[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Mannington 6-1-1989
by Ord. No. 89-9. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
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 a litter receptacle.
B.
No persons shall, within the limits of the Township,
discard, deposit, throw or leave any waste paper, tin cans, bottles, garbage,
waste or refuse of any kind upon any parking place, street, road, avenue,
park or other public place or upon any lot or other premises, except in receptacles
or containers provided for such purpose.
[Added 7-31-2005 by Ord. No. 00-03]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
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 other lawn or garden waste, newspaper, 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.
A container suitable for the depositing of litter.
A.
Litter receptacles and their servicing are required at
the following public places which exist in the municipality, including:
(1)
Sidewalks used by pedestrians in active retail commercially
zoned areas, such that at a minimum there shall be no single linear quarter
mile without a receptacle.
(2)
Buildings held out for use by the public, including schools,
government buildings, and railroad and bus stations
(3)
Parks.
(4)
Drive-in restaurants.
(5)
All street vendor locations.
(6)
Self-service refreshment areas.
(7)
Construction sites.
(8)
Gasoline service stations islands.
(9)
Shopping centers.
(10)
Parking lots.
(11)
Campgrounds and trailer parks.
(12)
Marinas, boat moorage and fueling stations.
(13)
Boat launching areas.
(14)
Public and private piers operated for public use.
(15)
Beaches and bathing areas.
(16)
At special events to which the public is invited, including
sporting events, parades, carnivals, circuses, and festivals.
B.
The proprietors of these places or the sponsors of these
events shall be responsible for providing and servicing the receptacles such
that adequate containerization is available.
It shall be unlawful for any person to discard or dump along any street
or road, on or off any right-of-way, any household or commercial solid waste,
rubbish, refuse, junk, vehicle or vehicle parts, rubber tires, appliances,
furniture, or private property, except by written consent of the owner of
said property, in any place not specifically designated for the purpose of
solid waste storage or disposal.
It shall be unlawful for any residential property owner to store or
permit storage of any bulky household waste, including household appliances,
furniture and mattresses, in areas zoned residential, except in a fully enclosed
structure or during days designated for the collection of bulky items.
It shall be unlawful for any residential property owner to store or
permit the storage of tires in areas zoned residential, except in a fully
enclosed structure or on days designated for the collection of tires.
[Amended 5-6-1999 by Ord. No. 99-01]
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep or permit the keeping on
private property, except in a fully enclosed structure, any motor vehicle,
house trailer, travel trailer, semitrailer, or boat which is missing tires,
wheels, engine, or any essential parts; or which displays extensive body damage
or deterioration; or which does not display a current, valid state license;
or which is wrecked, disassembled or partially disassembled.
It shall be unlawful for any vehicle to be driven, moved, stopped or
parked on any highway unless such a vehicle is constructed or loaded to prevent
any of its load from dropping, sifting, leaking or otherwise escaping therefrom.
Any person operating a vehicle from which any glass or objects have fallen
or escaped, which could cause an obstruction, damage a vehicle, or otherwise
endanger travelers or public property, shall immediately cause the public
property to be cleaned of all glass or objects and shall pay the costs therefor.
It shall be unlawful for any owner, agent, or contractor in charge of
a construction or demolition site to permit the accumulation of litter before,
during, or after completion of any construction or demolition project. It
shall be 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.
A.
No person shall throw or deposit litter in any pond,
lake, stream, bay or any other body of water in a park or elsewhere within
the Township.
B.
No person shall, within the limits of the Township, throw
or discard any tin cans, bottles, garbage or refuse of any kind whatsoever
into the waters of any pond, stream or lake or into water adjacent thereto.
[Added 7-31-2000 by Ord. No. 00-03]
It shall be the duty of the owner, lessee, tenant, occupant or person
in charge of any structure to keep and cause to be kept the sidewalk and curb
abutting the building or structure free from obstruction or nuisances of every
kind, and to keep sidewalks, areaways, backyards, courts and alleys free from
litter and other offensive material. No person shall sweep into or deposit
in any gutter, street, catch basin or other public place any accumulation
of litter from any public or private sidewalk or driveway. Every person who
owns or occupies property shall keep the sidewalk in front of his or her premises
free of litter. All sweeping shall be collected and properly containerized
for disposal.
[Amended 7-6-2006 by Ord. No. 06-10]
Violations of this chapter shall be punishable as provided in § 1-15 of this Code.
