[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Town of West New York 11-23-1977 by Ord. No. 1267. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Littering — See Ch. 242.
Sanitation — See Ch. 322.
Removal of garbage and refuse — See Ch. 348.
Unless otherwise expressly stated, the following terms, whenever used in this chapter, shall respectively be deemed to mean:
DUMPSTER/CONSTRUCTION CONTAINER
Any container used in the normal course of demolition or construction for the purpose of storing, containing and/or carting debris.
PERSON
An individual or individuals or corporation, partnership or voluntary association.
A. 
No person shall use a permit to use any dumpster/construction container without obtaining a written permit.
B. 
Upon the issuance of a permit, and if the permit is issued for a period of time greater than 12 hours, the person to whom the permit is issued shall see during the evening hours that:
(1) 
A tarpaulin is placed over the dumpster/construction container.
(2) 
Flashing signal lights are placed on or about the dumpster/construction container as may be required by the Department of Public Safety.
C. 
The dumpster/construction container shall not be loaded in such a manner as to cause its contents to spill onto the street or sidewalk areas.
A. 
All permits required by this chapter shall be in writing and shall be issued by the Department of Public Works. The Department of Public Works shall issue the permit if it appears that the applicant has the right and the need to use a dumpster/construction container. Prior to the issuance of such a permit, the Department of Public Works shall consult with the Department of Safety to determine that the proposed use of the dumpster/construction container shall not constitute a traffic and/or safety hazard. The Department of Public Works shall also consult with the code enforcement officer of the Town of West New York and determine whether the proposed location for the dumpster/construction container is proper.
B. 
No permit authorized by this chapter shall be granted except pursuant to an application, in writing, therefor signed by the person desiring such a permit or his agent. The application, which may be submitted on forms provided by the Town of West New York, shall set forth the location of the proposed dumpster/construction container, the nature, extent and probable duration of the use of said container and the reason for its use.
C. 
No permits shall be issued until the fee, hereinafter described, shall be paid to the town.
D. 
The permits shall be displayed in a conspicuous position on the dumpster/construction container during the period of its use.
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Editor's Note: Former § 181-4, Fees, as amended, was repealed 9-4-2019 by Ord. No. 16/19. See now § 186-10U.
Any person violating any section of this chapter shall be subject to a fine not exceeding $100 or imprisonment for 30 days, or both.