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Borough of Roselle, NJ Littering
Ch 78A Art I Littering and Handbills
§ 78A-1 Definitions and word usage.
§ 78A-2 Litter in public places.
§ 78A-3 Placement of litter in receptacles.
§ 78A-4 Duty of merchants.
§ 78A-5 Litter thrown by persons in vehicles.
§ 78A-6 Truckloads causing litter.
§ 78A-7 Litter in fountains and streams.
§ 78A-8 Litter dropped by person in aircraft.
§ 78A-9 Litter on private property.
§ 78A-10 Owner to maintain premises free of litter.
§ 78A-11 Litter on vacant lots.
§ 78A-12 Litter in commercial and industrial places.
§ 78A-13 Litter from pets.
§ 78A-14 Throwing or distributing commercial handbills in public places.
§ 78A-15 Placing handbills on vehicles.
§ 78A-16 Depositing handbills on vacant private premises.
§ 78A-17 Distribution of handbills prohibited where posted.
§ 78A-18 Distribution of handbills at inhabited private premises; exemption.
§ 78A-19 Posting notices prohibited in certain places.
§ 78A-20 Presumption and exceptions.
§ 78A-21 Violations and penalties.
Ch 78A Art II Littering and Storage
§ 78A-22 Littering prohibited.
§ 78A-23 Definitions.
§ 78A-24 Use of litter receptacles.
§ 78A-25 Illegal dumping.
§ 78A-26 Storage of household solid waste.
§ 78A-27 Storage of tires.
§ 78A-28 Storage of vehicles.
§ 78A-29 Inoperable vehicles.
§ 78A-30 Uncovered vehicles.
§ 78A-31 Construction sites.
§ 78A-32 Open or overflowing construction disposal bins.
§ 78A-33 Commercial establishments and residences.
§ 78A-34 Violations and penalties.
§ 78A-35 Enforcement.
Chapter 78A Littering
Solid waste — See Ch. 101.
Article I Littering and Handbills
Article II Littering and Storage
[Adopted 2-22-1989 by Ord. No. 1743]
[Amended 5-18-2005 by Ord. No. 2227]
Any printed or written matter, any sample or device, circular, leaflet, pamphlet, paper, booklet or any other printed or otherwise reproduced original or copies of any matter of literature which:
Directs attention to or advertises any meeting, theatrical performance, exhibition or event of any kind for which an admission fee is charged for the purpose of private gain or profit. The terms of this subsection shall not apply where an admission fee is charged or a collection is taken up for the purpose of defraying the expenses incident to such meeting, theatrical performance, exhibit or event of any kind when either of the same is held, given or takes place in connection with the dissemination of information which is not restricted under the ordinary rules of decency, good morals, public peace, safety and good order; provided, however, that nothing contained in this subsection shall be deemed to authorize the holding, giving or taking place of any meeting, theatrical performance, exhibition or event of any kind without a license, where such license is or may be required by law of this state or under ordinance of the Borough.
Garbage, refuse and rubbish, as defined herein, and all other waste material which, if thrown or deposited as herein prohibited, tends to create a danger to public health, safety and welfare. Any newspaper delivered to real property such that the newspaper is delivered on the side of the public sidewalk closer to the structure(s) on the property, as opposed to the street side, shall not constitute "litter." In the event that there is no public sidewalk adjoining the real property, then any newspaper delivered more than 10 feet from the street curb toward the structure on the property, as opposed to the street side, shall not constitute "litter." "Litter" shall also be defined as 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, grass clippings or other lawn or garden waste, 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.
[Amended 7-25-1990 by Ord. No. 1806; 5-18-2005 by Ord. No. 2227]
Any newspaper of general circulation (as defined by general law), any newspaper duly entered with the Post Office Department of the United States in accordance with federal statute or regulation and any newspaper filed and recorded with the recording office provided by general law. In addition thereto, "newspaper" shall mean and include any periodical or current magazine regularly published with not fewer than four issues per year and circulated to the public, whether free of charge or for consideration.
[Amended 7-25-1990 by Ord. No. 1806]
Any printed or written matter, any sample or device, circular, leaflet, pamphlet, newspaper, magazine, paper booklet or any other printed or otherwise reproduced original copies of any matter of literature not included in the aforesaid definitions of a "commercial handbill" or "newspaper."
A park, reservation, playground, recreation center or any other public area in the Borough owned or used by the Borough and devoted to active or passive recreation.
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization or any kind.
In a commercial handbill, the person, firm or corporation whose advertising message occupies a substantial amount of the advertising space in the handbill such that it appears to be the sponsor of the handbill.
Any dwelling, house, building or other structure designed or used, either wholly or in part, for private residential purposes, whether uninhabited or temporarily or continuously inhabited or vacant, including but not limited to any yard, grounds, walk, driveway, porch, steps, vestibule or mailbox belonging or appurtenant to such dwelling, house, building or other structure.
No person shall throw or deposit litter in or upon any street, sidewalk or other public place within the Borough except in public receptacles for collection.
No person owning or occupying a place of business shall sweep into or deposit in any gutter, street or other public place within the Borough the accumulation of litter from any building or lot or from any public or private sidewalk or driveway. Persons owning or occupying places of business within the Borough shall keep their business premises free of litter.
No person shall drive or move any truck or other vehicle within the Borough unless such vehicle is so constructed or loaded as to prevent any load or contents of litter from being blown or deposited upon any street, alley or other public place or property.
No person shall throw or deposit litter in any fountain, pond, stream or any other body of water within the Borough.
No person shall throw or deposit litter on any occupied or unoccupied private property within the Borough, whether owned by such person or not, except that the owner or person in control of private property may maintain authorized private receptacles for collection in such a manner that litter will be prevented from being carried or deposited by the elements upon street, sidewalk or other public place or upon any private property.
The owner or person in control of any property shall at all times maintain the premises free of litter, provided, however, that this section shall not prohibit the storage of litter in authorized private receptacles for collection.
No person shall throw or deposit litter in or upon any commercial or industrial place except in approved receptacles. Persons owning or in control of commercial or industrial places must provide receptacles for litter of sufficient size to be adequate for the area. Owners or tenants are completely responsible for the policing of the premises. Upon complaint of any citizen or Borough officials of trash or litter, if it can be determined from which store or place of business the trash originated, the owner(s) or tenant(s) will be held responsible.
The owner of any animal that violates this article shall be subject to the same penalty as provided for violations generally.
No person shall throw or deposit any commercial or noncommercial handbill in or upon any sidewalk, street or other public place within the Borough nor shall any person hand out, distribute or sell any commercial handbill in any public place; provided however, that it shall not be unlawful for any person to hand out or distribute, without charge to the receiver thereof, any noncommercial handbill to any person willing to accept it.
No person shall throw, deposit or distribute any commercial or noncommercial handbill upon any private premises if requested by anyone thereon not to do so or if there is placed on said premises, in a conspicuous position near the entrance thereof, a sign bearing the words "no trespassing," "no peddlers or agents," "no advertisement" or any similar notice indicating in any manner that the occupants of said premises do not desire to be molested or have their rights of privacy disturbed or to have any such handbills left upon such premises.
No person shall throw, deposit or distribute or cause to be thrown, deposited or distributed any commercial or noncommercial handbill in or upon private premises which is inhabited if the owner of said premises has either posted said premises as specified in § 78A-17 or notified the publisher or distributor of said handbill, be certified mail, return receipt requested, that no handbills are to be delivered to said premises. In the case of premises which are not posted and for which no notice has been sent, a person may place or deposit handbills thereupon, being careful to secure the same and prevent such handbills from being blown or drifted about such premises or sidewalks or streets or other public places; mailboxes may not be so used when so prohibited by federal postal law or regulations.
Exemption for mail and newspapers. The provisions of § 78-17 and Subsection A of this section shall not apply to the distribution of mail by the United States nor to newspapers, as defined herein, except that newspapers shall be placed on private property in such a manner as to prevent their being carried or deposited by the elements upon any street, sidewalk or other public place or upon private property and shall be placed within five feet of any door to said private property.
The provisions of § 78A-17 and Subsection A of this section shall not apply to the distribution of any noncommercial handbill, the entire content of which consists of solely religious written matter.
[Amended 8-20-1997 by Ord. No. 2054]
No person shall post or affix any notice, poster, handbills or other paper or device to any public utility pole or wire, public building or structure, except as may be authorized or required by law.
There shall be a rebuttable presumption that an owner or person in control of any private property has violated this article and failed to keep and maintain the premises free of litter, as the term is used in this article, if the litter, as defined herein, remains on the property and unremoved for a period in excess of 24 hours.
No notice or warning by or to any person is required prior to the issuance of a summons or complaint for any violation of this article; however, nothing herein shall be deemed to prevent the issuance of said notice or warning permitting a reasonable time period for the removal of litter prior to the issuance of said summons or complaint.
The fact of the charging or conviction of any person for the throwing or depositing of litter in violation of this article shall not relieve the owner or person in control of any private property of the responsibility to keep and maintain the property free of litter in accordance with the provisions of this article.
The provisions of this article shall not apply to the officers and employees of the Borough Department of Public Works in the exercise of their trash collection activities, nor shall the provisions thereof apply to the deposit and maintenance of litter in a location, suitably enclosed in a secured trash dumpster, trash can or trash bag, along the street line, suitable to Borough or other authorized trash collection, for a period not to exceed one week.
[Amended 7-2-1990 by Ord. No. 1806]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection A, which provided penalties for violation of Art. I, was repealed 5-18-2005 by Ord. No. 2227.
Each day that any knowingly violation hereunder shall continue shall be deemed a separate offense or violation.
[Adopted 6-14-1989 by Ord. No. 1760]
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, grass clippings or other lawn or garden waste, newspaper, magazines, glass, metal, plastic or paper containers of 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.
Litter receptacles 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 station 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.
A "litter receptacle" means a container suitable for the depositing of litter.
It shall be unlawful for any residential property owner 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.
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep or permit the keeping on streets, vacant lots and residential lawns, except in a fully enclosed structure, of any motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer which is missing tires, wheels, the engine or any essential parts or which displays extensive body damage or deterioration or which does not display a current, valid state license or which is wrecked, disassembled or partially disassembled.
Any person who violates or refuses to comply with any provision of Chapter 78A shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000 or to imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 90 days, or both, but in no event less than $50 for the first offense, $250 for the second and $750 for the third or subsequent offense.
[Added 7-26-1989 by Ord. No. 1770; amended 10-27-1993 by Ord. No. 1926; 5-18-2005 by Ord. No. 2227]
This article shall be enforced by the Roselle Police Department, Department of Public Works, and the Health Officer.