[Adopted 12-9-1991 by Ord. No. 23-91]
No person shall dispose of leaves, arrange for
the disposal of leaves or cause leaves to be disposed of at any solid
waste facility other than a composting facility.
All persons who gather leaves and who are served
by a municipal program for separate collection of leaves shall source-separate
all leaves and place them for collection at the times and in the manner
heretofore or hereafter prescribed by this municipality.
All persons who gather leaves and who are not
served by a municipal program for separate collection of leaves shall
arrange for the separate disposal or processing of leaves at a composting
facility or an agricultural, horticultural, silvicultural or other
commercial operation which processes or utilizes leaves for compost,
mulch or other beneficial uses.
Nothing herein shall require any person to gather
leaves or prevent any person from utilizing leaves on site for compost,
mulch or other agricultural, horticultural, silvicultural, gardening
or landscaping purposes.
[Added 8-9-2010 by Ord. No. 5-10]
Any person violating or failing to comply with any of the provisions
of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine
of not more than $2,000, be imprisoned in the county jail for a term
not to exceed 90 days and/or serve a period of community service not
exceeding 90 days.
