[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township
of South Harrison 12-11-1991 by Ord. No. 0-6-91. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
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, newspaper, 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.
It is unlawful for any person to throw, drop, discard, or otherwise
place litter of any nature upon any public or private property, other
than in a litter receptacle.
It is unlawful for any person to discard or dump along any street
or road, on or off any right-of-way, any household or commercial solid
waste, rubbish, refuse, junk, vehicle or vehicle parts, rubber tires,
appliances, furniture, or private property, except by written consent
of the owner of said property, in any place not specifically designated
for the purpose of solid waste storage or disposal.
It is unlawful for any vehicle to be driven, moved, stopped
or parked, on any public roadway unless such a 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 have fallen or escaped,
which could cause an obstruction, damage a vehicle, or otherwise endanger
travelers or public property, must immediately cause the public property
to be cleaned of all such materials and must pay the costs therefor.
It is unlawful for any owner, agent, or contractor in charge
of a construction or demolition site to permit the accumulation of
litter before, during, or immediately following completion of any
construction or demolition project. It is the duty of the owner, agent,
or contractor in charge of a construction site to furnish containers
adequate to accommodate flyable or nonflyable debris or trash at areas
convenient or construction areas, and to maintain and empty the receptacles
in such a manner and with such a frequency as to prevent spillage
of refuse.
It is the duty of the owner, lessee, tenant, occupant or person
in charge of any structure to keep and cause to be kept the sidewalk
and curb abutting the building or structure free from obstruction
or nuisances of every kind, and to keep sidewalks, areaways, backyards,
courts and alleys free of litter.
It is unlawful for any person to place, to cause to be placed,
or to hire another person to place any advertisement, handbill or
unsolicited material of any kind in or on any street, sidewalk, building
or vehicle within the community in such a manner that it may be removed
by natural forces.
[Amended 8-9-2006 by Ord. No. 0-06-08]
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable as provided in § 1-14 of this Code.
