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Amending Chapter 198 of the Code of= the Borough of Norwood to Regulate the Collection and Disposal of Solid Waste, Bulky Waste, and Recyclables

, the Mayor and Council of the Boro= ugh of Norwood has the authority to enact ordinances regulating the collection and disposal of solid waste, bulky waste, and designated recyclables, and finds that the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the Borough of Nor= wood will be advanced by this ordinance.

by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Norwood, County of Bergen, State= of New Jersey, as follows:

Section 1:&n= bsp;        Chapter 198 of the Code of the Borough of Norwood is amended at

Section 198-1 to add the following definitions:

= “Bulky Waste” - Type 13 waste as defined by the current applicable New Jersey statutes and/or regulations.

= “Solid Waste” - Solid waste types 10, 23, 25, and 27 as defined by the curre= nt applicable New Jersey statutes and/or regulations. Solid waste shall not consist of recyclable materials, hazardous waste, or solid animal and vegetable wastes collected by swine producers licensed by the State Department of Agricultur= e to collect, prepare and feed such waste to swine on their own farms.

= “Recyclable Material” - Magazines and newspapers, corrugated cardboard, glass, ferrous scrap, mixed paper, and aluminum scrap.

Section 2:&n= bsp;        Chapter 198 of the Code of the Borough of

Norwood is amen= ded to replace the existing Sections 198-3 to 198-5 with the following:=

§198-3.            Municipal Collection Procedures   =

A.&= nbsp;       All owners, operators, or occupants of all premises, except those exempted by Section 198-4, shall place at the curb along public streets and roads all s= olid waste and recyclable material generated on the premises in suitable contain= ers that do not exceed fifty (50) pounds when full and all bulky waste on the d= ays designated for pick-up at or after the time designated by the Mayor and Cou= ncil in its rules and regulations that may be adopted from time to time by resol= ution. All loose items are to be securely= tied in bundles not exceeding three feet in length nor sixty (60) pounds in weig= ht, which shall be place at the curb in accordance with this section.

B.&= nbsp;        The Borough is not obligated to pick up solid waste, bulky waste, or recyclable materials from any containers not placed at the curb along public streets or roads, or from any dumpsters or similar large containers other than suitable containers weighing less than 50 pounds each when full. It shall be the duty of all owners, operators, and occupants of all premises to remove and dispose of, at their= own expense, all material deposited in dumpsters or other similar large contain= ers exceeding the weight limit set forth herein.

§198-4.            Owners and Occupants Required to Provide Private Removal and Disposal

A.&= nbsp;       It shall be the duty of the owner, operator, or occupant of all business, industri= al, and commercial premises, and all residential uses as to which the owner does not comply with Section 198-3, other than residential dwellings located on Borough-owned property that is leased to non-profit corporations operating = low and moderate income or age restricted housing, to remove all solid waste, b= ulky waste, and recyclable material generated at the expense of the owners, oper= ators, or occupants of the premise.

B.&n= bsp;            = ;    §198-5.            Frequency of Removal

= All owners, operators, or occupants required to remove or provide for the remov= al of garbage under Section 198-4 shall arrange for garbage and recycling pick= -ups of sufficient frequency to avoid the creation of any nuisance or unsafe condition, provided that at least two garbage pick-ups per week shall be the minimum frequency.

: Section 198-19 shall be replace wi= th the following:

§198-19.          Violati= ons

A.&n= bsp;      1. First offense - Written warning, p= lus court costs.

2. Second offense - Fine of not less = than $100 and not more than $1,000, plus

     court costs.

3. Third and all subsequent offenses = - Fine of not less than $100 and not more than &nb= sp;            =            $2,00= 0, plus court costs.

B.&n= bsp;       C.&n= bsp;      : All ordinances or parts of ordinan= ces that are inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed, but only to the extent of any inconsistencies.<= /p>
: The provisions = of this ordinance are severable. If any part of this ordinance is declared to be unconstitutional or invalid by= any Court, the remaining parts of this ordinance will remain in full force and = effect.

: This ordinance shall take effect on April 1, 2006, after approval and publication, according to law.=

Introduced and = passed first reading: February 7,= 2006

Passed second reading: March 9, 2006

ATTEST:        =             &nb= sp;               =             &nb= sp;            =         APPROVED BY:

Lorraine L. McM= ackin, Borough Clerk     =         Michael B. Kaplan, Mayor

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