From and after the effective date of this chapter,
the following regulations shall regulate littering in the Borough.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
LITTER
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, any unlighted
cigarette, cigar, match or any flaming or glowing material, or any
garbage, trash, refuse, debris, rubbish, grass clippings, leaves 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.
[Amended 5-12-2005 by Ord. No. 1936]
It shall be unlawful for any person to throw,
drop, discard or otherwise place litter of any nature upon public
or private property, other than in a litter receptacle or structure
or container designated for the collection of the particular item.
Whenever litter is thrown or discarded or allowed to fall from a vehicle
or boat in violation of this chapter, the operator or owner, or both,
of the motor vehicle or boat shall also be deemed to have violated
this chapter.
The use of litter receptacles shall be required
at the following public places, which exist in the municipality. The
proprietor of these places or sponsors of these events shall be responsible
for providing and servicing the receptacles such that adequate containerization
is available:
A. Buildings held out for use by the public, including
schools, government buildings and railroad and bus stations.
B. Sidewalks used by pedestrians in active retail commercially
zoned areas, such that at a minimum there shall be no single linear
quarter mile without a receptacle.
C. All parks, beaches and bathing areas.
D. All drive-in restaurants.
E. All street vendor locations.
F. All self-service refreshment areas.
I. All gasoline service station islands.
J. All campgrounds and trailer parks.
K. All marinas, boat moorages and fueling stations, all
boat-launching stations and all public and private piers operated
for public use.
L. All special events to which the public is invited,
including sporting events, parades, carnivals, circuses, barbecues
and festivals.
It shall be 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 from litter and other
offensive material. No person shall sweep into or deposit in any gutter,
street, catch basin or other public place any litter or accumulation
of litter from any public or private sidewalk or driveway. Every person
who owns or occupies property shall keep the sidewalk in front of
his or her premises free from litter. All sweepings shall be collected
and properly containerized for disposal.
[Amended 4-23-1991 by Ord. No. 1527]
A. Any person, firm, corporation or association violating the terms of this chapter, whether as principal, agent or employee of another, shall be punishable as provided in Chapter
1, Article
I, General Penalty.
B. If the violation is of a continuing nature, each day
during which it continues constitutes a separate and distinct offense.