The express purpose of this chapter is to establish requirements
to control littering in the Township of Washington, so as to protect
public health, safety and welfare, and to prescribe penalties for
the failure to comply.
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 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.
Without limitation, the definition of "litter" hereunder shall include
surgical or medically protective masks and gloves.
[Amended 8-17-2020 by Ord. No. 20-09]
PERSON
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association, or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal
jurisdiction.
Litter receptacles and their servicing are required at the following
places which exist in the municipality: sidewalks used by pedestrians
in active retail commercially zoned areas, such that at a minimum
there shall be no single linear quarter miles 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; 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.
The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced by the Police
Department and the Board of Health of the Township of Washington.
[Amended 8-17-2020 by Ord. No. 20-09]
Any person who is in violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to a fine not to exceed the maximum penalty permitted under §
1-1 of Chapter
1, General Provisions, of the Code of the Township of Washington, and a court appearance for violations of this chapter shall be mandatory. Further, the minimum fine for a violation of this chapter involving surgical or medically protective masks or gloves shall be $150 per offense.