(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to store, dump, discard or deposit, or to permit the storage, dumping, discarding or depositing of any municipal waste or recyclables upon the surface of the ground or underground within the borough, except in proper containers for purposes of storage or collection, and except where the waste or recyclables are of such size or shape as not to permit their being placed in such containers. It shall be unlawful for any person to dump or deposit any municipal waste or recyclables in any stream, body of water or on any public right-of-way within the borough. Backyard composting which is done so as not to create a public nuisance is excepted from this provision.
(B) All owners of commercial, institutional and municipal establishments in the borough shall take all reasonable precautions to prevent the deposit and accumulation of debris on their premises. Such owner or operator may place appropriate waste containers on the sidewalks in front of or adjacent to his or her premises at a point that will not create a hazard to traffic or pedestrians. Any such receptacles so placed shall be emptied on a regular basis and maintained in a neat and clean appearance.
(C) Nothing contained herein shall prohibit a duly constituted property owners association or corporation from assembling municipal waste or recyclables at a central, accessible location, provided such activities are conducted and confined within the boundaries of that real estate development or subdivision, as defined herein, lawfully recorded and recognized as such.
(D) Nothing contained herein shall prohibit a farmer from carrying out the normal activities of his or her farming operation, including composting and spreading of manure or other farm produced agricultural waste, provided such activities be conducted in accordance with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
(E) Bulk containers shall not be permitted to overflow or to have waste strewn or left about them on the ground. A violation of this provision shall be deemed a violation of this subchapter by the person on whose property the bulk container is located, if it is located on private property.
(F) No waste or recyclables shall be allowed to either accumulate on the ground or be disposed of on highways, borough streets, vacant lots or other property, nor be thrown in any stream or other body of water.
(Ord. 6-2014, passed 12-8-2014; Ord. 2-2019, passed 2-11-2019) Penalty, see § 50.99