The Town Transfer Station for the purpose of dumping garbage,
trash, construction and demolition debris, refuse and brush shall
be known as the Town of Saugerties Transfer Station, formerly the
lands of Charles Keefe, situated on the southerly side of Route 212
about 1/2 mile west of Shultis Corners in the Town of Saugerties.
[Amended 4-6-2011 by L.L. No. 3-2011]
The use of any lands other than the Town of Saugerties Transfer Station within the limits of the Town of Saugerties, exclusive of any incorporated Village therein, for dumping of garbage, trash, construction and demolition debris, refuse and brush is hereby prohibited. The use of any lands within the limits of the Town of Saugerties, exclusive of any incorporated Village therein, for a construction and demolition debris disposal facility or a construction and demolition debris processing facility for construction and demolition debris originating, collected, accumulated, received, processed or otherwise acquired from any area outside the lands of the Town of Saugerties is hereby prohibited, except as permitted in §
204-4B.
The use of the municipal transfer station facility shall be
restricted to the dumping of garbage, trash, brush, construction and
demolition debris and refuse as shall have originated, accumulated,
been received, collected and processed within the lands of the Town
of Saugerties inclusive of any incorporated Village therein. All persons
desiring to use this facility within the provisions of this article
must obtain from the Town Clerk or other authorized persons a permit
authorizing entry to and use of the transfer station site. Any person
desiring to use said transfer station site shall affix the sticker
representing such permit to the front left area of the vehicle so
as to be readily visible to the transfer station operator, and preferably
to the left front bumper of the vehicle used for transporting such
garbage, trash, brush, construction and demolition debris and refuse.
Any person desiring to use said transfer station site for the dumping
of construction and demolition debris shall first separate the debris
into identifiable individual waste components.
The municipal transfer station shall be open at all reasonable
hours during the week, exclusive of certain holidays, as may be designated
by the Town Board from time to time. Entry to the site will be allowed
only during hours of operation.
No person shall at any time engage in the removal of any object
from the transfer station premises nor will loitering be allowed other
than the necessary time needed to dispose of garbage or refuse.
[Added 11-20-2013 by L.L. No. 2-2013]
A. The maximum speed at which vehicles (including, without limitation,
automobiles, trucks and motorcycles) may be operated on all roads
within the Town of Saugerties transfer station property is hereby
established at 15 miles per hour. Operating a vehicle at a speed in
excess of 15 miles per hour shall be a violation punishable by a fine
in accordance with Section 1180 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of
the State of New York.
B. The speed limit within the transfer station shall be enforceable
by the Town of Saugerties Police Department or any other police agency
having jurisdiction.
C. The Superintendent of Highways is hereby authorized to erect speed
limit signs within the Town of Saugerties transfer station property
designating the speed limit on all roads within the transfer station
to be 15 miles per hour.
The violation of any of the provisions of this article shall
constitute a misdemeanor. Any person violating any such provisions
shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment
for up to one year in jail, or both. Each day that a violation continues
shall be deemed a separate offense. In instances of the placement
or processing of construction and demolition debris into or on any
land or water of the Town of Saugerties in violation of this article,
each load shall be considered a separate offense and, in addition,
the violator shall be responsible for removal and lawful disposal
of the construction and demolition debris unlawfully placed or processed.