It is the purpose of this chapter to protect and enhance the public
health and welfare of the Village of Great Neck Plaza by providing for the
storage, collection and transportation for disposal of solid waste and recyclable
materials within the Village of Great Neck Plaza, including the licensing
and regulation of persons and vehicles engaged in such collection and transportation.
For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms, phrases and words
shall have the following meanings:
APARTMENT BUILDINGS
All buildings used only for living purposes, which contain three
or more dwelling units.
[Added 2-15-1989 by L.L. No. 2-1989]
ASHES
The residue from burning of wood, coal, coke or other combustible
materials.
COMMERCIAL AND MISCELLANEOUS BUILDINGS
All buildings other than residential buildings, apartment buildings
and retail buildings and shall include, but not be limited to, office buildings,
industrial buildings, buildings used for governmental and quasi-governmental
activities and buildings used for religious purposes such as churches and
synagogues. This term shall also include those portions of buildings containing
offices or residences over retail stores in the Business District, either
two, three or four stories in height.
[Added 2-15-1989 by L.L. No. 2-1989]
FOOD SERVICE BUSINESS
A building or any portion thereof, a store or any premises devoted
to any of the following uses or to any uses similar to them: bakery; bar;
butcher shop; candy store; delicatessen; fish market; food store, fruit and
vegetable store; grocery store; health food store; ice cream parlor; poultry
store; restaurant; supermarket.
[Added 10-8-1992 by L.L. No. 9-1992]
GARBAGE
Any animal, vegetable, fruit or similar organic wastes liable to
become putrid, including wastes resulting from the bundling, preparation,
cooling or storage of foods and inorganic wastes, such as boxes, cans and
bottles and similar receptacles and containers which have contained any type
of food materials and dead animals.
NEWSPAPERS
Only newspapers and shall not include magazines, mail or other types
of paper such as telephone books.
NON-DEPOSIT GLASS CONTAINERS
Glass containers such as food jars, wine and liquor bottles, beverage
containers and other similar containers for which no deposit has been paid
at the point of purchase. Such phrase does not include any containers used
for toxic or hazardous substances and does not include the lids or caps of
glass containers. Such phrase also does not include decorative glassware,
drinking glasses, light bulbs, home or auto window glass or mirrors.
NON-DEPOSIT METAL CONTAINERS
Metal containers such as food cans, beverage containers or tennis-ball
containers for which no deposit has been paid at the point of purchase. Such
phrase does not include aerosol cans, paint cans or any cans used for toxic
or hazardous substances.
PERSON
Any individual, partnership, corporation, joint venture, governmental
or quasi-governmental unit and all other kinds of organizations and entities
of any type whatsoever.
PREMISES
Land, buildings or other structures or parts thereof upon or in which
refuse is stored.
REFUSE
Any solid waste materials accumulating or resulting from the use
or occupancy of buildings or premises and including garbage, ashes, newspapers,
non-deposit glass and metal containers and rubbish.
RETAIL BUILDINGS
All portions of buildings which are used and/or rented for retail
sales, services and other similar activities, including restaurants, bars
and food service businesses.
[Added 2-15-1989 by L.L. No. 2-1989]
RUBBISH or LITTER
All solids other than ashes, garbage, newspapers and non-deposit
glass and metal containers, including, but not limited to, paper, cardboard,
grass clippings, leaves, tree trimmings, wood, glass, metals, plastics, crockery,
porcelain and similar materials, automobiles, appliances and rubble.
[Amended 10-8-1992 by L.L. No. 9-1992]
A. Where refuse, garbage or waste is collected at the curb
for uses other than food service businesses, containers shall be visible and
in an accessible area so as not to interfere with the sidewalk and pedestrian
or vehicular traffic and parking.
B. All waste material from food service businesses shall
be collected by the carter directly from the waste storage facility or room
within the premises. No such waste shall be kept or stored on any sidewalk
or public place within the village but shall be loaded directly on the truck
from the on-premises garbage storage facility.
[Amended 2-15-1989 by L.L. No. 2-1989]
A. Refuse collections from residential buildings, apartment
buildings, retail buildings and commercial and miscellaneous buildings shall
take place on such dates and times as are determined by the Board of Trustees
as contained in a contract or otherwise.
B. Refuse that is legally stored in dumpsters for collection
shall be placed for collection between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
on the day of collection, except that dumpsters from retail or commercial
and miscellaneous buildings immediately adjacent to residential and apartment
buildings shall be placed for collection between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and
6:00 p.m. on the day of collection.
C. Except for the collection of dumpsters, refuse from retail
buildings shall be placed for collection only between the hours of 9:00 a.m.
and 10:00 a.m. on the day of collection. No refuse may be placed on the sidewalk
for collection overnight nor at any other time than during the specified hour.
D. Except for the collection of dumpsters, refuse from commercial
and miscellaneous buildings shall be placed for collection only between the
hours of 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. on the day of collection.
E. Garbage, rubbish and ashes from apartment buildings shall
be placed for collection only during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
on the day of collection. Containers for metal and glass containers and bundled
newspapers may not be placed for collection from apartment buildings earlier
than 5:00 p.m. on the day preceding collection. Except as stated herein, no
refuse may be placed out overnight for collection from apartment buildings
nor at any time other than during the specified hours.
F. Garbage and ashes from residential buildings shall be
stored and collected at the rear or side door outside each building. Rubbish
containers, containers for metal and glass containers and bundled newspapers
may not be placed at the curb for collection from residential buildings earlier
than 5:00 p.m. on the day preceding collection.
The village shall provide for the collection of refuse except that persons
shall be required to make their own arrangements for the collection of the
following types of refuse:
A. Materials resulting from the repair, construction, alteration
or excavation of buildings or structures, streets or sidewalks, such as earth,
plaster, mortar, concrete, bricks, lath and roofing materials.
B. Hazardous materials or substances, such as poisons, acids,
caustics, infected materials and explosives, provided that prior permission
has been obtained from the Superintendent of Public Works.
C. Solid wastes resulting from industrial processes.
D. Materials which have not been prepared in accordance
with the provisions of this chapter.
E. Any garbage or refuse not covered by a village contract.
The Superintendent of Public Works, the Building Inspectors and Fire
Inspectors and such other officers or employees of the village as shall be
designated by the Board of Trustees by resolution shall have the responsibility
for the administration, supervision and control of the collection and disposal
of refuse pursuant to this chapter.
The Superintendent of Public Works or any other person authorized by
said Board of Trustees shall have the power to enter, at reasonable times,
upon any premised within said village for the purpose of inspecting and investigating
conditions relating to the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter,
provided that for other than public areas he has first obtained an administrative
search warrant except where such warrant cannot first be obtained because
of an emergency which threatens to cause serious personal injury or property
damage.
If the Superintendent of Public Works shall find from the statements
contained in the application and after investigation of other relevant factors
that the applicant is qualified and able to conduct the business of collection
of refuse and conforms to the provisions of this chapter and any other applicable
rules and regulations of the Village of Great Neck Plaza and that the issuance
of the same is in the public interest, then the Village Clerk shall issue
a license stating the name and address of the applicant, the number and identity
of collection vehicles the applicant is authorized to operate and the date
of the issuance thereof, which license shall, unless properly renewed, expire
on the first day of January next succeeding the date of issuance. License
renewals shall be issued for a period of one year only, expiring on the 31st
day of December.
Each application for a license as herein provided shall be accompanied
by a fee of $100 which is not refundable. In addition, the fee for each approved
vehicle under such license shall be of $25. The fee for license renewals shall
be $50, together with the sum of $25 for each approved vehicle licensed thereunder.
There shall be a fee of $25 for the substituting of an approved vehicle under
any license.
Any license issued under the provisions of this chapter may be suspended
or revoked by the Board of Trustees in the event that a licensee violates
any of the provisions of this chapter. No suspension or revocation may occur
except after a hearing upon due notice to such licensee.
Any person who violates a provision of this chapter shall be liable
to pay a penalty not to exceed $250 or be imprisoned for a period not to exceed
15 days, or both, for each such violation.
Local Law No. 1 of 1976, Local Law No. 9 of 1977, Local Law No. 15 of
1977 and Local Law No. 2 of 1982 are hereby repealed.