[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners
of the Borough of Longport as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 10-21-1987; amended in its entirety 8-4-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-09]
Unless otherwise expressly stated, the following terms, whenever
used in this article, shall respectively be deemed to mean:
A wheel-based, non-self-propelled flatbed or container used
primarily for the transportation and/or storage of construction material
and equipment. A box container which has been temporarily or permanently
removed from a chassis or truck bed shall not be considered a trailer.
[Amended 11-22-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-21]
A rigid container designed and used for the temporary storage
and routine disposal of building-generated solid waste and construction-related
materials, which unit is placed on a construction site for the sole
use of the property owners or contractor during construction, demolition,
and/or remodeling of a building.
[Amended 11-22-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-21]
A transportable unit designed and used for temporary storage
of household goods, personal items, construction materials and supplies,
and other such material, which unit is placed on a construction site
for the sole use of the property owner or contractor on a regulated
basis.
Consists of a nontransportable, site-constructed, normally
wood-sided facility to temporarily house construction debris and material
for eventual transfer to a dumpster or construction trailer.
A.
A properly licensed construction trailer that is attached or detached
from the carrier vehicle may be permitted to remain on the street,
provided:
[Amended 11-22-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-21]
(1)
The unit is placed on the street directly within the extended property
limits. Should no parking be permitted on the side of the property
being constructed, the trailer may be parked across the roadway within
the permitted parking area, but must be removed at the end of each
workday.
(2)
All construction trailers parked on the street must be removed or
placed on site at the end of each workday.
(3)
No construction trailers may be permitted to park on beach block
streets (between Atlantic Avenue and the ocean) between the Friday
before Memorial Day and the Tuesday after Labor Day.
(4)
No construction trailers may be permitted to park on alleys (between
Atlantic Avenue and the ocean) or Beach Terrace at any time.
B.
No dumpster, portable storage unit, or temporary storage facility
shall be permitted within any public street or alley right-of-way
at any time.
A.
No dumpster, portable storage unit, or temporary storage facility
shall be placed on private property without the issuance of a permit
from the Longport Construction Code Office.
B.
All dumpsters or temporary storage facilities that are exposed to
rainwater shall be covered at all times such that there is no spilling,
dumping, leaking, or otherwise the discharging of liquids, semi-solids,
or solids from the containers to the municipal or county stormwater
system and/or the waters of the state.
C.
No dumpster, portable storage unit, or temporary storage facility
shall be loaded in such a manner as to cause its contents to spill
onto the street or sidewalk area.
A.
An approved permit from the Longport Construction Code Office shall
be required for the placement of all dumpsters, portable storage units,
or temporary storage facilities. The Borough of Longport Construction
Code Office shall issue the permit if it appears that the applicant
has the need and can reasonably accommodate the proposed unit on the
property without nuisance to adjoining property. The Longport Construction
Code Office shall also consult with the Fire Marshal as to the fire
safety of the proposed location.
[Amended 11-22-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-21]
B.
Said application for any on-site unit shall require the submission
of a property survey on which shall be the proposed location of the
unit in addition to the proposed dimensions to adjoining property
lines as well as the street right-of-way.
C.
No permit authorized by this chapter shall be granted except pursuant
to an application on a form provided by the Borough, which applications
must be signed by both the contractor and the property owner.
D.
No permit shall be issued until the fee, hereinafter described, shall
be paid to the Borough.
E.
The permit shall be displayed in a conspicuous position on the job
site during the period of its use.
The fee payable for permits issued under this article shall
be $100 for each portable storage unit/dumpster/temporary construction
container for a period of 30 days. The permit may be renewed for an
additional 30 days for a fee of $50.
[Amended 11-22-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-21]
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this article
shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine not to exceed $1,000,
and each violation of any of the provisions of this article and each
day the same is violated shall be deemed and taken to be a separate
and distinct offense.
[Adopted 6-15-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-05]
The purpose of this article is to require dumpsters and other
refuse containers that are outdoors or exposed to stormwater to be
covered at all times and to prohibit the spilling, dumping, leaking,
or otherwise discharge of liquids, semi-liquids or solids from the
containers to the municipal separate storm sewer system operated by
the Borough of Longport and/or the waters of the state so as to protect
public health, safety and welfare, and to prescribe penalties for
the failure to comply.
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 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.
A conveyance or system of conveyances (including roads with
drainage systems, municipal streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters,
ditches, man-made channels, or storm drains) that is owned or operated
by the Borough of Longport or other public body, and is designed and
used for collecting and conveying stormwater.
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association, or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal
jurisdiction.
Any waste container that a person controls, whether owned,
leased or operated, including dumpsters, temporary storage facilities,
trash cans, garbage pails, and plastic trash bags.
[Amended 11-22-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-21]
Water resulting from precipitation (including rain and snow)
that runs off the land's surface, is transmitted to the subsurface,
is captured by separate storm sewers or other sewage or drainage facilities,
or is conveyed by snow-removal equipment.
The ocean and its estuaries, all springs, streams and bodies
of surface water or groundwater, whether natural or artificial, within
the boundaries of the State of New Jersey or subject to its jurisdiction.
A.
Any person who controls, whether owned or leased, or operated, a
refuse container or dumpster must ensure that such container or dumpster
is covered at all times and shall prevent refuse from spilling out
or overflowing.
B.
Any person who owns, leases or otherwise uses a refuse container
or dumpster must ensure that such container or dumpster does not leak
or otherwise discharge liquids, semi-fluids or solids to the municipal
separate storm sewer system operated by the Borough of Longport.
Exceptions are as follows:
B.
Litter receptacles (other than dumpsters or other bulk containers).
C.
Individual homeowner trash and recycling containers.
D.
Refuse containers at facilities authorized to discharge stormwater
under a valid NJPDES permit.
E.
Large bulky items (e.g., furniture, white goods) placed curbside
for pickup.
[Amended 6-22-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-12]
This chapter shall be enforced by the Longport Police Department
and/or the Borough of Longport Construction Official, or his/her designee.
[Amended 11-22-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-21]
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this article
shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine not to exceed $1,000,
and each violation of any of the provisions of this article and each
day the same is violated shall be deemed and taken to be a separate
and distinct offense.
