[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Health of the Town of Georgetown:
Article I, 2-13-1973, effective 2-23-1973.
Revisions made at time of publication. Other amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Littering — See Ch. 220.
[Adopted 2-13-1973, effective 2-23-1973]
A.
Any person desiring such a permit to remove or transport
garbage, offal, refuse or other solid waste, including discarded material
resulting from commercial, industrial, municipal, domestic or agricultural
operations shall file an application on a form furnished by the Board at least
30 days prior to the effective date hereof, together with a plan of operation
indicating procedures which will be undertaken to fulfill requirements of
these regulations. Each permit shall expire at the end of the calendar year
in which they are issued. No permit shall be transferred except with the approval
of the Board. The fee shall be as established from time to time by the Board
of Health.
B.
Upon receipt of the completed applications, the Board
shall review the same to assure compliance to these and all other applicable
regulations, laws and bylaws and shall notify the applicant within 30 days
of its action. Each truck covered by a permit may be inspected by the Board.
Each vehicle or container shall be covered, leakproof, durable and of easily
cleanable construction. Each shall be cleaned frequently if used for garbage
or similar putrescible wastes and shall be maintained in good repair.
C.
Each vehicle used for solid waste shall be loaded and
moved in such a manner that the contents will not fall, leak or spill therefrom
and shall be covered with a secured canvas or other suitable means to prevent
blowing of material. Where spillage does occur, the material shall be picked
up immediately by the permittee and returned to the vehicle or container and
the area of the street properly cleaned.
D.
Each permittee shall obey the directions of the custodian
of the Town Disposal Area and of the Board of Health and its agent.
E.
The Board may cancel a permit for violation of these
regulations or any order issued thereunder after notice and hearing.
A person may transport garbage, offal or other offensive substances,
including solid waste through the streets of Georgetown which were not collected
in Georgetown, as provided in MGL C. 111, § 31A, provided that he
registers with the Board of Health and provided further that each such vehicle
or container shall be covered, leakproof, durable and is maintained in good
repair. It shall be loaded and moved in such a manner that the contents will
not fall, leak or spill therefrom and shall be covered with a secured canvas
or other suitable means to prevent blowing of material. Where spillage does
occur, the material shall be picked up immediately by the transporter and
returned to the vehicle or container and the area of the street properly cleaned.
No such material shall be disposed of at the Georgetown disposal area. The
operator of any such vehicle shall identify himself to any police officer
and shall identify the city or town in which a permit is held.
A.
A person may transport garbage, refuse or other solid
waste, including discarded material resulting from commercial, industrial,
municipal, domestic or agricultural operations from his home or place of business
in Georgetown to the town disposal area without a permit, provided that such
vehicle or container shall be covered, leakproof so that the contents will
not fall, leak or spill therefrom. Where spillage does occur the material
shall be picked up immediately by the operator and returned to the vehicle
or container and the area of the street properly cleaned.
B.
No such solid waste shall be transported to the town
disposal area at a time when the area is not open or by a person who has not
been issued a sticker to use the disposal area. No solid waste shall be transported
to the town disposal area which is not permitted for disposal there. Any person
transporting solid waste to the town disposal area shall upon request of the
custodian, Board of Health, its agent or any police officer identify himself.
C.
Any person convicted by the District Court may be barred
from transporting solid waste to the town disposal area for 12 months from
the date of conviction.
Any violation of the provisions of this Article shall be punishable,
upon conviction, by a fine as provided in MGL C. 111, § 31. Such
fine may be recovered by the agent of the Board of Health or by any police
officer on complaint before the District Court.
