No privy vault, cesspool or septic tank in the
Borough of Rutherford shall hereafter be cleaned nor shall any material
from the same or any garbage, ashes, swill, refuse, dead animals or
other matter which is or may become offensive or dangerous to health
be conveyed through the streets of Rutherford by any person who has
not first obtained a license from this Board permitting him to perform
such services or acts in accordance with the provisions of this article
and such other ordinances, rules and regulations as the Board may
from time to time adopt.
All persons required by the preceding section
to obtain a license shall make application for the same to the Board
of Health, in writing, addressed to the Inspector, stating the nature
of the business they intend to conduct or the acts to be performed,
the number and kind of wagons or other vehicles to be used in such
business, and the disposition to be made of the material they may
remove, collect or convey, and such other information as the Board
of Health may from time to time require. In case an application is
granted, the Inspector of the Board shall issue a license to the applicant
upon receipt of the proper license fee or fees established by this
article.
The license fees to be paid under this article
shall be as follows:
A. For each license to empty cesspools, septic tanks
or privy vaults, the sum of $5 per annum for each vehicle.
B. For each license to collect and remove garbage, ashes, swill or other material included in §
89-12 and not previously included in this section, the sum of $3 per annum for each vehicle.
Such licenses may be revoked at any time by
the Board whenever, in its judgment, the licensee has violated any
provisions of this article or any rule, regulation or order made by
this Board.
[Amended 11-28-1964 by Ord. No. 2-64]
Motortrucks or other vehicles used for disposal
of garbage or other refuse matter mentioned in this article shall
be stored, after being cleaned, in an enclosed building or garage,
and such trucks or vehicles shall not be stored, parked or left standing
on any open lot or plot of land or any yard area or on a driveway
when not in use for disposal purposes; provided, however, that this
section shall not apply to motortrucks or other vehicles owned by
the Borough of Rutherford.
None of the material collected, conveyed or
handled under this article shall be disposed of within the Borough
of Rutherford in any manner not approved by the Board of Health.