Source: https://www.ecode360.com/27266401
Timestamp: 2019-04-23 18:40:24+00:00

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§ 170-3 Litter in public places.
§ 170-4 Placement of litter in receptacles.
§ 170-5 Littering from vehicles.
§ 170-6 Litter caused by commercial vehicles.
§ 170-7 Litter in public parks.
§ 170-8 Litter in bodies of water.
§ 170-9 Litter on private property.
§ 170-10 Owner to maintain premises free of litter.
§ 170-11 Litter on vacant lots.
§ 170-12 Notice to remove; removal by Township upon noncompliance.
§ 170-13 Violations and penalties.
§ 170-19 Notification of updated Do-Not-Deliver Registry.
§ 170-20 Violations and penalties.
Solid waste — See Ch. 231.
Refuse containers and dumpsters — See Ch. 241.
This article shall be known as an "Anti-Litter Ordinance" and may be so cited.
Any used or unconsumed substance or waste material which has been discarded, whether made of aluminum, glass, plastic, rubber, paper or other natural or synthetic material, or any combination thereof, including, but not limited to, any bottle, jar or can, or any top, cap or detachable tab of any bottle, jar or can, any unlighted cigarette, cigar, match or any flaming or glowing material, or any garbage, trash, refuse, debris, rubbish, newspapers, magazines, glass, metal, plastic or paper containers or other packaging or construction material, but does not include the waste of the primary processes of mining or other extraction processes, logging, sawmilling, farming or manufacturing.
A park, reservation, playground, beach, recreation center or any other public areas in the Township owned or used by any public agency and devoted to recreation purposes.
Any dwelling, house, building or other structure designed or used either wholly or in part for residential purposes, whether inhabited or temporarily or continuously uninhabited or vacant, and shall include any yard, grounds, walks, driveway, porch, steps, vestibules or mailbox belonging to or appurtenant to such dwelling, house, building or other structure.
Includes all streets, sidewalks, boulevards, alleys or other public walkways and all parks, squares, docks, grounds and buildings.
All putrescible and nonputrescible solid wastes, except body wastes, including garbage, rubbish, ashes, street cleanings, dead animals, dead trees, tree stumps, abandoned automobiles and boats, and solid market and industrial wastes and specifically including abandoned furniture, household equipment, scrap building materials and other similar items.
Nonputrescible solid wastes consisting of both combustible and noncombustible wastes, such as paper, wrappings, cigarettes, cigars and tobacco wastes, cardboard, tin cans, yard, garden or lawn clippings, leaves, wood, glass, bedding, crockery and similar materials.
No person shall sweep, throw, deposit or dump litter in or upon any street, sidewalk or other public place except in public receptacles or in private receptacles for collection or in official Township disposal areas.
Litter shall be placed in private receptacles in such manner as to prevent it from being scattered, carried or deposited by the elements upon any street, sidewalk or other public place or private premises. It shall be unlawful for any residential or commercial property owner or occupant to permit open or overflowing waste disposal bins or receptacles on his or her property.
Litter, other than garbage, shall be placed in public receptacles or in private receptacles. Litter receptacles suitable for the depositing of litter and their servicing are required at the following public places which exist in the municipality: sidewalks used by pedestrians in active retail commercially zoned areas, such that at a minimum there shall be no single linear quarter-mile without a receptacle; buildings held out for use by the public, including schools, government buildings, and railroad and bus stations; parks; drive-in restaurants; all street vendor locations; self-service refreshment areas; construction sites; gasoline service stations islands; shopping centers; parking lots; campgrounds and trailer parks; marinas, boat moorage and fueling stations; boat launching areas; public and private piers operated for public use; beaches and bathing areas; and at special events to which the public is invited, including sporting events, parades, carnivals, circuses and festivals. The proprietors of these places or the sponsors of these events shall be responsible for providing and servicing the receptacles such that adequate containerization is available.
Branches, clippings, shrubs and the like in excess of 24 inches in length but not greater than six feet in length and not in excess of 75 pounds in weight may be placed at the curb for pickup if securely tied in bundles so as to prevent their being scattered, carried or deposited by the elements upon any street, sidewalk or other public or private place or premises.
It shall be unlawful for any vehicle to be driven, moved, stopped or parked on any highway unless such a vehicle is constructed or loaded to prevent any of its load from dropping, sifting, leaking or otherwise escaping therefrom. Any person operating a vehicle from which any glass or objects have fallen out or escaped, which could cause an obstruction, damage a vehicle, or otherwise endanger travelers or public property, shall immediately cause the public property to be cleaned of all glass or objects and shall pay the costs therefor.
No person shall drive or move any truck or other commercial vehicle unless the vehicle is so constructed or loaded as to prevent any litter from being blown or deposited upon any street, alley or other public place or private premises. No person shall drive or move any vehicle or truck if the wheels or tires carry onto or deposit in any street, alley or other public place mud, dirt, sticky substances or foreign matter of any kind from any other place other than the traveled portion of a public street or alley.
No person shall throw or deposit litter in any park except in public receptacles and in such a manner as to prevent such litter from being carried or deposited by the elements upon any part of the park or upon any street or other public place. Where public receptacles are not provided, all litter shall be carried from the park by the person responsible for its presence and shall be properly disposed of elsewhere.
No person shall throw or deposit litter in any fountain, lake, pond, stream, bay or any other body of water.
No person shall throw or deposit litter on any occupied private property, whether owned by him or not, except that the owner or person in control of private property shall maintain private receptacles for collection in such a manner that litter will not be carried or deposited by the elements upon any other public place or upon any private property.
The owner or person in control of any private property shall at all times maintain the premises free of litter. This section shall not be construed to prohibit the storage of litter in private receptacles for collection.
It shall be unlawful for any residential property owner or occupant to store or permit the storage of any bulky household waste, including household appliances, furniture and mattresses, in areas zoned residential, except in a fully enclosed structure or during days designated for the collection of bulky items. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to supersede the land use restrictions of the Township zoning code or to permit any commercial use in a residential zone.
It shall be unlawful for any residential property owner or occupant to store or permit the storage of tires in areas zoned residential, except in a fully enclosed structure or on days designated for the collection of tires. In no event shall any person store more than four tires per registered vehicle of said person.
Provide private receptacles for the deposit of litter, rubbish and construction materials in such a manner as to prevent litter, rubbish and construction waste materials from being scattered, carried or deposited by the elements upon any private property, public property or waterways and to maintain and empty the receptacles in such a manner and with such frequency so as to prevent spillage of litter.
Provide for the erection of snow fence or other retaining fence between the construction site and any waterway adjacent to the construction site property in such a manner as to prevent any litter, rubbish and construction materials from being scattered, carried or deposited by the elements into or upon any lake, stream, bay, lagoon or other waterway.
Notice to remove. The Code Enforcement Officer or his duly designated agent is authorized and empowered to notify the owner of any private premises or vacant land or the tenant or agent of such owner to dispose properly of litter which is located on such owner's property and which is dangerous to public health, safety or welfare. Notice shall be by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to said property owner or his agent or tenant at his last known address or served personally upon said owner, tenant or agent.
Action upon noncompliance. Upon the failure, neglect or refusal of any owner, tenant or agent so notified to dispose properly of said litter within 10 days after receipt of written notice as specified in Subsection A of this section, or within 10 days after the date of such notice in the event that it is returned to the Township by the Post Office Department because of inability to make delivery thereof, provided that the notice was properly addressed to the last known address of the owner, tenant or agent, the Code Enforcement Officer or his duly designated agent is authorized and empowered to pay for disposing of such litter or to order its disposal by the Township.
When the Township has effected the removal of dangerous litter or has paid for its removal, the actual cost thereof shall, unless paid by the owner prior thereto, be charged to the owner of the property on the next regular tax bill forwarded to the owner by the Township. The charge shall be due and payable by the owner at the time set for payment of the tax bill.
Where the full amount due the Township is not paid by the owner within 30 days after the disposal of such litter, as specified in Subsections A and B of this section, then and in that case the Code Enforcement Officer shall certify the cost thereof to the Township Committee, which shall examine the certificate and, if found to be correct, shall cause the cost as shown thereon to be charged against said lands. The amount so charged shall constitute a lien on the property and shall remain in full force and effect for the amount due in principal and interest plus costs of court, if any, for collection, until final payment has been made. Said costs and expenses shall be collected in the manner fixed by law for the collection of taxes and shall be subject to a delinquent penalty at the same rate as in the case of taxes which are not paid in full on or before the date the tax bill upon which the charge appears becomes delinquent. The certification of the Code Enforcement Officer in accordance with the provisions thereof shall be prima facie evidence that all legal formalities have been complied with and that the work has been done properly and satisfactorily and shall be full notice to every person concerned that the amount of the statement, plus interest, constitutes a charge against the property designated or described in the statement and that the same is due and collectible as provided by law.
The purpose of this article is to regulate the standards and manner in which handbills and commercial circulars are distributed within the Township of Eagleswood to ensure the protection of the public health, safety and welfare. Further, this article is designed to improve the overall clean appearance of the Township and to reduce litter.
Any newspaper, circular, leaflet, booklet, pamphlet, advertising paper or any other printed literature which is delivered free of charge to a location in the Township without the request of the owner, tenant or occupant of the location.
It shall be unlawful for any person to distribute unsolicited publications within the Township of Eagleswood without first having registered with the Township Clerk of the Township of Eagleswood.
The name and address of the business or organization distributing handbills or commercial circulars.
The name and address of the person in charge of the distribution of handbills or commercial circulars.
E-mail address and/or facsimile number of the person in charge of the distribution of handbills or commercial circulars.
Any resident, business or property owner who wishes to discontinue the delivery of such commercial circulars or handbills must submit his name and home address to the Township Clerk on forms provided by the Township Clerk.
On the first Monday of every month, the Township Clerk shall cause to be transmitted to the person in charge of the distribution of handbills or commercial circulars an updated list of addresses of the Do-Not-Deliver Registry, if such list had been updated during the previous month.
Within 10 calendar days following notification of the updated Do-Not-Deliver Registry, any person, firm, corporation or association delivering a handbill or commercial circular to a residence on the Do-Not-Deliver Registry shall be subject to the penalties as provided in § 170-13.
Any person, firm, corporation or association distributing handbills or commercial circulars after the effective date of this article that has not registered with the Township Clerk shall be subject to the penalties as provided in § 170-13.

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