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Borough of Wallington, NJ
Bergen County
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New Laws (23) Index Notes (2)
A. 
Every person, whether he is the owner, tenant or occupant of any dwelling house (other than an apartment house), shall cause all garbage, swill and offal to be removed from the premises at least once a week.
B. 
Every owner, lessor or agent of any building which is a multiple dwelling within the meaning of N.J.S.A. 55:13A-1 et seq., the Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Law, shall provide and maintain therein for the use of the tenants proper receptacles for the storage of garbage and recyclable items and shall remove the same from the premises as often as is required.
[Amended 1-18-1993 by Ord. No. BH-93-1[1]]
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 370, General Provisions, Board of Health, Art. I).
C. 
Every proprietor of any hotel, restaurant, boardinghouse, store, market or other establishment where food for human or animal consumption is manufactured, prepared, handled, sold or served shall cause to be removed as often as necessary or as directed by this Board from the premises all garbage and other waste matter which may accumulate thereon. All garbage and waste matter shall, while on the premises, be stored in such a manner as not to create a nuisance.
All garbage which may accumulate in the Borough of Wallington or which may be stored or kept or maintained therein without violating this article shall be kept in watertight receptacles provided with tightly fitting covers. Said receptacles shall be kept clean, and no water shall be allowed to enter therein except for the purpose of cleaning.
No garbage shall be burned at any time.
No person shall permit any wagon or vehicle used for the collection or removal of garbage, swill, offal or other substance to stand in the streets or other public places within the limits of this Borough at any time, except when being loaded.
Nothing in this article shall be construed as prohibiting any person, himself or his servants, from removing any garbage, swill, offal or other waste matter from his own premises without a license; provided, however, that a permit is first obtained from the Borough Clerk and the requirements of this article in all respects are complied with, and provided, further, that no one shall remove without permission from this Board the body of a dead animal which has, within a period of 10 days before death, bitten anyone or which is suspected of having bitten anyone.
[Amended 1-18-1993 by Ord. No. BH-93-1; 12-18-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-16]
Any person who shall be guilty of violating this article shall be subject to a penalty as set forth in Article XI, Violations and Penalties, of this chapter.