The owners and occupants of real property used
for apartments, multiple-family dwellings, commercial purposes, industrial
purposes and institutional purposes for which the removal and collection
of rubbish, refuse and garbage is accomplished by an independent scavenger
contractor shall comply with all ordinances and regulations related
to the recycling of certain materials, as are set forth in this chapter.
The Superintendent of the Department of Public
Works shall establish a system for the monitoring of separation of
recyclable materials, other solid wastes and for the disposal of such
recyclable materials by property owners or occupants subject to this
article. Property owners and occupants subject to this article shall
be responsible, together with their independently retained scavenger
contractors, to comply with the regulations of the Superintendent
of the Department of Public Works.
[Amended 12-16-1996 by Ord. No. 1172]
For a violation of any provision of this article,
the maximum penalty, upon conviction thereof, shall be a fine not
exceeding $1,000, or imprisonment for up to 90 days, or a period of
community service not exceeding 90 days, or any combination thereof.
[Amended 12-16-1996 by Ord. No. 1172]
Upon the filing of such forms as shall be required
by the Superintendent of the Department of Public Works to comply
with the provisions of this article, the property owner, occupant
or independent scavenger contractor shall pay a filing fee as set
forth in the Borough Fee Schedule, adopted by resolution of the Borough
Council, on file in the office of the Borough Clerk.
The Superintendent of the Department of Public
Works shall be responsible to supervise the compliance with the various
provisions of this article by those to whom its sections apply.