No person, as herein defined, shall place or permit to be placed
in any public area, as herein defined, in the Borough of Somerville
a construction dumpster or similar container commonly used for the
collection of building materials, refuse, rubbish, garbage except
in compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
following meanings indicated:
DUMPSTER
A container or debris-transfer body commonly used for the
placing or collection of debris and building materials during construction
or renovation.
LICENSING OFFICE
The Department of Community Development shall issue the permit
with the appropriate internal approvals from the Police Department
PERSON
Includes any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company, organization or entity of any type.
PUBLIC AREA
Includes any street, sidewalk, highway, public lane, alley,
Municipal parking lot or other public place in the Borough.
No person shall place or utilize a dumpster or permit a dumpster
to be placed or utilized in a public area in the Borough of Somerville
without first having obtained a permit therefor.
Each day that a dumpster is placed or utilized in violation
of the terms of this chapter shall constitute a separate offense.
Each offense hereunder shall be punishable by a minimum fine of one
hundred dollars ($100) per day for each day of violation.