[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee
of the Township of Pilesgrove 11-14-1989. Amendments noted where applicable.]
It shall be unlawful for any person to throw,
drop, discard or otherwise place litter of any nature upon any public
or private property, other than a litter receptacle.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
The placement of yard waste in a trash can, bucket, bag or
other vessel, such as to prevent the yard waste from spilling or blowing
out into the street and coming into contact with stormwater.
[Added 9-12-2023 by Ord.
No. 23-11]
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, saw milling, 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.
[Added 9-12-2023 by Ord.
No. 23-09; amended 9-12-2023 by Ord. No. 23-11]
Any street, avenue, boulevard, road, parkway, viaduct, drive,
or other way, which is an existing state, county, or municipal roadway,
and includes the land between the street lines, whether improved or
unimproved, and may comprise pavement, shoulders, gutters, curbs,
sidewalks, parking areas, and other areas within the street lines.
[Added 9-12-2023 by Ord.
No. 23-11]
Leaves and grass clippings.
[Added 9-12-2023 by Ord.
No. 23-11]
[Amended 9-12-2023 by Ord. No. 23-09; 9-26-2023 by Ord. No. 23-17]
A.
It shall be 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.
B.
Yard waste. Sweeping, raking, blowing or otherwise placing yard waste
that is not containerized at the curb or along the street is prohibited.
Placement of such yard waste at the curb or along the street is a
violation of this chapter. If such placement of yard waste occurs,
the party responsible for placement of the yard waste must remove
the yard waste from the street or said party shall be deemed in violation
of this chapter.
Litter receptacles and their servicing are required
at the following public places which exist in the municipality, including:
sidewalks used by pedestrians in active retail commercially zoned
areas, such that at a minimum there shall be no single linear 1/4
mile without a receptacle; buildings held out for use by the public,
including schools, government buildings and railroad and bus stations;
parks; drive-in restaurants; all street vendor locations; self-service
refreshment areas; construction sites; gasoline service stations islands;
shopping centers; parking lots; campgrounds and trailer parks; marinas,
boat moorage and fueling stations; boat launching areas; public and
private piers operated for public use; beaches and bathing areas;
and at special events to which the public is invited, including sporting
events, parades, carnivals, circuses and festivals. The proprietors
of these places or the sponsors of these events shall be responsible
for providing and servicing of the receptacles such that adequate
containerization is available.
[Amended 9-12-2023 by Ord. No. 23-11]
The owner or occupant of any property, or any employee or contractor
of such owner or occupant engaged to provide lawn care or landscaping
services, shall not sweep, rake, blow or otherwise place yard waste,
unless the yard waste is containerized, in the street. If yard waste
that is not containerized is placed in the street, the party responsible
for placement of yard waste must remove the yard waste from the street
or said party shall be deemed in violation of this chapter.
It shall be unlawful for any residential or
commercial property owner to permit open or overflowing waste disposal
bins on his or her property.
It shall be 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, shall
immediately cause the public property to be cleaned of all such materials
and shall pay the costs therefor.
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 immediately following
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 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 shall be 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 from litter.
It shall be 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.
Violations of this chapter shall be punishable
by either imprisonment in the County Jail for a term not exceeding
90 days or by a fine not exceeding $200, or by both such imprisonment
and fine. In this respect, the violation of any one provision of this
chapter shall constitute a distinct and separate offense.
[Added 9-12-2023 by Ord. No. 23-11]
The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced by Pilesgrove
Township's Zoning Officer.
