[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Riverside as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Open burning — See Ch. 115.
Streets and sidewalks — See Ch. 246.
Abandoned and junk vehicles — See Ch. 268.
[Adopted 6-2-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-01]
Definitions as used herein shall have the meanings as set forth below:
EXTERIOR PROPERTY
The open space on the premises and on adjoining property under the control of owners or operators of such premises.
GARBAGE
The animal and vegetable waste resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food, excluding agricultural waste and by-products.
OWNER
Any person, agent, operator, firm or corporation having a legal or equitable interest in real estate in the Borough of Riverside or otherwise having control of the property, including the guardian of an estate of such person and the executor or administrator of the estate of such person.
PERSON
An individual, corporation, partnership or other group acting as a unit.
PREMISES
A lot, plot or parcel of land, including any structures thereon.
RUBBISH
Combustible and noncombustible waste materials, except garbage; the term shall include the residue from the burning of wood, coal, coke and other combustible materials, paper, rags, cartons, boxes, wood, excelsior, rubber, leather, tree branches and yard trimmings, tin cans, metals, mineral matter, glass, crockery and dust and other similar materials, excluding agricultural waste and by-products.
TENANT
A person, corporation, partnership or group, whether or not the legal owner of record, occupying a building or portion thereof as a unit.
YARD
An open space on the same lot with a structure.
The occupants of a structure shall dispose of all rubbish and garbage in a clean and sanitary manner by placing such rubbish and garbage in approved containers.
The owner of every dwelling shall supply approved leakproof, covered, outside garbage containers of sufficient number so that all garbage and refuse of all of the occupants of the premises can dispose of their garbage and refuse in a garbage container and so that no garbage and/or refuse is stored by any occupant of the premises outside of a garbage container at any time.
The owner of any premises shall provide at all times approved leakproof containers with close-fitting covers for the storage of garbage and refuse until such time as the garbage and/or refuse is removed from the premises for disposal.
Containers shall not be placed at the collection point prior to 6:00 p.m. on the day before collection, and empty containers shall be removed to the premises from the collection point by 8:00 p.m. of the day of collection. Containers shall not be kept at the curb or roadside between scheduled collections, and they shall be stored on the premises at such locations to be unseen from the public streets or roads or from the front yards of immediate neighboring property.
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Editor's Note: Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
Every owner in the Borough of Riverside shall contract with an individual, entity or firm which is a licensed hauler by the Borough of Riverside to have all the garbage and rubbish generated on the premises by any of the occupants of the premises removed and deposited in a licensed landfill on a weekly basis or more often.
Whenever requested by the Borough of Riverside Council, the owner of any real estate within the Borough of Riverside shall present proof, adequate in the judgment of the Borough Council or its designee, that the owner of said real estate has a current contract with a licensed garbage hauler to dispose of garbage and rubbish generated on the premises on a weekly basis or more often. The owner of the premises shall have 72 hours to provide proof to the Council or their designee that he has a current contract with a garbage or refuse hauler licensed by the Borough of Riverside to provide sufficient service to satisfy the terms and conditions of this article.
Any hauler picking up garbage or refuse in the Borough of Riverside shall be required to advise the Borough Council of the Borough of Riverside, in writing, within 72 hours after request from the Borough Council, as to whether an owner has a current contract for garbage and refuse disposal from his premises within the Borough of Riverside. Furthermore, all licensed haulers shall cooperate with the Borough of Riverside's Code Enforcement Officer or designee in providing information in the event that an action is instituted to enforce the terms and conditions of this article.
Any person who shall violate the terms or conditions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable by a maximum fine of $1,000, plus costs of prosecution, and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 30 days. Each day that a violation continues after notice of the violation has been served shall be deemed to be a separate offense.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
A. 
Notwithstanding the terms of this article, compost piles kept by occupants or tenants of a structure shall not violate the terms and conditions of this article, provided that the materials in the compost piles do not generate any offensive odors.
B. 
Notwithstanding the terms of this article, agriculture waste disposal by the occupants, tenants or employees of an agricultural operation and the disposal of the by-products thereof created by and through the performance of agriculture shall not violate the terms and conditions of this article.
C. 
Notwithstanding the terms of this article, recycling of rubbish by occupants or tenants of a structure shall not violate the terms and conditions of this article, provided that the materials being recycled are the certain materials intended for recycling as set forth in the Solid Waste Management Act of Pennsylvania.[1]
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Editor's Note: See 35 P.S. § 6018.101 et seq.