[Adopted 9-12-1970]
This article shall be known as the "Village of Head-of-the-Harbor Garbage Disposal Ordinance."
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following respective meanings:
GARBAGE
Shall have the meaning ordinarily attributed to that term and shall include wastepaper, ashes, bottles, cans and other waste and discarded materials.
GARBAGE CAN
A container designed and used for the storage of garbage pending removal, and shall be made of such material and so constructed that it cannot easily be broken into and, except when empty, so closed that it cannot easily be opened by any animal, wild or domestic, customarily found in the Village, and also of such weight or size or so secured that it cannot easily be removed by any such animal.
OWNER
The owner of land located in the Village and any tenant or subtenant in possession of such land.
PERSON
An individual, partnership, voluntary association or corporation.
RUBBISH
Broken or burnt parts of furniture, machinery or other articles intended for disposal but too large to be contained in a garbage can.
No person shall throw, place or deposit any garbage or rubbish on any public road or other property of the Village or on any land of which he shall not be the owner.
[Amended 9-20-2000 by L.L. No. 8-2000]
A. 
No owner or occupants of any lot shall permit that property's garbage to be deposited on their land outside of a building except when contained in a garbage can.
B. 
Garbage cans shall not be placed along the side of any of the highways of the Village, except upon the day when garbage collection is scheduled, and any garbage can so placed for collection shall be removed from the side of the highway within 12 hours after collection of garbage has been made.
C. 
Whoever places garbage along any of the highways of the Village and such garbage shall be broken into or overturned, and the contents thereof shall become scattered on or along the side of such highway or onto the adjoining lots or premises, shall be responsible for the removal of the same, which shall be promptly done, or, in default thereof, the Village officials who are authorized to issue appearance tickets shall cause the same to be removed and charge the expense thereof to whomever shall have placed the garbage along the highways of the Village.
No owner shall:
A. 
Permit rubbish to accumulate on his land within view from any public street, except when awaiting pickup within a reasonable period from the time of deposit; or
B. 
Maintain any rubbish on his land except such as shall either be awaiting pickup or be awaiting other disposal by him.
[Amended 5-12-1990 by L.L. No. 3-1990]
Anyone who violates any provision of this Article shall be subject to a fine or imprisonment, up to the maximum that may be imposed by a Village court, or both.