It is hereby declared that the dumping of solid waste upon public and
privately owned properties within the Village is a matter affecting the public
interest and welfare. Deposits of solid waste, including the storage and maintenance
of the same, constitutes a nuisance, an unsightly condition and a source of
vexation and annoyance not only to the owners and occupants of adjoining lands,
but also to the residents of the entire Village. The preservation of peace
and good order, the safeguarding of health, safety and general welfare and
the protection of private property and public property compel the Board of
Trustees to legislate upon this critical matter of concern.
The following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
PERSON
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation or organization
of any kind.
PRIVATE PROPERTY
Any vacant parcel or parcel improved with a dwelling, house, building
or other structure used, either wholly or in part, for private residential
purposes, whether inhabited or vacant.
PUBLIC PLACE
Any public and/or private streets, roads or other ways within the
Village and any and all public parks, spaces, grounds and buildings.
SOLID WASTE
Materials or substances discharged or rejected as being spent, useless,
worthless or unwanted by the owner at the time of such discard or rejection.
Such wastes shall include but are not limited to garbage, sludge, rubbish,
ashes, incinerator residue, street cleanings, dead animals, offal, abandoned
vehicles, tires, agricultural waste, industrial waste, commercial waste and
construction and demolition debris as well as newspaper, trees, brush, leaves,
lawn clippings and other items resulting from the cleanup of private property.
VEHICLE
Every vehicle in, upon or which any person or property is or may
be transported or drawn upon a street or highway.
[Added 9-20-2000 by L.L. No. 8-2000]
A. An owner or person in control of private property may
maintain up to two bulk storage containers on that property to receive solid
waste.
B. A bulk storage container shall be adequate for the purpose
intended and used only for solid waste generated from the property.
C. Solid waste deposited in any bulk storage container shall
be completely contained therein, be prevented from being carried or deposited
by the elements upon any street, public place, or upon any other portion of
the owner's private property, and shall be vermin proof.
D. A bulk storage container shall be removed from the owner's
private property and emptied within three days of being filled.
E. The Village shall have the authority to impose appropriate
terms and conditions upon the location, size and usage of any bulk storage
containers located upon private property, in order to protect the health,
safety and welfare of the Village and prevent a public nuisance from being
created.
F. The care, maintenance and emptying of any bulk storage
container located on private property shall be the responsibility of the owner
of that property. The Village shall have the authority to direct the owner
to have a bulk storage container cleaned, sanitized, repaired, replaced or
emptied as necessary in order to protect the health, safety and welfare of
the Village.
[Amended 9-20-2000 by L.L. No. 8-2000]
Seven days after the service or mailing of the notice required by §
136-17, the Building Inspector, police officer or other authorized agent of the Village shall inspect the premises. If there is no compliance with the notice, such officer of the Village shall remove or cause to be removed and dispose of the solid waste and shall certify the cost of said removal and/or disposal to the Assessor, and the cost shall be assessed against the described property and shall constitute a lien thereon to be collected as provided by law.