[Ord. No. 92-8, § 1, 4-1-1992]
(a)
The dumping of rubbish, refuse, debris and garbage in the streets
of the Town or on public or private property within the Town, except
in those places as may from time to time be designated by the director
of public works, is declared to be a public nuisance and is prohibited.
(b)
Any person who is the owner of private property and who shall permit
such dumping or any person who shall dump or cause to be dumped such
rubbish, refuse, debris or garbage in any area not designated by the
director of public works shall be punished by a fine not exceeding
$500 and pay restitution in cases involving property damage or in
cases where the Town is required to expend sums of money in cleaning
such rubbish, refuse, debris or garbage.
[Ord. No. 92-8, § 2, 4-1-1992]
(a)
The existence either on private or on public property, except in
those areas designated from time to time by the director of public
works as public dumps, of any accumulation of rubbish, garbage, debris,
refuse, filth or source of filth of such a nature as to be detrimental
to the health and welfare of the inhabitants of the Town is declared
to be a public nuisance.
(b)
Whenever a complaint is made to the Town of the existence of such
public nuisance, such complaint shall be referred to the director
of public works for investigation. The director of public works shall
forthwith make such investigation and if he finds that such public
nuisance does exist and, as a result thereof, the health, well-being
and comfort of the inhabitants of the Town are being impaired, the
director of public works shall take whatever steps are necessary to
abate such nuisance.
(c)
The owner of any private property which is utilized for business,
industrial or other nonresidential purpose and the owner of any private
property containing more than four dwelling units devoted to residential
purposes shall be responsible for the removal of all rubbish, debris,
garbage, refuse, filth or source of filth.
(d)
Any person who is the owner of private property and who shall permit
the accumulation of rubbish, garbage, debris, refuse, filth or source
of filth as set forth in this section shall be punished by a fine
not exceeding $500 and pay restitution in cases involving property
damage or in cases where the Town is required to expend sums of money
in cleaning the rubbish, refuse, debris or garbage.
[Ord. of 5-17-1989, § 8]
All nonrecyclable materials must be contained in individual
plastic or metal containers with covers each of a capacity not exceeding
35 gallons and 75 pounds when loaded or otherwise shall be appropriately
bundled, all of which shall be deposited at the curbside.
[Ord. of 5-17-1989, § 16]
No person having custody or control of residential, industrial
or business premises from which garbage, rubbish or other refuse,
including recyclables, is collected for disposal by the Town shall
permit or cause any solid waste, including recyclables, within his
control to become a hazard to public travel, health or safety or to
become a nuisance of any sort.
[Ord. of 5-17-1989, § 17]
All qualified persons engaged in the business of collection
and hauling of solid waste and operation of transfer stations within
Town boundaries shall be licensed in compliance with the state's rules
and regulations for solid waste disposal facilities and the provisions
of this article. Licensees shall:
(1)
Maintain the segregation of municipal solid waste that they collect
or haul;
(2)
Maintain any separate recyclables that are brought to state-owned
recycling facilities to be delivered in processable condition; and
(3)
Deliver to state-owned recycling facilities all separated recyclables
that are designated by the Town to go to such facility.
[Ord. No. 03-05, § 1, 3-5-2003]
The pickup of rubbish, refuse, debris and garbage as well as recyclable materials as defined in § 32-31 by persons or business entities engaged in the business of the collection and hauling of the above mentioned materials shall not take place prior to 6:30 a.m. nor after 8:00 p.m.
[Ord. No. 03-05, § 1, 3-5-2003]
Any person or other business entity who collects any rubbish,
refuse, debris, garbage or recyclable materials prior to 6:30 a.m.
shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $100 per violation.
