ORDINANCE O-2022-01

 AN ORDINANCE TO CLARIFY CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF BOROUGH CODE CHAPTER §74 enTITLED “GARBAGE RUBBISH AND REFUSE” OF THE BOROUGH OF RIVERTON

 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced on January 18, 2022. The second reading has been tabled at each regular meeting scheduled for February 15, 2022; March 15, 2022; April 19, 2022 and May 17, 2022.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the foregoing ordinance was adopted after a second reading and public hearing by the Borough Council of the Borough of Riverton at a special meeting held on Friday May 27, 2022 at 4:00pm via Zoom Video Conference.

A copy of the Ordinance may be obtained without cost by any member of the general public at the Clerk’s Office by calling 856-829-0120 on week days between the hours of 8:30am and 4:00pm.

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Borough wishes through this Ordinance to clarify certain provisions with §Chapter 74 in order to facilitate the automated trash cart system in §Section 74-8 of the Code that “Definitions” shall be revised to state that addresses are identified by block and lot and permitting businesses and residential property owners to receive one (1) cart at no charge.

TRASH CART  A type of cart like container provided by the Borough to each property address identified by block and lot in accordance with the official tax assessment records of the Borough of Riverton as either a thirty-two (32), sixty-four (64), or ninety-six (96) gallon receptacle which shall be used solely by the Borough’s property owners to make trash available for automated pick-up.

ATTEST: Michelle Hack, RMC Borough Clerk