[Adopted 12-19-2006 by Ord. No. 1510]
The purpose and intent of this article is to
establish requirements for the proper handling of yard waste in the
City of North Wildwood, 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, phrase, 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 any 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, grass clippings and organic garden matter.
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 City of North Wildwood Public Works Department or by any other
individual authorized by law to enforce the ordinances of the City
of North Wildwood.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
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 $2,000, imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or community
service for not more than 90 days, or any combination thereof. Each
day that a violation continues after written notification that a violation
exists shall constitute a separate offense.
