[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Woodbury Heights: Article I, 4-20-05 by Ord. No.
10-2005; Article II, 4-20-05 by Ord. No. 13-2005. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The purpose of this Article is to establish requirements for
the proper handling of yard waste in the Borough of Woodbury Heights,
so as to protect public health, safety and welfare, and to prescribe
penalties for the failure to comply.
For the purpose of this Article, the following terms, phrases,
words and their derivations shall have the meanings stated herein
unless their use in the text of this Article clearly demonstrates
a different meaning. When not inconsistent with the context, words
used in the present tense include the future, words used in the plural
number include the singular number, and words used in the singular
number include the plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory
and not merely directory.
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.
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association, or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal
jurisdiction.
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.
Leaves and grass clippings.
The owner or occupant of any property, or any employee or contractor
of such owner or occupant engaged to provide lawn care or landscaping
services, shall not sweep, rake, blow or otherwise place yard waste,
unless the yard waste is containerized, in the street. If yard waste
that is not containerized is placed in the street, the party responsible
for placement of yard waste must remove the yard waste from the street
or said party shall be deemed in violation of this Article.
The provisions of this Article shall be enforced by the Woodbury
Heights Police Department.
Any person(s) who is found to be in violation of the provisions
of this Article shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $500.
The purpose of this Article is to establish a yard waste collection
and disposal program in the Borough of Woodbury Heights, so as to
protect public health, safety and welfare, and to prescribe penalties
for the failure to comply.
For the purpose of this Article, the following terms, phrases,
words and their derivations shall have the meanings stated herein
unless their use in the text of this Article clearly demonstrates
a different meaning. When not inconsistent with the context, words
used in the present tense include the future, words used in the plural
number include the singular number, and words used in the singular
number include the plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory
and not merely directory.
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.
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association, or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal
jurisdiction.
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.
Leaves and grass clippings.
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 Article.
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 Article.
This Article shall be enforced by the Woodbury Heights Police
Department.
Any person(s) who continues to be in violation of the provisions
of this Article, after being duly notified, shall be subject to a
fine not to exceed $500.
