[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Ambridge as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Solid waste — See Ch. 252.
[Adopted 8-10-1970 by Ord. No. 879]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Residue from fires used for cooking and for heating buildings.
Wastes resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking
and consumption of food; wastes from handling, storage and sale of
produce.
Combustible trash, including but not limited to paper, cartons,
boxes, barrels, wood, excelsior, tree branches, yard trimmings, wood
furniture, bedding; noncombustible trash, including but not limited
to metals, tin cans, metal furniture, dirt, small quantities of rock
and pieces of concrete, glass, crockery, other mineral waste; street
rubbish, dirt, contents of litter receptacles, provided that refuse
shall not include earth and wastes from building operations, nor shall
it include solid wastes resulting from industrial processes and manufacturing
operations such as food processing wastes, boiler-house cinders, lumber,
scraps and shavings.
It shall be unlawful to place or permit to remain, cause or
permit to accumulate, or deposit or permit to fall from any vehicle,
any garbage, refuse or ashes on any public or private property in
the Borough, provided that this section shall not be construed to
prohibit placing garbage, refuse or ashes in a container complying
with the provisions of other ordinances of the Borough preparatory
to having such material collected and disposed in the manner provided
therein.
[Amended 1-17-1983 by Ord. No. 1009; 5-22-2012 by Ord. No. 1247]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this chapter shall be, upon conviction thereof, sentenced to pay
a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment
of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30
days.
[Adopted 8-11-2015 by Ord. No. 1274]
It shall be unlawful to throw, to cast or to leave any rubbish,
trash, grass clippings, mud, mulch, dirt or dust or anything whatsoever
in any gutter or ditch on or at the side of the highways and streets
of this municipality or to permit or to allow any rubbish, trash,
grass clippings, mud, mulch, dirt or dust or anything whatsoever to
be cast or to be thrown or to be left in any gutter or ditch constructed
or maintained on or at the side of the highways and streets of this
municipality.
