[HISTORY: Adopted 4-28-2006 ATM, Art. 27. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Collection of rubbish — See.
Ch. A203.
A.
No person may, in violation of G.L. c. 270, § 16,
place, throw, deposit or discharge or cause to be placed, thrown,
deposited or discharged, trash, bottles or cans, refuse, rubbish,
garbage, debris, scrap, waste or other material of any kind on a public
highway or within 20 yards of a public highway, or on any other public
land, or in or upon coastal or inland waters, as defined in G.L. c.
131, § 1, or within 20 yards of such waters, or on property
of another, or on lands dedicated for open space purposes, including
lands subject to conservation restrictions and agricultural preservation
restrictions as defined in G.L. c. 184.
B.
The provisions of this bylaw may be enforced by the
Police Officers of the Town of Sunderland, and the Town's public health
officers, health agents, or health directors, by any available means
in law or equity, including but not limited to enforcement by noncriminal
disposition pursuant to G.L. c. 40, § 21D.
C.
Each day a violation exists shall constitute separate
violation. When enforced through noncriminal disposition, the penalties
shall be as follows:
(1)
First and subsequent violations for disposal of hazardous
waste, as defined under G.L. c. 21C, § 2, and any other
state or federal law or regulation promulgated thereunder, including
hazardous medical waste: $300.00.
(2)
First and subsequent violations for disposal of non-hazardous materials:
$250.00.
