(A) Prohibition and storage regulations for items defined as litter.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to dump, deposit, place, throw, leave, or cause or permit the dumping, depositing, placing, throwing, or leaving of litter or any other material on any public or private property or waters within the township other than property designated and set aside for such purposes. The phrase "public or private property or waters" includes, but is not limited to, the right-of-way of any road or highway, any body of water or water course, or the shores or beaches thereof, and including the ice above such waters; any park, playground, building, refuge, or conservation or recreation area; and any residential, commercial, industrial, or farm properties or vacant or unimproved lands.
(2) It shall be unlawful for any person to aid, assist, or abet another to violate any of the provisions of the [words missing] within this subchapter.
(3) The owner or occupant of any building or premises within the township shall not permit or cause the outdoor storage of litter on such premises, subject to the following exceptions:
(a) Such litter does not include garbage or other putrescible liquids or solids, when screened from the view of all adjacent properties and abutting public or private rights-of-way, and when being stored only between regular, not less than weekly collection by a public or private garbage collection service;
(b) Logs, branches, or other scrap wood may be neatly stacked outdoors on an occupied premise, provided such storage: (1) does not exceed 2,500 cubic feet in area; (2) is not located within any required building setback areas as specified in the Silver Creek Township Zoning Ordinance; and (3) complies with all applicable township ordinance requirements. The limitation of 2,500 cubic feet shall not apply to logs, branches, or other scrap wood stored and used in connection with an industrial or commercial operation on the site.
(c) Such litter is located in a duly licensed and properly zoned junk yard, salvage yard, or landfill where such uses or operations are legally authorized under the Silver Creek Township Zoning Ordinance; and
(d) A special permit is first obtained therefor for a period of not to exceed 45 days from the Supervisor of Silver Creek Township or such other officer or official as the Township Board may designate to be granted only in special hardship cases beyond control of the applicant, where special or peculiar circumstances exist, where no adjoining property owner is adversely affected thereby and where the spirit and purpose of this subchapter are still observed. A special permit granted hereunder may be renewed for not more than one additional 45-day period upon showing of due diligence and continued satisfaction of the criteria set forth above for the issuance of the initial permit.
(B) Prohibition and storage of personal use items. Personal use items which are not defined as "litter" herein shall only be stored in the rear or side yard of residentially used structures when not in current active use. When in usable condition and used at least once per season, large scale sporting installations such as but not limited to trampolines and soccer goals shall not be required to be stored in the side or rear yard.
(C) Prohibition on burying litter. Items defined as litter herein shall not be buried or otherwise placed into a hole, concealed and/or covered with dirt, grass or brush.
(Ord. 21-05, passed 7-14-2021)