[Ord. No. 1933, 12-1-1981, § 1]
No container, dumpster, receptacle or other object for the collection
of rubbish or debris shall be placed upon any street or sidewalk without
a permit therefor issued by the Township Engineer.
[Ord. No. 1933, 12-1-1981, § 1]
(a)
Any person desiring a permit under this article shall make written
application therefor to the Township Engineer, specifying the exact
proposed location of such dumpster, container or other receptacle,
the size and capacity thereof, the name of the owner of the abutting
property, the length of time that said use is required, and such other
information as may be required by the Township Engineer.
(b)
All such containers shall bear an identification number assigned
by the state and the name, address and telephone number of the person
responsible therefor.
(c)
All such dumpsters, containers or other receptacles which remain
on the public street or sidewalk during the hours between the sunset
of one day and sunrise of the next day shall be equipped with suitable
reflectors or other warning devices as may be required by the Engineering
Department. Such reflectors shall meet the requirements of N.J.S.A.
27:5I-1.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
[Ord. No. 1933, 12-1-1981, § 1; amended by Ord. No. 3518, 9-30-1997, § 11]
The application for permit shall be accompanied by the fee as set forth in Appendix III of Chapter 2. In addition, the Engineering Department may, in its discretion, require an indemnity deposit, not to exceed $500, to reimburse the Township for the cost of any extraordinary cleanup or repairs which may be incurred by the Township as a result of the use permitted.
[Ord. No. 1933, 12-1-1981, § 1]
(a)
The Engineering Department may in its discretion refuse to issue
a permit if it deems same to constitute a danger to public safety,
or an unwarranted interference with the efficient movement of traffic.
(b)
The Engineering Department may revoke a permit for the same reasons,
and if the dumpster or other receptacle is not removed within 24 hours
after notification, may arrange to have same removed and stored at
the owner's cost and expense.
(c)
If the Engineering Department shall at any time determine that an
emergency situation exists with regard to said dumpster or other receptacle,
it may remove same without notice, at owner's expense.
[Ord. No. 1933, 12-1-1981, § 1]
The provisions of this article are not intended to apply to
containers or receptacles used for normal weekly garbage collection
nor to bundled newspapers which have been placed at the curb for pickup.
[Ord. No. 1933, 12-1-1981, § 2; amended at
time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
Penalties for violation of any provision of this article shall be as provided in § 1-6 of the Code of the Township of Teaneck, as amended.
