An ordinance supplementing Chapter
198, Solid Waste, as Article
III to establish requirements for the proper handling of yard waste in the Township of Manalapan, so as to protect public health, safety and welfare, and to prescribe penalties for the failure to comply.
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 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.
CONTAINERIZED
The placement of yard waste in a biodegradable bag so as
to prevent the yard waste from spilling or blowing out into the street
and coming into contact with stormwater.
[Amended 2-28-2007 by Ord. No. 07-04]
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. The frequency of pickups shall be determined
at the discretion of the Tier A municipality. Any area which the municipality
determines to have no yard waste will be exempt from the collections.
[Added 2-28-2007 by Ord. No. 07-04]
A. Leaves must all be containerized in a biodegradable
compost bag. No leaves will be collected that are not contained in
biodegradable compost bags.
B. Landscapers shall comply with the requirements of
this section.
[Amended 2-28-2007 by Ord. No. 07-04]
The provisions of this article shall be enforced
by official/employee of Manalapan, any law enforcement official, Code
Enforcement Officer or any civilian.
[Amended 2-28-2007 by Ord. No. 07-04]
Any person(s) who is found to be in violation of the provisions of this article shall be subject to a fine set forth in §
198-17.