The purpose of this article is to establish
a yard waste collection and disposal program in the Borough of Oaklyn,
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 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.
[Amended 5-12-2009 by Ord. No. 8-09]
It shall be a violation of this article to sweep,
rake, blow or otherwise place yard waste that is not containerized
at the curb or along the street. 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.