[Adopted 10-4-2005 by Ord. No. 05-33]
The purpose of this article is to establish a yard waste collection
and disposal program in the Borough of Westwood so as to protect public
health, safety and welfare and to prescribe penalties for failure
to comply.
A.
CONTAINERIZED
PERSON
STREET
YARD WASTE
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:
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,
including 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, and branches less than three
inches in diameter.
[1]B.
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.
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 the scheduled and announced collection,
and it shall not be placed closer than 10 feet to 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.
This article shall be enforced by the Police Department of the
Borough of Westwood.
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.