[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the City
of Ventnor City 4-15-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-02. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any container used for the purpose of storing, containing
and/or carting debris and waste.
Any container used for the purpose of storing, containing
and/or carting debris and waste which is located in a public right-of-way.
An individual or individuals or corporation, partnership
or voluntary association.
Any non-motorized portable storage container for interior
furnishings.
A.
Dumpsters and containers required by Chapter 132, Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse, of this Code, are exempt from the provisions of this chapter.
B.
Dumpster/portable storage units.
(1)
It shall be unlawful for any person to use or place or be permitted
to use or place any dumpster or portable storage unit within the City
of Ventnor City without first obtaining a written permit from the
construction office.
(2)
The person to whom a permit is issued for a dumpster shall be required
to ensure that the dumpster is covered by a tarpaulin or other suitable
cover at all times the dumpster is not in use or is unattended.
(3)
The dumpster shall be emptied on a frequency necessary so that waste
and debris shall not accumulate on the exterior thereof.
(4)
The dumpster or portable storage unit must be located on the actual
premises for which the permit is issued and not in any public right-of-way
or adjacent properties.
(5)
A copy of the dumpster and/or portable storage unit permit shall
be maintained on the premises and posted in a conspicuous location.
(6)
A dumpster permit may be required as a condition of issuance of any
construction permit.
C.
Off-site dumpster.
(1)
It shall be unlawful for any person to use or place or be permitted
to use or place any dumpster or portable storage unit in any public
right-of-way within the City of Ventnor City without first obtaining
a written permit from the construction office.
(2)
The off-site dumpster shall have its wheels or skids, as the case
may be, placed on timber material having minimum dimensions of not
less than two inches thick by 12 inches wide by 48 inches long, so
as to provide protection to the surface of the street, highway or
public property upon which the off-site dumpster is to be placed.
(3)
The person to whom a permit for a dumpster is issued shall be required
to ensure that the dumpster is covered by a tarpaulin or other suitable
cover at all times the dumpster is not in use or is unattended.
(4)
The dumpster shall be emptied on a frequency necessary so that construction
waste and debris shall not accumulate on the exterior thereof.
(5)
Portable storage units may be permitted to be placed in a public
right-of-way for not more than 48 hours with the issuance of a permit.
(6)
A copy of the off-site dumpster permit shall be maintained on the
premises and posted in a conspicuous location or affixed to the off-site
dumpster in plain view.
(7)
The Construction Official shall have the Police Department review
and approve the proposed location and/or other traffic control devices
required, prior to issuance of permit. The Construction Official may
also require review by the Fire Department and Public Works or Utility
Departments, if their facilities or access are impacted by the proposed
placement of the off-site dumpster.
(8)
Consistent with N.J.S.A. 27:5A-1, in all cases where a off-site dumpster
is to be placed in a public right-of-way, the off-site dumpster shall
be equipped with and display markers consisting of all-yellow reflective
diamond-shaped panels having a minimum size of 18 inches by 18 inches.
These panels shall be mounted at the edge of the off-site dumpster
at both ends nearest the path of passing vehicles and facing the direction
of oncoming traffic. These markers shall have a minimum mounting height
of three feet from the bottom of the panels to the surface of the
roadway.
(9)
No person shall purposely, knowingly, recklessly or negligently damage
any street, highway or public property or allow damage to be caused
to any street, highway or public property by the placement of an off-site
dumpster upon a street, highway or public property. It shall be no
defense to a prosecution for an offense under this section that a
permit for placement of an off-site dumpster was obtained from the
Construction Official or that timber material had been placed under
the wheels or skids of the off-site dumpster as required by this chapter,
it being the responsibility of the property owner or his/her authorized
agent to provide for further protective measures to the street, highway
or public property if the timber material required by this chapter
proves to be insufficient to adequately protect the street, highway
or public property from damage by reason of the weight of the off-site
dumpster or any other factor or cause.
(10)
Notwithstanding the fact that a permit for placement of an off-site
dumpster may have been issued by the Construction Official, nothing
contained in this chapter shall be interpreted as or deemed as precluding
the Chief of Police or the Fire Chief from ordering the temporary
removal of any off-site dumpster that has been placed upon a public
right-of way for reasons of traffic safety or public safety.
A.
All permits required by this chapter shall be in writing and shall
be issued by the Construction Official. The Construction Official
shall issue the permit if it appears that the applicant has the right
and the need to use a dumpster, portable storage unit or off-site
dumpster.
B.
No permit authorized by this chapter shall be granted except pursuant
to an application, in writing, signed by the person desiring such
a permit or his/her authorized agent. The application must be submitted
on forms provided by the City of Ventnor City Construction Official
and shall set forth the location of the proposed dumpster, portable
storage unit or off-site dumpster; the nature, extent and probable
duration of the use of said containers; and the reason for its use.
C.
No permits shall be issued until the fee, hereinafter described,
shall be paid to the City of Ventnor City.
A.
The fee for dumpsters is as set forth in Chapter 114, Fee Schedule. Each dumpster permit may be renewed for an additional ninety-day period for a fee as set forth in Chapter 114, Fee Schedule.
[Amended 12-15-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-18; at time of adoption of Code (see
Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
B.
The fee for portable storage units is in an amount set forth in Chapter 114, Fee Schedule for each portable storage unit for a period of 48 hours. Such forty-eight-hour period may be extended to 72 hours if the portable storage unit was placed over a weekend. Portable storage unit permits are not renewable.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
C.
No dumpster
construction container or PODS container shall be placed on any public
street between June 15 through Labor Day.
[Added 6-24-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-13]
