[Amended by Ord. Nos. 90-20; 92-05]
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Any used or unconsumed substance or waste material, which
has been discarded, whether made of aluminum, glass, plastic, rubber,
paper, or other natural or synthetic material, or any combination
thereof including, but not limited to, any bottle, jar or can, or
any top, cap, or detachable tab of any bottle, jar, or can, any unlighted
cigarette, cigar, match or any flaming or glowing material or any
garbage, trash, refuse, debris, rubbish, grass clippings, or other
lawn or garden waste, newspaper, magazines, glass, metal, plastic
or paper containers or other packaging or construction material, but
does not include the waste of the primary processes of mining or other
extraction processes, logging, sawmilling, farming or manufacturing.
It is unlawful for any person to throw, drop,
discard, or otherwise place litter of any nature upon any public or
private property, other than in a litter receptacle.
It is unlawful for any person to throw, discard,
dump or deposit along any street or road, on or off any right-of-way
or other public place, any household or commercial solid waste, rubbish,
refuse, junk, unusable machines or parts of machines, vehicle or vehicle
parts, rubber tires, appliances, furniture, on open fields, woods
or private property, except by written consent of the owner of said
property, in any place not specifically designated for the purpose
of solid waste storage or disposal.
No person shall permit land to be covered with
or contain refuse or debris resulting from the construction activities
or the demolishing of a building, which refuse or debris has remained
on the land for more than 30 days after the completion of the construction
activities or the demolition work. Salvaged building materials neatly
stored on the owner's premises shall not be considered refuse or debris.
No person will be permitted to sweep into or
deposit in any gutter, street, catch basin or other public place any
accumulation of litter from any public or private sidewalk or driveway.
Every person who owns or occupies property must keep the sidewalk
in front of his or her premises free of litter. All litter sweepings
must be collected and properly containerized for disposal.
It is unlawful for any residential or commercial
property owner to permit open or overflowing waste disposal bins on
his or her property.
It is unlawful for any vehicle to be driven,
moved, stopped or parked, on any public roadway unless such a vehicle
is constructed, covered or loaded to prevent any of its load from
dropping, sifting, leaking or otherwise escaping therefrom. Any person
operating a vehicle from which any materials which constitute litter
have fallen or escaped, which could cause an obstruction, damage a
vehicle, or otherwise endanger travelers or public property, must
immediately cause the public property to be cleaned of all such materials
and must pay the costs therefor.
It is further provided that this chapter shall
not be construed to prohibit the placing of such materials as are
removed from the Township by the person or corporation authorized
by the Township through contract to remove the same when placed in
suitable containers for that purpose. Farm machinery kept on the farmer's
owned premises is excluded from the provisions of this chapter.
Any person found to be in violation of Article II shall be subject to a fine of not less than $100 and/or community service not to exceed 80 hours.
