[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Mullica
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 12-11-1990 by Ord. No. 20-90]
A.
It is unlawful for any person to throw, drop, discard
or otherwise place litter of any nature upon any public or private property,
other than in a litter receptacle.
B.
LITTER
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
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, newspaper, 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.
It is 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.
No person will be permitted to 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 must keep the sidewalk in front of his or her premises free of litter.
All litter sweepings must be collected and properly containerized for disposal.
It is unlawful for any residential or commercial property owner to permit
open or overflowing waste disposal bins on his or her property.
It is unlawful for any vehicle to be driven, moved, stopped or parked
on any public roadway unless such a vehicle is constructed, covered or loaded
to prevent any of its load from dropping, sifting, leaking or otherwise escaping
therefrom. Any person operating a vehicle from which any materials which constitute
litter have fallen or escaped, which could cause an obstruction, damage a
vehicle or otherwise endanger travelers or public property, must immediately
cause the public property to be cleaned of all such materials and must pay
the costs therefor.
It is unlawful for any owner, agent or contractor in charge of a construction
or demolition site to permit the accumulation of litter before, during or
immediately following completion of any construction or demolition project.
It is 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.
It is 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 of litter.
It is unlawful for any person to place, to cause to be placed or to
hire another person to place any advertisement, handbill or unsolicited material
of any kind in or on any street, sidewalk, building or vehicle within the
community in such a manner that it may be removed by natural forces.
The Township views the offense as outlined in § 148-1 above as a very serious offense to the Township and therefor has enacted what it considers severe penalties in order to stop this unlawful practice.
Any person or persons violating this chapter shall be subject to a minimum
mandatory fine of $100 up to a maximum fine of $1,000 and, additionally, shall
be ordered to completely clean up any objects, trash or refuse or, if the
cleanup is made by the Township of Mullica, shall reimburse the Township of
Mullica for any actual costs involved in such cleanup and, additionally, shall
be ordered to serve a maximum of 90 days of community service which, in the
discretion of the Judge, may consist of serving on the Municipal Highway Department
crew for the Township of Mullica or such other work as may be assigned by
the Township Administrator.
[Adopted 8-12-1997 by Ord.
No. 13-97]
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 receptacles 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.
The owner, agent or contractor in charge of a construction and/or demolition site shall ensure that any recyclable materials, as defined in Chapter 225 of the Code of Mullica Township, generated as a result of a construction (or demolition) project be delivered to an approved recycling center or otherwise legally used. The owner, agent or contractor shall provide written documentation to the municipality of the total amount of material recycled during the previous calendar year by February 14 of each year. These materials also include vegetative waste, concrete and asphalt and clean wood.
A.
No permit for construction or demolition shall be approved
until an origin and destination form is completed and submitted to the Construction
Office with said permit application.
B.
Likewise, receipts or other certified documentation regarding
disposal of debris in a lawful manner must accompany each application for
a certificate of occupancy or certificate of approval. No final certificate
will be released until these documents have been filed with the Construction
Office.
This article may be enforced by the filing of a complaint against any
person, firm, corporation, party of interest or occupant who shall violate
any of the provisions of this article, and said party shall be subject to
a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for not more than 90 days or
community service of not more than 30 days, or any combination thereof. Every
day in which said person, firm, corporation, party of interest or occupant
remains in violation of the provisions of this article shall be deemed a separate
offense. A continuance of a violation or noncompliance with the provisions
of this article shall be deemed a nuisance, and the Township Committee shall
have the right to apply to the courts of the state for injunctive relief or
other relief in addition to the penalties prescribed herein.
