By the adoption of this article, the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger
declares its intent to be to regulate, in a manner consistent with the interest
of the citizens of the Town of Wappinger, the dumping of garbage, rubbish,
refuse and similar waste material on the lands within the town. Garbage is
a deleterious substance, and garbage dumps emit obnoxious odors and fumes.
Unattended, private garbage dumps and disposal areas attract rodents and vermin
and become breeding places for them. The process of burning garbage causes
smoke and oxidized garbage to be given off into the air which the community
breathes. All of these conditions can adversely affect the development of
the Town unless they are properly and carefully regulated. Therefore, recognizing
the above and the need of the community for an adequate and well-regulated
procedure for regulations in the exercise of its police power in these regards,
it is enacted by the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger as follows.
This article shall apply to dumping upon all lands, public or private,
within this town, exclusive of lands lying within the Village of Wappinger
Falls.
As used in this article, the following words shall have the meanings
indicated:
GARBAGE
Waste food or parts thereof, vegetable matter of any kind or any
other matter which shall be capable of fermentation or decay or which shall
give off an odor.
PERSON
An individual society, club, firm, partnership, corporation or association
of persons, and the singular number shall include the plural number.
REFUSE
Waste metal, metal cans, ashes, cinders, glass, pottery, paper, cardboard,
rags, bottles, rubbish, wood, lumber and all other discardable substances,
other than garbage.
RESIDENT
Those persons having their domicile within the limits of the Town
of Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York.