[Adopted 4-28-1988 by Ord. No. 88-288]
The use or maintenance of any waste disposal area within the Municipality other than those areas, if any, officially established by New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection or officially designated by the Municipality shall constitute a detriment to the public health and a nuisance, and a violation of this article.
No person, firm, or corporation, whether acting as contractor, agent, employee, collector or owners, shall dump, deposit or dispose of any garbage, animal matter, refuse, rubbish debris, salvage or waste material in or upon any lands anywhere within the Municipality other than the designated and permitted areas. Nothing in this section shall be construed to hinder, impede or prevent the ordinary and normal activities of a farm operation.
The throwing or discarding of any garbage, trash, refuse, wastepaper, or any other material in a public or private place, or on the roadway, shall be considered littering. Each act of littering shall be considered a separate violation of this article.
Litter receptacles, which shall be regularly serviced by the municipality if located in a public place and regularly serviced by the property owner if located on private property shall be required at the following locations: sidewalks used by pedestrians in active retail commercial-zoned areas, such that at a minimum there shall not be a single linear quarter-mile without a receptacle; buildings held for use by the public, including schools, government buildings, and railroad and bus stations; parks; drive-in restaurants; all street vendor locations; self-service refreshment areas; construction sites; gasoline service station islands, shopping centers; parking lots; campgrounds and trailer parks; marinas, boat moorage and fueling stations; boat launching areas; public piers operated for public use; beaches and bathing areas; and at special events to which the public is invited, including sporting events, parades, carnivals, circuses, and festivals. The proprietors of these places or the sponsors of these events shall be responsible for providing and servicing the receptacles such that adequate containerization is available.
The storage in areas zoned residential of any bulky household items such as appliances, furniture or mattresses, except in a fully enclosed structure or during days designated for the collection of bulky items, shall be prohibited.
The storage of tires in areas zoned residential except in a fully enclosed structure or on days designated for the collection of tires shall be prohibited.
The keeping of inoperable or unregistered vehicles on streets, vacant lots, and residential lawns shall be prohibited, except for one unregistered vehicle per lot.
Any vehicles carrying loads capable of dropping, sifting leaking or otherwise escaping shall be covered so that any materials contained therein cannot escape.
The accumulation of debris on or around construction sites, or its storage in such a manner that it is likely to be removed by natural forces onto adjacent property shall be prohibited.
Uncovered or overflowing commercial, industrial or residential waste disposal bins other than inside the structure shall be prohibited.
Every owner, lessee, tenant, occupant or person in charge of any building or structure shall keep and cause to be kept the sidewalk and curb abutting said building or structure free from obstruction and nuisances of every kind, and shall keep said sidewalks, areaways, backyards, courts and alleys free from litter and other offensive materials.
Any person sweeping into or depositing in any gutter, street, catch basin, or other public place any accumulation of litter from any public or private sidewalk or driveway shall be in violation of this article. Every person who owns or occupies property shall keep the sidewalks in front of his or her premises free of litter and all sweepings shall be collected and properly containerized for disposal.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this article shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine not exceeding $2,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days or a period of community service not exceeding 90 days, or any combination thereof; plus the cost of cleanup. Each day upon which a violation of this article shall continue to exist shall be deemed a separate offense.