[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee
of the Township of East Amwell as indicated in article histories.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 9-20-1930]
The owner or owners, tenant or tenants of lands
abutting or bordering upon the public highways in the Township of
East Amwell in the County of Hunterdon shall remove or cause to be
removed all grass, weeds, brush or other impediments from that part
of said public highways abutting or bordering upon their respective
lands, within three days after notice to remove the same.
In case such owner or owners, tenant or tenants
of any land abutting or bordering upon any such highway shall neglect
or refuse to remove such grass, weeds, brush or other impediments
from that part of said public highways abutting or bordering upon
their respective lands within three days after notice to remove the
same, it shall be the duty of the respective overseers of the roads
or other officer or officers designated by the Township Committee
for that purpose to remove the same.
In all cases where said grass, weeds, brush
or other impediments are removed from said highways under and by virtue
of the provisions of this article by or under the direction of an
officer of the said Township, such officer shall certify the cost
thereof to the Township Committee of said Township which shall thereupon
examine the certificate and, if found correct, shall cause the cost
as shown therein to be charged against the lands abutting or bordering
upon such public highway along which the said grass, weeds, brush
or other impediments shall have been removed.
The amount so charged shall forthwith become
a lien upon such land and shall be added to and become and form part
of the taxes next to be assessed and levied upon such lands, the same
to bear interest at the same rate as taxes and to be collected and
enforced by the same officers and in the same manner as taxes.
[Adopted 11-9-2023 by Ord. No. 23-14]
A.
Purpose. A section to establish requirements for the proper handling
of yard waste in the Township of East Amwell, so as to protect public
health, safety and welfare, and to prescribe penalties for the failure
to comply.
B.
CONTAINERIZED
PERSON
STREET
YARD WASTE
Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following terms,
phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meanings stated
herein unless their use in the text of this chapter clearly demonstrates
a different meaning. 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.
The placement of yard waste in a trash can, bucket, bag or
other vessel, such as to prevent the yard waste from spilling or blowing
out into the street and coming into contact with stormwater.
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association, or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal
jurisdiction.
Any street, avenue, boulevard, road, parkway, viaduct, drive,
or other way, which is an existing state, county, or municipal roadway,
and includes the land between the street lines, whether improved or
unimproved, and may comprise pavement, shoulders, gutters, curbs,
sidewalks, parking areas, and other areas within the street lines.
Leaves and grass clippings.
C.
Prohibited conduct. The owner or occupant of any property, or any
employee or contractor of such owner or occupant engaged to provide
lawn care or landscaping services, shall not sweep, rake, blow or
otherwise place yard waste, unless the yard waste is containerized,
in the street. If yard waste that is not containerized is placed in
the street, the party responsible for placement of yard waste must
remove the yard waste from the street or said party shall be deemed
in violation of this article.
A.
Purpose. A section to establish yard waste regulations in the Township
of East Amwell, so as to protect public health, safety and welfare,
and to prescribe penalties for the failure to comply.
B.
CONTAINERIZED
PERSON
STREET
YARD WASTE
Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following terms,
phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meanings stated
herein unless their use in the text of this chapter clearly demonstrates
a different meaning. 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.
The placement of yard waste in a trash can, bucket, bag or
other vessel, such as to prevent the yard waste from spilling or blowing
out into the street and coming into contact with stormwater.
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association, or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal
jurisdiction.
Any street, avenue, boulevard, road, parkway, viaduct, drive,
or other way, which is an existing state, county, or municipal roadway,
and includes the land between the street lines, whether improved or
unimproved, and may comprise pavement, shoulders, gutters, curbs,
sidewalks, parking areas, and other areas within the street lines.
Leaves and grass clippings.
C.
Yard waste collection. Sweeping, raking, blowing or otherwise placing
yard waste that is not containerized at the curb or along the street
is prohibited.
The provisions of this article shall be enforced by the Police
Department and/or other municipal officials of the Township of East
Amwell.
Any person(s) who is found to be in violation of the provisions
of this article shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $2,000; and/or
up to 90 days community service; and/or up to 90 days imprisonment.
Each section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase of this
article is declared to be an independent section, subsection, sentence,
clause and phrase, and the finding or holding of any such portion
of this article to be unconstitutional, void, or ineffective for any
cause, or reason, shall not affect any other portion of this article.
This article shall be in full force and effect from and after
its adoption and any publication as may be required by law.
