[Adopted 8-20-1963 (Ch.
125, Art. VI, of the 1981 Code)]
For the purposes of this article, the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:
Putrescible animal and vegetable waste resulting from the
handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food.
Garbage, refuse and rubbish, as defined herein, and all other
waste material which, if thrown or deposited as herein prohibited,
tends to create a danger to public health, safety and welfare.
All streets, sidewalks, boulevards, municipal parking lots,
alleys or other public ways, and any and all public parks, squares,
spaces, grounds and buildings.
All putrescible and nonputrescible solid wastes (except body
wastes), including garbage, rubbish, ashes, street cleanings, dead
animals, abandoned automobiles and solid market and industrial wastes.
Nonputrescible solid wastes, consisting of both combustible
and noncombustible wastes, such as paper, wrappings, cigarettes, cardboard,
tin cans, yard clippings, leaves, wood, glass, bedding, crockery and
similar materials.
No person shall strew, throw, place, deposit or cause to be
strewn, thrown, placed or deposited any rubbish, refuse, waste, garbage,
ashes, paper, periodical, book, magazine, circular, card, pamphlet,
glass, wire, tin cans, tacks or other material into or upon any of
the sidewalks, gutters, streets or public places within the Township.
No person shall throw or drop any bundle, object, article or
debris of any nature from a vehicle, whether in motion or not, when
such vehicle is on any public street or other public place in the
Township.
The provisions of this article shall not apply to any person
duly authorized by state or local law or to any person to place clean
ashes, cinders or salt upon ice which has formed upon any sidewalk,
street or public place.
