Ptise 2 The Shoreline October, 2001
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TOWN OF PINE KNOLL SHORES
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES
FOR REMOVAL OF NON-CONFORMING YARD WASTE
WHEREAS, the Town of Pine Knoll Shores has a
comprehensive ordinance regulating the removal of
garbage and trash from within the Town in Section 13-4
of Chapter 13 of the Pine Knoll Shores Municipal Code;
and
WHEREAS, occasionally occupants of properties
within the Town of Pine Knoll Shores fail to properly
prepare their yard wastes for disposal or place yard
wastes in a street right of way out of the schedule for
pick up.
AND, WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Streets has
recommended an addition to the existing ordinances in
an effort to reduce or remedy the problems associated
with yard wastes;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of
Commissioners of the Town of Pine Knoll Shores as
follows:
I.
Section 13-4 (captioned "Garbage and Trash
Removal") of Chapter XIII (captioned "Streets and
Sanitation") of the Pine Knoll Shores Town Code is
amended to include a new subsection (e) which will
read as follows:
(e) Failure to Properly Dispose of Yard
Wastes. The Town Administrator shall
from time to time prepare regulations
relating to the preparation of yard
wastes for pick up and time limits with
respect to the placement of yard waste
for pick up. Such regulations shall be
published by the Town Administrator in
a manner reasonably designed to notify
occupants of properties as to the
requirements of such regulations. In
the event yard waste is not prepared
for pick up according to such
regulations, or is placed for pick up at a
time not permitted by such regulations,
the Town will cause non-compliant yard
waste to be collected and disposed if
practical and the occupant will be
assessed the cost for such collection
and disposal and a civil penalty in the
amount of $100.00, to be collected in
the nature of a debt if not paid within
seven days after assessment.
II.
This ordinance is effective upon adoption.
Adopted the 28th day of August 2001.
Quote:
"The closer one gets to the top, the
more one finds there is no 'top. --
Nancy Barcus
Community Appearance
Commission
When to prune depends to a large extent on
why you prune. Light pruning and the removal of dead wood
can be done anytime. Otherwise, here are some guidelines, but
recognizing that individual species may differ.
Winter Pruning during dormancy is the most common
practice. It results in a vigorous burst of new growth in
the spring and should be used if that is the desired
effect. It is usually best to wait until the coldest part of
winter has passed. Some species, such as maple, walnuts
and birches, may "bleed" when the sap begins to flow.
This is not harmful and will cease when the tree leafs
out.
Summer To direct the growth by slowing the branches
you don't want; or to slow or "dwarf the development of
a tree or branch, pruning should be done soon after
seasonal growth is complete. The reason for the slowing
effect is that you reduce the total leaf surface, thereby
reducing the amount of food manufactured and sent to
the roots for their development and next year's growth of
the crown. Another reason to prune in the summer is for
corrective purposes. Defective limbs can be seen more
easily, or limbs that hang down too far under the weight
of leaves.
Fall Because decay fungi spread their spores profusely i||g^
the fall and healing of wounds seems to be slower on fal^F
cuts, this is a good time to leave your pruning tools in
storage.
Flowering Trees If your purpose for pruning is to
enhance flowering: 1. For trees or shrubs that bloom in
summer or fall on current year's growth (e.g., crape
myrtle), prune in winter. 2. For trees that bloom in spring
from buds on one-year-old wood (e.g., dogwood and
flowering fruit trees), prune when their flowers fade.
Caution: In some areas of the country, diseases or
insect occurrence may be affected by the time of
pruning. Checic with your county extension agent or city
forester, or an arborist or nursery operator to see if there
are any local problems.
TREE CITY USA BULLETIN No. 1 • National Arbor Day Foundation
The CAC expects to soon have a list of nurseries
currently growing native beach grasses.
We invite all interested citizens of Pine Knoll Shores
to be present at our meeting at 9:00 a.m. on
October 17 to meet and to hear County Agricultur||^
Extension Agent David Nash speak on Dun^^
Conservation.
Bob Curry, Jr., Chair