[Adopted 12-9-1988 by Ord. No. 88-12]
It shall be unlawful for any person to throw,
drop, discard, or otherwise place litter of any nature upon any public
or private property, other than a litter receptacle.
As used in this article, 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 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, construction material but does not include the waste of
the primary processes of mining or other extraction processes, logging,
sawmilling, farming or manufacturing.
Litter receptacles and their servicing are required
at the following public places which exist in the municipality, including:
sidewalks used by pedestrians in active retail commercially zoned
areas, such that at a minimum there shall be no single linear quarter
mile without a receptacle; buildings held out 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 stations islands;
shopping centers; parking lots; campgrounds and trailer parks; marinas,
boat moorage and fueling stations; 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 receptacle such that adequate containerization
is available. "Litter receptacle" means a container suitable for the
depositing of litter.
[Amended 10-13-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-6]
It shall be unlawful for any person to discard
or dump onto any private property or along any street or road, on
or off any right-of-way, any household or commercial solid waste,
rubbish, refuse, junk, vehicle or vehicle parts, rubber tires, appliances,
furniture, 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.
[Amended 10-13-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-6]
It shall be unlawful for any residential property
owner to store or permit storage of any bulky household waste, including
household appliances, furniture and mattresses, in areas zoned residential,
except in a fully enclosed structure or during days designated for
the collection of bulky items. It shall be unlawful for any property
owner to store any solid waste, as referenced in this section, on
the exterior of any residential property.
[Amended 10-13-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-6]
It shall be unlawful for any residential property
owner to store or permit the storage of tires or commercial equipment,
whether operable or inoperable, in areas zoned residential, except
in a fully enclosed structure or on days designated for the collection
of tires or commercial waste.
[Amended 10-13-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-6]
It shall be unlawful for any residential property
owner to park or permit the parking of any vehicle on his or her residential
lawn. All vehicles, including trailers, campers, and other recreational
vehicles, must be parked in a garage or driveway located on the property.
[Amended 10-13-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-6]
It shall be unlawful for any person to park, store, leave, or
permit the parking, storing, or leaving of any registered or unregistered
motor vehicle which is in a rusted, wrecked, junked or partially dismantled
or inoperative or abandoned condition, upon any public or private
property within the Borough.
[Amended 6-7-2012 by Ord.
No. 2012-5]
It shall be unlawful for any vehicle to be driven,
moved, stopped or parked on any highway unless such a vehicle is constructed
or loaded to prevent any of its load from dropping, sifting, leaking
or otherwise escaping therefrom. Any person operating a vehicle from
which any glass or objects have fallen or escaped, which could cause
an obstruction, damage a vehicle, or otherwise endanger travelers
or public property, shall immediately cause the public property to
be cleaned of all glass or objects and shall pay the costs therefor.
It shall be unlawful for any owner, agent, or
contractor in charge of a construction or demolition site to permit
the accumulation of litter before, during, or after completion of
any construction or demolition project. It shall be the duty of the
owner, agent, or contractor in charge of a construction site to furnish
containers adequate to accommodate flyable or nonflyable debris or
trash at areas convenient to construction areas, and to maintain and
empty the receptacles in such a manner and with such a frequency as
to prevent spillage of refuse.
It shall be unlawful for any residential or
commercial property owner to permit open or overflowing waste disposal
bins on his or her property.
It shall be the duty of the owner, lessee, tenant,
occupant or person in charge of any structure to keep and cause to
be kept the sidewalk and curb abutting the building or structure free
from obstruction or nuisances of every kind, and to keep sidewalks,
areaways, backyards, courts and alleys free from litter and other
offensive material. No person shall 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 shall keep the sidewalk in front of his
or her premises free of litter. All sweepings shall be collected and
properly containerized for disposal.
[Amended 6-7-2012 by Ord.
No. 2012-5; 10-13-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-6]
Any violation of this article shall be punishable
by a minimum fine of $50 and not to exceed $2,000, imprisonment for
a period not exceeding 90 days and/or a period of community service
not exceeding 90 days. Each day during which the violation continues
shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
