Borough of Runnemede, NJ Chapter 236 Littering

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Runnemede 4-4-2006 by Ord. No. 06-10; amended in its entirety 5-1-2007 by Ord. No. 07-16. Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Property maintenance — See Ch. 281.

Solid waste — See Ch. 316.

Streets and sidewalks — See Ch. 326.

§ 236-1 Purpose. [1]

The purpose of this chapter is to establish requirements to control littering in the Borough of Runnemede, so as to protect public health, safety and welfare, and to prescribe penalties for the failure to comply.

[1] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).

§ 236-2 Definitions and word usage.

For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meanings stated herein unless their use in the text of this chapter 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.

LITTER

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, newspapers, 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.

LITTER RECEPTACLE

A container suitable for the depositing of litter.

PERSON

Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal jurisdiction.

§ 236-3 Prohibited acts and regulated activities.

A. It shall be unlawful for any person to throw, drop, discard or otherwise place any litter of any nature upon public or private property other than in a litter receptacle, or having done so, to allow such litter to remain.

B. Whenever any litter is thrown or discarded or allowed to fall from a vehicle or boat in violation of this chapter, the operator or owner, or both, of the motor vehicle or boat shall also be deemed to have violated this chapter.

§ 236-4 Enforcement.

This chapter shall be enforced by the Runnemede Police Department of the Borough of Runnemede.

§ 236-5 Violations and penalties. [1]

Any person(s) who is found to be in violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to the penalty as provided in § 1-15, General penalty, of this Code.

[1] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).