 |
|
|
|
ORDINANCE 7-2006 AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MENDHAM AMENDING CHAPTER III, POLICE REGULATIONS, OF THE MENDHAM TOWNSHIP ORDINANCE CODE, TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROPER HANDLING OF YARD WASTE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MENDHAM, IN THE COUNTY OF MORRIS, NEW JERSEY, as follows: Section 1. Subparagraph 3-1.1 entitled “Definitions” is hereby amended by the following additions: Containerized shall mean 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. Person shall mean any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, or political subdivision of this State subject to municipal jurisdiction. Street shall mean 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. Yard Waste shall mean 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 care 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 much remove the yard waste from the street or said party shall be deemed in violation of this ordinance Section 3. New subparagraph 3-1.11 Penalties shall read as follows: 3-1.11 Penalties. Penalties shall be subject to a fine in the maximum amount permitted by law. Adopted: March 13, 2006 Attest:
_____________________________ By_____________________________ Penny Newell, Township Clerk Richard H. Krieg, Mayor |
|
