[Adopted 3-14-2006 by Ord. No. 06-13]
The purpose of this article is to establish
requirements for the proper handling of yard waste in the Borough
of Glassboro, so as to protect the public health, safety and welfare,
and to prescribe penalties for the failure to comply.
A.
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.
B.
CONTAINERIZED
PERSON
STREET
YARD WASTE
As used in this article, the following terms shall
have the meanings indicated:
The placement of yard waste in a trash can, bucket, biodegradable
paper bag or other vessel, excluding plastic trash bags, 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.
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, that 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 article.
During the months of April, October, November,
and December, leaves may be raked to the curbline or along the street,
and this is only allowed during the seven days prior to a scheduled
and announced collection, and leaves shall not be placed closer than
10 feet to any storm drain inlet. During all other months, leaves
must be containerized and placed at the curb for your normal trash
collection day. If placement of leaves loose at the curb occurs during
the other months, the party responsible for placement of the leaves
must remove the leaves from the street or said party shall be deemed
in violation of this article.
The provisions of this article shall be enforced
by the Superintendent or Board of Health Official.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person violating any of the terms and provisions
of this article shall, upon conviction, be punished for such offense
by a fine not to exceed $2,000, or by the imprisonment for not more
than 90 days, or a period of community service for not more than 90
days, or any combination thereof, at the discretion of the Municipal
Court Judge.
