It is hereby found and determined by the governing body of the
Borough of Neptune City that it is necessary, for the preservation
of the environment and public health and safety and the general welfare,
to control litter and yard waste, prohibit improper waste disposal
and prohibit illicit connection to the storm sewer system.
[Amended 12-26-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-17]
The following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall
have the meanings stated herein unless their use in the text of this
chapter clearly demonstrates a different meaning. The word "shall"
is always mandatory and not merely discretionary.
CONTAINERIZED
The placement of yard waste in a trash can, bucket, bag or
other vessel, such as to prevent the yard waste from spilling or blowing
out into the street and coming into contact with stormwater.
ILLICIT CONNECTION
Any physical or nonphysical connection that discharges domestic
sewage, non-contact cooling water, process wastewater, or other industrial
waste (other than stormwater) to the municipal separate storm sewer
system operated by the Borough of Neptune City, unless that discharge
is authorized under a NJPDES permit other than the Tier A Municipal
Stormwater General Permit (NJPDES Permit Number NJ0141852). Nonphysical
connections may include, but are not limited to, leaks, flows, or
overflows into the municipal separate storm sewer system.
INDUSTRIAL WASTE
Nondomestic waste, including, but not limited to, those pollutants
regulated under Section 307(a), (b), or (c) of the Federal Clean Water
Act (33 U.S.C. § 1317(a), (b), or (c)).
LITTER
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, or
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
lawn or garden waste, newspapers, magazines, glass, metal, plastic
or paper containers or other packaging or construction material, but
does not include the waste of primary processes of mining or other
extraction processes, logging, sawmilling, farming or manufacturing.
MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM (MS4)
A conveyance or system of conveyances (including roads with
drainage systems, municipal streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters,
ditches, manmade channels, or storm drains) that is owned or operated
by the Borough of Neptune City, or other public body, and is designed
and used for collecting and conveying stormwater.
NJPDES PERMIT
A permit issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection to implement the New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (NJPDES) rules and N.J.A.C. 7:14A.
NON-CONTACT COOLING WATER
Water used to reduce temperature for the purpose of cooling.
Such waters do not come into direct contact with any raw material,
intermediate product (other than heat) or finished product. Non-contact
cooling water may however contain algaecides, or biocides to control
fouling of equipment such as heat exchangers, and/or corrosion inhibitors.
PERSON
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association, or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal
jurisdiction.
PROCESS WASTEWATER
Any water which, during manufacturing or processing, comes
into direct contact with or results from the production or use of
any raw material, intermediate product, finished product, byproduct,
or waste product. Process wastewater includes, but is not limited
to, leachate and cooling water other than non-contact cooling water.
REFUSE CONTAINER
Any waste container that a person controls whether owned,
leased, or operated, including but not limited to dumpsters, trash
cans, garbage pails, and plastic trash cans.
[Added 11-22-2010 by Ord.
No. 2010-13]
STORM DRAIN INLET
An opening in a storm drain used to collect stormwater runoff
including, but not limited to, a grate inlet, curb-opening inlet,
slotted inlet, and combination inlet.
[Added 11-22-2010 by Ord.
No. 2010-13]
STORMWATER
Water resulting from precipitation (including rain and snow)
that runs off the land's surface, is transmitted to the subsurface,
is captured by separate storm sewers or other sewerage or drainage
facilities, or is conveyed by snow removal equipment.
STREET
Any street, avenue, boulevard, road, parkway, viaduct, drive,
or other way, which is an existing state, county, or municipal roadway,
and includes the land between the street lines, whether improved or
unimproved, and may comprise pavement, shoulders, gutters, curbs,
sidewalks, parking areas, and other areas within the street lines.
WATERS OF THE STATE
The ocean and its estuaries, all springs, streams and bodies
of surface or ground water, whether natural or artificial, within
the boundaries of the State of New Jersey or subject to its jurisdiction.
[Added 11-22-2010 by Ord.
No. 2010-13]
YARD WASTE
Leaves, brush, tree limbs, wood and organic waste, not to
include grass clippings.
[Added 11-22-2010 by Ord.
No. 2010-13]
A. Sweeping, raking, blowing or otherwise placing yard waste that is
not containerized at the curb or along the street is only allowed
during the seven days prior to a scheduled and announced collection,
and shall not be placed closer than 10 feet from any storm drain inlet.
Placement of such yard waste at the curb or along the street at any
other time or in any other manner is a violation of this chapter.
If such placement of yard waste occurs, the party responsible for
placement of the yard waste must remove the yard waste from the street
or said party shall be deemed in violation of the chapter.
B. Leaves will be collected by machine from April 1 to May 31 and September
15 to December 15. During this time period, leaves shall be placed
loose at the curbline, free from all other debris.
C. Brush, tree limbs, wood and other organic debris shall be cut to
a maximum length of six feet and placed at curbside for collection
on Mondays, March 1 through November 30, prior to 6:30 a.m. or at
any other time as determined by the Borough Administrator or his/her
designee. Christmas trees only shall be placed curbside for collection
on Mondays, December through February, prior to 6:30 a.m. or any other
time as determined by the Borough Administrator or his designee.
[Amended 3-26-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-05; 3-9-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-04]
D. Contractors, gardeners, lawn services and landscapers shall immediately remove all yard waste from the job site, with the exception of leaves which will be collected according to the provisions of Section
55-4B.
[Amended 12-26-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-17]
E. Grass clippings will not be collected by the Borough of Neptune City.
[Added 12-26-2006 by Ord.
No. 2006-17]
F. Construction debris including sheet rock, wood scraps, concrete and
roof shingles are not to exceed a volume of three cubic feet. Collection
will be on Mondays, excluding holidays. No major renovation or contractor
debris will be collected by the borough. A major renovation is defined
as an area larger than a 100 square feet area.
[Added 11-22-2010 by Ord.
No. 2010-13]
G. All materials must be separated and cannot be mixed together. Materials
must be placed curbside by 6:30 a.m. on the day of collection.
No person shall 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 other personal property, in any place not specifically
designated for the purpose of solid waste storage or disposal.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged through
an illicit connection to the municipal separate storm sewer system
operated by the Borough of Neptune City any domestic sewage, non-contact
cooling water, process wastewater, or other industrial waste (other
than stormwater).
[Added 11-22-2010 by Ord.
No. 2010-13]
A. Any person who controls, whether owned, leased, or operated, a refuse
container or dumpster must ensure that such container or dumpster
is covered at all times and shall prevent refuse from spilling out
or overflowing.
Any person who owns, leases, or otherwise uses a refuse container
or dumpster must ensure that such container or dumpster does not leak
or otherwise discharge liquids, semi-liquids or solids to the separate
municipal storm sewer system(s) operated by the Borough of Neptune
City.
B. Exceptions to prohibition:
(1) Permitted temporary demolition containers.
(2) Litter receptacles (other than dumpsters or other bulk containers).
(3) Individual homeowner trash and recycling containers.
(4) Refuse containers at facilities authorized to discharge stormwater
under a valid NJPDES permit.
(5) Large bulky items (e.g., furniture, bound carpet and padding, white
goods placed curbside for pickup).
[Amended 11-22-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-13]
The provisions of the chapter shall be enforced by the Police
Department, Public Works Director, Board of Health and/or Code Enforcement
Officer of the Borough of Neptune City.
[Amended 11-22-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-13]
Any person(s) who is found to be in violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to the penalties set forth in Chapter
1, Article
III of this Code.