[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:
a. 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.
b. 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.
[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.
a. Building held out for use by the public, including schools, government
buildings and bus stations;
b. 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;
c. All parks and bathing areas;
d. All drive-in restaurants;
e. All street vendor locations;
f. All self-service refreshment areas;
i. All gasoline service stations islands;
j. All marinas and boat moorages;
k. All special events to which the public is invited, including sporting
events, parades, carnivals, circuses, barbecues and festivals.
[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.
[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.
[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.
[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.
[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:
a. Missing tires, wheels, engine or any essential parts;
b. Which displays extensive body damage or deterioration; or
c. Which does not display a current, valid State license; or
d. Which is wrecked, disassembled or partially disassembled.
[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.
[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.
[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.
[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.
[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.