Every owner, tenant, housekeeper, management company, operator, corporation or other person or entity occupying or operating any dwelling house, or portion thereof in the City wherein garbage, and other refuse material accumulates is hereby required to collect said material in accordance with the provisions in this chapter.
A. 
Disposal receptacles for 1 to 4 family dwelling units shall be (i) of such weight as can be easily handled by one person; (ii) 55 gallon receptacles; (iii) watertight vessels and shall have a separate cover, close-fitting when in place; (iv) a metallic or plastic vessel; (v) constructed as to prevent spillage or leakage of its contents; (vi) provided in sufficient number, size, and capacity to handle the waste generated by one to four family dwelling units, and to prevent overflow.
B. 
Garbage receptacles required pursuit to Subsection 107-8.1, for commercial buildings (including residential building with five or more dwelling units) shall be required to dispose of all garbage and refuse materials using a dumpster, with wheels, and a lid that covers the top of dumpster and prevents spillage, overflow or leakage therefrom. Dumpsters shall be sufficient in number, size, and capacity to handle the waste generated by commercial building (including residential buildings with five or more dwelling units). All dumpsters are to be in good working order, with no holes, leaks, or damage thereto and shall be kept in clean condition at all times.
C. 
Disposal of garbage solely in plastic bags is strictly prohibited.
A. 
Disposal receptacles for one to four family dwelling units shall be placed by owner, tenant, housekeeper, management company, operator, corporation or other person or entity occupying or operating any dwelling house, at a point easily accessible between the sidewalk and the curb.
B. 
Every owner, tenant, housekeeper, management company, operator, corporation or other person or entity shall place receptacles ready for collection by the contractor for the removal of garbage and other refuse material no later than 5:00 a.m. on the day scheduled for removal, nor earlier than 7:00 p.m. of the evening before.
C. 
No garbage or refuse material shall be placed on Saturday for Monday morning pick up.
D. 
Each owner, tenant, housekeeper or other person shall remove empty receptacles by 7:00 p.m. of the scheduled day for removal.
E. 
Violators of this section shall be liable for fines up to two thousand dollars based on property type. Residential properties are properties that have one to two family homes. Commercial properties are any properties that have three or more family dwellings and commercial space. Residential properties shall receive a warning for their first offense. For a second offense, they shall be fined two hundred and fifty dollars ($250). For a third offense, they shall be fined five hundred dollars ($500). For a fourth offense, they shall be fined one thousand dollars ($1,000.) Commercial properties will be fined a thousand dollars for their first offense. A second offense fine shall be two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) or imprisonment for a period not to exceed six (6) months. The two thousand five hundred dollar ($2,500.) fine may be assessed on a continuing per day basis for each of the violations continued.
A. 
No public or private garbage hauler or any garbage collection service shall pick up refuse material from refuse receptacles before 5:00 a.m. on any day they are so scheduled to pick up same.
B. 
All private collection of refuse material on main street must be finished 9:30 a.m. on any day they are so schedule to pick up same.
C. 
Violators of this section shall be liable for fines up to two thousand dollars based on property type. Residential properties are properties that have one to two family homes. Commercial properties are any properties that have three or more family dwellings and commercial space. Residential properties shall receive a warning for their first offense. For a second offense, they shall be fined two hundred and fifty dollars ($250). For a third offense, they shall be fined five hundred dollars ($500). For a fourth offense, they shall be fined one thousand dollars ($1,000.) Commercial properties will be fined a thousand dollars for their first offense. A second offense fine shall be two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) or imprisonment for a period not to exceed six (6) months. The two thousand five hundred dollar ($2,500.) fine may be assessed on a continuing per day basis for each of the violations continued.
A. 
Every owner, tenant, housekeeper, management company, operator, corporation or other person or entity occupying or operating any dwelling house, commercial building or other building or portion thereof in the City of any and all lots and lands free from garbage (including garbage that may have been displaced or dropped when emptying garbage receptacles), filth, slops, dirty water, rubbish or any other thing dangerous to health.
B. 
Violators of this section shall be liable to a fine up to one thousand dollars ($1,000.) or imprisonment for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days for a first offense. The one thousand dollar ($1,000.) fine may be assessed on a continuing per day basis for each day the violation continued. For a second offense the fine shall be two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) or imprisonment for a period not to exceed six (6) months. The two thousand five hundred dollar ($2,500.) fine may be assessed on a continuing per day basis for each of the violations continued.
A. 
Every owner, tenant, housekeeper, management company, operator, corporation or other person or entity occupying or operating any dwelling house, commercial building or other building or portion thereof in the City, upon notice from Code Enforcement Officer, Garbage Inspector, Health Officer, police officer, or such other city official as may be designated for enforcement purposes, shall forthwith remove from such lot, ground, building, or house any rubbish, garbage, offal or any offensive matter or thing; and any person, upon notice from the from Code Enforcement Officer or Garbage Inspector Enforcement Officer, Garbage Inspector, Health Officer, Police Officer, shall, within 24 hours of said notice, abate any nuisance existing on any premises of which he may be the lessee, owner, agent, tenant, manager, operator or occupant.
B. 
Violators of this section shall be liable for fines up to two thousand dollars based on property type. Residential properties are properties that have one to two family homes. Commercial properties are any properties that have three or more family dwellings and commercial space. Residential properties shall receive a warning for their first offense. For a second offense, they shall be fined two hundred and fifty dollars ($250). For a third offense, they shall be fined five hundred dollars ($500). For a fourth offense, they shall be fined one thousand dollars ($1,000.) Commercial properties will be fined a thousand dollars for their first offense. A second offense fine shall be two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) or imprisonment for a period not to exceed six (6) months. The two thousand five hundred dollar ($2,500.) fine may be assessed on a continuing per day basis for each of the violations continued.
A. 
No owner, tenant, housekeeper, management company, operator, corporation or other person or entity occupying or operating any dwelling house shall dump or deposit or permit to be dumped or deposited anywhere within the City, except at such a place as may be authorized in writing by the owner, by issuance of a written permit from the department of public works. Any garbage, ashes, miscellaneous waste, manure, dirt of any type, whether it is clean fill or otherwise, mud, ashes, gravel, sawdust, shavings, hay, straw, offal, vegetable matter, trees, paper or any other substance or material that may contain disease germs or breed disease germs or that may be subject to being scattered by the wind or decompose or that may be decomposed and thereby create a filthy, noxious or unhealthful condition. Such dumping without a permit is hereby declared to be a nuisance.
B. 
Violators of this section shall be liable for fines up to two thousand dollars based on property type. Residential properties are properties that have one to two family homes. Commercial properties are any properties that have three or more family dwellings and commercial space. Residential properties shall receive a warning for their first offense. For a second offense, they shall be fined two hundred and fifty dollars ($250). For a third offense, they shall be fined five hundred dollars ($500). For a fourth offense, they shall be fined one thousand dollars ($1,000.) Commercial properties will be fined a thousand dollars for their first offense. A second offense fine shall be two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) or imprisonment for a period not to exceed six (6) months. The two thousand five hundred dollar ($2,500.) fine may be assessed on a continuing per day basis for each of the violations continued.
All refuse-carrying vehicles and boxes, tubs and receptacles thereon in which any waste substance may be or is carried shall be strong and tight, and the sides shall be so high above the load or contents that no part of such contents or load shall fall, leak or spill therefrom.
A. 
No owner, tenant, housekeeper, management company, operator, corporation or other person or entity occupying or operating any dwelling house, including a private scavenger collector, shall pick over or overhaul any refuse material placed in a receptacle of any type on any sidewalk intended for collection by the duly designated garbage collectors of the City.
B. 
Violators of this section shall be liable for fines up to two thousand dollars based on property type. Residential properties are properties that have one to two family homes. Commercial properties are any properties that have three or more family dwellings and commercial space. Residential properties shall receive a warning for their first offense. For a second offense, they shall be fined two hundred and fifty dollars ($250). For a third offense, they shall be fined five hundred dollars ($500). For a fourth offense, they shall be fined one thousand dollars ($1,000.) Commercial properties will be fined a thousand dollars for their first offense. A second offense fine shall be two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) or imprisonment for a period not to exceed six (6) months. The two thousand five hundred dollar ($2,500.) fine may be assessed on a continuing per day basis for each of the violations continued.
A. 
The City, by its designated agents and employees, will collect and remove at no direct cost to the residents or occupants of any residential source in the City, as defined in Subsection B of this section, only the household waste matter as classified in Subsection C of this section, when such waste matter is placed into proper receptacles or bundles and collected in the quantity and manner prescribed herein.
B. 
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
COMMERCIAL SOURCE
Wholesale, retail or service establishments, including but not limited to restaurants, markets, retail and wholesale outlets, theaters, hotels, warehouses, schools, hospitals, houses of worship, institutions, research facilities, offices and gas stations, where such establishments place at the curb for collection at any time an amount of waste in excess of four (4) suitable receptacles. If such excess amount of waste is present, the entire amount of waste placed at the curb shall be considered a "commercial source." Any amount of waste that is produced by any of the following sources shall be considered a "commercial source:" all county, state and federal buildings; all non-municipal governmental buildings; any residential premises that contain three (3) dwelling units or more; and any establishment that holds an alcohol consumption license.
HAZARDOUS REFUSE
Any waste which poses a present or potential threat to human health, living organisms or the environment. It shall include waste material that is toxic, corrosive, irritating or sensitizing, radioactive, biologically infectious, explosive or flammable.
RESIDENTIAL SOURCES
Households and one- and two-family dwelling units not defined as a commercial source above.
C. 
Garbage will only be collected by the City, provided the materials are held, stored, and placed in the manner set forth in this Article.
D. 
Hazardous refuse shall not be placed in receptacles for regular collection but shall be disposed of in accordance with laws and regulations of the State of New Jersey at the expense of the owner or possessor thereof.
A. 
The Police Department, in conjunction with the Department of Public Works and the Health Department (Police Officer, Garbage Inspector, Code Enforcement Officer, Health Officer) shall strictly enforce this Article, and any refuse collector, collector or person or corporation contracting with this city for removal of refuse material, or any resident of the City, may make complaint of the violation of any provision of this Article to the proper authorities.
B. 
Any person, owner, tenant, housekeeper, management company, operator, corporation or other person or entity occupying or operating any dwelling house, or portion thereof in the City who violates any of the provisions of this Article shall, upon a first conviction thereof, be liable to a fine up to one thousand dollars ($1,000.) or imprisonment for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days. Two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) or imprisonment for a period not to exceed six (6) months for any subsequent offenses. The fines in this section may be assessed on a continuing per day basis for each day the violation continues.