[Adopted 12-15-1992 by Ord. No. 18:8-92]
[Amended 6-2-1997]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION DEBRIS
Recyclable components of the construction/demolition debris waste stream, including but not limited to concrete, brick, block, asphalt, asphalt-based roofing scrap and tree stumps/trunks. This definition shall apply only if such materials are removed from the site from which they were generated.
SOLID WASTE COLLECTION
Any activity related to pickup and transportation of solid waste and recyclables from its source or location to a solid waste or recycling facility or other destination.
[Added 4-20-2004]
[Added 6-2-1997]
Persons affected by the adoption of this article include all contractors, builders, developers, individuals and entities engaged in new construction, reconstruction and demolition.
A. 
Upon the effective date of this article, it shall be both mandatory and a condition precedent to the issuance of any certificate of occupancy or final work inspection for the owner of property to recycle all construction/demolition debris and to provide written proof of the same in accordance with the provisions set forth in Subsection B herein. Properly credited weight reports, to further the Township's compliance with N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.16c, as amended and supplemented, are to be provided for the Zoning Officer for transmittal to the Recycling Coordinator.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See also § 149-23 of this chapter.
B. 
Written documentation of the tonnage of material recycled under this article shall be made by accurate weight slips from an in-state weighing facility or an out-of-state weighing facility. The written documentation shall provide the following information in order to satisfy state requirements for municipal eligibility for state tonnage grants:
(1) 
The block and lot designation of the property from which the material is removed.
(2) 
The name of the owner or the property.
(3) 
Date.
(4) 
Tonnage.
(5) 
Street address.
(6) 
Project name, if appropriate.
(7) 
The source of the material.
(8) 
An itemization by identification of the specific materials to be recycled.
The provisions of this article shall be enforced by the Zoning Official or Recycling Coordinator or their designated agent.
[Amended 2-6-1997]
Any person, firm, entity or corporation who violates or neglects to comply with any provision of this article or any rules or regulations promulgated pursuant thereto shall be punishable by one or more of the following: a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000, imprisonment for a period not to exceed 90 days or a period of community service not to exceed 90 days. Each and every day that a violation continues shall be considered a separate offense.