[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of Delran
as Sec. 4-10 of the 1993 Revised General Ordinances. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Putrescible animal and vegetable wastes resulting from the handling,
preparation and consumption of food.
Any used or unconsumed substance or waste material which has been
discarded, whether made of aluminum, glass, plastic, rubber, paper, or other
natural or synthetic material, or any combination thereof, including but not
limited to any bottle, jar or can, or any top, cap or detachable tab of any
bottle, jar or can, any unlighted cigarette, cigar, match or any flaming or
glowing material or any garbage, trash, refuse, debris, rubbish, grass clippings
or other lawn or garden waste, newspapers, magazines, glass, metal, plastic
or paper containers or other packaging or construction material, but does
not include the waste of the primary processes of mining or other extraction
processes, logging, sawmilling, farming or manufacturing.
[Amended 8-17-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-23]
Any place to which the public has access, including but not limited
to a public street, road, thoroughfare, sidewalk, bridge, alley, plaza, park,
recreation area, public transportation facilities, public building or area.
A container suitable for the depositing of litter.
[Amended 8-17-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-23]
Putrescible and nonputrescible solid wastes, except body wastes,
including garbage, rubbish, ashes, street cleaning, dead animals, abandoned
automobiles and solid market and industrial wastes.
Nonputrescible solid wastes consisting of both combustible and noncombustible
wastes, such as paper, wrappings, cigarettes, cardboard, tin cans, yard clippings,
leaves, wood, glass, bedding, crockery and similar materials.
A way or place, of whatsoever nature, open to the use of the public
as a matter of right for purposes of vehicular travel or, in the case of a
sidewalk, for pedestrian travel. The term "street" shall include the legal
right-of-way, including, but not limited to, the cartway or traffic lanes,
curb, the sidewalks, whether paved or unpaved, and any grass lots or other
grounds found within the legal right-of-way of a street. The term "street"
shall apply irrespective of what it is called or formally named, whether alley,
avenue, court, road or otherwise. The term "street" shall also include, for
the purposes of this chapter, shopping centers, parking lots, parks, playgrounds,
public buildings and similar areas open to the use of the public.
No person shall sweep, throw or deposit litter in or upon any occupied,
open or vacant property, whether owned by such person or not, or in or upon
any street, sidewalk, park or other public place, or any pond, lake, stream
or other body of water within the Township, except in public receptacles or
in authorized private receptacles for collection, or in official Township
dumps. Persons placing litter in public receptacles or in authorized private
receptacles shall do so in such manner as to prevent it from being carried
or deposited by the elements upon any street, sidewalk or other public place
or upon private property.
No persons, including merchants owning or occupying a place of business,
shall sweep into or deposit in any gutter, street, catch basin or other public
place within the Township the accumulation of litter from any building or
lot, or from any public or private sidewalk or driveway. Persons owning or
occupying property shall keep the sidewalk in front of their premises free
of litter.
No person, while a driver or passenger in a vehicle, shall throw or
deposit litter upon any street or other public place within the Township,
or upon private property.
A.
No person shall drive or move any truck or other vehicle
within the Township unless such vehicle is so constructed or loaded as to
prevent any load, contents or litter from being blown or deposited upon any
street, alley or other public place, nor shall any person drive or move any
vehicle or truck within the Township, the wheels or tires of which carry onto
or deposit in any street, alley or other public place, mud, dirt, sticky substances,
litter or foreign matter of any kind.
B.
Any person operating a vehicle from which any glass or
objects have fallen or escaped, which could cause an obstruction, damage a
vehicle or otherwise endanger travelers or public property, shall immediately
cause the public property to be cleaned of all glass or objects and shall
pay the costs therefor.
No person shall bring, cart, remove, transport or collect any litter
from outside the Township, or into the Township, for the purpose of dumping
or disposing thereof, unless so authorized by the Township.
The owner or person in control of any private property shall at all
times maintain the premises free of litter; provided, however, that this section
shall not prohibit the storage of litter in authorized private receptacles
for collection.
A.
Litter receptacles shall be required and serviced in
the following public places by the proprietors of such places or sponsors
of such events:
(1)
Sidewalks used by pedestrians in active retail commercially
zoned areas, such that at a minimum there shall be no single linear quarter
mile without a receptacle.
(2)
Buildings held out for use by the public, including schools,
government buildings and railroad and bus stations.
(3)
Parks.
(4)
Drive-in restaurants.
(5)
All street vendor locations.
(6)
Self-service refreshment areas.
(7)
Construction sites.
(8)
Gasoline service stations islands.
(9)
Shopping centers.
(10)
Parking lots.
(11)
Campgrounds and trailer parks.
(12)
Marinas, boat moorage and fueling stations.
(13)
Boat launching areas.
(14)
Public and private piers operated for public use.
(15)
Beaches and bathing areas.
(16)
At special events to which the public is invited, including
sporting events, parades, carnivals, circuses and festivals.
B.
The proprietors of these places or the sponsors of these
events shall be responsible for providing and servicing the receptacles such
that adequate containerization is available.
A.
Household waste. It shall be unlawful for any residential
property owner to store or permit storage of any bulk household waste, including
household appliances, furniture and mattresses, in areas zoned residential.
B.
Tires. It shall be unlawful for any person, including
property owners, occupants and/or lessees, to store or permit the storage
of tires in or upon property under their ownership or control.
D.
Open or overflowing waste disposal bins. It shall be
unlawful for any residential or commercial property owner to permit open or
overflowing waste disposal bins on his or her property.
E.
Construction sites. It shall be unlawful for any owner,
agent or contractor in charge of a construction or demolition site to permit
the accumulation of litter before, during or after completion of any construction
or demolition project. It shall be the duty of the owner, agent or contractors
in charge of a construction site to furnish containers adequate to accommodate
flyable and nonflyable debris or trash at areas convenient to the construction
areas, and to maintain and empty the receptacles in such a manner and with
such frequency as to prevent spillage of refuse.
Police officers of the Township shall notify the owner of any open or
vacant private property within the Township, or the agent of the owner, to
properly dispose of litter located on the owner's property which is dangerous
to public health, safety or welfare. The notice shall be by registered mail,
addressed to the owner at his or her last known address, and shall state the
acts to be performed by the owner or tenant, as well as the penalty for failure
to comply with the notice.
A.
If the owner or tenant to which notice is sent neglects or refuses
to comply with the notice within 10 days of its receipt, the Township of Delran
will cause a complaint to be brought against him or her in Municipal Court.
Nothing contained in this chapter shall prevent the accumulation of
any compost or manure for fertilization of the soil. In this case, the same
shall be stored, kept or placed in conformity with local or state health regulations
so that it will not become a nuisance to any person or persons living within
the area where such compost or manure is kept or maintained; and provided,
further, that all such accumulations must be kept at least 100 feet from any
dwelling house or store owned by another occupant.
