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Village of Brockport, NY
Monroe County
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This chapter shall be known as the "Garbage, Refuse and Open Burning Ordinance of the Village of Brockport."
The purpose of this chapter shall be to protect and promote the health, safety and welfare of the people of the Village of Brockport by controlling the storage, collection and disposal of garbage and refuse and the hazards and environmental, health and fire issues associated with outdoor fires within the Village of Brockport.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
An officer employed by the Village of Brockport, as certified by the State of New York, either in the capacity of the code enforcement officer, building inspector, fire marshal, planning/zoning officer, peace officer, stormwater manager, floodplain administrator, or any combination thereof.
CODE ENFORCEMENT INSPECTOR
Shall be deemed to include the Code Enforcement Officer and all Inspectors employed by the Village of Brockport, as certified by the State of New York State, either in the capacity of code enforcement officer, building inspector or fire marshal, and/or titled as the assistant code enforcement officer, assistant building inspector and deputy fire marshal, or any combination thereof.
COMPLIANCE ORDER
A written order for the remedying of found violation(s) of the code(s) pursuant to § 21-21D.
DUMPSTER
A larger receptacle that is transportable only by machinery. For such receptacles, waste haulers drive directly to the dumpster for emptying or for removing from the premises.
GARBAGE
Includes all putrescent animal and vegetable waste resulting from growing, processing, marketing and preparation of food items, and animal feces from household pets.
OPEN BURNING
The burning of materials wherein products of combustion are emitted directly into the ambient air without passing through a stack or chimney from an enclosed chamber (New York State Fire Code, 2007, Section 302).
OWNER
The person or entity in whose name the premises affected by an order issued in accordance with this chapter is recorded as the owner in the Town of Sweden Assessor's office and/or the Monroe County Clerk.
PUBLIC PLACE
Any public street, road or highway, alley, lane, sidewalk, crosswalk or other public way or any public resort, place of amusement, park, playground, public building or grounds appurtenant thereto, public parking lot or any vacant lot, either owned by and/or in care of the Village of Brockport and/or not limited to the State of New York or United States federal entities.
RECEPTACLE
A container in which to temporarily hold garbage and rubbish until picked up by a waste collector. Households and smaller organizations typically have transportable receptacles, which occupants move from an appropriate storage area to the curb for pickup. Properties generating more garbage and rubbish may have dumpsters to hold their waste.
RECYCLING BINS/BOXES
A container in which to temporarily hold recycling materials until picked up by a waste collector.
REFUSE/RUBBISH
Includes all discarded or worthless nonputrescent solid wastes consisting of both combustible and noncombustible wastes, including but not limited to paper and paper products, rags, wrappings, cardboard, metal cans and jars, yard waste, wood, glass, metals, plastics, bedding, cloth, crockery, furniture, appliances and similar items as defined.
ROLL-OFF
Same as "dumpster."
UNIFORM CODE
The New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, as currently in effect and as hereafter amended.
VILLAGE
The Village of Brockport.