Village of Brockport, NY Article II Storage

§ 21-4 Accumulation on premises.

No household waste, institutional waste, commercial waste or building waste shall be stored or accumulated on any premises within the Village of Brockport, except as permitted by this chapter.

§ 21-5 Receptacles; specifications.

A. Every owner, lessee or occupant of any building, premises or place of business within the Village shall provide or cause to be provided and at all times keep suitable and sufficient receptacles for receiving and containing offal, garbage, ashes, refuse, rubbish or noxious substances that may accumulate from or be used upon said premises. No such receptacles shall be kept near any public place longer than may be necessary for the removal of the contents thereof. All receptacles used for the reception of garbage and/or refuse or noxious substances shall be provided with proper covers, and such receptacles shall at all times be securely closed and watertight. Receptacles (including recycling bins) and garbage of any type must be kept from public view, either inside of structures or behind screening, from neighboring property or public view until the day of trash pickup.

B. Within exclusively used residential property, no dumpsters shall be used for the collection or storage of garbage or rubbish. However, any proposed and/or existing trash dumpsters within residential neighborhoods or residentially used property which are in existence prior to the adoption of this chapter are permitted so long as the property owner obtains a special residential dumpster use permit granted by the Zoning Board of Appeals.

C. Temporary use dumpsters or roll-off trash containers within residential neighborhoods and residentially used property, which are intended only for use during any construction, building or remodeling project and/or property cleanup, are permitted to remain on a property up to 14 days. Any temporary dumpsters or roll-off trash containers in use longer than 14 days can be permitted but shall require a temporary use permit, which is granted by the Building Inspector for a one-time-only thirty-day time period within a calendar year. Any temporary dumpster or roll-off trash container intended or needed for 45 or more consecutive days per calendar year shall obtain a special residential dumpster use permit granted by the Zoning Board of Appeals. At no time shall a temporary use dumpster or roll-off trash container be permitted to store or hold any putrescent waste. Dumpsters or roll-off trash containers are additionally required to be tarpaulin covered when said containers are not being actively loaded.

D. Temporary use dumpsters or roll-off trash containers within commercial use districts which are intended only for use during any construction, building or remodeling project and/or property cleanup are permitted to remain on a property up to 14 days. Any temporary dumpsters or roll-off trash containers in use longer than 14 days can be permitted but shall require a temporary use permit, which is granted by the Building Inspector for a one-time-only thirty-day time period within a calendar year. Any temporary dumpster or roll-off trash container intended or needed for 45 or more consecutive days per calendar year shall obtain a special dumpster use permit granted by the Zoning Board of Appeals. At no time shall a temporary use dumpster or roll-off trash container be permitted to store or hold any putrescent waste. Dumpsters or roll-off trash containers are additionally required to be tarpaulin covered when said containers are not being actively loaded.

E. No dumpsters or roll off trash containers within any districts which are intended for trash or temporary use during any construction, building or remodeling project and/or property cleanup, shall be located or placed any closer than five feet from any combustible buildings or structures, under the provisions of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code ("Fire Code").

F. No dumpster or roll-off trash container shall be placed on any street, highway, road or public place without prior approval by the Superintendent of Public Works.

§ 21-6 Collection restrictions.

No person shall allow accumulation of garbage, refuse, rubbish, ashes or noxious substances upon the premises owned or occupied by him or her, except for the purpose of being prepared for collection. The storage of or accumulation of garbage, refuse, rubbish, ashes or noxious substances upon the premises shall not amass either indoors or outside any longer than one week or as accretion requires more frequent collection needs.

§ 21-7 Depositing waste material within Village limits.

A. No person shall deposit ashes, garbage, brush, leaves, rubbish, refuse, filth or waste or recycling materials upon the streets or in public places within the Village of Brockport, except during such periods of time as may be designated by the Board of Trustees or the Superintendent of Public Works during Village of Brockport special bulk trash removal event/events, and further excepting the deposit of such materials for immediate hauling away.

B. At no time shall any deposited ashes, garbage, brush, leaves, rubbish, refuse, filth or waste or recycling materials, be placed curbside which causes a hazard to passing motorists and/or pedestrian traffic. When such a hazard has been declared by an official of the Village of Brockport, the Superintendent of Public Works is authorized to abate such hazard as deemed necessary at the expense of the property owner and/or the person(s) who created such hazard.

C. No freezers, refrigerators or air conditioners will be removed curbside by the Village of Brockport except as part of a Village of Brockport specially conducted bulk trash removal event. A fee as determined by the Board of Trustees shall be required for any appliance containing coolant and its removal unless the appropriate Village official has received and approved the appropriate appliance coolant removal certification before curbside removal of such appliances.

D. On any Village of Brockport special bulk trash removal event, the Village of Brockport will remove up to two passenger car or light duty truck tires per property. Such tires may be placed curbside for removal by the Village of Brockport during a special bulk trash removal event. Such tires shall be removed from their rims, and no heavy-duty truck or tractor tires will be accepted.

E. No hazardous and/or environmentally detrimental substances shall be deposited at any time for trash collection, including but not limited to electronic devices, fuel tanks, propane and/or gas cylinders, paints and oils, batteries, fluorescent bulbs, liquid or infectious waste, and/or any other materials determined as toxic, hazardous and/or environmentally detrimental substances by the Superintendent of Public Works.

F. Residential properties receiving commercial waste hauler curbside trash and recycling material pickups shall be performed on Tuesday and Wednesday only, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., unless such days fall on a designated holiday, and/or during such periods of time as may be designated by the Superintendent of Public Works.

G. The property owner, lessee or occupant shall transport his or her refuse and refuse receptacles to his property line, but said trash and trash receptacles and recycling bins shall not be placed curbside any earlier than 24 hours before collection day, with said empty receptacles being removed from curbside no later than 12 hours after trash collection.

H. Commercial/industrial properties receiving commercial waste hauler trash and recycling materials picked up may be on any day except Sundays and designated holidays, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., except during such periods of time as may be designated by the Superintendent of Public Works.

§ 21-8 Burning waste material within Village limits.

A. No person shall burn garbage, brush, leaves, rubbish, refuse, filth, waste, wood, paper or any other material outdoors within the Village of Brockport, except that open burning is permitted within any types of manufactured appliances, such as grills, which contain and use gas, charcoal or burnable wood materials, as permitted only between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. The location and use of food cooking grills and appliances burning solid fuel materials shall be conducted in a manner acceptable under the provisions of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code ("Fire Code").

§ 21-9 Any fire which is offensive or objectionable.

A. Any fire which is offensive or objectionable because of smoke or odor emissions or when atmospheric conditions or local circumstances make such fires hazardous shall be prohibited.

B. Burning shall be supervised by a responsible adult, which is defined herein as an individual 18 years or older who is not under the influence of drugs or alcohol or suffering from any other disability which would impair his or her ability to properly supervise a fire, in close proximate attendance until such fire is extinguished. This person shall have a garden hose connected to the water supply or other fire-extinguishing equipment or materials readily available for use.

§ 21-10 The owner of property is deemed responsible.

The owner of a property is the party deemed responsible for compliance with the legal requirements of this chapter (see § 21-3, Definitions).