[Derived from Secs. 106 through 108 of Ch. XXV of the Charter
and Ordinances, 1974]
[Amended 6-25-1996, effective 6-27-1996; 9-17-1996, effective 9-18-1996]
A.
No person shall place, deposit, leave, litter, throw, cast or dump
or cause to be placed, deposited, left, littered, thrown, cast or
dumped or permit any servant, agent, employee or other person under
his control to place, deposit, leave, litter, throw, cast or dump
any waste of any kind on any street, sidewalk or right-of-way (including
the curbline), public park, public place or any real property or premises
within the City of Buffalo without the lawful consent of the owner
or lawful consent of the occupant in possession thereof; provided,
however, that nothing in this section shall authorize or permit any
action that would be otherwise prohibited, but for such consent, by
any law. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the dumping of solid
waste in an authorized municipal dumping ground.
B.
The owner, operator, registrant and any occupants of a vehicle involved
in the placing, depositing, leaving, littering, throwing, casting
or dumping of any waste on any street, curbline, public park, public
place or on any real property or premises within the City of Buffalo
without the lawful consent of the owner or the lawful consent of the
occupant in possession thereof shall be jointly and severally liable
for the penalties imposed pursuant to this article and shall each
be guilty of a violation; provided, however, that nothing in this
section shall authorize or permit any action that would be otherwise
prohibited, but for such consent, by any law.
[Amended 6-28-1994, effective 7-15-1994; 9-17-1996, effective 9-18-1996; 6-10-2003, effective 6-23-2003; 5-28-2019, effective 5-28-2019]
A reward of $1,100 is hereby offered to the person or persons
who furnish information leading to the apprehension, arrest and conviction
of anyone found guilty of illegal dumping within the City of Buffalo
as set out in this chapter. Such reward shall not apply to any employee,
agent or servant of the City of Buffalo who acquires such information
during the discharge of his official duties. All claims for such reward
must be made to the City of Buffalo within 90 days after the conviction
of any such person or persons.
[Amended 5-21-1993, effective 5-28-1993; 5-28-2019, effective 5-28-2019]
[Amended 9-17-1996, effective 9-18-1996]
The owner or occupant of real property or premises within the City of Buffalo shall, upon the direction of the Health Commissioner, cause the collection of any of the substances mentioned in § 216-9 which shall have been thrown, placed or deposited upon the owner's or occupant's real property or premises.
[Amended 9-17-1996, effective 9-18-1996]
A.
Every owner or occupant of real property or premises within the City of Buffalo shall keep such real property and premises thereon, of whatsoever kind, free and clear of any kind of filth or dirty water or unwholesome matter and of all the substances specified in Article I of this chapter and § 216-9 of this article.
B.
Every owner or occupant of real property or premises in the City
of Buffalo keeping horses, cows or other quadrupeds within the limits
of said City shall remove from the real property or premises all manure
accumulating thereon as often as required by the Health Commissioner.
C.
Every owner or occupant of real property or premises on or in which
horses, cows or other quadrupeds are kept and each and every owner
of such animals or owner or occupant of the real property or premises
shall, at all times throughout the year, keep all manure in tight
receptacles until such manure is removed as required, and such receptacles
shall in all respects conform in material and manner of construction
to the requirements of the Health Commissioner.
D.
The Health Commissioner may order any person who shall have thrown,
placed or deposited any material or substance contrary to the provisions
of this chapter to remove the same in such manner and within such
times as may be designated.
