[Adopted 5-19-1942 by Ord. No. 767; amended in its entirety 10-11-2005 by Ord. No. 12-2005]
A.
It shall
be unlawful for any person or persons, corporation or corporations
to place or cause to be placed any tree trimmings, leaves, topsoil
or any other dirt, stone, any landscaping material, rubbish or trash
of any kind whatsoever in the gutter or any other section between
the curbs of any street or avenue in the Borough of Haddonfield or
on any sidewalk in the Borough, except on the 1/3 portion of such
sidewalk nearest the abutting curb.
B.
Anyone that is charged with a violation of this provision of the article, that is, § 195-9, for a first offense is not required to appear in the Municipal Court to answer the charge, provided that responsibility is accepted by the offender, and offender pays the assessed fine. A second or subsequent charged offense within a five-year period shall require a Municipal Court appearance by the one charged, and upon conviction the fine shall be in the court's discretion.
[Added 10-24-2017 by Ord.
No. 2017-11]
[Amended 11-10-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-12]
Sweeping, raking, blowing or otherwise placing
yard waste that is not containerized at the curb is only allowed during
the seven days prior to a scheduled and announced collection, and
shall not be placed closer than 10 feet from any storm drain inlet.
Yard waste cannot be placed in the public street and/or public sidewalk
and shall be placed for pickup in a location as close to the public
street as practicable. Placement of such yard waste at the curb or
along the street at any other time or in any other manner is a violation
of this article. If such placement of yard waste occurs, the party
responsible for placement of the yard waste must remove the yard waste
from the street or said party shall be deemed in violation of this
article.
It shall be unlawful for any property owner
and/or property occupant to place leaves, tree trimmings, bush trimmings,
landscape trimmings, rubbish, or trash of any kind in the gutter or
between the curbs of any public thoroughfare or on the sidewalks of
the Borough of Haddonfield, except such may be placed on the 1/3 portion
of such sidewalk nearest the abutting curb where no grass strip exists
between the sidewalk and the curb. The property owners and/or property
occupants shall be charged if this section is violated.
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons,
corporation or corporations to place or to cause to be placed such
leaves, rubbish or trash (exclusive of tree trimmings) on said 1/3
portion of any such sidewalk unless the same shall be securely tied
together in bundles or placed in containers in such manner that the
same will not become scattered over the sidewalk or street; provided,
however, that any such container and its contents shall not exceed
60 pounds in weight.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
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.
The space between the curb along the side of any street or
avenue and the front or street line of the abutting lot.
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.
