[Adopted 2-11-1991 by Ord. No. 91-2]
It is the purpose of Article III of this chapter to comply with the requirements of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Solid Waste Management, Clean Communities Program, to establish and enforce laws against littering.
As used in this article, 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.
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.
A.
Unless otherwise permitted by the Borough, no person
will be permitted to sweep into or deposit in any gutter, street,
catch basin or other public place any accumulation of litter from
any public or private sidewalk or driveway. Every person who owns
or occupies property must keep the sidewalk in front of his or her
premises free of litter. All litter sweepings must be collected and
properly containerized for disposal.
B.
No yard waste shall be placed at the curb or along
the street at any time or manner except as provided herein. If such
placement of yard waste occurs, the party responsible for placement
of the yard waste must remove the yard waste from the street or said
party shall be deemed in violation of this article; "yard waste" meaning
but not limited to leaves and grass clippings; "containerized" meaning
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.
[Added 9-13-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-12]
C.
No person shall spill, dump or dispose of materials
other than stormwater to the municipal separate storm sewer system
operated by the Borough of Park Ridge. 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. These items are including but not limited to:
[Added 9-13-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-12]
(1)
Any gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil or other
flammable or explosive liquid, solid or gas;
(2)
Any water 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
or create a public nuisance, including but not limited to cyanides
in excess of two milligrams per liter as CN in the wastes as discharged
to the public sewer;
(3)
Any 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; and
(4)
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.
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 to 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.
The enforcement of the provisions of this article
shall be the responsibility of the Recycling Coordinator and/or the
Recycling Compliance Officer and the Police Department of the Borough
of Park Ridge.
[Amended 9-13-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-12]
Any person, firm or corporation who, after receipt
of reasonable notice of noncompliance, continues to violate or fails
to comply with the provisions of this article or any rule or regulation
promulgated pursuant to it shall be subject to the following violations
and penalties: for a first offense, a fine of $100; for a second offense,
a fine of $200; for a third offense, a fine of $500; and for a fourth
offense and thereafter, a fine of $1,000 and/or up to 90 days imprisonment
in the discretion of the Municipal Court.
