[[1]HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Mannington 6-1-1989 by Ord. No. 89-9. Amendments noted where applicable.]
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Editor's Note: The title of this chapter was changed from "Littering" to "Litter Control" 4-4-2024 by Ord. No. 24-03.
[Amended 7-31-2005 by Ord. No. 00-03; 4-4-2024 by Ord. No. 24-03]
The purpose of this chapter is to establish requirements to control littering in the Township of Mannington to protect public health, safety and welfare, and to prescribe penalties for the failure to comply.
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to throw, drop, discard or otherwise place any litter of any nature upon public or private property other than in a litter receptacle, or having done so, to allow such litter to remain.
B. 
Whenever any litter is thrown or discarded or allowed to fall from a vehicle or boat in violation of this chapter, the operator or owner, or both, of the motor vehicle or boat shall also be deemed to have violated this chapter.
C. 
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.
D. 
The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced by officials of Mannington Township and the New Jersey State Police.
E. 
Violations of this chapter shall be punishable as provided in § 1-15 of this Code.
[Amended 4-4-2024 by Ord. No. 24-03]
For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meanings stated herein unless their use in the text of this chapter clearly demonstrates a different meaning. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future, words used in the plural number include the singular number, and words used in the singular number include the plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely directory.
LITTER
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; newspapers; 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.
LITTER RECEPTACLE
A container suitable for the depositing of litter.
PERSON
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal jurisdiction.
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.