Source: https://www.ecode360.com/6395203
Timestamp: 2018-12-12 21:57:42
Document Index: 127964028

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 212', '§ 212', '§ 212', '§ 212', '§ 212', '§ 212']

Township of Springfield, NJ Yard Waste
Ch 212 Art I Proper Handling of Yard Waste
§ 212-4 Enforcement.
Ch 212 Art II Establishment of Yard Waste Collection and Disposal Program
§ 212-6 Purpose.
§ 212-7 Definitions.
§ 212-8 Yard waste collection.
§ 212-9 Enforcement.
§ 212-10 Violations and penalties.
Chapter 212: Yard Waste
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Springfield as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Solid waste disposal — See Ch. 177.
Stormwater management — See Ch. 179.
Chapter 212 : Yard Waste
Article I Proper Handling of Yard Waste
Article II Establishment of Yard Waste Collection and Disposal Program
Article I: Proper Handling of Yard Waste
[Adopted 12-8-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-28]
An article to establish requirements for the proper handling of yard waste in the Township of Springfield, so as to protect public health, safety and welfare, and to prescribe penalties for the failure to comply.
For the purpose of this article, the following terms, phrases and 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.
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 must remove the yard waste from the street or said party shall be deemed in violation of this article.
The provisions of this article shall be enforced by the Police Department and/or other municipal officials of the Township of Springfield.
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 $100.
Article II: Establishment of Yard Waste Collection and Disposal Program
[Adopted 12-8-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-29]
An article to establish a yard waste collection and disposal program in the Township of Springfield, so as to protect public health, safety and welfare, and to prescribe penalties for the failure to comply.
Sweeping, raking, blowing or otherwise placing yard waste that is not containerized at the curb or along the street is prohibited. 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.