[Adopted 12-7-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-014]
An ordinance to establish requirements for the proper handling
of yard waste in Liberty Township, 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 Township
does not collect yard waste from residents.
The provisions of this article shall be enforced by the Zoning
Officer or such other official as may be authorized by the Liberty
Township Committee.
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 $1,000 for
each day that the violation continues.
If any section or portion of this article shall be adjudged
unconstitutional or invalid, the same shall not affect, impair or
invalidate any other provision of this article.
All Ordinances or parts thereof inconsistent with this article
are repealed to the extent of any inconsistency.
This article shall take effect upon its final passage and publication
as provided by law.
