As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
APARTMENT BUILDING
A residence containing five or more dwelling units, whether
located within the same unified structure or constituting separate
dwelling units upon the parcel of land.
GARBAGE
Organic waste of meat, bones, fish, fruit, vegetables or
any animal or vegetable matter, including tin cans that have contained
food material.
BULK ITEMS
Includes machines, furniture and large appliances.
COMMERCIAL BUILDING
Any property improved for use or purposes other than for
a single-family residence, apartment building, or multiple residence.
CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS
Construction and demolition debris is uncontaminated solid
waste resulting from the construction, remodeling, repair and demolition
of utilities, structures and roads; and uncontaminated solid waste
resulting from land clearing. Such waste includes, but is not limited
to: bricks, concrete and other masonry materials; soil and rock; wood
(including painted, treated and coated wood and wood products); land-clearing
debris; wall coverings, plaster, drywall, plumbing fixtures, nonasbestos
insulation; roofing shingles and other roof coverings; asphaltic pavement;
glass; plastics that are not sealed in a manner that conceals other
wastes; empty buckets 10 gallons or less in size and having no more
than one inch of residue remaining on the bottom; and electrical wiring
and components containing no hazardous liquids, and pipe and metals
that are incidental to any of the above.
GARBAGE
All materials or substances discarded or rejected as being
spent, useless, worthless, or in excess to the owner(s) at the time
of such discard or rejection, including but not limited to, all putrescible
and nonputrescible waste (except sewage and body wastes).
MULTIPLE RESIDENCE
A residence containing two, three or four dwelling units
located on the same parcel of land, whether located within the same
unified structure or constituting separate dwelling units upon the
parcel of land.
RECYCLABLES
As defined by § 171-3 of the Code of the County
of Sullivan, as same may be amended from time to time or replaced
with a different definition elsewhere in the Code of the County of
Sullivan.
YARD WASTE
Grass clippings, leaves, cuttings from shrubs, hedges and
trees, including tree and brush stumps.
Collection rules for single-family residences,
apartment buildings and multiple residences shall be as follows:
A. Cat litter shall be placed in plastic bags at the
curb in order for it to be picked up.
B. Material for collection shall be placed for collection as required by §
35-3B.
Collection rules for commercial buildings shall
be as follows:
A. Garbage receptacles and dumpsters shall have tight-fitting
covers.
B. In the Village's Downtown Commercial Core Zoning District,
all garbage receptacles and dumpsters shall be placed at the rear
of the building or at an alternate location approved by Village Sanitation
Department due to space constraints for pickup. No garbage receptacles
or dumpsters shall be placed at the curb in such district, except
for businesses that do not have access to the rear of the building.
In those cases, garbage shall not be set out on the curb sooner than
6:00 p.m. the night before pickup.
C. In the Village's Downtown Commercial Core Zoning District,
no garbage shall be set out for pickup between Friday afternoon at
12:00 noon and Sunday night at 6:00 p.m.
No person or entity shall cause or permit an accumulation of garbage or any item referenced in §
35-3A about or upon the premises owned, occupied by him, her or it. For purposes of this §
35-6, an "accumulation" shall be any garbage or any item referenced in §
35-3A which is (a) not completely contained in a receptacle or dumpster with a closed, tight -fitting cover or (b) is above the top of any receptacle or dumpster. In addition to the foregoing, no person or entity may store or place outside on his, her or its parcel of land any garbage which is not placed outside temporarily solely for pickup by the Village Sanitation Department as otherwise permitted by this chapter or any item referenced in §
35-3A which is not being placed outside temporarily for pickup (which shall not be for more than 12 consecutive hours) by a private hauler.
The Village will follow Chapter 171 of the Code
of the County of Sullivan, as same may be amended or replaced from
time to time, for garbage and recycling pick-up.
It shall be the responsibility of the owner, the operator and the occupant (which shall include any lessee, sublessee, licensee or sublicensee) of any real property, building, structure, facility or seasonal establishment in the Village of Liberty to comply fully with this Chapter
35, including but not limited to those seasonal establishments upon the cessation of all activities whether seasonal or otherwise.
No dwelling, building, structure or other establishment (commercial or otherwise) which is not open and occupied for at least 150 consecutive days in any calendar year (a "seasonal establishment" or "seasonal residence") shall leave any garbage or any item referenced in §
35-3A outside of a closed and secured structure, other than for pickup by the Village's Sanitation Department and solely to the extent permitted by this chapter. No such garbage or any item referenced in §
35-3A shall be left outside of a closed and secured structure for more than 48 hours after the seasonal establishment or seasonal dwelling is closed and unoccupied for the season.