An article to establish a yard waste collection
and disposal program in Township of Bridgewater, 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.
CONTAINERIZED
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.
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.
Sweeping, raking, blowing or otherwise placing
yard waste that is not containerized at the curb or along the street
is not allowed at any time. Placement of such yard waste at the curb
or along the street is a violation of this article. If such placement
of yard waste occurs, 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.
The provisions of this article shall be enforced
by Police Department and/or other municipal officials of Township
of Bridgewater.
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 $500 or 90 days' imprisonment, or both.