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Borough of Edgewater, NJ
Bergen County
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[Adopted 10-22-1985 by Ord. No. 831-85 (Ch. 158, Art. II, of the 1975 Code)]
No person, firm, partnership, corporation or other entity shall place or cause to be placed on any property within the Borough of Edgewater a container, dumpster or receptacle for construction debris without first obtaining a permit therefor. As used herein, the term "construction debris" shall mean any scrap lumber, metal, earth, sand, bricks, stone, plaster, roofing and siding material and any other debris of a similar nature which accumulates and is incidental to the construction or major renovation of any type of structure.
[Amended 9-20-2010 by Ord. No. 1439-2010]
A permit under this article shall be obtained from the Construction Official upon the payment of a fee of $25. An appropriate application shall be filed by the person, firm, corporation, partnership or other entity seeking such permit, which shall set forth the length of time such container, dumpster or receptacle shall be on the applicant's premises.
A. 
Any container, dumpster or receptacle requiring a permit under this article shall be located on the applicant's property, if feasible.
B. 
The container, dumpster or receptacle shall be situated in such a location or manner as deemed appropriate by the Construction Official so as to prevent injury to children and other persons. Under no circumstances may any items other than construction debris be placed in the receptacle.
C. 
There shall be placed on every container, dumpster or receptacle identification setting forth the name, address and telephone number of the owner of such container, dumpster or receptacle.
D. 
In the event that an applicant seeks placement of a container, dumpster or receptacle on public property, such applicant shall first secure the approval concerning the placement thereof from the Chief of Police and/or Police Director. Any approval issued by the Chief of Police and/or Police Director shall be submitted by the applicant, together with the application, to the Construction Official.
[Amended 3-20-2017 by Ord. No. 1541-2017]
E. 
Any person obtaining approval for the placement of a container, dumpster or receptacle on public property shall be required to place reflectors, cones, flashing lights or other safety equipment on or about the container, dumpster or receptacle, as determined by the Chief of Police and/or Police Director.
[Amended 3-20-2017 by Ord. No. 1541-2017]
A. 
Any permit issued pursuant to § 368-7A of this article shall be valid for a period of 60 days, in which time the container, dumpster or receptacle shall be removed from the premises. In order to ensure the removal of the container, dumpster or receptacle from the property, the applicant therefor shall post a bond, in a form to be approved by the Borough, prior to the issuance of such permit.
B. 
Any permit issued pursuant to § 368-7D of this article shall be valid for a period of 14 days, in which time the container, dumpster or receptacle shall be removed from the public property. In order to ensure the removal of the container, dumpster or receptacle from the property, the applicant therefor shall post a bond, in the form to be approved by the Borough, prior to the issuance of such permit.
C. 
Upon the expiration of the period for which a permit is valid under this article, such permit shall be nonrenewable.
[Amended 9-20-2010 by Ord. No. 1439-2010]
Any person who shall violate the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable as provided in Chapter 1, Article II, General Penalty. Each and every day a violation of this article shall occur shall be deemed to be a separate offense.