[Adopted 11-21-1972[1]]
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Editor's Note: The provisions of this article are derived from Ch. 20, Art. I, of the former Revised Ordinances, adopted 11-21-1972 by Ord. No. 659.
A. 
As used in this Article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
BERGEN COUNTY SEWER AUTHORITY
The district sewer system into which the Borough sewer system shall connect.
BOD (denoting "biochemical oxygen demand")
The quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter under standard laboratory procedure in five days at 20° C., expressed in milligrams per liter (mg/l).
BUILDING DRAIN
That part of the lowest horizontal piping of a drainage system which receives the discharge from soil, waste and other drainage pipes inside the walls of the building and conveys it to the building sewer, beginning five feet outside the inner face of the building wall.
BUILDING SEWER
The extension from the building drain to the public sewer or other place of disposal.
COMBINED SEWER
A sewer receiving both surface runoff and sewage.
DOMESTIC SEWAGE
Waste and wastewater from humans or household operations.
[Added 12-15-2005 by Ord. No. 28-05]
GARBAGE
Solid wastes from the domestic and commercial preparation, cooking and dispensing of food and from the handling, storage and sale of produce.
ILLICIT CONNECTION
Any physical or nonphysical connection that discharges domestic sewage, noncontract cooling water, process wastewater, or other industrial waste (other than stormwater) to the municipal separate storm sewer system operated by the Borough of Maywood, unless that discharge is authorized under a NJPDES permit other than the Tier A Municipal Stormwater General Permit (NJPDES Permit Number NJ0141852). Nonphysical connections may include, but are not limited to, leaks, flows or overflows into the municipal separate storm sewer system.
[Added 12-15-2005 by Ord. No. 28-05]
INDUSTRIAL WASTE
Nondomestic waste, including but not limited to those pollutants regulated under Section 307(a), (b) or (c) of the Federal Clean water Act [33 U.S.C. §1317(a), (b) or (c)].
[Amended 12-15-2005 by Ord. No. 28-05]
MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEMS (MS4)
A conveyance or system of conveyances (including roads with drainage systems, municipal streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters, ditches, man-made channels, or storm drains) that is owned or operated by the Borough of Maywood or other public body, and is designed and used for collecting and conveying stormwater.
[Added 12-15-2005 by Ord. No. 28-05]
NATURAL OUTLET
Any outlet into a watercourse, pond, ditch, lake or other body of surface or ground water.
NJPDES PERMIT
A permit issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to implement the New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NJPDES) rules at N.J.A.C. 7:14A.
[Added 12-15-2005 by Ord. No. 28-05]
NONCONTACT COOLING WATER
Water used to reduce temperature for the purpose of cooling. Such waters do not come into direct contact with any raw materials, intermediate product (other than heat) or finished product. Noncontact cooling water may, however, contain algaecides, or biocides to control fouling of equipment such as heat exchangers, and/or corrosion inhibitors.
[Added 12-15-2005 by Ord. No. 28-05]
PERSON
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal jurisdiction.
[Added 12-15-2005 by Ord. No. 28-05]
pH
The logarithm of the reciprocal of the weight of hydrogen ions in grams per liter of solution.
PRIVATE SEWER LATERAL
A pipe or conduit for carrying sewage that runs from the toilet facilities in any building to the public sewer.
[Added 8-21-2002 by Ord. No. 15-02]
PROCESS WASTEWATER
Any water which, during manufacturing or processing, comes into direct contact with or results from the production or use of any raw material, intermediate product, finished product, by-product, or waste product. Process wastewater includes, but is not limited to, leachate and cooling water other than noncontact cooling water.
[Added 12-15-2005 by Ord. No. 28-05]
PROPERLY SHREDDED GARBAGE
The wastes from the preparation, cooking and dispensing of food that have been shredded to such a degree that all particles will be carried freely under the flow conditions normally prevailing in public sewers, with no particle greater than 1/2 inch in any dimension.
PUBLIC SEWER
A sewer in which all owners of abutting properties have equal rights and which is controlled by public authority.
SANITARY SEWER
A sewer which carries sewage and to which storm-, surface and ground waters are not intentionally admitted.
SEWAGE
A combination of the water-carried wastes from residences, business buildings, institutions and industrial establishments, together with such ground-, surface and storm waters as may be present.
SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT
Any arrangement of devices and structures used for treating sewage.
SEWAGE WORKS
All facilities for collecting, pumping, treating and disposing of sewage.
SEWER
A pipe or conduit for carrying sewage.
SLUG
Any discharge of water, sewage or industrial waste which, in concentration of any given constituent or in quantity of flow, exceeds, for any period of duration longer than 15 minutes, more than five times the average twenty-four-hour concentration or flow during normal operation.
STORM DRAIN (SOMETIMES TERMED "STORM SEWER")
A sewer which carries storm- and surface waters and drainage but excludes sewage and industrial wastes other than unpolluted cooling water.
STORMWATER
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.
[Added 12-15-2005 by Ord. No. 28-05]
SUPERINTENDENT
The Superintendent of Public Works of the Borough or his authorized deputy, agent or representative.
SUSPENDED SOLIDS
Solids that either float on the surface of or are in suspension in water, sewage or other liquids and which are removable by laboratory filtering.
WATERCOURSE
A channel in which a flow of water occurs either continuously or intermittently.
B. 
Word usage. "Shall" is mandatory; "may" is permissive.
A. 
No person shall place, deposit or permit to be deposited in any unsanitary manner on public or private property within the Borough or in any area under the jurisdiction of the Borough any human or animal excrement, garbage or other objectionable waste.
B. 
No person shall discharge to any natural outlet within the Borough or in any area under the jurisdiction of the Borough any sewage or other polluted waters.
C. 
No person shall construct or maintain any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool or other facility intended or used for the disposal of sewage.
D. 
The owners of all houses, buildings or properties used for human occupancy, employment, recreation or other purposes situated within the Borough and abutting on any street, alley or right-of-way in which there is now located or may in the future be located a public sanitary sewer of the Borough are hereby required, at their expense, to install suitable toilet facilities therein and to connect such facilities directly with the proper public sewer in accordance with the provisions of this Article within 90 days after the date of official notice to do so, provided that said public sewer is within 100 feet of the property line.
E. 
The owner, operator, and/or occupant of any dwelling, building, or property used for human occupancy, employment, recreation, or other such purposes, that is connected to a public sanitary sewer of the Borough by a private sewer lateral shall repair and maintain, and shall pay for the cost of all repairs and maintenance, of the entire private sewer lateral to the point of its connection with the public sanitary sewer, by keeping the private sewer lateral in proper functioning order and keeping it free from obstructions, leaks, and defects, and by taking all other actions that are necessary to ensure that the sewer lateral functions properly.
[Added 8-21-2002 by Ord. No. 15-02]
F. 
Prohibited conduct:
[Added 12-15-2005 by Ord. No. 28-05]
(1) 
The spilling, dumping, or disposal of materials other than stormwater to the municipal separate storm sewer system operated by the Borough of Maywood is prohibited.
(2) 
The spilling, dumping, or disposal of materials other than stormwater in such a manner as to cause the discharge of pollutants to the municipal separate storm sewer system is also prohibited.
(3) 
Exceptions:
(a) 
Waterline flushing and discharges from potable water sources.
(b) 
Uncontaminated groundwater (e.g., infiltration, crawl space or basement sump pump, foundation or footing drains, rising groundwaters).
(c) 
Air-conditioning condensate (excluding contact and noncontact cooling water).
(d) 
Irrigation water (including landscape and lawn watering runoff).
(e) 
Flows from springs, riparian habitats and wetlands, water reservoir discharges and diverted stream flows.
(f) 
Residential car washing water, and residential swimming pool discharges.
(g) 
Sidewalk, driveway and street wash water.
(h) 
Flows from fire-fighting activities.
(i) 
Flows from rinsing of the following equipment with clean water:
[1] 
Beach maintenance equipment immediately following its use for its intended purposes; and
[2] 
Equipment used in the application of salt and deicing materials immediately following salt and deicing material applications. Prior to rinsing with clean water, all residual salt and deicing materials must be removed from equipment and vehicles to the maximum extent practicable using dry cleaning methods (e.g., shoveling and sweeping). Recovered materials are to be returned to storage for reuse or properly discarded.
Rinsing of equipment as noted in the above situation is limited to exterior, undercarriage and exposed parts and does not apply to engines or other enclosed machinery.
G. 
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged through an illicit connection to the municipal separate storm sewer system operated by the Borough of Maywood any domestic sewage, noncontact cooling water, process wastewater, or other industrial waste (other than stormwater).
[Added 12-15-2005 by Ord. No. 28-05]
A. 
No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connections with or opening into, use, alter or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a written permit from the Superintendent.
B. 
There shall be two classes of building sewer permits: one for residential and commercial service and one for service to establishments producing industrial waste. In either case, the owner or his agent shall make application on a special form furnished by the Borough. The permit application shall be supplemented by any plans, specifications or other information considered pertinent in the judgment of the Superintendent. A permit and inspection fee as set forth in Chapter 169, Fees, shall be paid to the Borough at the time the application is filed.
[Amended 12-29-1987 by Ord. No. 15-87]
C. 
All costs and expenses incident to the installation and connection of the building sewer shall be borne by the owner. The owner shall indemnify the Borough from any loss or damage that may, directly or indirectly, be occasioned by the installation of the building sewer.
D. 
A separate and independent building sewer shall be provided for every building.
E. 
Old building sewers may be used in connection with new buildings only when they are found, on examination and test by the Superintendent, to meet all requirements of this article.
F. 
The size, slope, alignment, materials of construction of a building sewer and the methods to be used in excavating, placing of the pipe, jointing, testing and backfilling the trench shall all conform to the requirements of the Building and Plumbing Code provisions[1] or other applicable rules and regulations of the Borough. In the absence of code provisions or in amplification thereof, the materials and procedures set forth in appropriate specifications of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) and the Water Pollution Control Federation (WPCF) Manual of Practice No. 9 shall apply.
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Editor's Note: See Ch. 148, Construction Codes, Uniform.
G. 
Whenever possible, the building sewer shall be brought to the building at an elevation below the basement floor. In all buildings in which any building drain is too low to permit gravity flow to the public sewer, sanitary sewage carried by such building drain shall be lifted by an approved means and discharged to the building sewer.
H. 
No person shall make connection of roof downspouts, exterior foundation drains, areaway drains, sump pumps or other sources of surface runoff or groundwater, or any connection for swimming pools to a building sewer or building drain which, in turn, is connected, directly or indirectly, to a public sanitary sewer.
[Amended 9-13-2012 by Ord. No. 9-12]
I. 
The connection of the building sewer into the public sewer shall conform to the requirements of the Building and Plumbing Codes[2] or other applicable rules and regulations of the Borough or the procedures set forth in appropriate specifications of the ASTM and the WPCF Manual of Practice No. 9. All such connections shall be made gastight and watertight. Any deviation from the prescribed procedures and materials must be approved by the Superintendent in writing before installation.
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Editor's Note: See Ch. 148, Construction Codes, Uniform.
J. 
The applicant for the building sewer permit shall notify the Superintendent when the building sewer is ready for inspection and connection to the public sewer. The connection shall be made under the supervision of the Superintendent or his representative.
K. 
All excavations for building sewer installations shall be adequately guarded with barricades and lights so as to protect the public from hazard. Streets, sidewalks, parkways and other public property disturbed in the course of the work shall be restored in a manner satisfactory to the Borough.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of the following described waters or wastes to any public sewers:
A. 
Stormwater, surface water, groundwater, roof runoff or subsurface drainage, uncontaminated cooling water or unpolluted industrial process waters to any sanitary sewer. Stormwater, surface water, groundwater, roof runoff or subsurface drainage shall be discharged to such sewers as are specifically designated as storm sewers or to a natural outlet approved by the Superintendent.
B. 
Gasoline, benzine, naphtha, fuel oil or other flammable or explosive liquid, solid or gas.
C. 
Waters or wastes containing toxic or poisonous solids, liquids or gases in sufficient quantity, either singly or by interaction with other wastes, to injure or interfere with any sewage treatment process, constitute a hazard to humans or animals, create a public nuisance or create any hazard in the receiving waters of the sewage treatment plant, including but not limited to cyanides in excess of two milligrams per liter as CN in the wastes as discharged to the public sewer.
D. 
Waters or wastes having a pH lower than 5.5 or having any other corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard to structures, equipment and personnel of the sewage works.
E. 
Solid or viscous substances in quantities or of such size capable of causing obstruction to the flow in sewers or other interference with the proper operation of the sewage works, such as but not limited to ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastics, wood, unground garbage, whole blood, paunch manure, hair and fleshings, entrails and paper dishes, cups, milk containers, etc., either whole or ground by garbage grinders.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged the following described substances, materials, waters or wastes if it appears likely, in the opinion of the Superintendent, that such wastes can harm either the sewers, sewage treatment process or equipment, have an adverse effect on the receiving stream or can otherwise endanger life, limb, public property or constitute a nuisance. In forming his opinion as to the acceptability of these wastes, the Superintendent will give consideration to such factors as the quantities of subject wastes in relation to flows and velocities in the sewers, materials of construction of the sewers, nature of the sewage treatment process, capacity of the sewage treatment plant, degree of treatability of wastes in the sewage treatment plant and other pertinent factors. The substances prohibited are:
A. 
Liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than 150° F. [65° C.].
B. 
Water or waste containing fats, wax, grease or oils, whether emulsified or not, in excess of 100 milligrams per liter or containing substances which may solidify or become viscous at temperatures between 32° F. and 150° F. (0° C. and 65° C.).
C. 
Garbage that has not been properly shredded. The installation and operation of any garbage grinder equipped with a motor of 3/4 horsepower or greater shall be subject to the review and approval of the Superintendent.
D. 
Waters or wastes containing strong-acid iron-pickling wastes or concentrated plating solutions, whether neutralized or not.
E. 
Waters containing iron, chromium, copper, zinc and similar objectionable or toxic substances or wastes exerting an excessive chlorine requirement to such a degree that any such material in the composite sewage at the point of discharge to the trunk sewer of the Bergen County Sewer Authority exceeds the limits established by the Bergen County Sewer Authority of such materials.
F. 
Waters or wastes containing phenols or other taste- or odor-producing substances in such concentrations exceeding limits which may be established by the Superintendent or the Bergen County Sewer Authority as necessary, after treatment of the composite sewage, to meet the requirements of the county, state, federal or other public agencies of jurisdiction for such discharge to the receiving waters.
G. 
Radioactive wastes or isotopes of such half-life or concentration as may exceed limits established by the Superintendent in compliance with applicable county, state or federal regulations.
H. 
Waters or wastes having a pH in excess of 9.5.
I. 
Materials which exert or cause:
(1) 
Unusual concentrations of inert suspended solids, such as but not limited to fuller's earth, lime slurries and lime residues, or of dissolved solids, such as but not limited to sodium chloride and sodium sulfate.
(2) 
Excessive discoloration, such as but not limited to dye wastes and vegetable tanning solutions. Color shall not exceed an intensity of 500 parts per million. Samples shall be diluted with distilled water to bring the range within 10 to 50 parts per million and judged on a basis of intensity or transmission of light rather than true color (Platinum Cobalt Standard).
(3) 
Unusual BOD, chemical oxygen demand or chlorine requirements in such quantities as to constitute a significant load on the sewage treatment works.
(4) 
Unusual volume of flow or concentration of wastes constituting slugs, as defined herein.
J. 
Waters or wastes containing substances which are not amenable to treatment or reduction by the sewage treatment processes employed or are amenable to treatment only to such a degree that the sewerage treatment plant effluent cannot meet the requirements of other agencies having jurisdiction over discharge to the receiving waters.
A. 
If any waters or wastes are discharged or are proposed to be discharged to the public sewers, which waters contain the substances or possess the characteristics enumerated in § 269-5 and which, in the judgment of the Superintendent, may have a deleterious effect upon the sewage works, processes, equipment or receiving waters, or which otherwise create a hazard to life or constitute a public nuisance, the Superintendent may:
(1) 
Reject the wastes:
(2) 
Require pretreatment to an acceptable condition for discharge to the public sewers;
(3) 
Require control over the quantities and rates of discharge; and/or
(4) 
Require payment to cover the added cost of handling and treating the wastes not covered by existing taxes or sewer charges under the provisions of § 269-11.
B. 
If the Superintendent permits the pretreatment or equalization of waste flows, the design and installation of the plants and equipment shall be subject to the review and approval of the Superintendent and subject to the requirements of all applicable codes, ordinances and laws.
[Amended 2-18-2010 by Ord. No. 2-10; 6-12-2025 by Ord. No. BOH 2025-1]
A. 
Grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be provided when, in the opinion of the Superintendent, they are necessary for the proper handling of liquid wastes containing grease in excessive amounts or any flammable wastes, sand or other harmful ingredients, except that such interceptors shall not be required for private living quarters or dwelling units. All interceptors shall be of a type and capacity approved by the Superintendent and shall be located as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection.
B. 
Grease and oil interceptors shall be constructed of impervious materials capable of withstanding abrupt and extreme changes in temperature. They shall be of a substantial construction and shall be watertight and shall be equipped with easily removable covers which, when bolted in place, shall be gastight and watertight.
C. 
All grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be maintained by the owners, at their expense, in continuously effective operation at all times.
D. 
In all restaurants and eating establishments an approved grease interceptor or trap shall be installed and maintained on all dishwashing equipment, drains or sinks discharging into the Borough’s sanitary sewer system.
(1) 
The owner, at the owner's expense, shall contract with a qualified and licensed hauler to maintain all grease traps on no less than a monthly basis to assure proper operation and efficiency. A maintenance log must be posted adjacent to said interceptor or trap for each cleaning for the preceding twelve-month period. Any needed repairs shall be noted. Repairs shall be made at user's expense. Copies of the contract between the owner and hauler must be provided with the Board of Health Annual Permit Application on an annual basis on or before January 1st.
(2) 
Any designated representative of the Board of Health or Department of Public Works shall have the right to inspect said equipment to ensure proper maintenance.
(3) 
Failure to properly maintain said equipment shall be a violation of this article.
(4) 
Further, the clearance and cleaning of any blockages in the sewer mains attributable, in whole or in part, to any owner shall be paid by the owner. Such charges shall include, but shall not be limited to, the full cost of Borough labor, including fringe benefits, equipment costs and any contracted expenses incurred by the Borough. Any property damage caused by sewer backups caused in whole or in part from a violation of this article shall also be borne by an owner found in violation hereof.
Where preliminary treatment or flow-equalizing facilities are provided for any waters or wastes, they shall be maintained continuously in satisfactory and effective operation by the owner at his expense.
When required by the Superintendent, the owner of any property serviced by a building sewer carrying industrial wastes shall install a suitable control manhole, together with such necessary meters and other appurtenances in the building sewer to facilitate observation, sampling and measurement of the wastes. Such manhole, when required, shall be accessibly and safely located and shall be constructed in accordance with plans approved by the Superintendent. The manhole shall be installed by the owner at his expense and shall be maintained by him so as to be safe and accessible at all times.
A. 
All measurements, tests and analyses of the characteristics of waters and wastes to which reference is made in this article shall be determined in accordance with the latest edition of Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, published by the American Public Health Association, and shall be determined at the control manhole provided or upon suitable samples taken at said control manhole. In the event that no special manhole has been required, the control manhole shall be considered to be the nearest downstream manhole in the public sewer to the point at which the building sewer is connected.
B. 
Sampling shall be carried out by customarily accepted methods to reflect the effect of constituents upon the sewage works and to determine the existence of hazards to life, limb and property. The particular analysis involved will determine whether a twenty-four-hour composite of all outfalls of a premises is appropriate or whether a grab sample or samples should be taken. Normally, but not always, BOD and suspended solids analyses are obtained from twenty-four-hour composites of all outfalls, whereas pH's are determined from periodic grab samples.
No statement contained in this article shall be construed as preventing any special agreement or arrangement between the Borough and any industrial concern whereby an industrial waste of unusual strength or character may be accepted by the Borough for treatment, subject to payment therefor, by the industrial concern.
No unauthorized person shall maliciously, willfully or negligently break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface or tamper with any structure, appurtenance or equipment which is a part of the sewage works. Any person violating this provision shall be subject to immediate arrest under charge of disorderly conduct or charged with violating this article.
[Amended 2-18-2010 by Ord. No. 2-10]
A. 
The Board of Health and the Department of Public Works shall have concurrent jurisdiction in the administration and enforcement of the provisions of this article.
B. 
The Superintendent of the Department of Public Works, the Board of Health and other duly authorized employees of the Borough or the Board of Health bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter all properties for the purposes of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling and testing in accordance with the provisions of this article. The foregoing persons shall have no authority to inquire into any processes, including metallurgical, chemical, oil, refining, ceramic, paper or other industries, beyond that point having a direct bearing on the kind and source of discharge to the sewers or waterways or facilities for waste treatment.
C. 
While performing the necessary work on private properties referred to in Subsection B of this section, the Superintendent of the Department of Public Works, the Board of Health and other duly authorized employees of the Borough or the Board of Health shall observe all safety rules applicable to the premises established by the owner, and the owner shall be held harmless for injury or death to the Borough employees. The Borough shall indemnify the owner against loss or damage to its property by Borough employees and against liability claims and demands for personal injury or property damage asserted against the owner and growing out of the gauging and sampling operation, except as such may be caused by negligence or failure of the owner to maintain safe conditions as required in accordance with this article.
D. 
The Superintendent of the Department of Public Works, the Board of Health and other duly authorized employees of the Borough or the Board of Health bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter all private properties through which the Borough holds a duly negotiated easement for the purposes of, but not limited to, inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, repair and maintenance of any portion of the sewage works lying within said easement. All entry and subsequent work, if any, on said easement shall be done in full accordance with the terms of the duly negotiated easement pertaining to the private property involved.
E. 
Prior to the final building inspection and issuance of a certificate of occupancy, all new construction having a sump pump basket shall have the sump pump installed in the sump pump basket with permanent fittings and not discharge into the sanitary sewer.
[Added 9-13-2012 by Ord. No. 9-12]
F. 
Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, all inspections required by the Borough, including but not limited to variances, construction, modifications, health, and occupancy, shall assure that any sump pump located on the premises does not discharge into the sanitary sewer.
[Added 9-13-2012 by Ord. No. 9-12]
[Amended 9-13-2012 by Ord. No. 9-12]
Any person found to be violating any provision of this article shall be served by the Borough with written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing a reasonable time limit for the satisfactory correction thereof. The offender shall, within the period of time stated in such notice, permanently cease all violations.
[Amended 2-18-2010 by Ord. No. 2-10]
Any person who, by reason of a violation of the provisions of this article or any other improper use of the Borough’s sewer system or any of its branches, appurtenances or connections, shall cause damage to said Borough’s sewer system or to the system or facilities of the Bergen County Utilities Authority to which the Borough’s sewer system is connected shall be liable to the Borough for all costs and expenses that may be incurred by the Borough for the correction of any such damage. The Borough shall have the right to recover such costs and expenses and the costs and expenses of prosecuting its claim from any such person by the appropriate action at law in a court of competent jurisdiction. The right of the Borough to be reimbursed for any costs and expenses incurred shall be an additional remedy, and such persons shall also be subject to the penalties contained in this article for violation of its provisions.
[Amended 12-29-1987 by Ord. No. 15-87]
Any person who shall continue any violation beyond the time limit provided for in § 269-14 shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000 or by imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days, or both, for each violation. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.