It shall be unlawful for any person to blow, place or cause to be placed
leaves, hedge clippings, straw, thatch, plant stems and roots, tree stumps,
shrubbery or other similar material in the street abutting the sidewalks or
walking areas except as specifically provided herein.
Vegetative waste shall be collected by the Department of Sanitation
at such hours as may be provided from time to time by the Board, and it shall
be the duty of the residents in such areas to make such vegetative wastes
available at the curbline in front of such premises at such time for removal
as hereinafter provided.
Any person committing an offense against any provision of this chapter
shall, upon conviction thereof, be guilty of a violation pursuant to the Penal
Law of the State of New York, punishable by a fine not exceeding $250 or by
imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
The continuation of an offense against the provisions of this chapter shall
constitute, for each day the offense is continued, a separate and distinct
offense hereunder.