[Adopted 12-1-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-8]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
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
law 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 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.
It shall be unlawful for any person to discard or dump 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.
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 residential property owner to store
or permit the storage of tires in areas zoned residential, except
in a fully enclosed structure or on days designated for the collection
of tires.
It shall be unlawful for any residential property owner to park
or permit the parking of any vehicle on his or her residential lawn.
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,
back yards, 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.
Violations of the provisions of this article shall be subject
to a penalty not to exceed $100 for each offense. Each day a violation
continues shall be deemed a separate and distinct offense.
[Adopted 10-10-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-3]
The purpose of this article is to establish requirements to
control littering in Washington Township so as to protect public health,
safety and welfare, and to prescribe penalties for the failure to
comply.
For the purpose of this section, the following terms, phrases,
words and their derivations shall have the meanings stated herein
unless their use in the text of this article 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.
PERSON
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association, or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal
jurisdiction.
This article shall be enforced by the New Jersey State Police,
New Jersey Forest Ranger or Code Enforcement Officer of the Washington
Township.
Any person(s) who is found to be in violation of the provisions
of this article shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $2,000, imprisonment
or community services, or both, for a period not to exceed 30 days.