[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of Cedar
Grove 5-19-1958, Ch. 13, Art. 3, of the former Revised Ordinances. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Brush, grass and weeds — See Ch. 100.
Outdoor burning — See Ch. 107.
Garbage, rubbish and refuse — See Ch. 146.
Housing standards — See Ch. 158.
Public health nuisances — See Ch. 179.
Use of recreation areas — See Ch. 205.
Sewers — See Ch. 217.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY
General powers — See N.J.S.A. 40:69A-29.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Any used or unconsumed substance or waste material that 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.
[Added 9-11-2006 by Ord. No. 06-652]
A container suitable for the depositing of litter.
[Added 9-11-2006 by Ord. No. 06-652]
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm, association
or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal jurisdiction.
[Added 9-11-2006 by Ord. No. 06-652]
Includes any noncommercial property or premises used for residential
or recreational purposes.
[Added 9-11-2006 by Ord. No. 06-652]
Include sidewalks, gutters, streets or other public places within
the Township.
[Amended 10-20-2003 by Ord. No. 03-600; 9-11-2006
by Ord. No. 06-652]
No person shall throw, place or leave, or permit or cause to be thrown,
placed, or left, directly or indirectly, any rubbish, refuse, waste, garbage,
ashes, paper or other material, including, but not limited to, any signs,
into or upon any of the public places or private property within the Township.
[Added 9-11-2006 by Ord. No. 06-652]
No person shall strew about or cause to be strewn about any newspaper,
paper, periodical, book, magazine, circular, card or pamphlet in or upon any
public places or private property within the Township.
[Added 9-11-2006 by Ord. No. 06-652]
No person shall throw, place or deposit any glass, wire, tin cans, tacks
or other sharp, injurious or cutting substance in or upon any public places
or private property within the Township.
[Added 9-11-2006 by Ord. No. 06-652]
A.
No person shall throw or drop any bundle, object, article
or debris of any nature from a vehicle, whether in motion or not, when such
vehicle is on any public or private property within the Township, other than
in a litter receptacle.
B.
No person shall drive or move any truck within the Township
unless such vehicle shall be so constructed or loaded as to prevent any load,
contents or litter from falling or being deposited upon any street, alley
or other public place or on private property.
C.
No person shall drive or move any vehicle or truck within
the Township whose wheels or tires shall carry onto or deposit in any street,
alley or other public place in the Township any mud, dirt, sticky substance,
litter or foreign matter of any kind.
D.
Whenever litter is thrown, dropped, discarded or allowed to fall
from a vehicle in violation of this section, the operator or owner, or both,
of the vehicle shall also be deemed to have violated this section.
[Added 9-11-2006 by Ord. No. 06-652]
No provision of this chapter shall be deemed to apply to any person
duly authorized by state or municipal law to do any of the acts prohibited
by this chapter or to any person who places sand or ashes upon ice which has
formed upon any public place or private property.
[Amended 12-17-1962; 7-30-1984
by Ord. No. 84-222; 10-23-2006 by Ord.
No. 06-656]
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction
thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $2,000 or by imprisonment for
a term not exceeding 90 days, or both. A separate offense shall be deemed
committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
