[Adopted 3-20-2006 by Ord. No. 594]
The purpose of this article is to establish
requirements for the proper handling of yard waste in the Borough
of Harrington Park, 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 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, so 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 division 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.
Grass clippings and other yard debris.
The 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 not 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 must
remove the yard waste from the street or said party shall be deemed
in violation of this article.
The provisions of this article shall be enforced
by the Harrington Park Police Department and/or the Board of Health
and/or the Department of Public Works and/or the Construction Department.
[Amended 4-18-2011 by Ord. No. 658]
Any person(s) who continues to be in violation of the provisions of this article, after being duly notified, shall be subject to the penalties as set forth in Chapter 164, Fines and Penalties.
