[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township
of Cranford 5-27-1997 by Ord. No.
97-11[1] (Ch. 89 of the 1992 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Garbage, rubbish and refuse — See Ch. 232.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided for the repeal
of original Ch. 89, Conservation Center, adopted 2-26-1980 by Ord.
No. 80-5, as amended.
This chapter may be known and shall be cited as the "Cranford
Conservation Center Ordinance."
The purposes of this chapter are as follows:
A.
To establish rules and regulations for orderly operation of the Conservation
Center.
B.
To establish a fee schedule and permit system for the deposit in
the Conservation Center of certain organic garden debris and tree
parts by residents and property owners in order to defray the cost
of operating the Conservation Center.
C.
To ensure that this facility is operated in accordance with all applicable
environmental statutes and regulations for the benefit of Cranford
residents.
A.
The Conservation Center shall be available for use by all residents
of the Township of Cranford for the deposit of garden debris, as herein
described, produced by premises owned or occupied by such residents.
B.
The Conservation Center shall also be available for use by all residents
of Cranford for the taking of leaf compost, fireplace logs and wood
chips for personal use.
C.
Garden debris may consist of the following:
(1)
Grass clippings, shrubbery, plants, leaves, fruits and other debris
released by trees or plants.
(2)
Fireplace logs, cut to lengths of 15 inches to 36 inches with a maximum
diameter of 24 inches.
(3)
Other tree parts including stumps and branches under two inches in
diameter. All stumps shall be cut into lengths of 15 inches to 36
inches with a maximum diameter of 24 inches. All branches over two
inches in diameter shall be trimmed and cut into fifteen-inch to thirty-six-inch
lengths and deposited in the area designated for fireplace logs.
D.
Leaf compost may be taken from the Conservation Center at no cost
by Cranford residents. It may also be taken by nonresidents when there
is an oversupply of the material, to be determined by the Township
Engineer.
E.
No person shall deposit garden debris at the Conservation Center
unless such person shall have a current, valid permit sticker issued
by the Township of Cranford on such person's vehicle.
[Amended 12-16-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-43]
F.
Permit stickers shall be issued only as follows:
[Amended 2-22-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-8; 12-16-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-43]
(1)
To any resident of the Township of Cranford or, in the case of a
Township resident who does not own a vehicle, to a relative designated
in writing by the resident. Any resident or his designee may use a
permit sticker for the disposal of garden debris generated from the
resident's property in Cranford only.
(2)
To any owner of real property in the Township of Cranford. Such property
owner may use a permit sticker for the disposal of garden debris generated
from the property owner's property in Cranford only.
G.
Permit stickers shall be issued only upon proof of residency or property
ownership, which may be in the form of a driver's license, motor vehicle
registration, tax bill or other satisfactory proof.
H.
Permit stickers shall not be transferable.
I.
A permit shall not be required for Cranford residents to deposit
recyclable materials such as glass bottles, metal cans, newspapers,
etc.
J.
Deposit of certain materials prohibited.
(1)
It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit, dump or dispose of
any material at the Conservation Center, as herein described, which
was not generated by real property located within the Township of
Cranford.
(2)
It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit, dump or dispose of
any material of any nature whatsoever at or near the Conservation
Center at any time other than during the hours that the Conservation
Center is open for public use.
(3)
It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit, dump or dispose of
any material at the Conservation Center which is not yard waste, recyclable
containers, newspapers, etc., so designated in this chapter or currently
publicized by the Township.
[Amended 12-16-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-43; 3-22-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-7; 2-26-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-03; 2-9-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-02; 12-17-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-36; 3-29-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-08]
[Amended 12-16-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-43]
Hours of operation of the Conservation Center shall be fixed
by the Township Committee.
[Amended 12-16-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-43[1]]
Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a penalty as provided in Chapter 1, Article I, of this Code. All complaints shall be heard in the Cranford Municipal Court. In addition, the Township Committee may revoke the permit privileges of any person violating the provisions of this chapter.
