[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Health of the Township of Hampton
6-21-1962. Amendments noted where applicable.]
It shall be unlawful in the Township of Hampton for any person, firm
or corporation to throw, cast or place any garbage, wastepaper, ashes, sewage,
refuse, junk, rubbish, circulars, glasses, bottles, cans, dead animals or
any other type of waste matter on any property, public or private, within
the limits of the Township of Hampton, except in such area as may be officially
designated and licensed for dumping by the Board of Health of the Township
of Hampton.
It shall be unlawful in the Township of Hampton for any person not residing in the Township of Hampton, or for any firm or corporation not having its main office in the Township of Hampton, to dump any waste matter, as set forth in § 116-1 above, in, on or upon such licensed dump without first securing permission from the Board of Health of the Township of Hampton.
It shall be unlawful in the Township of Hampton, for any person, firm or corporation to throw, cast or place any waste matter, as mentioned in § 116-1 above, originating from beyond and outside of the limits of the Township of Hampton, in, on or upon any licensed dump without first securing permission from the Board of Health of the Township of Hampton.
This chapter shall not preclude any person from collecting and disposing
of inorganic refuse or waste material that he or his immediate family shall
accumulate through the normal operation of his household, provided that such
inorganic refuse or waste material is combustible and is disposed of in an
incinerator of a type approved by the Board of Health of the Township of Hampton.
[Added 7-16-1974]
A.
The owner, agent, lessee, tenant or occupant of every
dwelling or other premises where refuse accumulates shall provide and keep
on such premises sufficient and suitable receptacles, with tight-fitting covers,
for receiving and holding the aforesaid refuse.
(1)
"Sufficient" is defined, for the purpose of this section,
to be at least one receptacle for each family unit or other occupant of premises
and at least two such receptacles for each restaurant, market, store or similar
business establishment where the aforesaid refuse shall accumulate. Plastic
bags may only be used as receptacle liners and may not be used and are not
considered sufficient and suitable receptacles under this chapter.
(2)
"Suitable" is defined, for the purpose of this section,
to be a watertight metal or plastic receptacle with a tight-fitting cover,
so constructed as to prevent spilling or leakage of its contents. Each receptacle
for use at a single residence shall have a capacity of not more than 30 gallons
and be equipped with a pull handle or handles.
B.
Receptacles that are badly broken or otherwise fail to
meet the requirements of this section may be classed as refuse and collected
and disposed of as such by the person or agency responsible for the collection
of refuse.
C.
Receptacles of refuse shall not be set out for collection
except during hours of the day or days scheduled for collection of refuse
or the evening before.
D.
Receptacles shall be conveniently located on premises
for storage of refuse and maintained in such manner as to prevent creation
of a nuisance or menace to public health.
[Amended 7-16-1974]
Any person, firm or corporation violating this chapter or any of its
provisions shall, upon conviction thereof, pay a penalty of not less than
$2 nor more than $500 for each violation, and, for a continuing violation,
each day shall constitute a separate offense.
