The purpose of this article is to establish requirements for the proper
handling of yard waste in the Township of Franklin, so as to protect public
health, safety and welfare.
For the purpose of this article, the following terms, phrases, words
and their derivations shall have the meanings stated herein unless their use
in the text of this article 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.
CONTAINERIZED
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.
PERSON
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm, association,
or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal jurisdiction.
STREET
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.
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.