[Ord. 7-15-59 A1 § 1]
No person shall dump or engage in the business of dumping garbage,
ashes, rubbish, animal or vegetable substances, swill or any offensive
or putrescible material on any land or premises in the Borough, without
first having obtained a permit therefor from the Board.
[Ord. 7-15-59 A1 § 2]
No such permit shall issue unless the applicant therefor shall
furnish satisfactory evidence to the Board, that he has given five
days' prior written notice to the owners or other persons in
actual or legal possession of all abutting premises, advising them
of the date upon which the application will be made.
[Ord. 7-15-59 A1 § 3]
The Board may, in its discretion, withhold the granting of such
permit until all of the interested parties have been heard and may
impose such special conditions and regulations in connection with
each such application as may be necessary to preserve the public health,
and to comply with State laws applicable therewith.
[Ord. 7-15-59 A1 § 4]
No person shall store or deposit cinders, gravel, ashes, sand,
dirt or stonedust on any land or premises in the Borough, unless the
cinders, gravel, ashes, sand, dirt or stonedust is stored or deposited
in such a manner so as to prevent same from escaping into the atmosphere
or onto adjacent properties.
[Ord. 7-15-59 A2 § 1; New]
a. The owner, tenant, lessee or occupant of every house, store, building
or of any part thereof, or of any other premises in the Borough, shall
place, or cause to be placed, in a metal watertight box or boxes,
garbage can or other metal receptacles, which shall have a proper
cover for the opening thereof, all coal or wood ashes, plaster and
all other household refuse and decaying vegetable and animal substances
upon his, or their premises.
b. These requirements shall also apply to the types of permanent receptacles
commonly referred to as "dumpsters," which shall be placed in a separate
fenced area which shall be at a minimum of five feet from a public
right of way so it does not interfere with the surrounding residents
and obstruct the welfare of other persons.
[Ord. 7-15-59 A2 § 2]
Every owner, tenant, lessee or occupant of any house, store, building, or any part thereof, or of any premises in the Borough, shall, upon the days appointed by the proper authorities for the collection of garbage, place every box, garbage can or other receptacle upon his premises, containing all matters and things referred to in subsection
BH18-2.1, upon the sidewalk in front of his premises or as near the curb as the same can be conveniently placed, and immediately after the same are emptied, remove the same from the sidewalk or such places, provided, however, it shall at all times by the duty of those who have the collection and disposal of garbage under their control, to collect any garbage from any premises upon which underground containers are installed, from and out of the containers, and to maintain an unobstructed walk or drive leading from such street to the container.
[Ord. 7-15-59 A2 § 3]
Every person mentioned in subsection
BH18-2.2, shall, upon the days appointed by the proper authorities for the collection of refuse, other than garbage, place every box, barrel or receptacle upon his premises, containing refuse other than garbage or household refuse, upon the sidewalk in front of his premises or as near the curb as the same can be conveniently placed and immediately after the same are emptied, remove the same from the sidewalk or other places. Provided, however, nothing herein contained shall limit or prohibit any person from contracting with those who have the collection and disposal of ashes, dirt and other household refuse under their control, so that collection may be made from their premises rather than from the sideline of the street.
[Ord. 7-15-59 A2 § 4]
Any person whose duty it may be, or who shall have undertaken
to remove from any public street, avenue, alley or other public place,
in the Borough, the contents of any container of decaying or vegetable
substances lawfully placed at the curb thereof, shall remove the same
within 12 hours after such containers have been placed at such curb.
[Ord. 7-15-59 A2 § 5; New]
a. No box, receptacle or garbage can shall be placed in any place or
places, without a cover thereon, so as to interfere with the fresh
air, health, welfare and enjoyment of the property of other persons.
b. These requirements shall also apply to the types of permanent receptacles
commonly referred to as "dumpsters," which shall be placed in a separate
fenced area which shall be at a minimum of five feet from a public
right of way so it does not interfere with the surrounding residents
and obstruct the welfare of other persons.
[Ord. 7-15-59 A3 § 1]
The provisions of this section shall not apply to the collection
of garbage, ashes, rubbish or other matter by the Borough or any agency
or department thereof.
[Ord. 7-15-59 A3 § 2]
No person shall remove or be permitted to remove anything whatsoever
from any container placed upon any public street for collection, except
the duly authorized collector.