The purpose of this article is to establish requirements for
the proper handling of yard waste in the Borough of Seaside Heights,
so as to protect public health, safety and welfare, and to prescribe
penalties for the failure to comply.
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
unimproved, and may comprise pavement, shoulders, gutters, curbs,
sidewalks, parking areas, and other areas within the street lines.
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
in the street. Yard waste is to be placed in biodegradable bags at
the curbline no earlier than 48 hours from the scheduled pickup, and
shall not be placed closer than 10 feet from any storm drain inlet.
If yard waste is not properly placed at the curbline, the party responsible
for placement of yard waste must remove the yard waste from the area
or said party shall be deemed in violation of this article.
This article shall be enforced by the Police Department and/or
the Code Enforcement Officer of the Borough of Seaside Heights.