[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee
of the Township of Wyckoff as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Property maintenance — See Ch. 152.
[Adopted 10-3-1978 by Ord. No. 779]
For the purposes of this chapter, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to
them by this section:
Structures used for nonresidential purposes, including stores,
businesses and offices; however, excluding industrial and institutional
establishments.
A point at the curb in front of the building or dwelling;
provided, however, that no containers shall at any time be placed
in the street or roadway nor be placed upon the sidewalk in such a
manner as to obstruct or interfere with pedestrian passage.
Any receptacle which, together with its contents, weighs
more than 50 pounds or measures more than 45 gallons and is used by
any person, store, business, office or any other profit or not-for-profit
business or organization pursuant to an agreement with a private,
solid waste collection firm for the collection of garbage and trash,
which shall include, but not be limited to, solid waste types 10,
13 and 13C as defined by the New Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection.
[Added 8-5-1997 by Ord. No. 1270; amended 4-2-2002 by Ord. No.
1406]
Includes any type of table waste, refuse, rubbish, garden
refuse and ashes, but excluding dirt, building and construction materials
used in the construction or structural alteration of a building.
Each unit within a structure used as a separate residence,
business or office, for example:
Structures used primarily for human habitation, and includes
single-family and multifamily dwellings and apartments above commercial
establishments.
The Township of Wyckoff, New Jersey.
Includes Christmas trees, household furniture, window air
conditioners, screens and screen doors, dishwashers, refrigerators,
washing machines, dryers, stoves and other appliances and fixtures,
tires, dismantled swing sets, bicycles and other recreation equipment.
A.
The owner or occupant of any property, prior to the
placement for collection of garbage and trash, shall store the same
in such a manner as not to become a nuisance to the owners or occupants
of any adjacent property.
B.
Owners or occupants of all properties shall provide
containers for the collection of garbage at their own cost and expense.
C.
Containers, together with their contents, shall not
weigh more than 50 pounds or measure more than 45 gallons.
D.
Refuse, rubbish or garden refuse placed for collection
in securely tied bundles shall not weigh more than 50 pounds and not
measure more than three feet in diameter.
E.
No garbage shall be collected from containers which
are rusted or damaged to the extent that they are not structurally
sound.
No person shall set or place any container or
trash at the curbside pickup point for collection before 6:00 p.m.
on the date prior to the collection day nor allow any empty containers
to remain at the curbside pickup point as herein defined after 7:00
p.m. of the day of collection.
All garbage and trash set or placed for collection
shall be placed at the curbside pickup point; however, in no event
shall the same be placed in the street or roadway nor be placed upon
the sidewalk so as to interfere with pedestrian passage. Where a sidewalk
runs parallel to a street or roadway and the space between the same
is insufficient for proper placement of a container or item of trash
as provided above, such container or trash shall be placed for collection
at a point on the opposite side of said sidewalk.
[Amended 6-1-1981 by Ord. No. 846]
The Township shall provide curbside service
once per week for all residential, commercial properties and churches,
with a maximum collection of six containers per week. The Township
Committee may, by resolution, determine any changes or deviations
from this service. The schedule of collections shall also be determined
by resolution of the Township Committee.
[Amended 8-5-1997 by Ord. No. 1270]
Any person shall be permitted to make special arrangements for the collection of additional containers or additional collections with a private solid waste collection firm licensed by the Public Utilities Commission. Such collections shall be made in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and all other ordinances, rules and regulations of the Township where applicable. In the event that the amount of garbage and trash to be set and placed for collection exceeds the limited service provided by the Township as set forth in § 161-5 herein, the owner or occupant of the property shall place the garbage and trash in a dumpster, as defined herein and of the type provided by a private solid waste collection firm, and shall make special arrangements with a private solid waste firm as provided above. Failure to comply with the forgoing shall subject the owner or occupant of the property to the penalties set forth in § 161-9 herein and shall, within 24 hours from receipt of written notice, authorize the Township to contract with a private solid waste collection firm to collect and dispose of said garbage and trash and assess the cost thereof to the owner or occupant, and the assessed cost shall become a lien and tax on said property and shall be part of the taxes to be levied and assessed thereon and enforced and collected with interest by the same officers and in the same manner as other taxes. The Tax Collector shall provide notice of this provision on each certificate as to liability for assessment of municipal improvements issued by the Tax Office pursuant to statute.
[Added 8-5-1997 by Ord. No. 1270; amended 4-2-2002 by Ord. No.
1406]
The following regulations shall apply to the
owner and/or the occupant of any property on which is located a dumpster
as well as to owners and providers of dumpsters.
A.
Prior to the placement for collection of garbage and
trash, the same shall be placed and stored in the dumpster in such
a manner as not to become a nuisance to the owners or occupants of
any adjacent or surrounding properties and so as not to litter other
properties.
B.
A dumpster shall be equipped with a lid, which shall
be closed and secured at all times except while garbage and trash
are being placed in the dumpster or being collected from the dumpster.
C.
No garbage or trash shall be placed outside of a dumpster
or on top of the closed lid of a dumpster.
D.
No dumpster shall be placed, set, removed, filled
or emptied on Sundays or between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
Monday through Saturday.
[Added 8-5-1997 by Ord. No. 1270]
The provisions of this chapter shall be administered
and enforced by the Wyckoff Zoning Enforcement Officer, Township Engineer,
Building Inspector, Sanitarian, Health Officer, any Wyckoff police
officer or any other municipal enforcement officer designated by the
Township Committee to enforce this chapter.
[Amended 6-19-1984 by Ord. No. 927; 8-5-1997 by Ord. No.
1270]
Any person who violates any provision of this
chapter shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not more than
$500 or to imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or to both fine
and imprisonment.
[Added 4-2-2002 by Ord. No. 1406]
No person, business or corporation shall collect
or cause to be collected garbage, trash, or construction debris, whether
from container, dumpster, or otherwise, on any property on Sundays
or between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Monday through Saturday.
[Adopted 6-1-2010 by Ord. No. 1617]
An ordinance 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 Township of Wyckoff
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 Township of Wyckoff 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 Township of Wyckoff.
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 Township Engineer, Zoning
Enforcement Officer, Property Maintenance Officer, Recycling Coordinator,
Construction Code Official or the Police Department of Township of
Wyckoff.
Any person(s) who is found to be in violation of the provisions
of this article shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $2,000.
