[Ord. No. 18-2006 § I]
This Article establishes requirements to control littering in
City of Absecon, so as to protect public health, safety and welfare,
and to prescribe penalties for the failure to comply.
[Ord. No. 18-2005 § II]
For the purpose of this Article, the following terms, phrases,
words and their derivations shall have the meanings stated herein
unless their use in the text of this Chapter 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 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.
[Ord. No. 18-2005 § IV]
This Article shall be enforced by the Absecon Police Department.
[Ord. No. 18-2005 § V]
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 $1,000.