[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Netcong 3-11-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-4. Amendments noted where applicable.]
An ordinance to establish a yard waste collection and disposal
program in the Borough of Netcong, so as to protect public health,
safety and welfare, and to prescribe penalties for the failure to
comply.
For the purpose of this chapter, 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 or biodegradable
bag, 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 prohibited.
Grass clippings shall be placed in a ridged sided container. Leaves
shall be placed in a biodegradable bag. All containerized yard waste
at the curb or along the street is only allowed the day prior to a
scheduled and announced collection, shall only be placed in front
of the property which generated the waste and not any public or neighboring
property, 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 chapter. 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 chapter.
The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced by the Netcong
Borough Police Department.
Any person(s) who is found to be in violation of the provisions
of this chapter shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $500.
