[Adopted as Ch. 34 of the 1976 Code]
[Amended 9-1-2009]
Temporary permits for the disposal of the debris
resulting from demolition of buildings or structures or similar materials
may be granted by the Board of Health, after a public hearing on the
proposed site by the Waste Disposal Subcommittee of the City Council
and after approval of such granting by a two-thirds vote of all of
the members of the City Council, for the limited purpose of filling
depressions, low-lying land, ravines or the like, and any such permits
may be granted in any of the zoning districts of the City. Application
for such permits shall be made by the owner of such property, setting
forth the locations for disposal and the purposes and reasons therefor.
No permit shall be approved or granted as aforesaid
unless the City Engineer shall have certified that, in his opinion,
no artificial or natural drainage system will be obstructed or hindered
by the filling operations proposed, except that if such a problem
is deemed by the City Engineer to exist, permits may be approved and
granted if the applicant installs drainage pipes or conduits in a
manner and of a quality satisfactory to said City Engineer. In all
cases, the applicant shall bear the cost of any rodent- or pest-control
measures deemed necessary by the Board of Health.
Such permits shall, if granted, be issued for
periods not in excess of 30 days and may be renewed by the Board of
Health for a single period of 30 days beyond the original time granted.
Such permits shall be issued subject to any
applicable general or special law and subject to any regulations or
conditions established by the Board of Health and may be revoked,
amended or canceled by the Board of Health for cause.
Completed fills shall have a top cover of at
least three feet of clean earth or gravel above the last layer of
disposed material and shall be seeded or covered in a manner satisfactory
to said Board of Health.
A.
Special demolition permits may be granted for delegated
periods, not to exceed 30 days, to local owners of land and structures
to dump at the Fairview Cemetery site. Before such permits are granted,
the petitioner must have:
B.
Under no circumstances will any person dump on this
property any debris or demolition material that comes from outside
the City of Chicopee.
C.
Applicability of local ordinances. The petitioner
will also abide by all local ordinances concerning dumping and all
general laws pertaining to the same.
D.
Deposit required. The petitioner will also deposit
a certified check at the time of initial request of $500 with the
City Treasurer. The petitioner's deposit will be returned after termination
of dumping and after the site has been inspected and found to the
satisfaction of the ordinance requirements by the Board of Health.
E.
Dumping regulations.
(1)
Rules and regulations pertaining to the operation
of a sanitary landfill dump shall be as follows:
(a)
Dumping hours shall be confined to the hours
of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. There shall be no dumping on Sunday.
(b)
All refuse shall be deposited under the direction
of the man in charge and thoroughly compacted in shallow layers.
(c)
All refuse shall be covered at the close of
each day to a depth of six inches.
(d)
Burning shall not be allowed.
(e)
Salvaging of material shall not be allowed except
by permit.
(f)
Two feet of compact earth cover shall be placed
over the completed portions of the fill.
(g)
Spraying of the exposed refuse and adjacent
surfaces should be employed when necessary to allay dust.
(h)
Effective insecticides and rodenticides shall
be used as necessary.
(i)
Fences shall be erected and maintained as necessary
to prevent the blowing of paper from the site.
(2)
A breach of any one of the above-listed conditions
will, of itself, void said permit and cancel the same.
A.
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge
1849, located at 431 Granby Road, in the City of Chicopee, shall be
allowed a special landfill permit. The permit shall commence with
the passage of this section, and such permit shall be issued for periods
not in excess of 30 days. Thirty-day extensions may be granted by
the Board of Health monthly beyond the original time granted after
proper written application by the above petitioner to the Board of
Health.
B.
Permit subject to cancellation by Board of Health
or City Council. Such special permit may be revoked immediately by
the Board of Health or the City Council (majority vote) whenever any
special regulations listed herein are either broken or not lived up
to. A permit may also be revoked immediately if the petitioner does
not abide by any applicable general or special laws not mentioned
herein.
[Amended 9-1-2009]
C.
Special dumping regulations.
(1)
Dumping hours will be 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily,
Monday through Friday. There shall be no dumping Saturdays or Sundays.
(2)
Dump material shall be covered daily as prescribed
in all regulations governing landfill dumps. See General Laws.
(3)
The type of dumping shall be step dumping only; any
other type will mean immediate revocation of the permit.
(4)
The petitioner will assume all responsibility to spray
the site for insect and rodent control on a weekly basis.
(5)
The petitioner will not allow dumping of any animal
or vegetable matter or chemicals or food, candy, meats, garbage, caustic
materials, etc., into the dump site.
(6)
The petitioner may dump rock, sand, gravel, loam,
wood, glass, masonry, metal, asphalt, paper and cardboard only.
(7)
The petitioner will keep free of debris all roadways
entering the site or location.
(8)
The petitioner will police the area, i.e., keep any
and all unauthorized children or adults from playing on or scavenging
the site for salvageable materials.
(9)
The petitioner will work in conjunction with and cooperate
with the Ward 8C Improvement Committee to ensure that all regulations
written herein are abided by.
(10)
The restrictions in this article shall be waived
for the duration of this special permit only.
