[Adopted 12-11-2007 by Ord. No. 1727[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also superseded
former Art. III, Yard Waste Collection and Disposal, adopted 10-11-2005
by Ord. No. 1665.
This article establishes a yard waste collection
and disposal program in the Borough of Middlesex, 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.
The placement of yard waste in recyclable paper bags, 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.
Sweeping, raking, blowing or otherwise placing
yard waste that is not containerized at the curb or along the street
is prohibited. All yard waste must be containerized and must be placed
in recyclable paper bags for collection by the Borough, and all such
bags must be placed at the curb on days designated by the Borough
for pickup or may be delivered by residence to the Borough’s
recycling area located to the rear of the Borough Hall.
The provisions of this article shall be enforced
by the Middlesex Borough Police Department and by the Code Enforcement
Official of the Borough of Middlesex.
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 $500.
