[Ord. 2009-4, 11/16/2009]
Putrescible animal and vegetable wastes resulting from the
handling, preparation, cooking, and consumption of food.
Garbage, refuse and rubbish, as defined herein, and all other
waste material, which, if thrown or deposited as herein prohibited,
tends to create a danger to the public health, safety, and welfare.
All putrescible and nonputrescible solid waste, except body
waste, including garbage, rubbish, ashes, street cleanings, dead animals,
abandoned automobiles and solid market and industrial wastes.
Nonputrescible solid wastes consisting of both combustible
and noncombustible waste, such as paper, wrappings, cigarettes, cardboard,
tin cans, grass, leaves, yard clippings, wood, glass, bedding, crockery
and similar materials.
[Ord. 2009-4, 11/16/2009]
The owner, occupant or tenant of every property fronting upon
or alongside of any of the streets in the Borough of Doylestown located
in the Office, Retail Commercial, Retail Commercial 1, Central Commercial
and Free-Standing Commercial Zoning Districts is hereby required to
remove or cause to be removed from all of the walkways, private alleys,
private lots, sidewalks, curbs and gutters in front of or alongside
of such property all litter, refuse, rubbish and garbage within 24
hours after it has thereon fallen or been deposited, provided that
litter, refuse, rubbish and garbage that has thereon fallen or been
deposited after 6:00 of any Saturday evening may be removed at any
time before 10:00 of the next Monday morning; provided, further that
the owner of a property shall be responsible for conforming to the
requirements of this section where such property is occupied by such
owner or is unoccupied or vacant or is a multiple-business or multiple-dwelling
property, designed to be occupied by more than one tenant; and the
tenant or occupier shall be responsible therefor where such property
is occupied by such tenant or occupier only.
[Ord. 2009-4, 11/16/2009]
In any case where the owner, occupant or tenant, as aforesaid,
shall fail, neglect or refuse to comply with any of the provisions
of § 262 of this Part 2C within the time limit prescribed
therein, the Borough authorities may proceed immediately to clear
all litter, refuse, rubbish and garbage from the sidewalk of such
delinquent and to collect the expenses thereof, with any additional
amount allowed by law, from such owner, occupant or tenant, as the
case may be, which may be in addition to any fine or penalty imposed
under § 264 of this Part 2C.
[Ord. 2009-4, 11/16/2009]
Any owner, occupant or tenant who shall fail to remove any litter,
refuse, rubbish and garbage from any sidewalk as required by § 262
of this Part 2C shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay
a fine of not more than $100 and costs of prosecution, and, in default
of payment of such fine and costs, to imprisonment in the county jail
for not more than 10 days; provided that such fine and costs or prosecution
may be in addition to any expenses and additional amounts authorized
by law, imposed as provided in § 263 of this Part 2C.
