For the purposes of this article, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:
LITTER
Any unused 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 bottler, jar or can, 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 law or garden waste, newspaper, magazines, glass, metal, plastic or paper containers or other packaging or construction material, but does not include the waste of the primary process of mining or other extraction process, logging, sawmilling, farming or manufacturing.
PRIVATE PROPERTY
Any dwelling or structure, whether or not occupied, as well as any yard, grounds, sidewalk, wall, fence, driveway, porch, steps, vestibule or mailbox belonging to or appurtenant to such dwelling or structure.
PUBLIC WAYS ADJACENT TO PRIVATE PROPERTY
The areas from the side edge of a highway, street or road, whether or not curbed, to and including the sidewalk, if any, to the front property line of the adjacent private property, and all areas used for any public park, playground, municipal building or other installation, including driveways, parking areas, walks, paths and other public ways thereupon.
A. 
Littering prohibited. It is unlawful for any person to throw, drop, discard, or otherwise place litter of any nature upon any public or private property, other than in a litter receptacle.
B. 
Illegal dumping. It is unlawful for any person to discard or dump along any street or road, on or off any right-of-way, any household or commercial solid waste, rubbish, refuse, junk, vehicle or vehicle parts, rubber tires, appliances, furniture, or private property, except by written consent of the owner of said property, in any place not specifically designated for the purpose of solid waste storage or disposal.
C. 
Uncovered vehicles. It is unlawful for any vehicle to be driven, moved, stopped or parked, on any public roadway unless such vehicle is constructed, covered or loaded to prevent any of its load from dropping, sifting, leaking or otherwise escaping therefrom. Any person operating such vehicle from which any materials which constitute litter have fallen or escaped, which could cause an obstruction, damage a vehicle, or otherwise endanger travelers or public property, must immediately cause the public property to be cleaned of all such materials and must pay the costs thereof.
D. 
Construction site. It is unlawful for any owner, agent, or contractor in charge of a construction or demolition site to permit the accumulation of litter before, during, or immediately following completion of any construction or demolition project. It is the duty of the owner, agent, or contractor in charge of a construction site to furnish containers adequate to accommodate flyable or non-flyable debris or trash at areas convenient to construction areas, and to maintain and empty the receptacles in such a manner and with such a frequency as to prevent spillage of refuse.
The provisions of this article shall not be applicable to the delivery of:
A. 
Mail, parcels or packages by and in accordance with the rules of the United States Postal Service.
B. 
Parcels, packages and materials by and in accordance with the rules of the Railway Express Agency or other utility licensed or regulated for such purposes, and those delivered by vendors where ordered by the owner or occupant of the recipient premises.
C. 
Newspapers and other publications and periodicals only if subscribed to by the owner or occupant of the recipient premises; provided, that they are either placed firmly in a receptacle designed for such purpose or, if none, then tightly wrapped to prevent blowing or scattering upon the recipient premises or adjacent areas.
D. 
Laundry, dry cleaning, dairy, bakery and similar food products and commercial product sampling by agreement with or invitation of the owner or occupancy of the recipient premises.
E. 
Solicitation cards, brochures and flyers by duly authorized bona fide nonprofit charitable organizations, including, but not limited to, the United Fund, American Red Cross, religious, educational, medical and volunteer police, fire, and ambulance organizations; provided, that such are packaged and placed in such a manner as not to blow or scatter upon the recipient premises or adjacent areas.
F. 
Noncommercial handbills of a political or other nature whose distribution is or may be protected by constitutional rights of free speech; provided, that such are packaged and placed in such a manner as not to blow or scatter upon the recipient premises or adjacent areas.
G. 
Unsolicited and unsubscribed newspapers, publications and other periodicals of a commercial nature, in whole or in part; provided, that the distribution of such is in compliance with this article; and further provided, that such are packaged and placed in such a manner as not to blow or scatter upon the recipient premises or adjacent areas.
The delivery of unsolicited and unsubscribed newspapers, publications and other periodicals of a commercial nature, in whole or in part, shall qualify for the exception provided for in § 375-30G above, subject to and contingent upon initial and continuing compliance with the following requirements:
A. 
Licenses. The publisher or distributor shall, prior to any such delivery, apply to the Township Clerk for an annual license to be effective from July 1 to the following June 30 (or any portion thereof), on forms to be prescribed by the Township manager requiring, in part, complete information about the publisher, distributor, the publication concerned, frequency of distribution, and designating specific persons, with addresses and telephone numbers, responsible for compliance with this article. The fee for such licenses shall be $150 per year, or any portion thereof, to cover the costs of processing the applications and administering the requirements provided herein.
B. 
Objection to delivery. The owner or occupant of any property within the Township shall have the right, in writing, at any time, to transmit to the Township Clerk notice of objection to the continued delivery of any such unsolicited and unsubscribed publication by any licensee, and the Township shall prepare and maintain, at all times on a current basis, a list of the names and addresses of such objectors which shall be sent to the Police Department and made available to licensees hereunder at all times during the business hours prescribed by law for the Township Clerk's office. Such notice of objection shall continue in effect until revoked, and it shall be deemed a violation of this article for any licensee to deliver, or continue to deliver, any such unsolicited and unsubscribed publication to any such objecting owner or occupant whose name appears on the list of objectors.
The Township Manager may, in addition to the penalties provided for herein for violations, either suspend, revoke or refuse to renew any such license where three or more violations of this article by the licensee shall have occurred within any annual license period; provided, that the licensee is first given 10 days advance written notice of any such action and a hearing.