No person shall accumulate or permit, suffer or allow the accumulation
in any premises owned, operated, occupied or controlled by him of
any refuse, garbage and waste material for a time longer than the
period from one collection day to the next ensuing collection day.
Such refuse, garbage, rubbish or waste material shall either be removed
by the Township in accordance with regulations made and provided or
by an authorized collector.
In order to maintain the aesthetic appearance and cleanliness
of the Township, the following shall be prohibited in the Township:
A. The storage in areas zoned residential of any bulky household items
such as appliances, furniture or mattresses, except in a fully enclosed
structure or during days designated for the collection of bulky items;
B. The storage of tires in areas zoned residential except in a fully
enclosed structure;
C. The parking of vehicles on residential lawns;
D. The accumulation of debris on or around construction sites or its
storage in such a manner that it is likely to be removed by natural
forces onto adjacent property;
E. Sweeping onto or depositing in any gutter, street, catch basin or
other public place, any accumulation of litter from any public or
private sidewalk or driveway; and every person who owns or occupies
property shall keep the sidewalk in front of his or her premises free
of litter and all sweepings shall be collected and properly containerized
for disposal, except that this section will not prohibit the placing
of leaves in the curb for municipal pickup as provided.
All vehicles shall be covered so as to prevent loads from dropping,
shifting, leaking or otherwise escaping.
The placement of litter receptacles and their servicing shall
be implemented at the following public places which exist in the municipality:
sidewalks used by pedestrians in active 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.