[Added 8-21-2025 by Ord. No. 25-20]
A portable toilet shall be allowed only for temporary use. Portable toilet must be removed upon expiration of the event or the building permit, or within 10 days of receipt of the certificate of occupancy/approval, unless specific relief is granted by the appropriate enforcement officer.
[Added 8-21-2025 by Ord. No. 25-20]
Portable toilets are permitted for such purposes as sport events, picnics, parades, public gatherings, construction operations and other similar purposes where other toilet facilities are not available and the need for toilet facilities exists.
a. 
No person shall leave a temporary portable chemical toilet on or along any municipal roadway or municipal property unless expressly authorized by the Construction Official. The temporary portable chemical toilet shall be wholly confined to the property where the construction or repair work or event is occurring.
b. 
All portable toilets are required to comply with the following setbacks:
1. 
Minimum front or rear setback of 10 feet.
2. 
Minimum side yard setback of 10 feet.
3. 
Minimum setback of 20 feet from any public or private roadway.
4. 
Minimum setback from any commercial food service operation of 100 feet.
[Added 8-21-2025 by Ord. No. 25-20]
Portable toilets shall have watertight, completely closed tanks for storage of waste, shall be flyproof, shall be adequately vented and shall be provided with cleanable seats and hand sanitizer.
[Added 8-21-2025 by Ord. No. 25-20]
No person shall maintain a portable toilet which creates a nuisance as a result of overflow, lack of absorption, or faulty design or construction. All portable toilets shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition at all times.
[Added 8-21-2025 by Ord. No. 25-20]
The provisions of this chapter may be enforced by the Construction Official, Code Enforcement Officer, Zoning Officer and/or Health Officer of the Borough of Elmwood Park, or any of their respective designees.
[Added 8-21-2025 by Ord. No. 25-20]
Where no other penalty is provided by law, any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be liable to the penalty stated in Chapter 1, § 1-5.