The use or maintenance of any waste disposal area within the confines
of the Township of Middle other than those areas, if any, officially established
by a New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection permit or officially
designated by the Township Committee of the Township of Middle 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, concrete, construction materials or
salvage or waste material in or upon any lands within the confines of the
Township of Middle 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.
[Added 12-16-1993 by Ord.
No. 875-93]
No person, corporation or other entity shall, regardless of intent,
engage or be permitted to engage in the collection or disposal of solid waste
in excess of one hundred forty-eight thousandths (0.148) cubic yard of solids
or 30 United States gallons of liquids, whether for profit or otherwise, except
at a disposal site or any other place which has authorization from the Department
of Environmental Protection or the Board of Public Utilities to accept solid
waste.
[Added 12-16-1993 by Ord.
No. 875-93]
No person, corporation or other entity shall, regardless of intent,
transport or cause or permit to be transported any solid waste in excess of
one hundred forty-eight thousandths (0.148) cubic yard of solids or 30 United
States gallons of liquids, whether for profit or otherwise, to a disposal
site or any other place which does not have authorization from the Department
of Environmental Protection or the Board of Public Utilities to accept solid
waste.
[Amended 2-18-1993 by Ord.
No. 843-93]
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 to 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 up to one-half (1/2) of the penalty
assessed by the court, to a maximum amount of $1,000. The exact amount of
the reward shall be determined, in his/her sole discretion, by the Code Official
of the Township of Middle.
[Amended 4-4-1991 by Ord.
No. 772-91]
This chapter shall be enforced by the Township Police Department, the
Township Code Enforcement Official, the County Health Department and the Township
Construction Official.
[Added 4-4-1991 by Ord. No.
772-91]
No certificate of occupancy shall be issued to any owner, builder or
other entity engaged in construction of any kind on any lands situate within
the Township of Middle until said owner/builder, etc., shall submit to the
Construction Official of the Township of Middle a receipt or receipts evidencing
disposition of all construction materials, clearing materials such as brush,
tree parts and stumps and any other materials utilized in said construction,
at the authorized county landfill or at a properly authorized municipal or
county recycling center.
[Added 4-4-1991 by Ord. No.
772-91]
No certificate of compliance shall be issued to any owner, builder or
other entity engaged in demolition of any kind on any lands situate within
the Township of Middle until said owner/builder, etc., shall submit to the
Construction Official of the Township of Middle a receipt or receipts evidencing
disposition of all demolition materials, clearing materials such as brush,
tree parts and stumps and any other materials utilized in said demolition,
at the authorized county landfill or at a properly authorized municipal or
county recycling center.