[Ord. 95, 6/19/1975, § 1]
GARBAGE — Putrescible animal and vegetable wastes
resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption
of food.
"Garbage," "refuse" and "rubbish" as defined herein and all
other waste material which, if thrown or deposited as herein prohibited,
tends to create a danger to public health, safety and welfare.
All putrescible and nonputrescible solid wastes (except body
wastes), including garbage, rubbish, ashes, street cleanings, dead
animals, abandoned automobiles and solid market and industrial wastes.
Nonputrescible solid wastes consisting of both combustible
and noncombustible wastes, such as paper, wrappings, cardboard, tin
cans, glass, bedding, crockery and similar materials.
[Ord. 95, 6/19/1975, § 2]
No person shall throw or deposit litter on any occupied private
property within the Township, whether owned by such person or not,
except that the owner or person in control of private property may
maintain private receptacles for collection in such a manner that
litter will be prevented from being carried or deposited by the elements
upon any street, sidewalk or other public place or upon any private
property.
[Ord. 95, 6/19/1975, § 3]
The owner or person in control of any private property shall at all times maintain the premises free of litter; provided, however, that this § 6-303 shall not prohibit the storage of litter in private receptacles for collection.
[Ord. 95, 6/19/1975, § 4]
No person shall throw or deposit litter on any open or vacant
private property within the Township whether owned by such person
or not.
[Ord. 95, 6/19/1975, § 5; as amended by Ord. 135,
11/21/1978; by Ord. 278, 9/18/1991; by Ord. 325, 7/3/1996; by Ord.
336, 2/5/1997; and at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. AO)]
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this Part
shall, upon being found liable therefor in a civil enforcement proceeding
commenced by the Township before a Magisterial District Judge, pay
a fine of not more than $600, plus all court costs, including reasonable
attorneys' fees, incurred by the Township in the enforcement of this
Part. If the defendant neither pays nor timely appeals the judgment,
the Township may enforce the judgment pursuant to the applicable Rules
of Civil Procedure. Each day a violation exists shall constitute a
separate offense. Further, the appropriate officers or agents of the
Township are hereby authorized to seek equitable relief, including
injunction, to enforce compliance herewith.
