[Adopted by Ord. No. 2005-28 (Ch. 8.62 of the 1998 Code)]
The purpose of this article is to establish
a yard waste collection and disposal program in Township of Montville,
so as to protect public health, safety and welfare, and to prescribe
penalties for the failure to comply.
For the purpose of this article, the following
terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meanings
stated herein unless their use in the text of this article 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.
The placement of yard waste in a trash can, 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.
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association, or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal
jurisdiction.
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 lines, whether improved or
unimproved, and may comprise pavement, shoulders, gutters, curbs,
sidewalks, parking areas, and other areas within the street lines.
Leaves and grass clippings.
[Amended 3-10-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-06]
Yard waste, including grass clippings, leaves and brush, shall be disposed in accordance with § 317-6 of the Montville Township Code.
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The provisions of this article shall be enforced by
Police Department of Montville or such other officer or employee designated
by the Township Administrator.
