[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 13A:8-1; Ord. 6 S+FK, 9-7-1988 § 1; Ord. 6 S+FG, 9-1-1993 § 1; Ord. 6 S+FE, 9-18-2002 § 1; Ord. 6 S+FJ, 5-17-2006; Ord. 6 PSF-D, 2-17-2010 § 3]
a. 
Every owner, lessee, tenant occupant or person in charge of any structure shall keep and cause to be kept the sidewalk and curb abutting the building or structure free from obstruction and nuisances of every kind, and shall keep the sidewalks, areaways, backyards, courts, and alleys free from litter and other solid waste by sweeping their sidewalks a minimum of twice a week, except as provided in paragraph b. Such persons shall also remove all such litter and other solid waste between the curb abutting the building or premises and the roadway extending 18 inches from the curb into the street on which the building or premises fronts. Any person, firm, or corporation who violates or fails or neglects to comply with any provision of this chapter or rule or regulation promulgated pursuant thereto, shall be punishable upon conviction thereof by a fine or penalty as provided below:
1. 
First Offense. A fine of $100.
2. 
Second Offense. A fine of $200.
3. 
Third Offense. A fine of $350 and/or up to 90 days of community service.
4. 
Fourth and Each Subsequent Offense. A fine of $1,500, and/or up to 90 days of community service and discontinuance of solid waste collection service until compliance is met. Each day such violation is committed or permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense and be punishable as such.
5. 
A mandatory court appearance is required for the third and subsequent violations of this chapter provided that the third offense must be within one year of the first offense.
6. 
The City waives the application of the additional penalty for a subsequent violation within one year of a previous violation pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:49-5.
b. 
Within 30 minutes of opening and closing for business and between the hours of 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m., including weekends and holidays, when open for business, merchants must sweep their sidewalks and an area 18 inches out from the curb onto the roadway. Such business merchants shall pick up all paper, debris, and litter collected as a result of such sweeping and deposit it into a suitable receptacle.
c. 
No person shall sweep litter, liquid pollutants, or any similar debris into any gutter, storm sewer, catch basin, street, or other public place. Every person who owns or occupies property shall keep the sidewalk in front of his/her premises free of litter. All sweepings shall be collected and properly disposed of in a suitable receptacle for disposal pursuant to Chapter 4 of this Title.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 13A:8-2]
No person shall throw or deposit litter on any occupied private property, whether owned by him/her or not, except that the owner or person in control of private property may maintain authorized private receptacles for collection in such a manner that litter will not be carried or deposited by the elements upon any street, sidewalk or other public place or upon any private property.
[Ord. 6 S+FB, 6-1-1988; 6 PSF-D, 2-17-2010 § 3]
a. 
No person shall throw or deposit litter on any private property, whether owned by him/her or not, except that the owner or person in control of private property may maintain authorized private receptacles for collection in such a manner that litter will not be carried or deposited by the elements upon any street, sidewalk or other public place or upon any private property. Any person, firm, or corporation who violates or fails or neglects to comply with any provision of this chapter or rule or regulation promulgated pursuant thereto, shall be punishable upon conviction thereof by a fine or penalty as provided below:
1. 
First Offense. A fine of $100.
2. 
Second Offense. A fine of $200.
3. 
Third Offense. A fine of $350 and/or up to 90 days of community service.
4. 
Fourth and Each Subsequent Offense. A fine of $1500, and/or up to 90 days of community service and discontinuance of solid waste collection service until compliance is met. Each day such violation is committed or permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense and be punishable as such.
5. 
A mandatory court appearance is required for the third and subsequent violations of this chapter provided that the third offense must be within one year of the first offense.
6. 
The City waives the application of the additional penalty for a subsequent violation within one year of a previous violation pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:49-5.
[Ord. 6 S+FB, 6-1-1988 § 1; Ord. 6 S+FJ, 5-17-2006]
a. 
It shall be unlawful for any owner, agent thereof, person to whom a construction or demolition or demolition permit was issued by the City of Newark, or contractor in charge of a construction or demolition site to permit the accumulation of litter before, during or after completion of any construction or demolition project.
b. 
It shall be the duty of the owner, agent, contractor, or person to whom the construction or demolition permit was issued by the City of Newark to furnish at the worksite suitable receptacles that are adequate to contain flyable or non-flyable debris, solid waste, rubbish, or liquid pollutants. The receptacles should be placed in areas convenient to construction/demolition areas.
c. 
The owner, agent, person to whom a construction or demolition permit was issued by the City of Newark, or contractor in charge of a construction or demolition site shall maintain and empty the receptacles in such a manner and with such frequency as to prevent spillage of the debris.
d. 
It shall be unlawful for any owner, agent, person to whom a construction or demolition permit was issued by the City of Newark, or contractor in charge of a construction or demolition site to permit litter, debris, solid waste, or liquid pollutants to be placed, swept or discharged into the City's stormwater sewer.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 13A:8-3; Ord. 6 PSF-D § 3, 2-17-2010]
No person shall throw or deposit any litter in or upon any street, sidewalk or other public place except in public receptacles or in authorized private receptacles for collection. Any person, firm, or corporation who violates or fails or neglects to comply with any provision of this chapter or rule or regulation promulgated pursuant thereto, shall be punishable upon conviction thereof by a fine or penalty as provided below:
1. 
First Offense. A fine of $100.
2. 
Second Offense. A fine of $200.
3. 
Third Offense. A fine of $350 and/or up to 90 days of community service.
4. 
Fourth and Each Subsequent Offense. A fine of $1,500, and/or up to 90 days of community service and discontinuance of solid waste collection service until compliance is met. Each day such violation is committed or permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense and be punishable as such.
5. 
A mandatory court appearance is required for the third and subsequent violations of this chapter provided that the third offense must be within one year of the first offense.
6. 
The City waives the application of the additional penalty for a subsequent violation within one year of a previous violation pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:49-5.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 13A:8-5]
No person shall throw or deposit litter in any park except in public receptacles and in such a manner as to prevent such litter from being carried or deposited by the elements upon any part of the park or upon any street or other public place. Where public receptacles are not provided, all litter shall be carried from the park by the person responsible for its presence and shall be properly disposed of elsewhere.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 13A:8-6; Ord. 6 S+FJ, 5-17-2006]
No person shall throw or deposit litter, or cause liquid pollutants to be drained into any stormwater sewer, catch basin, fountain, pond, lake, stream, river, bay or any other body of water.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 13A:8-7; Ord. 6 S+FB, 6-1-1988 § 1]
It shall be unlawful for any vehicle to be driven, moved, stopped or parked, on any road or highway unless such vehicle is constructed, loaded and covered to prevent any of its load from dropping, sifting, leaking or otherwise escaping therefrom. Any person operating a vehicle from which any debris 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 debris or objects and shall pay the costs thereof.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 13A:8-9]
Every person distributing or offering for sale in any street or public place any food or drink for consumption shall provide in a conspicuous place a receptacle for all refuse. The vendor shall maintain and empty the receptacle in such a manner, and with such a frequency, so as to prevent the spillage of refuse.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 13A:8-10; Ord. 6 S+FB, 6-1-1988 § 1]
a. 
Litter receptacles and their servicing are required at the following public places which exist in the municipality, including: 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; buildings utilized by the public, including schools, government buildings, and railroad and bus stations; parks; drive-in restaurants; all street vendor locations; self-service refreshment areas; construction sites; gasoline service stations islands; shopping centers; parking lots; and at special events to which the public is invited, including sporting events, parades, carnivals, circuses, and festivals. The proprietors of these places or the sponsors of these events shall be responsible for providing and servicing the receptacles such that adequate containerization is available.
Litter receptacle means a container suitable for the depositing of litter.
b. 
No person shall use any open mesh litter basket (receptacle), placed on the streets by the City, for the deposit of residential or commercial solid waste, refuse, rubbish, garbage or other waste material.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 13A:8-11]
a. 
No person shall throw or deposit any handbill in or upon any sidewalk, street or other public place.
b. 
No person shall hand out or distribute or sell any handbill in any public place; provided, however, it shall not be deemed unlawful for any person to hand out or distribute without charge to the receiver thereof, in any sidewalk, street, or other public place, any handbill to any person willing to accept it. Nothing herein shall attempt to limit or restrain the right of self expression.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 13A:8-12]
No person shall throw or deposit any handbill in or upon any vehicle; provided, however, that it shall not be unlawful for a person to hand out or distribute without charge to the receiver thereof, in any public place, a handbill to any occupant of a vehicle who is willing to accept it.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 13A:8-14]
No person shall throw, deposit or distribute any handbill in or upon private premises: a. if requested by anyone in or upon such premises not to do so; or b. if there is placed on the premises a sign with the words: "No Trespassing," "No Peddlers or Agents," "No Advertisement," or any similar notice indicating that the occupants of the premises do not desire to be molested or have their right of privacy disturbed, or to have any such handbills left upon such premises.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 13A:8-15]
No person shall throw, deposit or distribute any handbill in or upon private premises which are inhabited, except by handing or transmitting such handbills directly to the owner, occupant or upon inhabited private premises or sidewalks, streets or other public places, or in the alternate by depositing the handbills in mailboxes, except as otherwise prohibited by Federal postal law or regulations. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the distribution of mail by the United States nor to newspapers. Alternately, handbills may be distributed to private premises which are inhabited if properly secured by placing the same under the door or attaching securely to the doorknob of the structure.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 13A:8-16]
No person shall post or affix any notice, poster or other paper or device, calculated to attract the attention of the public to any lamppost, public utility pole, shade tree, or upon any public structure or building, except as may be authorized or required by law.
CROSS REFERENCE: For other provisions concerning the posting of notices, see Section 29:22-1 of these Revised Ordinances.