Borough of Chatham, NJ
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2023-12-11
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 237 Storm Sewer System
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Article III Refuse Containers and Dumpsters
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 2 Administrative Code
- Ch 3 Appointed Positions Registry
- Ch 6 Court
- Ch 8 Defined Contribution Retirement Program
- Ch 11 Environmental Commission
- Ch 15 Fire Department
- Ch 19 Funds
- Ch 23 Health, Board of
- Ch 28 Indemnification
- Ch 33 Length of Service Awards Program
- Ch 35 Mutual Aid
- Ch 39 (Reserved)
- Ch 43 Payroll Account
- Ch 48 Police Department
- Ch 52 Purchasing and Claims Approval
- Ch 56 Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 63 Shade Tree Commission
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 69 Affordable Housing
- Ch 71 Alarm Systems
- Ch 75 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 79 Animals and Rabies Control
- Ch 83 Auctions and Auctioneers
- Ch 94 (Reserved)
- Ch 99 Business Hours
- Ch 101 Cannabis
- Ch 104 Checks, Fraudulent
- Ch 111 Construction Codes, Uniform
- Ch 115 Cooperative and Condominium Conversions
- Ch 119 Development Fees
- Ch 122 Drug-Free Zones
- Ch 129 Fees
- Ch 130 Fertilizer
- Ch 131 Filming
- Ch 133 Firearms and Weapons
- Ch 136 Fire Code, Uniform
- Ch 139 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 144 Fire-Related Offenses
- Ch 148 Fire Zones
- Ch 154 Garage Sales
- Ch 157 Hazardous Substances
- Ch 165 Land Development Regulations
- Ch 169 Library Property and Books
- Ch 173 Littering and Handbills
- Ch 180 Newspaper Vending Machines
- Ch 184 Noise
- Ch 188 Numbering of Buildings
- Ch 189 Oil and Hazardous Substance Pipelines
- Ch 195 Parks, Playgrounds and Recreation Areas
- Ch 199 Peddlers, Solicitors and Canvassers
- Ch 204 Property Maintenance
- Ch 208 Public Nuisances
- Ch 217 Sewers
- Ch 221 Sidewalks
- Ch 224 Single-Use Bags at Retail Establishments
- Ch 228 Smoking
- Ch 233 Solid Waste
- Ch 237 Storm Sewer System
- Ch 237 Art III Refuse Containers and Dumpsters
- § 237-6 Purpose; additional definition.
- § 237-7 Covering of containers; prevention of leaks and discharges.
- § 237-8 Exceptions.
- Ch 240 (Reserved)
- Ch 244 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 250 Taxicabs and Liveries
- Ch 256 Towing
- Ch 257 Tree Protection and Preservation
- Ch 263 Vehicles, Motorized
- Ch 267 Water
- Part III: Board of Health Legislation
- Ch 274 General Provisions, Board of Health
- Ch 276 Food and Beverage Vending Machines
- Ch 277 Garbage and Refuse Handling Standards
- Ch 278 Sanitary Regulations
- Ch 280 Fees, Board of Health
- Ch 284 (Reserved)
- Ch 286 Fowl and Birds
- Ch 289 (Reserved)
- Ch 291 (Reserved)
- Ch 294 Painting
- Ch 303 Public Recreational Bathing
- Ch 307 Tanning Booth Establishments
- Ch 308 Smoking
- Part IV: Shade Tree Commission Legislation
- Ch 313 General Provisions, Shade Tree Commission
- Ch 314 Trees
- Appendix
- Ch A320 Incorporation of Borough
- Ch A321 Madison-Chatham Joint Meeting
- Ch A322 Joint Sewer System Contract
- Ch A323 Communications Facilities Franchise
- Ch A324 Cable Television Franchise
- Ch A325 Telecommunications Rights-Of-Way Use Agreements
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[Added 9-13-2010 by Ord. No. 10-21[1]]
A.
The purpose of this article is to require dumpsters and other refuse
containers that are outdoors or exposed to stormwater to be covered
at all times and prohibiting the spilling, dumping, leaking, or other
such discharging of liquids, semi-liquids, or solids from the containers
to the municipal separate storm sewer system operated by the Borough
of Chatham and/or the waters of the state so as to protect public
health, safety, and welfare, and to prescribe penalties for the failure
to comply.
B.
REFUSE CONTAINER
In addition to the provisions and definitions contained in Chapter 237, § 237-1, the following additional definition, not contained in the New Jersey Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NJPDES) at N.J.A.C. 7:14A-1.2, but promulgated separately by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, is included for the purposes of this article:
Any waste container that a person controls whether owned,
leased, or operated, including dumpsters, trash cans, garbage pails,
and plastic trash bags.
A.
Any person who controls, whether owned, leased, or operated, a refuse
container or dumpster must ensure that such container or dumpster
is covered at all times and shall prevent refuse from spilling out
or overflowing.
B.
Any person who owns, leases, or otherwise uses a refuse container
or dumpster must ensure that such container or dumpster does not leak
or otherwise discharge liquids, semi-liquids, or solids to the municipal
separate storm sewer system(s) operated by the Borough of Chatham.
Exceptions are as follows:
A.
Permitted temporary demolition containers.
B.
Litter receptacles (other than dumpsters or other bulk containers).
C.
Individual homeowner trash and recycling containers.
D.
Refuse containers at facilities authorized to discharge stormwater
under a valid NJPDES permit.
E.
Large bulky items (e.g., furniture, bound carpet and padding, white
goods) placed curbside for pickup.
