Source: https://ecode360.com/11308309
Timestamp: 2019-12-15 10:02:26
Document Index: 759154182

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 197', '§ 197', '§ 197', '§ 197', '§ 197', '§ 197', '§ 197', '§ 197', '§ 197', '§ 197', '§ 197']

Township of Pennsauken, NJ Littering
§ 197-1 Littering prohibited.
§ 197-2 Use of litter receptacles.
§ 197-3 Illegal dumping.
§ 197-4 Storage of household solid waste.
§ 197-5 Storage of tires.
§ 197-6 Storage of vehicles.
§ 197-7 Inoperable vehicles.
§ 197-8 Uncovered vehicles.
§ 197-9 Construction sites.
§ 197-10 Open or overflowing waste disposal bins.
§ 197-11 Commercial establishments and residences.
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Pennsauken 9-14-1988 by Ord. No. 88-37. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Litter on Township grounds — See Ch. 226, Art. III.
"Litter" means 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 or 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 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.
Litter receptacles and their servicing are required at the following public places which exist in the municipality, including 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.
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, any motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer which:
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 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 for the costs therefor.
It shall be unlawful for any owner, agent or contractor in charge of a construction or demolition site to permit the accumulation of litter before, during or after completion of any construction or demolition project It shall be the duty of the owner, agent or contractor in charge of a construction site to furnish containers adequate to accommodate flyable or nonflyable debris or trash at areas convenient to construction areas and to maintain and empty the receptacles in such a manner and with such a frequency as to prevent spillage of refuse.
[Amended 3-26-1997 by Ord. No. 97-9; 12-30-2002 by Ord. No. 02-32]