[Adopted 10-9-1967 by Ord. No. 844B]
A.
GARBAGE
PERSON
REFUSE
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated in this section:
All table refuse, animal and vegetable matter, offal from
meat, fish and fowl, fruits, vegetables and parts thereof, and other
articles and materials ordinarily used for food which have become
unfit for such use or which are for any reason discarded.
Any natural person, association, partnership, firm or corporation.
All discarded articles or materials, except sewage and liquid
waste, and including garbage, ashes and combustible and noncombustible
waste.
B.
The singular shall include the plural, and the masculine shall include
the feminine and the neuter.
[Amended 12-30-1991 by Ord. No. 1089]
All garbage, rubbish and/or refuse originating within the Borough
shall be disposed of by collection or removal of the same as provided
for, from time to time, by the Borough of Ambridge or by collection
or removal of the same by a licensed collector. Garbage may not be
brought into the Borough for the purpose of disposal therein, except
by those authorized to use the Borough's disposal system; nor
may garbage be disposed of within the limits of the Borough by burning.
Pending disposal as hereby authorized, garbage may be stored in covered
containers only and in such limited quantities and for such limited
period of time as shall ensure that no annoyance, nuisance or health
hazard shall be created or maintained thereby. Except for such temporary
storage as is hereby specifically authorized, no person shall keep,
have, maintain, store upon or allow to exist in any manner whatsoever
any garbage upon any lot or piece of ground within the limits of the
Borough. Licensed garbage collectors shall meet the following additional
conditions in conjunction with this section:
[Amended 12-30-1991 by Ord. No. 1089[1]]
No person shall remove, haul or convey any refuse through or
upon any of the streets or alleys of the Borough and dispose of the
same in any manner or place without a license from the Secretary of
the Borough. The fee for such license shall be in an amount as established
from time to time by resolution of Borough Council per annum, and
all licenses shall be issued for the calendar year or such portion
thereof as shall remain after the issuance thereof. There shall be
no reduction in the fee for a license issued after the beginning of
any calendar year. Every person who shall apply for a license under
this section shall, in applying therefor, state the type or types
of refuse to be collected and the manner and place of disposal of
all refuse to be collected under such license. No such license shall
be granted by the Borough Secretary if the manner and place of disposal
of such refuse shall not conform in every respect to the requirements
of this article. No licensed collector shall make any change in the
arrangements for disposal of refuse collected by him without securing
the approval of the Borough Secretary.
No licensed collector shall permit any outfallings for the conveyance
of refuse to lie upon any of the streets or alleys in the Borough.
No person shall permit any unlicensed collector to take any
refuse from premises owned or occupied by him.
[Amended 1-17-1983 by Ord. No. 1009[1]]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this article 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 of 30 days.
