[Adopted 3-13-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-3]
No person or entity, other than duly authorized
servants or agents employed or engaged by the Borough of South River
on behalf of the Borough of South River, shall park or leave unattended
any waste or refuse container commonly known as a "roll-off dumpster"
or "roll-off" container along any public road, street, right-of-way
or public property, under the jurisdiction of the Borough of South
River without first obtaining a written permit approved by the Chief
of Police, or his designee, and issued by the Borough Clerk upon payment
of a fee as set forth hereinafter.
Any roll-off dumpster or roll-off container
parked or left on or along any public road, street, right-of-way or
public property under the jurisdiction of the Borough of South River
shall be equipped with a display markers consisting of all yellow
reflective diamond-shaped panels having a minimum size of 18 inches
by 18 inches. These panels shall be mounted at the edge of the dumpster
or container at both ends nearest the path of the passing vehicles
and facing the direction of oncoming traffic. These markers shall
have a minimum mounting height of three feet from the bottom of the
panels to the surface of the roadway. Said mountings shall be to warn
operators of oncoming vehicles of the presence of a traffic hazard
requiring the exercise of unusual care.
The enforcement of this chapter shall be by
the South River Police Department who shall issue the appropriate
summonses in the event that any roll-off dumpster or roll-off container
is placed along any public road, street, right-of-way or public property
under the jurisdiction of the Borough of South River without first
obtaining the required permits.
Any person and/or entity who is convicted of a violation of this chapter shall be punishable as provided in Chapter
1, Article
I, General Penalty.
[Adopted 7-12-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-21]
For the purpose of this article, the following terms, phrases,
words, and their derivations shall have the meanings stated herein
unless their use in the text of this Chapter clearly demonstrates
a different meaning. When not inconsistent with the context, words
used in the present tense include the future, words used in the plural
number include the singular number, and words used in the singular
number include the plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory
and not merely directory.
MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM (MS4)
A conveyance or system of conveyances (including roads with
drainage systems, municipal streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters,
ditches, manmade channels, or storm drains) that is owned or operated
by Borough of South River or other public body, and is designed and
used for collecting and conveying stormwater.
PERSON
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association, or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal
jurisdiction.
REFUSE CONTAINER
Any waste container that a person controls, whether owned,
leased, or operated, including dumpsters, trash cans, garbage pails,
and plastic trash bags.
STORMWATER
Means water resulting from precipitation (including rain
and snow) that runs off the land's surface, is transmitted to
the subsurface, is captured by separate storm sewers or other sewerage
or drainage facilities, or is conveyed by snow-removal equipment.
WATERS OF THE STATE
Means the ocean and its estuaries, all springs, streams and
bodies of surface or ground water, whether natural or artificial,
within the boundaries of the State of New Jersey or subject to its
jurisdiction.
Exceptions are as follows:
A. Permitted temporary demolition containers.
B. Litter receptacles (other than dumpsters or other bulk containers).
C. Individual homeowner trash and recycling containers.
D. Refuse containers at facilities authorized to discharge stormwater
under a valid NJPDES permit.
E. Large bulky items (e.g., furniture, bound carpet and padding, white
goods placed curbside for pickup).
This article shall be enforced by the Code Enforcement Officer
of the Borough of South River.
Any person(s) who is found to be in violation of the provisions
of this article shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $2,000, imprisonment
for not more than 90 days or a period of community service not exceeding
90 days.
This article shall be in full force and effect from and after
its adoption and any publication as may be required by law.