[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Haddon Heights as indicated in article histories.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 4-2-1991 by Ord. No. 880 (Ch. 54 of the 1975 Code);
amended in its entirety 4-21-2009 by Ord. No. 1300]
A.
No person shall park or leave unattended any waste, refuse or storage
container, commonly known as a "roll-off dumpster" or "roll-off container,"
on or along any highway or public property without the written consent
of the appropriate municipal, county or state authority having jurisdiction
over the highway or public property. Consent shall be valid and remain
in effect for a period of not more than 90 days but may be renewed
by the appropriate official upon application therefor.
B.
To warn the operators of vehicles of the presence of a traffic hazard
requiring the exercise of unusual care, any roll-off dumpster or roll-off
storage container parked on or along any highway shall be equipped
with the display markers consisting of all yellow reflective diamond-shaped
panels having a minimum size of 18 inches by 18 inches. These panels
shall be mounted at the edge of the dumpster or container at both
ends nearest the path of passing vehicles and facing the direction
of oncoming traffic. These markers shall have a minimum mounting height
of three feet from the bottom of the panels to the surface of the
roadway.
C.
A person who is convicted of a violation of this section shall pay
a fine not exceeding $2,000 or by imprisonment for a period not exceeding
90 days or by a period of community service not exceeding 90 days,
or any combination thereof as may be determined by the Municipal Court.
[Amended 6-19-2018 by Ord. No. 1451]
A.
A permit must be obtained from the Construction Office before the
dumpster or storage container is placed on the street.
B.
If the dumpster or storage container is to be placed on a county
or state highway within the limits of the Borough of Haddon Heights,
written permission from either the county or state must be obtained
and presented to the Construction Official before obtaining a permit.
The cost of the permit shall be established in the Borough's
Fee Ordinance.[1]
C.
If the dumpster or storage container is placed on a municipal street
within the Borough of Haddon Heights, written permission from the
Police Traffic Safety Department must be obtained and presented to
the Construction Official before obtaining a permit. The cost of the
permit shall be established in the Borough's Fee Ordinance.
[Adopted 8-17-2010 by Ord. No. 1349]
This article requires dumpsters and other refuse containers
that are outdoors or exposed to stormwater to be covered at all times
and prohibits the spilling, dumping, leaking or otherwise discharge
of liquids, semiliquids or solids from the containers to the municipal
separate storm sewer system(s) operated by the Borough of Haddon Heights
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.
For the purpose of this article, the following terms, phrases,
words, and their derivations shall have the meanings stated herein
unless their use in the text of this article clearly demonstrates
a different meaning. When not inconsistent with the context, words
used in the present tense include the future, words used in the plural
number include the singular number and words used in the singular
number include the plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory
and not merely directory.
A conveyance or system of conveyances (including roads with
drainage systems, municipal streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters,
ditches, man-made channels, or storm drains) that is owned or operated
by the Borough of Haddon Heights or other public body and is designed
and used for collecting and conveying stormwater.
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association, or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal
jurisdiction.
Any waste container that a person controls, whether owned,
leased, or operated, including dumpsters, trash cans, garbage pails,
and plastic trash bags.
Water resulting from precipitation (including rain and snow)
that runs off the land's surface, is transmitted to the subsurface,
is captured by separate storm sewers or other sewerage or drainage
facilities, or is conveyed by snow removal equipment.
The ocean and its estuaries, all springs, streams and bodies
of surface water or groundwater, whether natural or artificial, within
the boundaries of the State of New Jersey or subject to its jurisdiction.
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, semiliquids or solids to the municipal
separate storm sewer systems(s) operated by the Borough of Haddon
Heights.
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).
This article shall be enforced by the Zoning Code Enforcement
Officer of the Borough of Haddon Heights.
Any person violating or refusing or neglecting to comply with
any article or section, or parts of this article, shall, upon conviction
thereof by the local Municipal Court, pay a penalty of not more than
$1,000 nor less than $50 at the discretion of the Court, and each
day that such violation or refusal or neglect to comply with any article,
section or parts thereof continues shall be considered a separate
offense with a like penalty therefor.
