[Amended 10-10-1979 by L.L. No. 10-1979; 7-13-1988 by L.L. No. 6-1988]
A. Usage.
(1) Except where specifically defined herein, all words
used in this article shall carry their dictionary meanings.
(2) Words used in the present tense include the future;
the singular includes the plural, and the plural the singular.
B. Definitions. For the purpose of this article, the
terms used herein shall be defined as follows:
GARBAGE
All discarded vegetable matter, waste food, dead animals
or parts thereof, or other matter capable of fermentation or decay.
GARBAGE COLLECTOR
A person who holds himself out for hire to collect, remove
and haul matter, materials or substances referred to in the definitions
of "garbage," "junk," "refuse" and "rubbish."
JUNK
All discarded metal material, including tin cans and abandoned
motor vehicles, and other waste of a solid and incombustible nature,
such as glass, pottery, wood and so forth.
PERSON
An individual, corporation, association of persons, partnership,
firm, club or society.
REFUSE
All matter solid and liquid not specifically included within
the definitions of "junk," "rubbish" or "garbage."
RUBBISH
All other discarded or waste material of a solid and liquid
nature, debris, fill, as well as combustible substances such as paper,
newspapers, magazines, paper or cardboard, cartons, boxes, corrugated
boxing, rags, fabrics, woven material of any kind and character, and
so forth.
No person shall engage in business as a garbage
collector without a permit for that purpose issued as hereinafter
provided.
No person shall permit, allow, deposit, leave
or suffer a discarded refrigerator, freezer, ice box or similar box
to be kept, left or remain on his premises unless the doors of same
shall be removed or securely fastened so as to avoid the possibility
of human beings or animals being trapped or locked within.
A garbage collector permit shall be denied unless
the applicant for such permit shall furnish proof that:
A. Each vehicle to be used for the removal or hauling
of garbage shall be equipped with a permanent solid covering so as
to prevent littering of garbage and so as to prevent offensive odors
from being emitted therefrom.
B. Such garbage will be dumped outside the Town of Tuxedo
or at such location within the Town of Tuxedo and under such conditions
as may be approved by the Town Board.