[Adopted 12-27-2005 by Ord. No. 1966]
An article to establish a yard waste collection
and disposal program in the Borough of Ridgefield, 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 chapter 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.
Sweeping, raking, blowing or otherwise placing
yard waste that is not containerized at the curb or along the street
is only allowed during the seven days prior to a scheduled and announced
collection, and shall not be placed closer than 10 feet from any storm
drain inlet. Placement of such yard waste at the curb or along the
street at any other time or in any other manner 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 the Police Department and/or the Department of Public Works.
Any person(s) who is found to be in violation
of the provisions of this article shall be subject to an initial fine
not to exceed $200. Each subsequent violation shall be subject to
a minimum fine of $200 up to a maximum of $1,000.
