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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 129', '§ 129', '§ 129', '§ 129', '§ 129', '§ 129', '§ 129', '§ 89']

Borough of Rutherford, NJ Water Pollution
Ch 129 Art I General Prohibitions
§ 129-1 Pollution prohibited; unlawful substances.
§ 129-3 Effective date.
Ch 129 Art II Dumpsters and Other Refuse Containers
§ 129-4 Purpose.
§ 129-6 Covering of containers and dumpsters; prevention of leaks and discharges.
§ 129-7 Exceptions.
§ 129-8 Enforcement.
Chapter 129 Water Pollution
Article II Dumpsters and Other Refuse Containers
[Adopted 10-7-1930 by Ord. No. 1333, effective 10-10-1930]
§ 129-1 Pollution prohibited; unlawful substances. [1]
No person or persons shall place or permit to be placed or discharge or permit to be discharged or cast or deposit or cause or suffer to be deposited in the Passiac River, within the limits of the Borough of Rutherford, or into any tributary or tributaries thereof which empty into said Passaic River, any sewage or waste matter, article or substance, liquid or solid, of any kind which creates odors or gases or fumes, due to the putrefaction of organic matter of the presence of chemicals, or which discolors the waters of said river or its tributaries, or results in the presence of oil or grease on the surface of the waters of said river or its tributaries, or which reduces the dissolved oxygen content thereof to such an extent as to interfere with the major fish life in said waters, without the permission of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Rutherford.
Editor's Note: See also Ch. 89, Sanitary Code, § 89-5.
[Amended 8-5-1947 by Ord. No. 1495]
Any person or persons, firm, partnership, association or corporation violating any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine not exceeding $100, and in default of the payment thereof, may be sentenced to the county jail for a term not exceeding 30 days. Every day during which such violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.
[Adopted 3-27-2012 by Ord. No. 3252-12]
The purpose of this article is to require dumpsters and other refuse containers that are outdoors or exposed to stormwater to be covered at all times and to prohibit the spilling, dumping, leaking, or otherwise discharge of liquids, semi-liquids or solids from the containers to the municipal separate storm sewer system(s) operated by the Borough of Rutherford and/or the waters of the state so as to protect health, safety and welfare, and to prescribe penalties for the failure to comply.
Water resulting from precipitation (including rain and snow) that runs off that 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.
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, semi-liquids, or solids to the municipal separate storm sewer system(s) operated by the Borough of Rutherford.
Any person(s) who is found to be in violation of the provisions of this article shall be subjected to a fine not to exceed $2,000 for each refuse container not covered as required by this article.