[Adopted 9-28-2006 by Ord. No. 27-2006]
The purpose of this Part 2 is to establish requirements for
the proper handling of yard waste in the Borough of Clayton, so as
to protect public health, safety and welfare, and to prescribe penalties
for the failure to comply.
For the purpose of this Part 2, the following terms, phrases,
words and their derivations shall have the meanings stated herein
unless their use in the text of this Part 2 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, biodegradable
paper bag, plastic trash bags, or other vessel such as to prevent
the yard waste from spilling or blowing out into the street and coming
into contact with stormwater. The container cannot weigh more than
50 pounds or be larger than 30 gallons.
[Amended 12-14-2006 by Ord. No. 34-2006]
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.
The owner or occupant of any property, or any employee or contractor
of such owner or occupant engaged to provide lawn or landscaping services,
shall not sweep, rake, blow or otherwise place yard waste, unless
the yard waste is containerized, in the street. If yard waste that
is not containerized 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 Part 2.
[Amended 12-14-2006 by Ord. No. 34-2006]
A.
Leaf collection. During the months of April, November, and December,
leaves may be raked to the curbline or along the street only during
the seven days prior to a scheduled and announced collection and shall
not be placed closer than 10 feet to any storm drain inlet.[1]
B.
Grass clippings. All grass clippings must be containerized and placed
out at the curb for normal trash pickup. If placement of loose grass
clippings at the curb occurs, then the party responsible for placement
of the grass clippings must remove the grass clippings from the street
or said party shall be deemed in violation of this Part 2.
The provisions of this Part 2 shall be enforced by the Police
Department and/or other municipal officials of the Borough of Clayton.
Any person(s) who is found to be in violation of the provisions
of this Part 2 shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $25 for the
first offense and $100 for each subsequent offense.
