[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Mountain
Lakes as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 9-26-2005 by Ord. No. 15-05]
To establish requirements for the proper handling of yard waste in the
Borough of Mountain Lakes, 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 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 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.
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 the yard waste
must remove the yard waste from the street or said party shall be deemed in
violation of this article.
A.
The provisions of this article shall be enforced by Police
Department of Mountain Lakes.
B.
Any person, firm or corporation who is found to be in
violation of any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction,
be punished by a fine not to exceed $1,000 or by imprisonment in the county
jail for a period not to exceed 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment,
and each violation of any of the provisions of this article and each day the
same is violated shall be deemed and taken to be a separate and distinct offense.