[Adopted 2-14-1983 by Ord. No. 196]
A.
It shall be unlawful for any householder or occupant of premises
in the City of West Haven to permit, throw, drop or place garbage
or refuse on said premises or allow the same to accumulate in an offensive
and/or unsanitary manner.
B.
It shall be unlawful for any person to throw, drop or place on the
streets, parks, sidewalks, beaches or catch basins in the city any
garbage, dirt, refuse or other waste material. It shall also be unlawful
to sweep dirt, paper or other waste materials into the streets, gutters
or natural watercourses of this city.
C.
Devices for the grinding of garbage may be permitted by private homeowners,
provided that they are in compliance with the rules and regulations
of the Department of Health. Garbage-grinding devices shall be operated
in a manner that sufficient water is used to prevent blockages in
the city sewer system.
D.
The Department of Public Works is responsible for the collection,
removal and disposal of garbage, refuse and other waste material from
all private dwellings in the city.
(1)
"Private dwellings," as used herein, shall include all residential
condominiums as the term "condominium" is defined by the Condominium
Act of the Connecticut General Statutes.[1] It is expressly understood that condominiums shall not
include commercial or other forms of nonresidential condominium unit
ownership. It shall not include apartments nor cooperative housing
ownership.
[Added 6-27-1983 by Ord. No. 206]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Connecticut General Statutes, § 47-68a
et seq.
(2)
The collection of refuse from condominiums under this Article shall
be made under policies and procedures as determined by the Director
of Public Works, including but not limited to the method of collection
of refuse, the manner in which said refuse shall be placed for collection
by condominium owners and the times for collection, which shall not
exceed one pickup per week per condominium.
[Added 6-27-1983 by Ord. No. 206]
E.
The collection of garbage, refuse and other waste material from industrial,
business and apartment buildings of more than four dwelling units
shall be the responsibility of the property owner(s).
F.
It shall be the duty of each householder to provide sufficient containers
of an approved type to contain all garbage, refuse and other waste
material in a safe and sanitary manner between the regularly scheduled
Public Works Department collections.
G.
Approved containers shall not have ragged or sharp edges, be in excess
of 30 gallons' capacity or weigh more than 70 pounds. Approved
containers may be made of metal or plastic and may be disposable or
nondisposable. Nonconforming containers will not be collected by the
regular rubbish collections of the Department of Public Works.
H.
Containers shall be set out for removal at the curbline or edge of
the roadway in areas without curbs. The collection of garbage and
refuse by private collectors from commercial buildings, apartments
and condominiums will be under the jurisdiction of the Director of
Public Works.
I.
Containers shall be set out for removal no earlier than 24 hours
preceding the day of collection.
[Added 5-28-1996 by Ord. No. 356]
A.
No hazardous refuse, including containers of warm or hot ashes, shall
be collected by the Department of Public Works. The owner, responsible
person(s) or agent(s) of the owner shall be responsible for the safe
and healthful removal, transportation and disposal of such wastes
under the regulations and conditions established by the Connecticut
State Departments of Health and Environmental Protection, as well
as the regulations and conditions established by the West Haven Departments
of Health and Public Works or the appropriate City Fire Marshal(s).
B.
For the purposes of this section, radioactive materials, drugs, poisons
of any type, herbicides of any type and chemicals defined as dangerous
by the Connecticut State Departments of Health and Environmental Protection,
the West Haven Department of Health or the appropriate Fire Marshal(s)
of the city shall be considered hazardous refuse.
[Amended 3-28-1988 by Ord. No. 257]
A.
Large refuse.
(1)
Large refuse and waste materials too large or bulky to fit into containers
will be collected at the times established by the Commissioner of
Public Works.
(2)
"Large refuse" shall mean refuse and waste materials too large or
bulky to fit into containers that is tied securely in bundles not
heavier than 70 pounds, more than three feet in diameter and not more
than six feet in length.
B.
Bulk refuse.
(1)
Bulk refuse shall be collected at the times established by the Commissioner
of Public Works.
(2)
"Bulk refuse" shall mean refuse and waste materials measuring more
than three by three feet by three feet, but not more than six feet
in any direction and/or weighing more than 70 pounds, but not more
than 300 pounds, which cannot be easily broken down to smaller size
or weight, excluding appliances.
D.
Lumber, brush, branches and tree limbs shall be collected by the
Department of Public Works, provided that such objects are cut into
lengths not more than six feet in length and securely tied in bundles
not exceeding 70 pounds.
E.
Grass and leaves shall be collected by the Department of Public Works,
provided they are secured in approved containers or plastic bags and
do not exceed 70 pounds in weight.
F.
The sweeping of leaves into a public street is hereby prohibited.
G.
The burning of garbage, rubbish, leaves, grass or other material
is prohibited in the City of West Haven.
H.
Construction refuse.
(1)
Each property owner or contractor producing any construction refuse
shall remove such material from the property where produced to an
authorized disposal area at the expense of the owner of the property
or the contractor doing the work.
(2)
"Construction refuse" shall mean any sand, stone, mortar, plaster,
conduit, gypsum blocks, lumber, molding, bathroom fixtures, asphalt,
plaster board, trees, stumps of trees or any other refuse resulting
from buildings, remodeling, landscaping or excavating operations.
I.
The Commissioner of Public Works shall have the power to establish
rules and regulations with approval by the City Council, pursuant
to this section.
[Amended 3-28-1988 by Ord. No. 257]
Violations of the provisions of this Article and/or the rules
and regulations adopted by the Commissioner of Public Works thereunder
shall be punishable by a fine of $100 for every such violation. Each
day such violation shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.
