Commercial, municipal and institutional establishments
within Patterson Township shall be exempt from the requirements of
this article if they have provided for the recycling of the materials
recited hereinabove by some means other than the Patterson Township
Curbside Collection Program. To be eligible for this exemption, the
commercial, municipal or institutional establishment must provide
an annual report to Patterson Township, on a form provided by the
township, of the total number of tons recycled by the establishment.
Any owner, landlord or agent of an owner or
landlord or a multifamily rental housing property with four or more
units shall establish a collection system for the recyclable materials
described hereinabove of each property. This collection system must
include suitable containers for collecting materials, must be located
in easily accessible locations and must have written instructions
to the occupants concerning the use and availability of the collection
system.
[Amended 2-8-1996 by Ord.
No. 348]
It shall be unlawful for any person to remove or take possession of any materials placed at the curb for collection under this article. Any person found guilty of violating this section shall be punishable as provided in §
161-5.
[Amended 2-8-1996 by Ord.
No. 348]
Any persons found in violation of this article
shall, after receiving one warning, be subject to a summary offense
and a fine to be set by the District Court of not more than $1,000
plus costs of prosecution and, in default of payment of such fine
and costs, to imprisonment in the county jail for a period not exceeding
30 days.