[Adopted 5-17-2005 by Ord. No. 14-2005]
An article to establish requirements for the
proper handling of yard waste in the Township of Logan, 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 container supplied by Logan
Township, such as to prevent the yard waste from spilling or blowing
out into the street and coming into contact with stormwater.
[Amended 6-17-2014 by Ord. No. 2-2014]
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 and/or similar vegetative matter.
[Amended 6-17-2014 by Ord. No. 2-2014]
[Amended 6-17-2014 by Ord. No. 2-2014]
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 property owner, occupant or 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 Code Enforcement Officer or the Logan Township 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.
