[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Wilson 10-25-2004 by Ord. No. 721, approved 10-25-2004. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
No person shall place or cause to be placed
any dumpster or other type of trash receptacle in the right-of-way
area of any Borough street, except upon having obtained a dumpster
permit to be issued by the Police Department upon the following conditions:
A.
Dumpsters may not be placed on a sidewalk unless express
permission of the Police Department is given and has been noted on
the dumpster permit.
B.
Dumpsters shall not extend into the travel portion
of any roadway and shall not be placed within 20 feet of a corner.
C.
All dumpsters within the cartway shall be clearly
marked with reflectors or reflective tape.
D.
All dumpsters shall be covered when not in use.
E.
At no time will any materials be thrown from any structure
to a dumpster unless there is a chute or other device to ensure the
safety of pedestrians.
F.
At no time will any materials extend above the solid
sides of the dumpster.
G.
Dumpster permits must be obtained no less than five
days before delivery of the dumpster.
H.
Dumpster permits must be displayed on the roadway
side of the dumpster.
I.
A copy of the dumpster permit shall be retained by
the property owner or construction company using the dumpster and
by the owner of the dumpster during the time the dumpster is within
the right-of-way.
J.
Permits will be valid for the time period specified
on the permit.
K.
The owner of any dumpster shall not place a dumpster
within any right-of-way without having a valid dumpster permit in
their possession and affixed to the dumpster.
L.
The fee for a dumpster permit shall be $40.
M.
All applications for a dumpster permit will be accompanied
by a sketch showing the location of the dumpster.
N.
If immediate removal of a dumpster is required due
to an emergency condition (including but not limited to street repairs,
water and sewer line breaks, fires, snow emergencies, etc.) removal
of the dumpster will be at the lessee's expense.
A.
During a snow emergency the Borough, through the Mayor,
Chief of Police) or Code Enforcement Officer, may order the immediate
removal of any dumpster within the cartway of any snow emergency route.
B.
Costs for removal of the dumpster during a snow emergency
will be the responsibility of the lessee.
C.
If any additional costs are incurred during a dumpsters
removal due to snow being plowed or otherwise placed in close proximity
to the dumpsters, these additional costs will be the responsibility
of the lessee.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to
prevent persons from placing trash at the curbside for regular scheduled
pickup.
Any person who violates any provision of this
chapter shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $300,
and costs.
