[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Highland Park Adopted 4-17-2007 by Ord. No.
1657 (§ 10-7 of the 1987 Code). Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Amended by Ord. No. 1657]
A.
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to establish
requirements for the proper disposal of pet solid waste in the Borough
of Highland Park, so as to protect the public, not the owner of such
pet.
B.
PERSON
PET
PET SOLID WASTE
PROPER DISPOSAL
Definitions. As used in this section, the following
terms shall have the meanings indicated:
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association, or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal
jurisdiction.
A domesticated animal (other than a disability assistance
animal) kept for amusement or companionship.
Waste matter expelled from the bowels of the pet; excrement.
Placement in a designated waste receptacle, or other suitable
container, and discarded in a refuse container which is regularly
emptied by the municipality or some other refuse collector; or disposal
into a system designed to convey domestic sewage for proper treatment
and disposal.
C.
Requirement for disposal. All pet owners and keepers
are required to immediately and properly dispose of their pet's solid
waste deposited on any property, public or private, not owned or possessed
by that person.
D.
Exemptions. Any owner or keeper who requires the use
of a disability assistance animal shall be exempt from the provisions
of this section while such animal is being used for that purpose.
[Amended by Ord. No. 1671]
A.
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to prohibit
the feeding of unconfined wildlife in any public park or on any other
property owned or operated by the Borough of Highland Park so as to
protect public health, safety ad welfare, and to prescribe penalties
for failure to comply.
B.
FEED
PERSON
WILDLIFE
Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the
following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the
meanings stated herein unless their use in the text of this section
clearly demonstrates a different meaning. When not inconsistent with
the context, words used in the present tense include the future, words
used in the plural number include the singular number, and words used
in the singular number include the plural number. The word "shall"
is always mandatory and not merely directory.
To give, place, expose, deposit, distribute or scatter any
edible material with the intention of feeding, attracting or enticing
wildlife. Feeding does not include baiting in the legal taking of
fish and/or game.
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association, or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal
jurisdiction.
All animals that are neither human nor domesticated.
C.
Prohibited conduct. No person shall feed, in any public
park or on any other property owned or operated by the Borough of
Highland Park, any wildlife, excluding confined wildlife [for example,
wildlife confined in zoos, parks or rehabilitation centers, or unconfined
wildlife at environmental education centers, and feeding of feral
cats as part of an approved trap, neuter, and release (TNR) program].
A.
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to establish
requirements to control littering in the Borough of Highland Park,
so as to protect public health, safety and welfare, and to prescribe
penalties for the failure to comply.
B.
LITTER
LITTER RECEPTACLE
PERSON
Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the
following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the
meanings stated herein unless their use in the text of this section
clearly demonstrates a different meaning. When not inconsistent with
the context, words used in the present tense include the future, words
used in the plural number include the singular number, and words used
in the singular number include the plural number. The word "shall"
is always mandatory and not merely directory.
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.
A container suitable for the depositing of litter.
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association, or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal
jurisdiction.
C.
Prohibited acts and regulated activities.
(1)
It shall be unlawful for any person to throw, drop,
discard or otherwise place any litter of any nature upon public or
private property other than in a litter receptacle, or for the owner
of the property upon which such litter may be found to allow such
litter to remain.
(2)
Whenever any litter is thrown or discarded or allowed
to fall from a vehicle or boat in violation of this section, the operator
or owner, or both, of the motor vehicle or boat shall also be deemed
to have violated this section.
[Amended by Ord. No. 1671]
A.
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to establish
a yard waste collection and disposal program in the Borough of Highland
Park so as to protect public health, safety and welfare, and to prescribe
penalties for the failure to comply.
B.
CONTAINERIZED
PERSON
STREET
YARD WASTE
Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the
following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the
meanings stated herein unless their use in the text of this section
clearly demonstrates a different meaning. When not inconsistent with
the context, words used in the present tense include the future, words
used in the plural number include the singular number, and words used
in the singular number include the plural number. The word "shall"
is always mandatory and not merely directory.
The placement of yard waste in a trash can, bucket, bag or
other vessel, such as to prevent the yard waste from spilling or blowing
out into the street and coming into contact with stormwater.
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association, or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal
jurisdiction.
Any street, avenue, boulevard, road, parkway, viaduct, drive,
or other way, which is an existing state, county, or municipal roadway,
and includes the land between the street lines, whether improved or
unimproved, and may comprise pavement, shoulders, gutters, curbs,
sidewalks, parking areas, and other areas within the street lines.
Leaves, brush and branches, but not grass clippings.
C.
Yard waste collection. The owner or occupant of any
property, or any employee or contractor of such owner or occupant
engaged to provide lawn care or landscaping services, shall not sweep,
rake, blow or otherwise place yard waste, unless the yard waste is
containerized, in the street. If yard waste that is not containerized
is placed in the street, the party responsible for placement of yard
waste must remove the yard waste from the street or said party shall
be deemed in violation of this section. The frequency of pickups shall
be determined at the discretion of the Tier A Municipality. Any area,
which the municipality determines to have no yard waste, will be exempt
from the collections.
[Added 4-17-2007 by Ord. No. 07-1716]
A.
Purpose. An ordinance to prohibit the spilling, dumping,
or disposal of materials other than stormwater to the municipal separate
storm sewer system (MS4) operated by the Borough of Highland Park,
so as to protect public health, safety and welfare, and to prescribe
penalties for the failure to comply.
B.
MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM (MS4)
PERSON
STORMWATER
Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the
following terms, phrases, words, and their derivations shall have
the meanings stated herein unless their use in the in the text of
this section clearly demonstrates a different meaning. When not inconsistent
with the context, words used in the present tense include the future,
words used in the plural number include the singular number, and words
used in the singular number include the plural number. The word "shall"
is always mandatory and not merely directory.
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 Highland Park or other public body, and is designed and used for
collecting and conveying stormwater. MS4s do not include combined
sewer systems, which are sewer systems that are designed to carry
sanitary sewage at all times and to collect and transport stormwater
from streets and other sources.
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association, or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal
jurisdiction.
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.
C.
Prohibited conduct. The spilling, dumping, or disposal
of materials other than stormwater to the municipal separate storm
sewer system operated by Highland Park is prohibited. 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.
D.
Exceptions to prohibition.
(1)
Water line flushing and discharges from potable water
sources.
(2)
Uncontaminated groundwater (e.g., infiltration, crawl
space or basement sump pumps, foundation or footing drains, rising
ground waters).
(3)
Air-conditioning condensate (excluding contact and
non-contact cooling water).
(4)
Irrigation water (including landscape and lawn watering
runoff).
(5)
Flows from springs, riparian habitats and wetlands,
water reservoir discharges and diverted stream flows.
(6)
Residential car washing water, and residential swimming
pool discharges.
(7)
Sidewalk, driveway and street wash water.
(8)
Flows from fire-fighting activities.
(9)
Rinsing of equipment.
(a)
Flows from rinsing of the following equipment
with clean water:
[1]
Beach maintenance equipment immediately following their use for their
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.
(b)
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.
[Added 4-17-2007 by Ord. No. 07-1716]
A.
The purpose of this section is prohibit illicit connections
to the municipal separate storm sewer system(s) operated by the Borough
of Highland Park, so as to protect public health, safety and welfare,
and to prescribe penalties for the failure to comply.
B.
DOMESTIC SEWAGE
ILLICIT CONNECTION
INDUSTRIAL WASTE
MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM (MS4)
NJPDES PERMIT
NONCONTACT COOLING WATER
PERSON
PROCESS WASTEWATER
STORMWATER
Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following terms, phrases, words
and their derivations shall have the meanings stated herein unless
their use in the text of this section clearly demonstrates a different
meaning. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the
present tense include the future, words used in the plural number
include the singular number, and words used in the singular number
include the plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory and
not merely directory. The definitions below are the same as or based
on corresponding definitions in the New Jersey Pollutant Discharge
Eliminate System (NJPDES) rules at N.J.A.C. 7:14A-1.2.
Waste and wastewater from humans or household operations.
Any physical or nonphysical connection that discharges domestic
sewage, noncontact cooling water, process wastewater, or other industrial
waste (other than stormwater) to the municipal separate storm sewer
system operated by the Borough of Highland Park, 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 storm sewer system.
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)].
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 Highland Park or other public body, and is designed and used for
collecting and conveying stormwater. MS4s do not include combined
sewer systems, which are sewer systems that are designed to carry
sanitary sewage at all times and to collect and transport stormwater
from streets and other sources.
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.
Water used to reduce temperature for the purpose of cooling.
Such waters do not come into direct contact with any raw material,
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.
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association, or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal
jurisdiction.
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, byproduct,
or waste product. Process wastewater includes, but is not limited
to, leachate and cooling water other than noncontact cooling water.
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.
C.
Prohibited conduct. 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 Highland Park any domestic
sewage, noncontact cooling water, process wastewater, or other industrial
waste (other than stormwater).
[Added 4-17-2007 by Ord. No. 07-1716]
The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced
by the Borough of Highland Park Department of Code Enforcement.
[Added 4-17-2007 by Ord. No. 07-1716]
Any person(s) who is found to be in violation
of the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to a fine not to
exceed $250. Any person(s) who continues to be in violation of the
provisions of this ordinance, after being duly notified, shall be
subject to a fine not to exceed $250.
[Added 7-6-2010 by Ord. No. 10-1788]
An article requiring dumpsters and other refuse containers that
are outdoors or exposed to stormwater to be covered at all times and
prohibits the spilling, dumping, leaking, or otherwise discharge of
liquids, semiliquids or solids from the containers to the municipal
separate storm sewer system(s) operated by the Borough of Highland
Park and/or the waters of the state so as to protect public health,
safety and welfare, and to prescribe penalties for the failure to
comply.
For the purpose of this article, the following terms, phrases,
words, and their derivations shall have the meanings stated herein
unless their use in the text of this article clearly demonstrates
a different meaning. When not inconsistent with the context, words
used in the present tense include the future, words used in the plural
number include the singular number, and words used in the singular
number include the plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory
and not merely directory.
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 Highland Park or other public body, and is designed
and used for collecting and conveying stormwater.
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association, or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal
jurisdiction.
Any waste container that a person controls whether owned,
leased, or operated, including dumpsters, trash cans, garbage pails,
and plastic trash bags.
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.
The ocean and its estuaries, all springs, streams and bodies
of surface water or groundwater, whether natural or artificial, within
the boundaries of the State of New Jersey or subject to its jurisdiction.
A.
Any person who controls, whether owned, leased, or operated, a refuse
container or dumpster must ensure that such container or dumpster
is covered at all times and shall prevent refuse from spilling out
or overflowing.
B.
Any person who owns, leases or otherwise uses a refuse container
or dumpster must ensure that such container or dumpster does not leak
or otherwise discharge liquids, semiliquids or solids to the municipal
separate storm sewer system(s) operated by the Borough of Highland
Park.
A.
Permitted temporary demolition containers.
B.
Litter receptacles (other than dumpsters or other bulk containers).
C.
Individual homeowner trash and recycling containers.
D.
Refuse containers at facilities authorized to discharge stormwater
under a valid NJPDES permit.
E.
Large bulky items (e.g., furniture, bound carpet and padding, white
goods placed curbside for pickup).
This article shall be enforced by the Code Enforcement Officer
of the Borough of Highland Park.