For the purposes of this chapter, the following
terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meanings
respectively ascribed:
GARBAGE
Putrescible animal and vegetable wastes resulting from the
handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food.
LITTER
Garbage, refuse and rubbish, as defined herein, and all other
waste material which, if thrown or deposited as prohibited herein,
tends to create a danger to public health, safety and welfare.
PRIVATE PREMISES
Any dwelling, house, building or other structure designed
or used either wholly or in part for private residential purposes,
whether inhabited or temporarily or continuously uninhabited or vacant,
and includes any yard, grounds, walk, driveway, porch, steps, vestibule
or mailbox belonging or appurtenant to such dwelling, house, building
or other structure.
PUBLIC PLACE
Any and all streets, sidewalks, boulevards, alleys or other
public ways and any and all public parks, squares, spaces, grounds
and buildings.
RECEPTACLE
Any receptacle used for the collection of materials as required
by the Village of Harriman.
[Added 11-10-2015 by L.L.
No. 5-2015]
RECYCLABLES
Discarded material which may be reclaimed, comprising solid
waste consisting of newspapers, glass bottles, and jars and metal
food and beverage cans, plastics and such other materials as designated
by the Village Board of Trustees.
[Added 11-10-2015 by L.L.
No. 5-2015]
REFUSE
All putrescible and nonputrescible solid wastes (except body
wastes), including garbage, rubbish, ashes, street cleanings, dead
animals, abandoned automobiles, automobile parts and solid market
and industrial wastes.
RUBBISH
Nonputrescible solid wastes consisting of both combustible
and noncombustible wastes, such as paper, wrappings, cigarettes, cardboard,
tin cans, yard clippings, wood, grass bedding, crockery and similar
materials.
No person shall throw or deposit litter on any
occupied or vacant private property, whether he owns it or not. The
owner or person in control of any private property shall at all times
maintain the premises free of litter. However, this section shall
not prohibit the storage of litter in private receptacles for collection.
These receptacles shall be maintained in such manner that litter will
be prevented from being carried or deposited by the elements upon
any street, sidewalk or other public place.
Authority of Village. The Village may, on 10
days' notice in writing, to be served personally or by registered
mail, cause the owner or owners of private lands to remove litter
from the premises and, upon default, may cause the same to be removed
by the Village and the total cost thereof to be assessed against the
real property on which said litter is found; and after 30 days from
the date of said default and removal by the Village, the total charge
for removal of same shall constitute a lien and charge on the real
property on which it is levied, until paid or otherwise satisfied
or discharged, and shall be collected by the Village Treasurer in
the manner provided by law for the collection of delinquent taxes.
[Amended 11-10-2015 by L.L. No. 5-2015]
A. Persons
placing litter in public receptacles or in private receptacles shall
do so in such a manner as to prevent its being carried or deposited
by the elements upon any street, sidewalk or other public place.
B. All materials
to be collected shall be placed in a receptacle at the curb in clear
view not earlier than 3:00 p.m. the day before or later than 4:00
a.m. the day of scheduled collection. All such containers shall be
removed from the curbs within a reasonable time after such collection
and, in any event, not later than 24 hours after collection.
C. When not in use during the times stated in Subsection
B, receptacles shall be kept adjacent to the house and/or garage of the residence located at least 20 feet from the curbline.
No person shall sweep into or deposit in any
gutter, street or other public place within the Village accumulations
of litter from any building or lot or from any public or private sidewalk
or driveway.
Any person committing an offense against any
provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a violation
pursuant to the Penal Law of the State of New York, punishable by
a fine not exceeding $250 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding
15 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.