[Amended 9-7-2022 by Ord. No. 4-2022]
By the adoption of this chapter, the City Council
of the City of Geneva, for the promotion of the health, safety and
general welfare of the City of Geneva and its inhabitants, declares
its intent to regulate collection and disposal of residential and
commercial solid waste within the City of Geneva.
As used in this chapter, unless the context
or subject matter otherwise requires, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
Any local government, county government, or state agency
responsible for administration or enforcement of an applicable law
or regulation.
[Added 6-6-2012 by Ord. No. 8-2012]
Any person designated by the authority having jurisdiction
or Code Enforcement Officer to act on his or her behalf.
[Added 6-6-2012 by Ord. No. 8-2012]
The act of picking up solid waste material from the public
right-of-way abutting homes, or business or industrial sites.
[Added 9-7-2022 by Ord. No. 4-2022]
Solid waste generated by retail stores, other businesses,
offices, restaurants, warehouses, educational, health, not-for-profit,
and other, nonmanufacturing, excluding one- and two-family residential
and industrial wastes.
[Added 9-7-2022 by Ord. No. 4-2022]
Organic material, including but not limited to, food waste
and lawn materials, suitable for composting.
[Added 9-7-2022 by Ord. No. 4-2022]
Uncontaminated solid waste resulting from the construction,
remodeling, repair and demolition of structures and roads, and uncontaminated
solid waste consisting of vegetation resulting from land clearing
and grubbing, utility line maintenance and seasonal and storm-related
cleanup. Such waste includes, but is not limited to, bricks, concrete
and other masonry materials, soil, rock, wood, wall coverings, plaster,
drywall, plumbing fixtures, nonasbestos insulation, roofing shingles,
asphaltic pavement, glass, plastics that are not sealed in a manner
that conceals other wastes, electrical wiring and components containing
no hazardous liquids, and metals that are incidental to any of the
above.
[Added 9-7-2022 by Ord. No. 4-2022]
A rigid bodied receptacle, resistant to animals, wind and
sharp objects, with a securely fitting removable cover with a capacity
of not less than 18 gallons nor more than 30 gallons.
[Added by Ord. No. 85-7, eff. 5-1-1985]
Christmas, New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, Memorial Day, Independence
Day and Labor Day.[1]
A component of waste which exhibits the potential to be recycled.
[Added 9-7-2022 by Ord. No. 4-2022]
Household waste, generated by single-family or multifamily
dwellings with up to eight dwelling units, excluding automobile parts,
tires, construction and debris materials, yard trash, bulky waste,
white goods, and hazardous waste.
[Added 9-7-2022 by Ord. No. 4-2022]
For the purposes of this chapter, solid waste shall be defined
as set forth in 6 NYCRR Section 360.2 subdivision a., currently in
effect and as amended.
[Added 9-7-2022 by Ord. No. 4-2022]
Any person, firm, corporation or legal entity carrying on
the business of receiving, collecting, transporting or disposing of
refuse for hire within the City of Geneva.
[Amended 9-7-2022 by Ord. No. 4-2022[2]]
[1]
Editor’s Note: The former definition of “refuse,”
which immediately followed this definition, was repealed 7-1-2015
by Ord. No. 5-2015.
[2]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed the former definition
of "trash/recyclables," added 7-1-2015 by Ord. No. 5-2015, which immediately
followed this definition.
