[Adopted 3-12-1991 by L.L. No. 1-1991]
The Town Board of the Town of Somerset determines that depositing
garbage, refuse, debris and abandoned materials is detrimental to
the public health, safety and welfare of the inhabitants of the Town
of Somerset.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Includes waste food, papers, dead animals and vegetable matter
capable of fermentation or decay but shall not include fertilizers.
The person having possession of premises or the person or
persons in legal title to said lands, including the person residing
on said premises.
Includes an individual, partnership, corporation or association.
Includes waste material, metals, wood, tires, ashes, cinders,
tin cans and all other discarded materials, excluding brush or wood
piles placed on the premises by the owner thereof.
A.
No person shall discard or cause to be discarded or deposited any
garbage or rubbish in or upon any public highway or any public or
private lands within the Town of Somerset outside the Village of Barker.
B.
The owner of lands in the Town of Somerset outside the Village of
Barker shall, at all times, keep such lands free and clear of any
accumulation of garbage or refuse or discarded materials of any type,
unless such material is being properly composted according to generally
accepted standards.
C.
Garbage and refuse must, at all times, be placed in properly sealed
or closed or approved containers for pickup by Town of Somerset garbage
contractors or properly disposed of by the person responsible. Refuse
or garbage remaining on the owner's premises in the Town of Somerset
outside the Village of Barker in violation of this article shall be
prima facie evidence that the owner is responsible for the violation.
Any person violating this article may be liable for a penalty
not to exceed the sum of $1,000 or one year in jail, or both such
fine and imprisonment.
