This Article is adopted for the protection and promotion of the public
health, safety and general welfare of the community by regulating the storage
of garbage and other waste materials as well as the use, maintenance and operation
of bulk garbage containers referred to as "dumpsters."
As used in this Article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
ASHES
Residue from fires used for cooking and heating and on-site incineration.
DUMPSTER
A bulk storage container for garbage and other waste materials that
can be hauled directly to the point of disposal or emptied into a large compactor-type
truck or other conveyance for disposal.
GARBAGE
Wastes from the preparation, cooking or serving of foods; market
wastes; and wastes from the handling, storage and sale of produce.
RUBBISH
A.
Combustible: paper, cartons, boxes, barrels, wood, excelsior, tree branches,
yard trimmings, wood furniture and bedding, dunnage and all other materials
subject to burning.
B.
Noncombustible: metal, tin cans, metal furniture, glass, crockery and
minerals.
WASTE MATERIALS
Includes all categories of materials to be disposed of, excluding
garbage.
The property owner, lessee or user of the container shall make provisions
to have the collection from the dumpster on such a schedule so that the garbage
and other waste materials do not accumulate so as to overflow the confines
of the container or restrict the closing of the container cover, if any.
Relief from any of the provisions of this Article alleged to be a hardship
may be obtained by submitting, in writing, to the Mount Laurel Township Board
of Health a statement detailing the hardships and relief requested. The Board
of Health shall review the submission, confer with the township fire officials
and thereafter render a decision thereon within thirty (30) days. In the event
that said hardship involves site location of a dumpster, a site plan of the
property shall be submitted, showing the proposed site location of the dumpster,
the distance from the property line or right-of-way and whatever pertinent
information the petitioner may feel will be relevant to his presentation.