Source: https://ecode360.com/12555740
Timestamp: 2019-04-21 22:25:06+00:00

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§ 213-2 Disposal in receptacles required.
§ 213-4 Deposit from vehicles or aircraft.
§ 213-5 Streets and sidewalks.
§ 213-8 Dumping of ashes, scrap, garbage or rubbish.
§ 213-9 Dumping into public or private receptacles.
§ 213-10 Vandalism by minors.
§ 213-11 Tampering with receptacles.
§ 213-12 Scattering of litter.
§ 213-13 Construction or demolition sites.
§ 213-14 Loading and unloading docks.
§ 213-15 Violations and penalties.
Health and sanitation — See Ch. 189.
Solid waste — See Ch. 290.
Any printed or written matter, sample, device, circular, leaflet, pamphlet, paper, magazine, booklet or other printed or otherwise reproduced original or copy of any matter or material which advertises for sale any product or directs attention to any business, mercantile or commercial establishment or activity or any meeting, theatrical performance, exhibition or event of any kind.
A park, square, playground, recreation center or other public area in the Borough owned or used by the Borough and devoted to recreation.
Any dwelling, house, building or other structure or parking lot designed or used, either wholly or in part, for residential, industrial or commercial purposes, whether inhabited or temporarily or continuously uninhabited or vacant, including any yards, grounds, walks, driveways, porches, steps, vestibules or mailboxes belonging or appurtenant to such premises.
A receptacle placed by the Borough at various locations for the reception of litter other than household or commercial refuse.
No person shall place, throw, drop or deposit litter in or upon any street, sidewalk, park, stream or other body of water or other place within the Borough, except in public receptacles or in authorized private receptacles.
No person in a vehicle shall throw or deposit litter upon any street, sidewalk or other public place or private premises. No person shall operate a truck or other vehicle unless such vehicle is so constructed or loaded as to prevent its contents from falling, being blown or deposited upon any street or public place. No person shall throw out, drop or deposit any litter, handbill or other object from an aircraft so as to cause it to fall within the Borough.
Persons owning or occupying private premises shall make reasonable efforts to keep the sidewalks in front of such premises free of litter. No person shall sweep into or deposit in any gutter, street or public place the accumulation of litter from any building or lot or from any public or private sidewalk or driveway.
No person shall place the garbage for pickup prior to 24 hours from the usual scheduled pickup day. Delayed pickup days will be announced by the Street Commissioner.
Editor's Note: Original § 103-5C of the 1994 Code, pertaining to violations and penalties, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
The owner or person in control of any private premises shall at all times maintain the premises free from litter. No person shall throw or deposit litter on any private premises or on any open or vacant lot or premises, whether or not owned or controlled by such person, except that such owner or person in control may maintain authorized private receptacles for deposit, collection or temporary storage of litter.
No person shall place or deposit any handbill in or upon any vehicle or premises without the acceptance thereof by the owner or occupant of such vehicle or premises, provided that this section does not prohibit or otherwise regulate the delivery of any matter by the United States Postal Service.
The dumping, throwing or placing of ashes, scrap, garbage or rubbish of any kind within the Borough by any person is hereby declared to be a nuisance and is prohibited.
The dumping, throwing or placing of ashes, scrap, garbage, rubbish or refuse of any kind within the rivers, streams, creeks or waterways located within the Borough of Old Forge by any person is hereby declared to be a nuisance and is prohibited.
The dumping of household or commercial refuse within the Borough into a public receptacle or into another private receptacle without the owner's permission by any person is hereby declared a nuisance and is prohibited.
If any person, parent or adult knowingly permits a minor child to commit any violation of this chapter or if they knowingly permit the minor to commit acts of vandalism, the parent or adult shall be responsible for any costs which may be incurred by the Borough or any designated sponsored group for causing the nuisance or repairing the vandalized property.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall, for each such offense, be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000, plus costs of prosecution, and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, by imprisonment for not more than 30 days.
Each day that a violation continues or is permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense for which a separate penalty may be imposed.
Any person, firm or corporation who violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall be issued a litter offense notice, which shall be a form delivered by the Code Enforcement Officer. The violator shall be required to pay the appropriate fine or penalty to the Borough Treasurer within 10 days from the notice of violation. The failure to make said payment within 10 days shall result in a summons being issued in accordance with the law.
The Mayor is hereby authorized to designate the appropriate Borough employees to enforce the provisions of this chapter.

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