[Adopted 9-19-2005 by Ord. No. 05-21 (Ch. 261, Art. II, of the 1985 Code)]
The purpose of this article is to establish a yard waste collection and disposal program in the Borough of Woodcliff Lake, so as to protect public health, safety and welfare, and to prescribe penalties for failure to comply.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
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 discretionary.
CONTAINERIZED
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.
PERSON
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal jurisdiction.
STREET
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 not improved, and may comprise pavement, shoulders, gutters, curbs, sidewalks, parking areas, and other areas within the street tines.
YARD WASTE
Leaves and grass clippings.
Notwithstanding the contents of Article III of this chapter, sweeping, raking, blowing or otherwise placing yard waste that is not containerized at the curb or along the street is only allowed during seven days prior to a scheduled and announced collection, and shall not be placed closer than 10 feet away from any storm drain inlet. Placement of such yard waste at the curb or along the street at any other time or in any other manner is a violation of this article.
The provisions of this article shall be enforced by the Police Department and/or other municipal officials of the Borough of Woodcliff Lake.
Any person(s) who is found to be in violation of the provisions of this article shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $1,000.