This article shall be known as "Refuse Fees."
The Board of Trustees finds it to be in the
public interest to continue to provide garbage and solid waste collection
to its residents, but bill for the service in a more equitable manner.
This article removes refuse service from the tax levy and establishes
a fixed fee for refuse collection based on dwelling use, either single-family,
two-family, multifamily or commercial. Currently, refuse charges are
a variable cost depending on assessed property value.
The Board of Trustees may, by resolution, adopt
regulations regarding the implementation and administration of this
article.
This article shall not apply to any property
on which there is no structure or building, commonly known as "vacant
land."
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
In addition to any penalties for outstanding fees set forth in §
160-23D of this article, any person, firm, corporation or other legal entity committing an offense against any provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable by a fine not exceeding $250 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Should any section, clause or provision of this
article be declared to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction,
the same shall not affect the validity of this article as a whole
or parts thereof, other than the part so declared to be invalid.
This article shall take effect immediately upon
filing in the office of the New York State Secretary of State in accordance
with § 27 of the Municipal Home Rule Law.