[Adopted 4-13-2010 by Ord. No. 3874]
No person shall park or leave unattended any waste or refuse
container, commonly known as a roll-off dumpster or roll-off container,
on the public streets and rights-of-way of the Township, except that
a person may request a permit to park or leave unattended a roll-off
dumpster or roll-off container on a public street or right-of-way
when a hardship can be demonstrated.
A.
Any person requesting a permit to park or leave unattended any roll-off
dumpsters or roll-off containers on the public streets and rights-of-way
of the Township shall submit a written request on the proscribed form
to the Township Clerk at least 30 days in advance. The request shall
include a drawing of the proposed location that the roll-off dumpster
or roll-off container will be placed, its dimensions and the width
of the street.
B.
Upon receipt of a written request, the Township Clerk shall forward
it to the Chief of Police. The Chief of Police or his designee shall
investigate the request and make recommendations as necessary to the
Township Clerk.
C.
If approved, permission to place a roll-off dumpster or roll-off
container on the public streets and rights-of-way of the Township
shall be for no more than 30 days, but may be renewed by the Township
Clerk for one additional thirty-day period upon application therefor.
The fee for said permit shall be $50 for each thirty-day period.
To warn the operators of vehicles of the presence of a traffic
hazard requiring the exercise of unusual care, any roll-off dumpsters
or roll-off container parked on or along any public street or right-of-way
shall be equipped with and display markers consisting of all-yellow
reflective diamond-shaped panels having a minimum size of 18 inches
by 18 inches. These panels shall be mounted at the edge of the dumpster
or container at both ends nearest the path of passing vehicles and
facing the direction of oncoming traffic. These markers shall have
a minimum mounting height of three feet from the bottom of the panels
to the surface of the roadway.
All members of the Township Police Department, the Township
Department of Public Works and the Zoning Inspector are authorized
to file complaints for violations of this article.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to the penalties as provided in Chapter 1, Article II, General Penalty, at the discretion of the court. Every day that a violation continues after due notice has been served, in accordance with the terms and provisions hereof, shall be deemed a separate offense.
