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.
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 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.
PERSON
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm, association,
or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal jurisdiction.
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.
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.
MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM (MS4)
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.
PERSON
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm, association,
or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal jurisdiction.
STORMWATER
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.
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.