The purpose of this article is to establish
requirements for the proper handling of yard waste in the Borough
of East Rutherford 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.
[Amended 10-18-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-14]
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 any yard waste in the street, unless the yard waste
is placed in biodegradable bags and placed on the curb for collection
on specified days stated in the collection calendar. If yard waste
that is not disposed of in accordance with this section and is placed
in the street, the party responsible for placement of 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 East Rutherford Police Department and other municipal officials
of the Borough of East Rutherford.
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 $250.