[Ord. #1756, 9-30-2004, adopted]
For the purpose of this section, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meanings stated herein unless their use in the text of this chapter 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
Shall mean the placement of yard waste in a trashcan, 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
Shall mean any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal jurisdiction.
STREET
Shall mean 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 right-of-way lines, whether improved or unimproved, and may comprise pavement, shoulders, gutters, curbs, sidewalks, parking areas and other areas within the street right-of-way lines.
YARD WASTE
Shall mean brush, leaves and grass clippings.
[Ord. #1756, 9-30-2004, adopted]
No owner or occupant of any property, or any employee or contractor of such owner or occupant engaged to provide lawn care or landscaping services, shall sweep, rake, blow or otherwise place yard waste in the street unless the yard waste is containerized. If yard waste that is not containerized is placed in the street, the party responsible for placement of yard waste shall remove the yard waste from the street or said party shall be deemed in violation of this section.
[Ord. #1756, 9-30-2004, adopted]
The Township of Bernards shall establish a program to accept leaves contained in leaf bags as delivered to the Pill Hill Recycling Facility by the property owner. Property owners may bring brush to the same facility in accordance with current regulations. Disposal of grass, leaves and brush in any street shall be deemed in violation of this section, as provided in § 18-8.2 above.
[Ord. #1756, 9-30-2004, adopted]
The provisions of this section shall be enforced by the Zoning Enforcement Officer of the Township of Bernards.
[Ord. #1756, 9-30-2004, adopted]
Any person(s) who is found to be in violation of the provisions of this section shall be subject to penalties as set forth in Section 3-1 of the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of Bernards.