[Adopted 12-26-1989 by L.L. No. 4-1989
(Ch. 186, Art. I of the 1984 Code)]
There is hereby imposed upon every commercial hazardous waste facility
located wholly or partly within the City of Peekskill an assessment equal
to 4% of the annual gross receipts of such facility.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
COMMERCIAL HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITIES
A facility that receives from off site any hazardous waste from any
person that is not part of the same trust, firm, joint-stock company, corporation,
including a government corporation, partnership, association, state, federal
government and any agency thereof, municipality, commission, political subdivision
of a state or any interstate body, except when small quantities of hazardous
wastes from public bodies are accepted on an emergency basis with the approval
of the Commissioner of Environmental Conservation on a no-cost basis.
GROSS RECEIPTS
All receipts from the provision of hazardous waste management services
attributable to a particular industrial hazardous waste treatment storage
and disposal facility without deduction therefor due to the cost of materials
or equipment used, labor or services or other costs, interest or discount
paid or any other expense whatsoever; provided, however, that as used in this
article, "gross receipts" shall not include any amounts collected or paid
pursuant to § 27-0923 of the New York State Environmental Conservation
Law, which is titled "Special assessments on hazardous wastes generated."
HAZARDOUS WASTE
A hazardous waste as defined in § 27-0901, Subdivision
3, of the Environmental Conservation Law and/or Volume 6 of the New York Codes,
Rules and Regulations, Part 371.
The annual assessments are effective for the calendar year 1989 and
each year thereafter.
The assessment will be paid to the City Comptroller on the 15th day
of March following the close of the year of assessment.
Each annual payment shall be supported by a verified statement from
the facility's independent auditors certifying compliance with § 27-0925
of the New York State Environmental Conservation Law.