Closter City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XII
Trash and Garbage Stations
§ 200-55 Purpose.
This Article is enacted to amend the Zoning Ordinance of the Borough of Closter to safeguard the health, life, safety and welfare of the citizens of the Borough of Closter.
§ 200-56 Definitions.
As used in this Article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
Includes the residue from the burning of wood, glass, coke or other combustible materials.
Includes all putrescible animal and vegetable wastes resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of foods.
Includes nonputrescible solid wastes (excluding ashes), consisting of both combustible and noncombustible wastes, such as paper, cardboard, tin cans, yard clippings, wood, glass and similar materials.
Includes all putrescible and nonputrescible solid wastes, including garbage, rubbish, ashes, street cleaning, dead animals, abandoned automobiles, solid market and industrial wastes or any material no longer considered usable.
Includes any stationary compacting unit, transfer station or other unit which is operated by a mechanical device and which has as its purpose the compacting of trash, garbage, rubbish and/or ashes of any and all kinds.
§ 200-57 Uses prohibited.
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No person, firm or corporation shall manage, conduct, maintain or operate a business the purpose of which is to store, treat, transfer or compact trash, garbage, rubbish or ashes or similar debris within the Borough of Closter.