It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or
corporation other than the Township of Maplewood or any of its agents,
servants, employees or duly authorized contractors or other than any
scavenger who has entered into an agreement with the owner or lessee
of any real property for the collection of garbage or refuse to tamper
with or to take or to remove or to convert to his or its own use in
any way, shape, manner or form any of the contents from any public
or private receptacle containing any papers, bundled newspapers and
magazines which have been placed or deposited along, about or in the
vicinity of any public highway, street, lane, driveway or alleyway
for collection by the Township of Maplewood or its agents, servants
or employees or duly authorized contractors or for collection by any
scavenger who has entered into an agreement with the owner or lessee
of any real property for the collection of garbage or refuse, and
any person who violates this article shall be subject to the penalties
hereinafter set forth.
Any person, firm, corporation or entity found
guilty in the Municipal Court of the Township of Maplewood for violation
of the terms of this article shall be subject to a fine of not more
than $500 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 90 days, or both.