[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of Stafford 12-18-2007
by Ord. No. 2007-118. Amendments noted where applicable.]
For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meaning ascribed to them herein:
Loads of stone or pavers or any other type of materials utilized
in general construction or improvements, including items on skids or pallets.
A device or container used or intended to be used for the storage
of bulky waste, construction debris, refuse or similar materials.
A portable device or container used or intended to be used for the
storage of personal property.
It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person to place, or
to have another person place, one or more dumpsters, construction materials
or portable storage facilities upon any public street or within any public
right-of-way.
A.Â
Any person violating or failing to comply with any of
the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable
by a fine of not more than $2,000, by imprisonment for a term not to exceed
90 days or by community service of not more than 90 days, or any combination
of fine, imprisonment and community service as determined in the discretion
of the Municipal Court Judge. The continuation of such violation for each
successive day shall constitute a separate offense, and the person or persons
allowing or permitting the continuation of the violation may be punished as
provided above for each separate offense.
B.Â
The violation of any provision of this chapter shall
be subject to abatement summarily by a restraining order or injunction issued
by a court of competent jurisdiction.
C.Â
In the event any dumpster, construction materials or
portable storage facilities are placed in a public street in violation of
this chapter and same is deemed to be a safety issue of an emergent nature
by the Chief of Police and the Township Administrator, the Township may remove,
or arrange to have removed, the dumpster, construction materials or portable
storage facilities from the public street.