[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township of Washington (now Township of Robbinsville) by Ord. No. 94-6 (§ 3-15 of the 2001 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Property maintenance — See Ch. 187.
Solid waste — See Ch. 220.
[Amended 11-1-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-52]
For the purpose of this chapter, 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. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future, words used in the plural number include the singular number, and words used in the singular number include the plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely directory.
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 magazines, glass, metal, plastic or paper containers or other packaging or construction material; but does not include the waste of the primary processes of mining or other extraction processes, logging, sawmilling, farming or manufacturing.
LITTER RECEPTACLE
A container suitable for the depositing of litter.
PERSON
Any individual, group of individuals, partnership, corporation, firm, association, or any other entity.
[Amended 11-1-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-52]
It shall be unlawful for any person to throw, drop, discard or otherwise place litter of any nature upon any public or private property, other than in a litter receptacle, or having done so, to allow such litter to remain. Whenever any litter is thrown or discarded or allowed to fall from a vehicle or boat in violation of this chapter, the operator or owner, or both, of the motor vehicle or boat shall also be deemed to have violated this chapter.
No person will be permitted to sweep into or deposit in any gutter, street, catch basin or other public place any accumulation of litter from any public or private sidewalk in front of his or her premises free of litter. All litter sweepings must be collected and properly containerized for disposal.
It is unlawful for any owner, agent, or contractor in charge of a construction or demolition site to permit the accumulation or litter before, during, or immediately following completion of any construction or demolition project. It is the duty of the owner, agent or contractor in charge of a construction site to furnish containers adequate to accommodate flyable or nonflyable 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.
[Amended 11-1-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-52]
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to the penalty stated in N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.3 or any successor statute, where applicable to such violation, or Chapter 1, Article II, General Penalty, for any violation not subject to the terms of N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.3 or any successor statute.