[Adopted 11-14-1962 by Ord. No. 282
(Ch. 42 of the 1969 Code)]
In order to promote the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of
the Borough of Northvale, dumps are hereby declared to be nuisances, hazardous
to human health.
[Amended 7-12-1989 by Ord. No. 609-89]
It shall be unlawful in the Borough of Northvale for any person to throw,
dump, place or scatter or permit or cause to be thrown, dumped, placed or
scattered any garbage, trash, debris or waste material substance of any nature
or character on any public or private property not his own within the Borough
of Northvale. Excluded from this provision shall be the disposal of any recyclables
as defined by local ordinances and/or state statute.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, whether an
owner, tenant or otherwise, to accumulate, permit or allow the accumulation
of garbage, trash, debris or any waste material substance or thing of any
kind or character upon his or her property, but he or she shall promptly place
the same for removal by a trash or garbage collector.
[Amended 7-12-1989 by Ord. No. 609-89; 8-10-1994
by Ord. No. 675-94]
Any person, firm or corporation, whether acting as principal, agent
or employee, violating any provisions of this article shall, upon conviction
thereof before any court having jurisdiction, pay a penalty of not less than
$100 and not more than $1,000, in the discretion of the Judge before whom
such conviction shall be had. In addition, the Judge, at his discretion, may
impose a sentence of community service and/or a term of up to 90 days in the
county jail. Each day that a violation shall continue shall constitute a separate
offense.[1]
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Editor's Note: Former § 42-5, Interpretation, which
immediately followed this section, was repealed 7-12-1989 by Ord. No. 609-89.
