[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Cape May by Ord. No. 808 (Sec. 18-2 of the 1997 Revised General Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Littering — See Ch. 314.
Public health nuisances — See Ch. 345.
Property maintenance — See Ch. 390.
Solid waste; recycling — See Ch. 434.
The use or maintenance of any waste disposal area within the City of Cape May other than those areas, if any, officially established by New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection permit or officially designated by the City of Cape May shall constitute a detriment to the public health and a nuisance.
No person, firm or corporation whether acting as contractor, agent, employee, collector or owner shall dump, deposit or dispose of any garbage, animal matter, refuse, rubbish debris, salvage or waste material in or upon any lands anywhere within the City other than the designated and permitted areas. Nothing in this section shall be construed to hinder, impede or prevent the ordinary and normal activities of a farm operation.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall, upon trial or conviction, be subject to a fine of not less than $500 for each and every such violation, plus the cost of cleanup, or community service work for a period of not less than 30 days, but not to exceed 270 days, or imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days, or any combination of these penalties. Each day upon which a violation of this chapter shall continue to exist shall be deemed a separate offense.
Any person assisting in the conviction of a violator of this chapter through the signing of a complaint, the giving of testimony in court, or other significant assistance of the enforcement authorities thereof or who testifies in court in an action against an alleged violator of this chapter resulting in conviction may receive a reward of $100.