[Adopted 10-4-2005 by Ord. No. 05-32]
The purpose of this article is to establish requirements for
the proper handling of yard waste in the Borough of Westwood so as
to protect public health, safety and welfare and to prescribe penalties
for failure to comply.
A.
CONTAINERIZED
PERSON
STREET
YARD WASTE
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:
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,
including 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.
B.
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 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,
unless the yard waste is containerized, in the street. 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.
This article shall be enforced by the Police Department of the
Borough of Westwood.
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 $500.
