[Adopted 9-7-2004 by Ord. No. 28-2004]
This article is to establish a yard waste collection
and disposal program in the Borough of Sea Bright 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 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 receptacle, 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, grass clippings and any kind of brush.
Sweeping, raking, blowing or otherwise placing
yard waste that is containerized at the curb or along the street is
only allowed during the five days prior to a scheduled and announced
collection. 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 and/or the property owner 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 Sea Bright Police Department and Code Enforcement Officer.
