[Adopted 12-15-1998 by Ord. No. 4-1998 (Ch. 98, Art. V, of the 1987 Code)]
A.
All persons, residents, corporations, businesses, associations, etc.,
who own any structure in the Borough of Larksville, including any
apartment, mobile home or trailer, which is used in whole or in part
for residential purposes, must purchase a recycling sticker from the
Borough of Larksville.
B.
It shall be the obligation of the owner of any such residential structure
to purchase a recycling sticker.
C.
Each owner of a trailer park or multifamily dwelling shall be responsible
for purchasing a recycling sticker for each unit or trailer in the
multifamily dwelling or trailer park. It shall be the obligation of
the owner of any multifamily dwelling or trailer park to pay to the
Borough of Larksville the recycling sticker fee for each dwelling
unit or trailer.
D.
Owners of rental housing properties of four units or more and the
property managers of condominiums in which each living unit is individually
owned must provide for recycling in their facility and include the
following:
(1)
Collection receptacles must be provided that are big enough to hold
the recyclables generated in the building, and the receptacles must
be placed at easily accessible locations.
(2)
Employees and residents of the facility must be informed of the recycling
program, and written instructions must be provided to residents on
what materials are to be recycled and how they are to be prepared.
(3)
Recyclable materials must be collected at least once a month.
(5)
The collection, transportation, processing and marketing of the recyclable
materials are the obligation of the owner of the facility or the property
manager in the case of condominiums.
(6)
The owner of any such facility shall provide an annual report to
the Larksville Borough Council on or before January 15 of each year,
detailing the recycling program at the facility for the preceding
year. That report shall include the type and weight of the material
that was recycled during the year.
All persons, residents, corporations, businesses, associations,
etc., who own any structure in the Borough of Larksville which is
used for commercial purposes may, with the consent of Larksville Borough
Council, purchase a recycling sticker from the Borough of Larksville.
Recycling stickers can be purchased from the Office of Code
Enforcement of the Borough of Larksville or from any other individual
or office authorized by Borough Council to sell recycling stickers
and to collect recycling fees.
Upon payment of the recycling fee and charges as hereinafter
set forth, a recycling sticker will be issued. The sticker will note
the year and expiration date as well as other relevant wording. The
sticker must be prominently displayed on the building from which recycling
is to be removed.
The annual fee for a recycling sticker in the Borough of Larksville
shall be established each year by resolution of the Larksville Borough
Council.
A.
It is the responsibility of any person required by this article to
purchase a recycling sticker to pay the annual recycling fee for each
such sticker.
B.
If the recycling fee is not paid within 30 days from January 1, a
penalty of 50% shall be added thereto; if said fee plus penalty is
not paid within 60 days from January 1, the aggregate amount of the
fee plus penalty shall bear interest from the penalty date at the
rate of 1/2 of 1% per month or a fraction thereof. In addition, anyone
not paying the amount due by the penalty date, or not paying any penalty
or interest due, shall bear the cost to the Borough of collecting
said fee, penalty or interest.
C.
The annual recycling sticker fee shall be paid as set forth in § 430-40 above; except, however, if a structure is first used for residential purposes on or after January 1 of any calendar year, then said fee shall be due and payable within 30 days of the date that residential use is first established. If residential use is first established on or after June 1 of any calendar year, then only 1/2 of the fee shall be required for that calendar year and shall be due and payable within 30 days of the date that residential use is first established. If the fee due under this subsection is not paid within 30 days of the date due, then a penalty of 50% shall be added thereto; if said fee plus penalty is not paid within 60 days of the date due, the aggregate amount of the fee plus penalties shall bear interest from the penalty date at the rate of 1/2 of 1% per month or a fraction thereof. In addition, anyone not paying the amount due by the penalty date, or not paying any penalty or interest due, shall bear the cost to the Borough of collecting said fees, penalty or interest.
D.
Any person, resident, corporation, business, association, etc., not
paying its recycling fee as well as any penalty and interest due as
required by this article shall be in violation of this article, and
each day that the fee remains unpaid shall constitute a separate violation
of this article.
A.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this article shall,
upon conviction thereof for each violation, be subject to a fine of
not less than $50 nor more than $300 in the discretion of the Court,
plus costs of prosecution. In default of the payment of such fines
and costs, such person shall be imprisoned in the county jail for
a period of not more than 10 days.
B.
Each day that any violation of this article exists shall be considered
a separate and distinct violation.
