[Adopted 10-13-1964 as Art. 5 of Ch. 12 of the 1964 Code
(Ch. 108, Art. I, of the 1982 Code)]
The purpose of this article is to prevent the
disposal or placing of any rubbish, refuse or other material on any
street, public place, public building, parking lot or private property
where such actions would impede or interfere with the safe, free or
unobstructed use of the same by the public or whereby the same may
be rendered unsightly in appearance or detrimental to the health,
safety and welfare of the public.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Natural persons, firms, partnerships, corporations, associations
or other artificial bodies.
Any and every public place or building within the Borough
which is within the jurisdiction and control of the municipality,
is or may be in general use by all citizens and in which all have
an equal right of passage at will.
Includes highways, roads, avenues, boulevards, courts, public
lanes, alleys, sidewalks, footpaths and all other public highways
for vehicular or pedestrian travel.
No person shall encumber or obstruct any street,
public place or public building with any article or thing whatsoever
without first having obtained permission therefor from the Building
Inspector of the Borough of South Plainfield.
No person shall throw, put or place or cause
or permit to be thrown, put or placed into, upon or within any street,
public place, parking lot or public building any substance, matter
or thing whatsoever whereby the safe, free or unobstructed use of
the same by the public may be in any wise impeded or interfered with
or whereby the same may be rendered unsightly in appearance.
[Amended 1-28-1985]
No person shall put, deposit or place any leaves,
tree trimmings, hedge clippings, grass clippings, yard clippings or
any rubbish or other material in, near or upon any of the sidewalks,
gutters of streets, any catch basin or any other portion of the storm
sewer system, public places, parking lots or public buildings.
No person shall put, deposit or leave any rubbish,
refuse or material and equipment in or upon his private property or
upon the private property of another whereby the same may be rendered
unsightly in appearance or detrimental to the health, safety and welfare
of the public.
Every owner, lessee, tenant, occupant or person
in charge of any building or premises shall keep and cause to be kept
the sidewalk, flagging and curbstone abutting said building or premises
free from obstructions and nuisances of every kind and shall keep
said sidewalks, air shafts, areaways, backyards, courts and alleys
free from garbage, refuse, rubbish, litter and other offensive material.
No person shall cause to be placed any receptacle
for refuse, garbage, etc., outside any commercial building that is
visible from public streets or adjoining property unless an enclosure
is provided for storage.
No one, being the owner or in charge or in control
of any vehicle or any receptacle, shall litter, drop or spill or permit
to be littered, dropped or spilled any dirt, sand, gravel, clay, loam,
stone or building rubbish, hay, straw, oats, sawdust, shavings or
other light materials of any sort or manufacturing, trade or household
waste, refuse, rubbish of any sort or ashes, manure, garbage or other
organic refuse or other offensive matter in or upon any street or
public place.
Persons placing litter in public receptacles
or in authorized private receptacles shall do so in such a manner
as to prevent it from being carried or deposited by the elements upon
any street, sidewalk or other public place.
No person shall throw or deposit litter in any
park within the Borough except in public receptacles and in such manner
as to prevent it from being carried or deposited by the elements upon
any part of the park or upon any street or other public place. Where
public receptacles are not provided, all such litter shall be carried
away from the park by the person responsible for its presence and
properly disposed of elsewhere.
No person shall throw or deposit litter in any
fountain, pond, lake, stream, river or any other body of water in
a park or elsewhere in the Borough.
[Amended 6-26-1978 by Ord. No. 777; 7-12-1982; 4-13-1987 by Ord. No.
1079]
Any person, firm, corporation or association
who or which violates any of the provisions of this article shall,
upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine not to exceed $1,000
or be imprisoned in the county jail for a period not exceeding 30
days, or both. Each day such violation is committed or permitted to
continue shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable
as such hereunder.
