Borough of Cliffside Park, NJ Litter and Litter Disposal

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Title	Adopted	Subject	Affects
Ord. No. 2023-09	2023-06-06	General Amendment; Sanitary Code Amendment; Public Health Nuisance Code Amendment; (Reserved) Amendment; Weed Control Code of New Jersey Amendment; (Reserved) Amendment; Solid Waste Code of New Jersey Amendment; Food and Beverage Vending Machine Code Amendment; Coin Operated Dry Cleaning Establishments Amendment; (Reserved) Amendment; (Reserved) Amendment; New Jersey State Housing Code Amendment; Regulation of Hotels, Rooming Houses, Lodging and Boarding Houses Amendment; Litter and Litter Disposal Amendment; (Reserved) Amendment; Regulation of Retail Food Establishments Amendment; License Schedule I	Ch BH1, Ch BH2, Ch BH3, Ch BH4, Ch BH5, Ch BH6, Ch BH7, Ch BH8, Ch BH9, Ch BH10, Ch BH11, Ch BH12, Ch BH13, Ch BH14, Ch BH15, Ch BH16

[Editor's Note: See also sections 3-28 and 3-29 of the Revised General Ordinances for additional regulations.]

§ BH14-1 REGULATIONS.

§ BH14-2 LITTER RECEPTACLES.

§ BH14-3 DUMPING PROHIBITIONS.

§ BH14-4 STORAGE OF HOUSEHOLD WASTE.

§ BH14-5 STORAGE OF TIRES.

§ BH14-6 PARKING VEHICLES ON LAWN.

§ BH14-7 PARKING OF INOPERABLE VEHICLES.

§ BH14-8 VEHICLE LOADS.

§ BH14-9 CONSTRUCTION SITE DEBRIS.

§ BH14-10 OVERFLOWING WASTE DISPOSAL BINS.

§ BH14-11 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE.

§ BH14-12 VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES.

§ BH14-1 REGULATIONS.

[Ord. BH:88-2, S1]

From and after the effective date of this Chapter, the following regulations shall regulate littering in the Borough of Cliffside Park:

The term "littering" shall mean 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, any unlighted cigarette, cigar, match or any flaming or glowing material or any garbage, trash, refuse, debris, rubbish, grass clippings, leaves or other lawn or garden waste, newspapers, magazines, glass, metal, plastic or paper containers or other packaging or construction material.

It shall be unlawful for any person to throw, drop, discard or otherwise place litter of any nature upon public or private property, other than in a litter receptacle or structure or container designated for the collection of the particular item.

§ BH14-2 LITTER RECEPTACLES.

[Ord. BH:88-2, S2]

The use of litter receptacles shall be required at the following public places, which exist in the municipality. The proprietor of these places or sponsors of these events shall be responsible for providing and servicing the receptacles such that adequate containerization is available.

Building held out for use by the public, including schools, government buildings and bus stations;

Sidewalks used by pedestrians in active retail commercially zoned areas, such that at a minimum there shall be no single linear quarter mile without a receptacle;

All parks and bathing areas;

All drive-in restaurants;

All street vendor locations;

All self-service refreshment areas;

All construction sites;

All shopping centers;

All gasoline service stations islands;

All marinas and boat moorages;

All special events to which the public is invited, including sporting events, parades, carnivals, circuses, barbecues and festivals.

§ BH14-3 DUMPING PROHIBITIONS.

[Ord. BH:88-2, S3]

It shall be 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 or private property, in any place not specifically designated for the purpose of solid waste storage or disposal.

§ BH14-4 STORAGE OF HOUSEHOLD WASTE.

[Ord. BH:88-2, S4]

It shall be unlawful for any residential property owner to store or permit storage or any bulky household waste, including household appliances, furniture and mattresses, in areas zoned residential, except in a fully enclosed structure or during days designated for the collection of bulky items.

§ BH14-5 STORAGE OF TIRES.

[Ord. BH:88-2, S5]

It shall be unlawful for any residential property owner to store or permit the storage of tires in areas zoned residential, except in a fully enclosed structure or on days designated for the collection of tires.

§ BH14-6 PARKING VEHICLES ON LAWN.

[Ord. BH:88-2, S6]

It shall be unlawful for any residential property owner to park or permit the parking of any vehicle on his or her residential lawn.

§ BH14-7 PARKING OF INOPERABLE VEHICLES.

[Ord. BH:88-2, S7]

It shall be unlawful for any person to keep or permit the keeping on streets, vacant lots and residential lawns except in a fully enclosed structure, any motor vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer, which is:

Missing tires, wheels, engine or any essential parts;

Which displays extensive body damage or deterioration; or

Which does not display a current, valid State license; or

Which is wrecked, disassembled or partially disassembled.

§ BH14-8 VEHICLE LOADS.

[Ord. BH:88-2, S8]

It shall be unlawful for any vehicle to be driven, moved, stopped or parked on any highway unless such a vehicle is constructed or loaded to prevent any objects to fall. Any person operating from which any glass or objects have fallen or escaped, which could cause an obstruction, damage a vehicle or otherwise endanger travelers or public property, shall immediately cause the public property to be cleaned of all glass or objects and shall pay the costs therefor.

§ BH14-9 CONSTRUCTION SITE DEBRIS.

[Ord. BH:88-2, S9]

It shall be unlawful for any owner, agent or contractor in charge of a construction or demolition site to permit the accumulation of litter before, during or after the completion of any construction or demolition project. It shall be 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.

§ BH14-10 OVERFLOWING WASTE DISPOSAL BINS.

[Ord. BH:88-2, S10]

It shall be unlawful for any residential or commercial property owner to permit open or overflowing waste disposal bins on his or her property.

§ BH14-11 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE.

[Ord. BH:88-2, S11]

It shall be the duty of the owner, lessee, tenant, occupant or person in charge of any structure to keep and cause to be kept the sidewalk and curb abutting the building or structure free from obstruction or nuisances of every kind and to keep sidewalks, areaways, backyards, courts and alleys free from litter and other offensive material. No person shall sweep into or deposit in any gutter, street, catch basin or other public place any litter or accumulation of litter from any public or private side-walk or driveway. Every person who owns or occupies property shall keep the sidewalk in front of his or her premises free from litter. All sweepings shall be collected and property containerized for disposal.

§ BH14-12 VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES.

[Ord. BH:88-2, S12]

Any person, firm, corporation or association violating the terms of this Chapter, whether as principal, agent or employee of another, shall be subject to a fine of one hundred ($100.00) dollars for each violation. If the violation is of a continuing nature, each day during which it continues constitutes a separate and distinct offense.