[Adopted 8-7-2007 by Ord. No. 1733-07]
An article to establish requirements for the proper handling of leaves in the City of Passaic so as to protect health, safety and welfare of the residents of the City of Passaic and to prescribe penalties for the failure to comply.
For the purposes 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 include the plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely directory.
LEAF DISPOSAL
The placement of leaves in biodegradable paper bags with a maximum weight of 50 pounds, which can be composted together with leaves, such as to prevent the yard waste from spilling or blowing out into the street and coming into contact with stormwater.
LEAVES
Leaves generated from residential or commercial premises located within the City of Passaic which have been source separated from solid waste, including but not limited to sticks, branches, grass clippings, foreign material and construction material.
PERSON
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal jurisdiction.
STREET
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.
Leaf disposal shall take place at the curb of any public roadway for collection by the City of Passaic from October 15 through December 15 of each calendar year.
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 leaves, unless the leaves are placed in biodegradable bags as required herein, in the street. If leaves that are not containerized are placed in the street, the party responsible for the placement must remove the leaves from the street or said party shall be deemed in violation of this article.
The provisions of this article shall be enforced by representatives of the Department of Public Works or Housing Inspectors of the City of Passaic or a member of the City of Passaic Police Department.
Any person who is found to be in violation of the provisions of this article shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $500 per violation.