[Adopted 7-18-1988 by L.L. No. 3-1988]
[Amended 5-17-1993 by L.L. No. 3-1993]
It is the intention of the Village of Suffern by the adoption of this article to provide for a fair and equitable method of providing for the removal of residential garbage and refuse and the apportionment of the costs thereof. Accordingly, the Village of Suffern herein establishes two districts so as to classify together those units with similar garbage and refuse requirements. In order to accomplish this purpose, it is the intention of this article to establish a district for residential condominiums and cooperatives, which generally utilize garbage containers or dumpsters for the removal of garbage and refuse, and to establish a separate district for residential dwellings not exceeding six on a lot which generally utilize standard-size garbage cans for curbside pickup.
In order to equitably apportion the cost of such garbage and refuse removal, the Village of Suffern also intends to remove the expenses of such garbage removal from the general Village budget and to charge the cost of garbage and refuse removal to those units in such district receiving such service. As a consequence, any property owner who does not receive garbage and refuse removal service from or through the Village of Suffern will not be charged for the same in either the general Village real property tax or the district tax. Those units receiving such service will be charged on a unit basis.
In order to effectuate the formation of such districts, the Board of Trustees herein exercises the authority delegated to it by the Statute of Local Governments § 10, Subdivision 5, and Municipal Home Rule Law § 10, Subdivision 1(ii)a(9-a) and e(3), so as to establish such districts and the means to charge and collect the charges, rates and fees therefor from the uses of such service and to amend and supplement the application of the provisions of the Village Law sections.
[Amended 5-17-1993 by L.L. No. 3-1993]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
CONTAINER REMOVAL DISTRICT
Includes all condominiums, cooperatives and multifamily dwellings in which garbage or refuse is deposited by the residents therein in a dumpster or container for removal and all dwelling units located on Arapaho Court, Bannock Court, Chippewa Court, Dakota Court, Erie Court and Fox Court.
CURBSIDE PICKUP DISTRICT
Includes all residential dwelling units, not exceeding six in number on a single tax lot, which receive garbage and refuse pickup by means of removal of garbage and refuse from a garbage can, not in excess of 30 gallons, which can is placed at the curb of a public street or road for removal of the garbage or refuse contained therein, with the exception of any residential units located in the Container Removal District.
DUMPSTER OR CONTAINER
One having a capacity of one or more cubic yards and the contents thereof are emptied by means of mechanical equipment. A "dumpster" or "container" is not serviced by curbside service but is stored and maintained in a designated area.
A. 
Simultaneously with the preparation of the general Village budget as specified in the Village Law § 5-508, the Village Treasurer shall cause a budget to be prepared for each district established herein.
B. 
Only those property owners who receive garbage and refuse removal service from or through the Village of Suffern will be taxed for garbage and refuse removal.
C. 
The tax per dwelling unit shall be computed by dividing the budget for each district by the number of dwelling units in the district receiving garbage and refuse removal service. Each condominium dwelling unit and each cooperative unit shall be considered as a dwelling unit.
D. 
Said tax shall be billed on and as part of the general Village tax and shall be due and payable on June 1 of each year. At the option of the Board of Trustees, adopted in the form of a resolution, tax may be made payable quarterly or semiannually.
E. 
Said tax shall be billed and collected and shall constitute a lien on the real property which receives garbage removal service in the same manner as the real property tax.
F. 
All solid waste bills not paid before February 1 shall be assessed a late charge of 5% of the gross amount of the bill and an additional charge of 1% of the solid waste bill for each month thereafter.
[Added 4-11-2005 by L.L. No. 1-2005; 8-8-2005 by L.L. No. 6-2005; 8-11-2008 by L.L. No. 9-2008]