[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Warwick 1-8-1990
as L.L. No. 1-1990. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The intent of this chapter is to regulate, control or prohibit the dumping,
storing or placing of certain kinds of solid or liquid waste material originating
from inside or outside the boundaries of the Village of Warwick, or creating
a dump or dumping ground of such materials within the Village.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
A place used for the disposal and leaving of solid or liquid waste
by the public or by any person.
Includes an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, municipality
or association of individuals.
All putrescible and nonputrescible solid wastes, including garbage,
human sewage, rubbish, ashes, incinerator residue, street and building demolition
and construction debris, metals, abandoned vehicles, offal, commercial and
industrial wastes and hazardous and toxic wastes as defined by the Department
of Environmental Conservation and the Environmental Protection Agency.
A.
The dumping, storing or placing of any kind of solid
or liquid waste material within the Village of Warwick which is picked up,
brought or transported from inside or outside the Village of Warwick is hereby
prohibited.
B.
The creation and/or operation of sanitary landfills,
dumps or dumping grounds within the Village of Warwick for solid or liquid
waste coming from inside or outside the boundaries of the Village of Warwick
is prohibited.
C.
There shall be no prohibition against the normal garbage
and refuse collection and disposal currently sanctioned by the Village.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a
fine not exceeding $1,000 for each offense or by imprisonment for not more
than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. The Village Board
shall also have the power to bring civil action to restrain any violation
of this chapter in a court of competent jurisdiction. When a violation of
this chapter is continuous, each 24 hours thereof shall constitute a separate
and distinct offense.
If any section, paragraph, subdivision or provision of the chapter shall
be adjudged invalid or held unconstitutional, the same shall not effect the
validity of this chapter as a whole, or any part or provision thereof, other
than the part so decided to be invalid or unconstitutional.
All prior ordinances, local laws or resolutions or parts of ordinances,
local laws or resolutions of the Village of Warwick inconsistent with the
provisions of this chapter are hereby repealed; provided, however, that such
repeal shall be only to the extent of such inconsistency, and in all respects
this chapter shall be in addition to other legislation regulating and governing
the subject matter covered by this chapter.
This chapter shall take effect immediately.
