[Adopted 5-11-1954]
The dumping or casting away of garbage, waste
matter, junk, rubbish, debris and other refuse matter anywhere in
the Township of Pilesgrove is hereby prohibited except in such areas
as the governing body may officially designate for that purpose. The
foregoing prohibition shall be expressly interpreted to extend to
the littering of all streets, roads and property within the Township
of Pilesgrove in any manner whatsoever.
The use of any municipal dump by any person,
firm or corporation not a resident in the Township of Pilesgrove is
hereby prohibited unless permission is first secured from the governing
body.
The hours during which any municipal dump may
be used by any person, firm or corporation authorized to do so shall
be such as the governing body may from time to time by resolution
direct. A prominent sign indicating such hours shall be placed at
the entrance to all municipal dumps.
The setting of fires at any municipal dump by
any unauthorized person, firm or corporation is hereby prohibited.
Trespassing upon any municipal dump for the
purpose of scavenging or removing any items of refuse whatsoever is
hereby prohibited, and the removal of such refuse shall likewise be
considered a violation of this article.
Any authorized person, firm or corporation making
use of any municipal dump shall do so with a strict regard for the
maintenance of said dump in a carefully policed condition and for
the health and welfare of the residents of the Township of Pilesgrove
and surrounding communities.
Violation of this article 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
article shall constitute a distinct and separate offense.
