The following words, when used in this article, shall have the
meanings ascribed to them in this section, except in those instances
where the context clearly indicates otherwise:
ASHES
The residue from the burning of wood, coal, coke and other
combustible materials for the purpose of heating and cooking in a
single-family dwelling unit or a building or group of buildings having
a common ownership and containing or comprising multiple-dwelling
units not exceeding six units in number.
[Amended 4-20-1983 by Ord. No. 1032]
COMMERCIAL SOLID WASTE
All animal waste, all vegetable waste, all residue from the
burning of wood, coal, coke and other combustible material and any
other waste materials generated from a source other than a single-family
dwelling unit or other than generated from a building or group of
buildings containing or comprising multiple-dwelling units exceeding
six units in number. It would include materials from building construction,
reconstruction, demolition or repair, street refuse, commercial refuse,
industrial refuse, dead animals, abandoned large machinery, automobile
parts, dirt, stones, bricks, trees or like material.
[Amended 4-20-1983 by Ord. No. 1032]
GARBAGE
The animal and vegetable waste resulting from the handling,
preparation, cooking and consumption of foods in a single-family dwelling
unit or generated from a building or group of buildings having a common
ownership and containing or comprising multiple-dwelling units not
exceeding six units in number. It shall not include more than a minimum
amount of free liquids.
[Amended 4-20-1983 by Ord. No. 1032]
HOUSING UNIT
A room or group of rooms with private kitchen facilities
intended for or occupied as separate living quarters for one or more
persons.
PERSON
A natural person, firm, copartnership, association or corporation.
REFUSE
Garbage, ashes and rubbish, as herein defined.
RESIDENCE BUILDING
Any structure containing one or more housing units. Separate
buildings in an apartment complex will be considered and treated as
one residence building.
RUBBISH
All waste materials not included in "garbage" and "ashes"
that would normally be generated in a single-family dwelling unit
or generated from a building or group of buildings having common ownership
and containing or comprising multiple-dwelling units not exceeding
six units in number. The term "rubbish" would never include materials
from building construction, reconstruction, demolition or repair,
street refuse, commercial solid waste, industrial refuse, dead animals,
abandoned large machinery, parts from automobiles, dirt, stones, bricks,
trees or like material.
[Amended 4-20-1983 by Ord. No. 1032]
[Amended 4-20-1983 by Ord. No. 1032; 12-15-1993 by Ord. No. 1126; 12-18-1996 by Ord. No. 1140]
A. Annual fees to be paid to the Borough of Lansdowne for the collection
of refuse by the Borough of Lansdowne as provided by this article
are hereby established and adopted as follows:
(1) The owner of record of each residence building containing at least
one but no more than six housing units shall be charged and pay the
sum as set forth from time to time by resolution of the Borough Council
per year for each housing unit contained in said residence building.
[Amended 6-16-1999 by Ord. No. 1155]
B. All bills for collection of said annual fees shall be directed to
the owners responsible by the Borough Tax Collector for payment in
the same manner as the annual Borough real estate tax bills and shall
be subject to the same discounts, penalties and interest as provided
by law for real estate taxes.
C. The aforesaid fee shall be effective, chargeable, due and payable
January 1, 1997, and January 1 of each year thereafter until and unless
otherwise ordained by the Borough Council of the Borough of Lansdowne.
No person shall place, accumulate, dump or store any refuse,
waste or discarded or abandoned material, liquid or thing in or on
any private property in the Borough, whether or not owned by such
person, except in the manner, times and places provided in this article
for collection. No person shall place, accumulate, dump or store any
refuse, waste or discarded or abandoned material, liquid or thing
in or on any street, alley, stream, creek, body of water or public
property. Any placing, accumulating, dumping or storage in violation
of this article is hereby declared a public nuisance.