As used in this article, the following words and phrases shall
have the meanings ascribed to them by this section:
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE
A motor vehicle displaying any advertising, including but
not limited to the commercial lettering, name and/or address of an
individual or entity, or commercial graphics or other medium, or which
bears a license plate reflecting or consistent with commercial usage
or which has more than four wheels.
ECOLOGY FACILITY
The compaction equipment heretofore installed by the Township
of Washington for the receiving, compacting and removal of garden
debris and light trash.
NONCOMMERCIAL VEHICLE
A motor vehicle not coming within the definition of "commercial
vehicle" set forth in this section. Illustrative of noncommercial
vehicles are passenger automobiles, vans, minivans and trucks not
classified as a "commercial vehicle" under this section.
The use of the ecology facility for depositing garden debris
and light trash is hereby restricted to residents of the Township
of Washington depositing garden debris and light trash from their
homes in Washington Township and transported to the ecology facility
in their noncommercial vehicles.
The following persons are prohibited from using the ecology
facility:
A. Persons who do not reside in the Township of Washington.
B. Persons depositing garden debris or light trash from places other
than their homes in Washington Township.
C. Persons transporting garden debris and light trash to the ecology
facility in commercial vehicles.
D. Persons depositing garden debris and light trash from a business
activity.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
Noncommercial vehicles fitting in the category of vans and trucks shall not be permitted to use the ecology facility without the owner of any such vehicle first having applied for, and having received, an identification sticker therefor from the Police Department, which identification sticker shall be affixed to the left rear window of any such vehicle. The application for such identification sticker shall be formulated by the Township Council, and the application process shall be conducted by the Police Department to ensure that any such van or truck is not, and is not being used as, a commercial vehicle. All applications under this section shall be accompanied by an administrative fee as set forth in Chapter
212, Fees. Any identification sticker issued by the Police Department under this section shall be subject to revocation by the Police Department in the event that it determines that the subject vehicle is, or is being used as, a commercial vehicle.
[Amended 4-6-2020 by Ord. No. 20-03]
The Township Council may from time to time, by resolution, establish
such rules and regulations for the control and use of the ecology
facility as it may deem necessary or appropriate. Copies of such rules
and regulations shall be filed with the Township Clerk and made available
to the public, and pertinent provisions of such rules and regulations
shall be posted at the ecology facility. The Department of Public
Works shall administer the use of the ecology facility in accordance
with this article and such rules and regulations adopted by the Township
Council.
[Amended 4-6-2020 by Ord. No. 20-03]
This article shall be enforced by the Department of Police and
the Department of Public Works, which have concurrent jurisdiction,
and each of which shall be authorized to have a summons issued for
any violation of this article.
Any person who violates any provision of this article or any rules and regulations issued pursuant hereto shall be subject to punishment in accordance with §
1-1 of Chapter
1, General Provisions, of the Code of the Township of Washington.