[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Matamoras 12-6-2016 by Ord. No. 328.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated.
The residue from burning wood, coal, coke or other combustible
materials.
Any business or industrial establishment which is not included
under the definition of "residential unit."
Nonhazardous household waste which includes, for instance,
ashes, paper, rags, sweepings, clothes, construction wastes, and any
offal or fish, fruit, vegetable matter, animal matter, or any organic
substance subject to fermentation or decay, provided the same can
be placed entirely within the containers as provided herein.
A natural person, firm, partnership, association, school,
nonprofit corporation or corporation for profit.
A structure or part thereof used for or as a dwelling for
humans, including but not limited to single-family semidetached dwellings,
single-family attached dwellings, apartments, townhouses, condominiums
and mobile homes, but does not include hotels or motels.
A.
Occupants of residential and commercial units shall provide, maintain
and replace containers, as required herein, for all garbage. Each
residential and commercial unit is limited to two containers. Residential
and/or commercial units requiring more than two containers may purchase
an annual sticker for additional containers, up to six. The cost for
each additional container shall be $75 per year. Additional bags are
available for $5 each from the Borough office.
B.
Containers for garbage shall not be less than twenty-gallon capacity
nor more than forty-five-gallon capacity. No commercial unit shall,
at any time, use more than six forty-five-gallon containers. If more
than six such containers are required, such commercial unit occupant
shall provide and use a dumpster. The dumpster shall be picked up
by a private hauler at the expense of the commercial unit and shall
be compatible with the collection equipment then in use by the Borough
or any private hauler contractor or contractors servicing the Borough
or commercial unit.
C.
Enough containers shall be provided so that the aggregate capacity
shall be sufficient for normal needs between the intervals of collection
given hereinafter.
D.
Containers shall be made of nonabsorbent, impervious material and
shall be watertight, airtight, windproof, provided with handles and
provided with tight-fitting covers, also of nonabsorbent and impervious
material. Containers shall be maintained at all times in such conditions
or be replaced with containers that are. Covers shall be secured at
all times on containers with garbage.
All garbage shall be placed in secured plastic trash bags before
being placed in the garbage container. The containers shall be kept
covered and, after they are emptied, shall be cleaned by the occupants
or proprietors.
On the days when collection is to be made, the occupant or proprietor
of the place where the garbage is accumulated shall place the container
at a point on the premises where it is readily accessible to collectors.
No garbage shall be deposited or allowed to accumulate on private
or public ground, deposited on highways, vacant lots or commons, or
deposited in or allowed to accumulate in any stream or other body
of water.
Garbage shall be collected only on the days and between the
hours herein specified:
A.
Trashcans and garbage may be placed on the sidewalk, curb, or along
a public street or alley right-of-way for collection not earlier than
12:00 noon on the day before collection day.
B.
Garbage must be removed from the sidewalk, curb, or along a public
street or alley right-of-way for collection no later than 12:00 noon
on the day following the collection.
C.
Violation of this section shall constitute a summary offense and,
upon conviction, may be punished by a fine of $50.
All collectors of refuse shall not drive their trucks or vehicles
in the alleys. All garbage shall be collected from streets. The containers
shall be emptied in a quiet and clean manner so as not to foul the
premises or the highway or disturb the peace.
The vehicles used by collectors of garbage for transportation
from the premises to place of disposal shall be of substantial construction,
watertight and provided with covers.
At any time and from time to time, the Borough Council may,
by resolution duly adopted, pass, promulgate, amend, delete and enforce
rules and regulations pertaining to the matters governed by this article,
including but not limited to:
A.
Fees charged, billing and payment schedules.
B.
Container shapes, sizes and numbers of location for pickup.
C.
Separation of materials.
D.
Recycling procedures.
E.
Leaf pickup.
F.
Medical and other hazardous wastes.
G.
Control and licensing of private haulers.
H.
Enforcement, imposition of and amount of fines and penalties.
It shall be the duty of the Zoning Officer and Chief of Police
to assist the Council in enforcing the terms of this article and securing
compliance with the requirements hereof.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this article shall,
upon conviction thereof, be punishable by a fine of not more than
$300 and costs of such proceedings or, upon default payment of such
fines and costs, by imprisonment in the county jail for a term of
not more than 30 days. The continuation of such violation for each
successive day shall constitute a separate offense, and the person
or persons allowing or permitting the continuation of the violation
may be punished as provided above for each separate offense.
The dumping, throwing or otherwise depositing of garbage, offal,
carcasses, waste, putrid, offensive or unwholesome matter upon public
or private property, the roads, streets, alleys or highways within
the limits of the Borough of Matamoras, Pike County, Pennsylvania,
is hereby prohibited and declared to be a public nuisance.
No person shall accumulate, keep, store, dump or otherwise deposit
on his, her, or its premises or property or on any other public or
private property in the Borough of Matamoras, Pike County, Pennsylvania
any garbage, refuse, rubbish, offal, carcasses, waste, putrid, offensive,
or unwholesome matter, and the same is hereby prohibited and declared
to be a public nuisance.
The Borough Council or the Chief of Police of the Borough shall, upon the violation of § 67-13 of this article by any person, corporation, partnership, unincorporated association or any other legal entity whatsoever, notify, in writing, the person, corporation, partnership, unincorporated association or owner, lessee or occupant of the premises or property upon which the public nuisance is being maintained to remove the same 10 days from the date of the notice. Upon default thereof, together with a penalty of 10% of such cost, from such person, corporation, partnership, unincorporated association, owner, lessee or occupant in the manner provided by law for the collection of municipal claims or by an action of assumpsit and may seek relief by a bill in equity.
Any person who shall violate provisions of this article shall,
upon conviction thereof, be punishable by a fine of not more than
$1,000 and costs of such proceedings or, upon default of payment of
such fines and costs, by imprisonment in the county jail for a term
of not more than 30 days. The continuation of such violation for each
successive day shall constitute a separate offense, and the person
or persons allowing or permitting the continuation of the violation
may be punished as provided above for each separate offense.
