[Ord. No. 2-2006 § 7-5.1]
The purpose of this section is to regulate and control the collection,
disposition and transportation of trash within the Borough and to
provide for fines and penalties for the violation thereof.
[Ord. No. 2-2006 § 7-5.2; Ord. No. 08-01 § 1]
As used in this chapter:
Shall mean any residence part of and subject to a condominium
agreement.
Shall mean the Director of Public Works.
Shall mean any animal or vegetable waste solids resulting
from the handling, preparation, cooking or consumption of foods, not
including human waste.
Shall mean any person engaged in the business of service,
construction, repairing, refurbishing or remodeling of buildings,
the demolition of buildings or the care and maintenance of buildings
or grounds within the borough.
Shall mean wastes presenting a danger to the health and safety
by reason of their pathological, explosive, radiological, toxic and/or
physical characteristics.
Shall mean feces and excrement and specifically includes
diapers.
Shall mean any type of commercial, industrial, professional
or similar activity, whether or not operated for a profit, occupying
premises within the Borough creating solid waste in any form.
Shall mean the owner, agent, tenant, lessee, caretaker or
any other person in charge of any premises affected by this section.
Shall mean used newspapers, paper, plastics, aluminum cans, glass, cardboard, and other such items as may be determined by the Borough Council, or their designee. Items designated to be recycled shall conform with standards set forth in Section 20-2, Recycling.
Shall mean combustibles such as wood and yard debris and noncombustibles, such as metal, nonrecyclable glass, ceramics and stoneware. Refuse and trash are not to exceed 50 pounds in weight or four feet in any dimension except as noted under subsection 20-1.5, Special Materials.
Shall mean any person occupying or retaining their place
of residence within the Borough.
Shall mean garbage, refuse and trash resulting from normal
residential activities.
Shall mean any person occupying any dwelling unit, such as
a home, tract or multi-family dwelling of two or fewer units.
Shall mean any unauthorized or unlicensed person collecting
or sorting garbage, refuse or trash placed at the collection point
for borough collection.
Shall mean garbage, refuse and trash in any form.
Shall mean bulky items such as furniture, white goods, appliances
or other household goods.
Shall mean a permit issued by the Borough, as allowed by
this section.
Shall mean a standard, watertight vessel, made of metal or
plastic with a tight fitting lid or cover and handles for carrying,
designed and constructed for the storing of garbage, refuse, and trash.
Standard solid waste containers shall not weigh more than 50 pounds
when placed at the curb for collection. Plastic disposal bags are
acceptable provided they are capable of containing 50 pounds of refuse
when lifted.
[Ord. No. 2-2006 § 7-5.3]
a.
No person shall accumulate or permit the accumulation in any building
or on any premises owned, occupied or controlled by him/her any waste
material for a period longer than the time from one collection day
to the next ensuing collection day.
b.
All waste material of any nature which shall be made and accumulated
in dwelling houses, hotels, stores, markets and other buildings or
premises in the Borough shall either be removed by the Borough in
accordance with the regulations set forth herein or by an authorized
collector.
c.
The owner, agent, lessee, tenant or occupant of every dwelling, market,
restaurant or other premises in the borough where garbage may accumulate
must provide and keep on the premises sufficient and suitable receptacles,
cans or barrels having tight fitting covers, for receiving and holding
garbage.
1.
Sufficient shall mean, for the purpose of this subsection, to be
at least one metal/plastic receptacle, metal/plastic can or metal/plastic
can or metal/plastic barrel for each family unit residing on the premises
and at least two such receptacles for each restaurant, market, store
or similar establishment where the aforesaid material shall accumulate.
2.
Suitable shall mean, for the purpose of this subsection, to be a
receptacle, can or barrel made of plastic or metal with a tight fitting
cover, so constructed as to prevent spilling or leakage of its contents.
It shall be waterproof, not more than 18 inches in diameter and 26
inches in height, not more than 30 gallons capacity and equipped with
pull handles.
d.
In dwellings, tenements and apartment houses containing three dwelling
units or less, the receptacles shall be purchased and maintained,
in the absence of a contract, by the tenants. In the dwellings, tenements
and apartment houses of more than three dwelling units, such receptacles
shall be purchased and maintained, in the absence of a contract, by
the landlord.
[Ord. No. 2-2006 § 7-5.4; Ord. No. 08-1 § 1]
a.
Curbside Collection. Curbside collection for residential users shall
be provided by the Borough at such times and intervals as set by the
Director in accordance with health, safety and manpower considerations.
Timely notice of pickup dates shall be provided occupants. Special
materials shall be collected on one occasion per month during a regularly
scheduled trash pickup date. In addition, special materials shall
be collected, as needed, upon request to the Director and/or Superintendent
of Public Works.
b.
Time for Placement, Removal of Trash; Containers. Occupants shall
place their trash in standard solid waste containers, no earlier than
12 hours prior to 6:00 a.m. of the designated trash day, in front
of their dwelling at curbside. Special pickup points may be designated
by the director. All empty containers shall be removed by occupants
from curbside by 11:00 p.m. on the day of pickup.
c.
Limitation on Containers. Generally occupants are limited to five
standard containers per unit at each pickup. Yard refuse, brush and
recyclables are excepted. Excessive abuse of the limitation on containers
will be addressed by the Director of Public Works.
d.
Identification of Containers. In buildings in which two or more families
reside, each family shall mark its own receptacles with the house
number of the respective dwelling unit so as to render the receptacles
readily identifiable.
e.
Animal, Human Waste. Animal, fowl and human waste shall be collected as set forth herein in accordance with subsection 20-1.7.
f.
Recyclables. Recyclables shall be picked up at curbside as set forth herein in accordance with Section 20-2. The times for such pickup shall be set by the Director.
g.
Removal of Water. Garbage shall be drained of excess water and stored
in covered containers.
h.
Leaf Collection. Leaves shall be placed in the roadway next to the
curb or at the curb in open containers. The Borough will collect the
leaves at intervals set by the Director and duly announced.
i.
Grass Collection. Grass clippings shall be placed at curbside in
open containers on regularly scheduled trash days.
j.
Brush and Debris. Brush and tree debris shall be in lengths of four
feet or less, less than six inches in diameter and less than 50 pounds
per individual piece. Such debris shall be piled neatly at curbside
on regularly scheduled trash days.
[Ord. No. 2-2006 § 7-5.5; Ord. No. 08-1 § 1]
a.
Time for Placement at Curb. Special materials shall be placed between
the curb and the sidewalk, and shall be placed so as not to block
the passageway of the sidewalk or driveway, or make the sidewalk or
driveway hazardous or inaccessible to the public. Special materials
shall be placed between the curb and the sidewalk no earlier than
12 hours prior to 6:00 a.m. of the designated day for collection.
b.
Limitation on Number. Residential users may place special material
items which do not fit in a standard solid waste container at curbside
per pickup.
c.
Limitation on Size. Items which cannot fit in a standard trash vehicle
(packer truck) in use by the borough will not be collected by the
Borough.
d.
Limitation on Weight. Any special material item in excess of 100
pounds will be removed at the discretion of the Director and upon
prior notification by the residential user.
e.
Items Constituted Safety Hazard. Special items whose weight and/or
physical characteristics constitute, in the sole discretion of the
Director, a safety hazard to Borough employees or personnel will be
refused.
f.
Construction Material. Disposal of construction material will be
the sole responsibility of the property owner, tenant, occupant, contractor
and/or residential user. Disposal of concrete is the sole responsibility
of the property owner, tenant, occupant, contractor and/or residential
user.
g.
Tires. Automobile and truck tires will be collected at the discretion
of the Director from residential users only, upon the issuance of
a special permit.
h.
Dirt. Dirt and/or sod will be removed by the Borough from the curbside
only upon arrangement with the Director.
i.
Hazardous Materials. Hazardous materials may be disposed of at the
County of Gloucester's hazardous waste collection days. Notices
of the collection days are posted in the newspaper of record throughout
the year with notice to the public.
[Ord. No. 2-2006 § 7-5.6]
b.
All dumpsters must be registered with the Borough and demonstrate
to the Director that the dumpster is beneficial to the safe and efficient
removal by the Borough of trash, and will comply fully with recycling
laws.
c.
Dumpsters must be of a size and type acceptable to the director.
The dumpsters must be in good repair, kept clean and odor free, and
be capable of being locked. All dumpsters shall be clearly marked
with the owner's name, address and phone number, and shall be
placed on an asphalt or concrete pad of sufficient thickness and length
to allow for the proper loading and unloading without damaging either
the pad or adjacent surroundings.
[Ord. No. 2-2006 § 7-5.7]
The following regulations shall govern trash collection in the
Borough.
a.
All owners and occupants of property within the Borough shall provide
standard solid waste containers for storing trash on their premises
between the periods of trash collection.
b.
On trash collecting days, owners and occupants shall place their
receptacles on the curb in front of their respective properties for
collection of trash by the Borough, except that trash collection shall
be made from the rear of properties situated on Avenues 1st to 12th.
c.
All newspapers and magazines shall be bundled and securely tied or
placed in the recycling container provided by the Borough.
d.
Brush, tree limbs and other large objects shall not be longer than
four feet and shall be neatly bundled and placed at the curb for collection.
e.
No waste from any human, animal or fowl defined herein shall be deposited
in the trash or waste to be collected by the Borough or its agents,
except under the following conditions:
1.
Such waste shall be placed in a completely contained, airtight and
sealed container (i.e. the waste may be placed in a plastic baggie).
2.
The container in which such waste is deposited shall be capable of
resisting breakage upon impact (i.e. the waste may be placed in a
plastic baggie which in turn is placed in a metal trash container
with the baggie to be thrown away and the metal trash container retained
for continued use by the owner).
3.
The actual sealed container in which the waste is deposited shall
not be reusable but be capable of being thrown away and completely
disposed of. Any exterior metal container or plastic container holding
the baggie or other disposable container is intended to be reused
and retained by the homeowner.
4.
Any container used shall be within the size and weight limitations
as provided for in this section and shall in no instance be greater
than 50 pounds in total weight, including the container.
5.
The container to be used shall be completely sealed so as not to
permit flies, insects, rodents or other animals to have access to
the contents thereof nor to permit the release of any odor or smell
from the container.
f.
Receptacles that are badly broken or otherwise fail to meet the requirements
of this section may be classed as rubbish and may be collected as
such by the Borough.
g.
Garbage shall be thoroughly drained of all water and wrapped securely
in paper prior to being placed in a receptacle.
[Ord. No. 2-2006 § 7-5.8; Ord. No. 08 § 1]
Refuse from demolition, repairs and/or remodeling of any improvement
shall be disposed of by the contractor, owner, tenant and/or occupant
doing the demolition, repairing and/or remodeling.
[Ord. No. 2-2006 § 7-5.9]
It shall be unlawful for any container to be placed in the street
or upon another's property unless specific permission shall have
been given by the other property owner upon whose property the waste
may have been placed.
[Ord. No. 2-2006 § 7-5.10]
a.
Compliance With Regulations. Every private collector of waste material,
authorized as provided for in this subsection, shall conform to the
provisions of this chapter, other ordinances of the Borough and the
regulations of the Borough Council governing the collection and disposal
of rubbish waste materials.
b.
Use of Vehicles. All vehicles used in transporting garbage through
the streets of the Borough must have a good and tight body and be
fully enclosed, sanitary packer-type vehicles capable of holding at
least six inches of water and at least 16 cubic yards of refuse.
[Ord. No. 2-2006 § 7-5.11]
No person shall collect, store, transport or carry for hire any solid waste generated in the Borough without having received a license from the Borough and any other applicable agency. There shall be placed on each side of each vehicle used for the collection or transportation of solid waste, the appropriate required State of New Jersey registration numbers and the license number issued by the Borough. In addition, each and every vehicle used to collect, transport or carry any solid waste generated with the Borough shall have the name of the owner and/or operator and the business telephone number of same on each side of each vehicle in no less than three inch letters in a color in contrast to its background as a prerequisite to obtaining a permit to operate within the Borough. A license shall be issued by the Borough only upon proof satisfactory to the Borough that the applicant possesses the equipment, expertise, experience and ability to fulfill the terms and conditions of this section. There shall be paid for each license issued a license fee as set by the Borough Council, in accordance with subsection 20-1.10.
Licenses shall be for a term of one year and shall be renewable.
Each licensed contractor shall, as a condition of his/her license,
provide to the Borough Clerk a list of accounts within the Borough
giving the name, address and telephone number of each account, the
frequency and days of collection and the volume and nature of the
refuse collected. Such information shall be revised and updated semi-annually
as a condition of approval for renewal. Failure to supply such information
will result in either immediate revocation of the license or forfeiture
of renewal privileges and will constitute a violation of this section.
[Ord. No. 2-2006 § 7-5.13]
The Borough may hire such contractors as it deems necessary
to perform any collection obligations as herein set forth. Such contractor
shall be subject to any and all public laws and such additional regulations
as the borough may direct.
[Ord. No. 2-2006 § 7-5.13]
It shall be unlawful for any unauthorized person, his/her agents
or employees, to pick, sort or salvage any garbage or refuse placed
out for collection.
[Ord. No. 2-2006 § 7-5.14]
a.
The Borough will collect refuse from nonresidential users contained in no more than five standard solid waste containers per each collection period, except those users set forth in subsection 20-1.6 permitted to use Borough collected dumpsters.
b.
Nonresidential users who generate trash in excess of the above amount
shall be serviced by a private trash contractor at the generator's
own expense.
[Ord. No. 2-2006 § 7-5.15]
a.
Special permits and licenses shall be issued by the Borough Clerk
in accordance with the requirements of this section.
b.
Fees for the special permits and licenses shall be set by resolution
of Borough Council and collected by the Borough Clerk.
c.
Any assessments for special trash pickups or handling shall be set
by the director in keeping with the Borough Clerk.
[Ord. No. 08-01 § 1]
The Borough reserves the right to select, from time to time,
and to advertise and give notice accordingly to the public the day
and/or days for collection of trash and special materials.
[Ord. No. 08-01 § 1]
It shall be the responsibility of the Director and/or Superintendent
of Public Works and/or Health Department and/or Police Department
or their designated agents to inspect and enforce all provisions of
this chapter.
[Ord. No. 08-01 § 1]
Any decision hereunder of the director may be appealed to the
Borough Council, which may affirm, modify or reverse such decision.
[Ord. No. 2-2006 § 7-5.17; Ord. No. 08-1 § 1]
Any person violating or failing to comply with any of the provisions
of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable by a
fine in an amount not less than $25 nor more than $75; upon a second
violation, a fine in an amount not less than $75 nor more than $150;
and upon a third or subsequent violation, a fine in an amount not
less than $150 nor more than $300 and/or a period of community service
not to exceed 10 days. Whenever such person shall have been officially
notified or by service of a Summons in a prosecution, or in any other
official manner, that said person is committing a violation, each
day's continuance of such violation after such notification shall
constitute a separate offense, punishable by a like fine or penalty.
[1]
Source history includes Ordinance No. 2-2006 and Ord. No.
08-01.
[Ord. No. 09-22]
As used in this section:
Shall mean the person or persons appointed by the Borough
Governing Body and who shall be authorized to, among other things,
enforce the provisions of this section, and any rules and regulations
which may be promulgated hereunder.
Shall mean a combining of non-putrescible source-separated
recyclable materials for the purpose of recycling.
Shall mean those materials designated within the Gloucester
County District Solid Waste Management Plan to be source separated
for the purpose of recycling. These materials include:
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Newspaper
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Glass Bottles and Jars
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Aluminum Cans
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Bi-metal Cans ('Tin' Cans)
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Plastic Containers Nos. 1 and 2
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Leaves and Brush
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In addition, all government offices, institutions (schools and
colleges) as well as commercial businesses, are also required to recycle:
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Corrugated Cardboard
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Office Paper
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Used Motor Oil
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Clean Wood Waste
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Although it is not mandated in Gloucester County, it is also
recommended that magazines, catalogs, phone books, junk mail, brick,
concrete, scrap metal, appliances, textiles, batteries, CFL and fluorescent
bulbs are to be recycled whenever possible.
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Shall mean any building or structure, or complex of buildings
in which three or more dwelling units are owner-occupied or rented
or leased, or offered for rental or lease, for residential purposes
(see N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.13a) and shall include hotels, motels, or other
guest houses serving transient or seasonable guests as those terms
are defined under subsection (j) of section 3 of the "Hotel and Multiple
Dwelling Law," P.L. 1967, c. 76 (C.55:13A-1 et seq.).
Shall mean all solid waste generated at residential, commercial,
and institutional establishments within the boundaries of the Borough
of Pitman.
Shall mean those materials which would otherwise become solid
waste, and which may be collected, separated, or processed and returned
to the economic mainstream in the form of raw materials or products.
Shall mean recyclable materials which are separated at the
point of generation by the generator thereof from solid waste for
the purposes of recycling.
Shall mean the process by which recyclable materials are
separated at the point of generation by the generator thereof from
solid waste for the purposes of recycling.
[Ord. No. 09-22]
The Mayor and Council of the Borough of Pitman shall appoint
a Recycling Coordinator for a term of one year.
[Ord. No. 09-22]
It shall be mandatory for all persons who are owners, tenants,
or occupants of residential and nonresidential premises, which shall
include but not be limited to retail and other commercial locations,
as well as government, schools and other institutional locations within
the Borough of Pitman, to separate designated recyclable materials
from all solid waste.
Designated recyclable materials shall be deposited separate
and apart from other solid waste generated by the owners, tenants,
or occupants of such premises and shall be placed separately at the
curb in a manner and on such days and times as may be hereinafter
established by regulations promulgated by the Pitman Public Works
Department.
[Ord. No. 09-22]
The collection of recyclable material shall be in the manner
prescribed as follows:
a.
Recyclable materials listed above shall be placed in a 65- or 96-gallon
wheeled container and placed between the sidewalk and curb, in the
specified orientation, on the designated pickup day. Where there are
no sidewalks or curbs, containers shall be placed in locations designated
by Public Works Department.
b.
The owner or occupant of the premises shall keep all receptacles
clean and in safe handling condition. Receptacles or other items to
be disposed of shall be placed as noted above anytime after 5:00 p.m.
of the day immediately preceding the day of collection, but no later
than 6:00 a.m. of the day of collection. After collection, any containers
shall be removed from the curbside no later than 7:00 p.m. of the
day of collection.
c.
All recycle containers shall be maintained in accordance with the
Health Code of the Borough of Pitman.
[Ord. No. 09-22]
The owner of any property shall be responsible for compliance
with this section. For multi-family units, the management or owner
is responsible for setting up and maintaining the recycling procedures
in accordance with guidelines or regulations established by the appropriate
municipal office. Violations and penalty notices will be directed
to the owner or management, in those instances where the violator
is not easily identifiable. The management shall issue notifications
and collection rules to new tenants upon arrival and insure compliance
on an on-going basis.
[Ord. No. 09-22]
a.
All commercial and institutional generators of solid waste shall
be required to comply with the provisions of this section.
b.
The arrangement for collection of designated recyclables hereunder
shall be the responsibility of the commercial, institutional or industrial
property owner or their designee, unless the Borough provides for
the collection of designated recyclable materials. All commercial,
institutional or industrial properties that provide outdoor litter
receptacles and disposal service for their contents shall also provide
receptacles for designated recyclable materials, for those materials
commonly deposited, in the location of the litter receptacle, and
shall provide for separate recycling service for their contents.
c.
Every business, institution, or industrial facility shall report
on an annual basis to the Recycling Coordinator on recycling activities
at their premises, including the amount of recycled material, by material
type, collected and recycled and the vendor or vendors providing recycling
service.
d.
All food service establishments, as defined in the Health Code, shall,
in addition to compliance with all other recycling requirements, be
required to recycle grease and/or cooking oil created in the processing
of food or food products, and maintain such records as may be prescribed,
for inspection by any code enforcement officer.
[Ord. No. 09-22]
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.16(d), the Governing Body of a
municipality may exempt persons occupying commercial or institutional
premises within its municipal boundaries from the source separation
requirements of this section that requires persons generating municipal
solid waste within its municipal boundaries to source separate from
the municipal solid waste stream, the specified recyclable materials
if those persons have otherwise provided for the recycling of all
designated recyclable materials. To be eligible for an exemption pursuant
to this chapter, a commercial or institutional generator of solid
waste shall file a written request for exemption with the Municipal
Recycling Coordinator. The request shall include, at a minimum, the
following information: the name of the commercial or institutional
entity, the street address and lot and block designation, the name,
official title and phone of the person making the request on behalf
of the commercial or institutional entity, the name, address, official
contact person and telephone number of the facility that provides
the service of recycling those designated materials, and certification
that the designated recyclable materials will be recycled, and that,
on an annual basis, said recycling service provider or commercial/institutional
generator shall provide written documentation to the Municipal Recycling
Coordinator of the total number of tons collected and recycled for
each designated material.
[Ord. No. 09-22]
a.
Any application to the Planning Board of the Borough of Pitman for
subdivision or site plan approval for the construction of multi-family
dwellings of three or more units, single-family developments of 50
or more units or any commercial, institutional, or industrial development
for the utilization of 1,000 square feet or more of land, must include
a recycling plan. This plan must contain, at a minimum, the following:
1.
A detailed analysis of the expected composition and amounts of solid
waste and recyclables generated at the proposed development and locations
documented on the applicant's site plan that provide for convenient
recycling opportunities for all owners, tenants, and occupants. The
recycling area shall be of sufficient size, convenient location and
contain other attributes (signage, lighting, fencing, etc.) as may
be determined by the Borough Recycling Coordinator.
b.
Prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy by the Borough
of Pitman, the owner of any new multi-family housing or commercial,
institutional, or industrial development must supply a copy of a duly
executed contact with a hauling company for the purpose of collection
and recycling of source-separated recyclable materials, in those instances
where the Borough does not otherwise provide this service.
c.
Provision shall be made for the indoor, or enclosed outdoor, storage
and pickup of solid waste, to be approved by the Borough Engineer.
[Ord. No. 09-22]
a.
It shall be unlawful for solid waste collectors to collect solid
waste that is mixed with, or contains visible signs of, designated
recyclable materials. It is also unlawful for solid waste collectors
to remove for disposal those containers of solid waste which visibly
display a warning notice sticker or some other device indicating that
the load of solid waste contains designated recyclable materials.
b.
It shall be the responsibility of the resident of occupant to properly
segregate the uncollected solid waste for proper disposal or recycling.
Allowing such unseparated solid waste and recyclables to accumulate
will be considered a violation of this section and the local sanitary
code.
c.
Once placed in the location identified by this section, or any rules
or regulations promulgated pursuant to this section, no person, other
than those authorized by the Borough, shall tamper with, collect,
remove, or otherwise handle designated recyclable materials.
[Ord. No. 09-22]
The Code Enforcement Official, the Board of Health, the Recycling
Coordinator, the Public Works Director, and the Housing Officer, are
hereby individually and severally empowered to enforce the provisions
of this section. An inspection may consist of sorting through containers
and opening of solid waste bags to detect, by sound or sight, the
presence of any recyclable materials.
[Ord. No. 09-22]
Any person, corporation, occupant, or entity that violates or
fails to comply with any provision of this section or any of the rules
and regulations promulgated hereunder shall, upon conviction thereof,
be punishable by a fine not less than $250 nor more than $1,000. Each
day for which a violation of this section occurs shall be considered
a separate offense. Fines levied and collected pursuant to the provisions
of this section shall be immediately deposited into the Municipal
Recycling Trust Fund (or equivalent). Monies in the Municipal Recycling
Trust Fund shall be used for the expenses of the municipal recycling
program, including the purchase of recycle containers and related
materials, equipment, and salaries of employees engaged in recycling
activities.
[Ord. No. 5-2005 § 1]
The purpose of this section is to establish a yard waste collection
and disposal program in Borough of Pitman, so as to protect public
health, safety and welfare, and to prescribe penalties for the failure
to comply.
[Ord. No. 5-2005 § 2]
As used in this section:
Shall mean 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.
Shall mean any individual, corporation, company, partnership,
firm, association, or political subdivision of this State subject
to municipal jurisdiction.
Shall mean 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.
Shall mean leaves and grass clippings.
[Ord. No. 5-2005 § 3]
Sweeping, raking, blowing or otherwise placing yard waste that
is not containerized at the curb or along the street is only allowed
during the seven days prior to a scheduled and announced collection,
and shall not be placed closer than 10 feet from any storm drain inlet.
Placement of such yard waste at the curb or along the street at any
other time or in any other manner is a violation of this section.
If such placement of yard waste occurs, the party responsible for
placement of the yard waste must remove the yard waste from the street
or said party shall be deemed in violation of this section.
[1967 Code § 4-8]
No person shall burn or cause to be burned any leaves, grass,
wastepaper or other combustible refuse material within the Borough.
