Garfield prohibits placing garbage, refuse, solid waste, or recyclables at the curb earlier than 4:00 p.m. the day before the scheduled collection, with first-offense fines of $500 escalating to $2,000 for repeat violators.
Under Chapter 164, no person, firm, or organization may place garbage, refuse, solid waste, or recyclables on the curb for disposal pickup prior to 4:00 p.m. the day before the scheduled pickup. The intent is to limit how long material sits curbside and to prevent street litter. Penalties are steep: $500 for a first offense, $750 for a second offense within twelve months, $1,000 for a third offense, and a fourth offense carries a mandatory court appearance with a fine between $1,000 and $2,000.
Putting cans or recycling bags at the curb before 4 p.m. the prior day is a city violation. Repeat offenses can require a mandatory court appearance.
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Garfield requires permanent swimming pools to sit at least six feet from any rear or side lot line, supplementing New Jersey's state pool barrier code.
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Garfield regulates fence materials by openness percentage in residential districts, requiring partial transparency for fences within 50 feet of the front pro...
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Garfield requires that the finished or face side of any fence point toward the adjacent neighboring property, ensuring neighbors are not left looking at fram...
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In residential zones, Garfield limits fences to six feet in rear and side yards, with reduced heights and open construction required closer to the front prop...
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Garfield bans feeding waterfowl, songbirds, pigeons, and backyard birds on public property and limits private feeding to small, nuisance-free amounts.
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All consumer fireworks that explode or leave the ground are illegal in Garfield under N.J.S.A. 21:3-1 et seq., the NJ Explosives and Fireworks Act. Only non-...
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