[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Colts
Neck as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 12-21-2005]
To establish requirements to control littering in the "Township of Colts
Neck, so as to protect pubic health, safety and welfare, and to prescribe
penalties for the failure to comply.
For the purpose of this article, the following terms, phrases, words
and their derivations shall have the meanings stated herein unless their use
in the text of this article 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 numbered,
and words used in the singular number include the plural number. The word
"shall" is always mandatory and not merely directory.
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 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.
A container suitable for the depositing of litter.
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm, association,
or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal jurisdiction.
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 article, the operator
or owner, or both, of the motor vehicle or boat shall also be deemed to have
violated this article.
This article shall be enforced by the Police Department and/or Code
Enforcement Officer of the Township of Colts Neck.
[Amended 3-8-2006]
A violation of any provision of this article shall be punishable as provided in § 1-9 of this Code.
[Adopted 12-21-2005]
To prohibit the spilling, dumping, or disposal of materials other than
stormwater to the municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) operated by
the Township of Colts Neck, so as to protect public health, safety and welfare,
and to prescribe penalties for the failure to comply.
For the purpose of this article, the following terms, phrases, words
and their derivations shall have the meanings stated herein unless their use
in the text of this article 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.
A conveyance or system of conveyances (including roads with drainage
systems, municipal streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters, ditches, man-made
channels or storm drains) that is owned or operated by the Township of Colts
Neck or other public body and is designed and used for collecting and conveying
stormwater.
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm, association,
or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal jurisdiction.
Water resulting from precipitation (including rain and snow) that
runs off the land's surface, is transmitted to the subsurface, is captured
by separate storm sewers or other sewerage or drainage facilities, or is conveyed
by snow removal equipment.
The spilling, dumping or disposal of materials other than stormwater
to the municipal separate storm sewer system operated by the Township of Colts
Neck is prohibited. The spilling, dumping or disposal of materials other than
stormwater in such a manner as to cause the discharge of pollutant to the
municipal separate storm sewer system is also prohibited.
A.
Waterline flushing and discharges from potable water
sources.
B.
Uncontaminated groundwater (e.g., infiltration, crawl
space or basement sump pumps, foundation or footing drains, rising groundwaters).
C.
Air-conditioning condensate (excluding contact and noncontact
cooling water).
D.
Irrigation water (including landscape and lawn watering
runoff).
E.
Flows from springs, riparian habitats and wetlands, water
reservoir discharges and diverted stream flows.
F.
Residential car washing water and residential swimming
pool discharges.
G.
Sidewalk, driveway and street wash water.
H.
Flows from fire-fighting activities.
I.
Flows from washing fire-fighting equipment.
J.
Flows from rinsing of the following equipment with clean
water:
(1)
Beach maintenance equipment immediately following its
use for its intended purposes; and
(2)
Equipment used in the application of salt and deicing
materials immediately following salt and deicing material applications. Prior
to rinsing with clean water, all residual salt and deicing materials must
be removed from equipment and vehicles to the maximum extent practicable using
dry cleaning methods (e.g., shoveling and sweeping). Recovered materials are
to be returned to storage for reuse or properly discarded. Rinsing of equipment,
as noted in the above situation, is limited to exterior, undercarriage and
exposed parts and does not apply to engines or other enclosed machinery.
This article shall be enforced by the Police Department and/or Code
Enforcement Officer of the Township of Colts Neck.
[Amended 3-8-2006]
A violation of any provision of this article shall be punishable as provided in § 1-9 of this Code.
