No person shall sweep, throw, deposit or dump
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 stream or other body of water within the
Borough except in public receptacles or in authorized private receptacles
for collection. Persons placing litter in public receptacles or in
authorized private receptacles shall do so in such a 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.
[Amended 10-26-1993 by Ord. No. 93-32]
No person, including merchants owning or occupying
a place of business, shall sweep into or deposit in any gutter, street
or other public place within the Borough 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. All litter sweepings must
be collected and properly containerized for disposal.
[Added 10-26-1993 by Ord. No. 93-32]
No residential, commercial, industrial or other
private property owner shall permit open or overflowing waste disposal
bins on the property of said owner.
[Added 10-26-1993 by Ord. No. 93-32]
No person shall drive, move, stop or park any
vehicle on any public roadway unless such vehicle is constructed,
covered or loaded to prevent any of its load from dropping, sifting,
leaking or otherwise escaping therefrom. Any person operating a vehicle
from which any materials which constitute litter, or which could cause
an obstruction, or damage a vehicle or otherwise endanger travelers
or public property, shall immediately cause the litter to be collected,
remove the obstruction, and immediately clean all affected property
and pay the cost therefor.
[Added 10-26-1993 by Ord. No. 93-32]
No owner, agent or contractor in charge of a
construction or demolition site shall permit the accumulation of litter
before, during, or immediately following completion of any construction
or demolition project. Such owner, agent or contractor in charge shall
furnish containers adequate to accommodate flyable or nonflyable debris
or trash at areas convenient to construction or demolition sites and
shall maintain and empty the receptacles in such manner and with such
frequency as to prevent spillage of refuse.
Any person who shall drive or move any truck
or other vehicle within the Borough, the wheels or tires of which
carry onto or deposit in any street, alley or other public place any
mud, dirt, sticky substances, litter or other foreign matter of any
kind shall clean up and remove same within 24 hours.
No person shall bring, cart, remove, transport,
or collect any litter from outside the Borough or into the Borough
for the purpose of dumping or disposing thereof. No truck or other
vehicle containing litter which has been transported into the Borough
shall be parked or allowed to remain standing on any street in the
Borough or on any public property for a period in excess of two hours.
[Amended 9-22-1987 by Ord. No. 87-25]
A. No person shall cast or place or cause to be cast
or placed any advertisement, handbill, circular or paper on any public
street, on sidewalks, into any vestibules or yards, upon porches of
any dwelling house or other buildings, or into any vehicle while on
the public highways or on private property within the Borough, except
that advertisements, handbills, circulars and papers may be distributed
in the Borough, provided they are securely placed at each dwelling
so as not to be blown away by the wind. This section shall not apply
to newspapers and addressed envelopes delivered to subscribers and
addresses.
B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to apply
to charitable, religious or nonprofit organizations, political parties
or candidates, or any other noncommercial purpose.