[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township
of Buena Vista 3-13-1989 by Ord. No. 204-1989 (Ch. 68 of the 1993
Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Solid waste — See Ch.
238.
A. 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 in a litter receptacle.
B. As used in this chapter, 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, or any unlighted cigarette,
cigar or match or any flaming or glowing material, or any garbage,
trash, refuse, debris, rubbish, grass clippings or other lawn or garden
waste, newspaper, magazines or 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.
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 station islands; shopping
centers; parking lots; campgrounds and trailer parks; marinas, boat
moorage and fueling stations; boat-launching areas; public and private
piers operated for public use; 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 receptacles such that adequate containerization
is available.
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 as 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 person to keep or permit the keeping
on streets, vacant lots and residential lawns, except in a fully enclosed
structure, any motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer which is missing
tires, wheels, engine or any essential parts, which displays extensive
body damage or deterioration, which does not display a current, valid
state license or which is wrecked, disassembled or partially disassembled.
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 the
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 the 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.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall, upon trial and conviction, be punishable as provided in Chapter
1, General Provisions, §
1-15. Each day upon which a violation of this chapter shall continue to exist shall be deemed as a separate offense.