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Borough of Westwood, NJ Littering
Ch 204 Art I General Littering Regulations
§ 204-1 Word usage; definitions.
§ 204-2 Litter in public places.
§ 204-3 Use of receptacles; open burning.
§ 204-4 Deposits in gutters, streets and public places; maintenance of sidewalks.
§ 204-5 Litter from vehicles.
§ 204-6 Litter in parks.
§ 204-7 Litter in bodies of water.
§ 204-8 Commercial and noncommercial handbills.
§ 204-9 Litter from aircraft.
§ 204-10 Posting of notices.
§ 204-11 Litter on private property.
§ 204-12 Litter on open or vacant property.
§ 204-13 Notice to remove; failure to comply; collection of costs; lien.
§ 204-14 Violations and penalties.
Ch 204 Art II Litter Control
§ 204-15 Purpose.
§ 204-16 Definitions; word usage.
§ 204-17 Prohibited acts; litter from vehicles and boats.
§ 204-18 Enforcement.
§ 204-19 Violations and penalties.
Disposal of pet waste — See Ch. 99, Art. V.
Parks and recreation areas — See Ch. 243.
Abandoned shopping carts — See Ch. 297.
Obstruction and littering of streets and sidewalks — See Ch. 330, Art. IV.
[Adopted 6-25-1968 by Ord. No. 647]
For the purpose of this article, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meaning given herein.
Word usage. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future, words used in the plural number include the singular number and words used in the singular number include the plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely directory.
Garbage, refuse and rubbish as defined herein and all other waste material which, if thrown, deposited or stored as herein prohibited, tends to create a danger to public health, safety and welfare.
Any dwelling house, building or other structure designed or used either wholly or in part for private residential purposes, whether inhabited or temporarily or continuously uninhabited or vacant, and shall include any yard, ground, walk, driveway, porch, steps or vestibule 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, in authorized private receptacles for collection or in official Borough dumps; provided, however, that said public receptacles shall not be used by persons owning or occupying property in the vicinity of said public receptacles for the deposit of domestic, commercial and industrial litter arising from the conduct of said activities.
Persons placing litter in public receptacles or in authorized private receptacles shall do so in such a manner so as to prevent it from being carried or deposited by the elements upon any street, sidewalk or other public place.
No person shall burn in the open any rubbish or garbage or refuse, including leaves, wood and building debris. This shall not be construed to prohibit outdoor cooking and the use of normal fuel therefor.
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, contents or litter from being blown or deposited upon any street, alley or other public place, nor shall any person drive or move any vehicle or truck within the Borough, the wheels or tires of which carry onto or deposit in any street, alley or other public place mud, dirt, sticky substances, litter or foreign matter of any kind.
No person shall throw or deposit litter in any park within the Borough except in public receptacles and in such a manner that the litter will be prevented 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 such litter shall be carried away from the park by the person responsible for its presence and properly disposed of elsewhere.
No person shall throw or deposit litter in any fountain, pond, stream or any other body of water in a park or elsewhere within the Borough.
Placing handbills in public places. 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 or distribute or sell any commercial handbill in any public place; provided, however, that it shall not be unlawful on any sidewalk, street or other public place within the Borough for any person to hand out or distribute, without charge to the receiver thereof, any noncommercial handbill to any person willing to accept it.
[Amended 8-19-2003 by Ord. No. 03-12]
Placing handbills on vacant property. No person shall throw or deposit any commercial or noncommercial handbill in or upon any private premises which are temporarily or continuously uninhabited or vacant.
Placing handbills on posted property. 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 matter that the occupants of said premises do not desire to be molested or have their right of privacy disturbed or to have any such handbills left upon such premises.
Distributing handbills on inhabited private property. No person shall throw, deposit or distribute any commercial or noncommercial handbill in or upon private premises which are inhabited except by handing or transmitting any such handbill directly to the owner, occupant or other person then present in or upon such private premises; provided, however, that in case of inhabited private premises which are not posted as provided in this article, such person, unless requested by anyone upon such premises not to do so, may place or deposit any such handbill in or upon such inhabited private premises if such handbill is so placed or deposited so as to secure or prevent such handbill from being blown or drifted about such premises or sidewalks, streets or other public places, and except that mailboxes may not be used when so prohibited by federal postal laws or regulations.
Exemption for mail and newspapers. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the distribution of mail by the United States, nor to newspapers, except that newspapers shall be placed on private property in such a manner so as to prevent their being carried or deposited by the elements upon any street, sidewalk or other public place or upon private property.
Notice to remove. The Health Inspector and the Building Inspector are hereby authorized and empowered to notify the owner of any open or vacant private property within the Borough, or the agent of such owner, to properly dispose of litter located on such owner's property which is dangerous to public health, safety or welfare. Such notice shall be by registered mail, addressed to said owner at his last known address.
Action upon noncompliance. Upon the failure, neglect or refusal of any owner or agent so notified to properly dispose of litter dangerous to the public health, safety or welfare within seven days after receipt of written notice as provided for in Subsection A above, or within two days after the date of such notice in the event the same is returned to the Borough Post Office Department because of its inability to make delivery thereof, provided the same was properly addressed to the last known address of such owner or agent, the Health Inspector and the Building Inspector are hereby authorized and empowered to pay for the disposing of such litter or to order its disposal by the Borough.
Charge included in tax bill. When the Borough has effected the removal of such dangerous litter or has paid for its removal, the actual cost thereof, plus accrued interest at the rate of 6% per annum from the date of the completion of the work, if not paid by such owner prior thereto, shall be charged to the owner of such property on the next regular tax bill forwarded to such owner by the Borough, and said charge shall be due and payable by said owner at the time of payment of such bill.
Recorded statement constitutes lien. Where the full amount due the Borough is not paid by such owner within 10 days after the disposal of such litter, as provided for in Subsections A and B above, then, and in that case, the Health Inspector and Building Inspector shall cause to be recorded in the Tax Office a sworn statement showing the cost and expense incurred for the work, the date the work was done and the location of the property on which said work was done. The recordation of such sworn statement shall constitute a lien and privilege on the property and shall remain in full force and effect for the amount due in principal and interest, plus costs of court and attorneys' fees, 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, further, shall be subject to a delinquent penalty of 8% in the event the same is not paid in full on or before the date the tax bill upon which said charge appears becomes delinquent. Sworn statements recorded in accordance with the provisions hereof 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.
§ 204-14 Violations and penalties. [1]
Any person who shall violate any provision of this article shall be punishable as provided in Chapter 1, General Provisions, Article III, General Penalty, of the Code of the Borough of Westwood.
[Adopted 10-4-2005 by Ord. No. 05-29]
The purpose of this article is to establish requirements to control littering in the Borough of Westwood so as to protect public health, safety and welfare and to prescribe penalties for failure to comply.
The provisions of this article shall be enforced by the Police Department and the local Board of Health of the Borough of Westwood.
§ 204-19 Violations and penalties. [1]
Any person(s) who is found to be in violation of the provisions of this article shall be punishable as provided in Chapter 1, General Provisions, Article III, General Penalty, of the Code of the Borough of Westwood.