The Mayor and Council of the Borough of Palisades
Park hereby declares its intent to regulate, in a manner consistent
with the interests of the citizens of the Borough of Palisades Park,
the location, use and placement of construction dumpsters.
No person, firm or corporation shall encumber
or obstruct any street, highway, public lane or alley or other public
place in the Borough of Palisades Park by placing therein or thereon
any dumpster or other similar container commonly used for the collection
of building materials as hereinafter defined except in compliance
with the provisions of this chapter.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
BOROUGH
The Borough of Palisades Park.
DUMPSTER
A container or debris-transfer body commonly used for the
placing and/or collection of debris and building materials during
building construction and/or renovation.
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
Includes the Department of Public Works and the Police Department.
[Amended 10-27-1986 by Ord. No. 1046]
PERSON
Includes any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company or organization of any kind.
[Amended 10-27-1986 by Ord. No. 1046]
A. No person shall offer or provide a dumpster for use
or hire within the Borough of Palisades Park without having first
registered with the Palisades Park Building Department.
B. No person, firm or corporation shall encumber or obstruct
any street, highway, public lane or alley or other public place in
the Borough of Palisades Park by placing therein or thereon any dumpster
or other similar container commonly used for the collection of building
materials as hereinafter defined without first applying for and receiving
a permit in compliance with this chapter.
[Added 5-16-2000 by Ord. No. 1348]
Each dumpster shall prominently display the
name, address and telephone number of the owner thereof.
Each dumpster shall have both the front and
rear surfaces reflectorized for night safety in such a manner as to
indicate the height and width of the same, visible 500 feet by auto
headlights.
[Added 5-16-2000 by Ord. No. 1348]
A. A violator, upon conviction, shall be subject to a
fine not exceeding $1,000.
[Amended 5-24-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-8]
B. Every day in which a violation of any provision of
this chapter occurs shall be considered a separate violation.