[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Old
Tappan 9-19-2005 by Ord. No. 890-05. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
The purpose of this article is to establish a yard waste collection
and disposal program in the Borough, 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.
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.
Any street, avenue, boulevard, road, parkway, viaduct, drive or other
way which is an existing 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 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. The schedule for collection
of yard waste shall be as determined by the Superintendent of Public Works.
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 property owner and the party responsible for placement
of the yard waste, if different than the property owner, must immediately
remove the yard waste from the street or said party shall be deemed in violation
of this article.
The provisions of this article shall be enforced by the Police Department
and Department of Public Works.
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 $100. Every day in which
a violation of this chapter exists shall constitute a separate violation.
