[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Woodcliff Lake 8-1-1973 by Ord. No. 73-13 (Ch.
130 of the 1985 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
No person, firm or corporation shall, by outdoor
fire, burn or cause to be burned by outdoor fire:
A.
Vegetation, including but not limited to trees, tree
branches, leaves, yard trimmings, shrubbery, grass, weeds and crops.
B.
Rags or clothes, leather, rubber, carpets, wood, excelsior,
paper, ashes, furniture, tin cans, glass, crockery, masonry and other
similar materials.
C.
Waste animal or vegetable matter from houses, kitchens,
restaurants or from any other source or food of any other kind to
be thrown away.
The following are exceptions from the outdoor
burning prohibitions of this chapter.
A.
Burning of refuse for training or research exercises
in fire protection or prevention when conducted by the Woodcliff Lake
Fire Department in compliance with Chapter 2 of the New Jersey Air
Pollution Control Code.
B.
Whenever a permit has been issued by the Woodcliff
Lake Fire Chief, or such other person as may be designated by him
to issue such permits, and in compliance with Chapter 2 of the New
Jersey Air Pollution Control Code.
[Amended 4-15-1985 by Ord. No. 85-4[1]]
Any person who violates or neglects to comply
with any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof,
be punishable by one or more of the following: a fine of not more
than $2,000, imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or a period of
community service not to exceed 90 days, in the discretion of the
court. Each day a particular violation may continue shall constitute
a separate offense.
