Section 27-0925 of the Environmental Conservation Law of the
State of New York authorized municipalities to impose an annual assessment
of not more than 4% on the gross receipts of any commercial hazardous
waste facility located within the Town of Lenox; it is the purpose
of the Town Board to impose such assessment against those commercial
hazardous waste facilities, as they are defined by the laws of the
State of New York, located within the Town and to make provision for
the collection of said assessment for the benefit of the residents
within the Town.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
GROSS RECEIPTS
All receipts from the provision of hazardous waste management
services attributable to a particular industrial hazardous waste treatment
storage and disposal facility, as the term "gross receipts" is defined
in § 27-0925, Subdivision 3, of the Environmental Conservation
Law of the State of New York.
HAZARDOUS WASTE
As provided by § 27-0901, Subdivision 3, of the
Environmental Conservation Law of the State of New York.
There is hereby imposed an annual assessment of 4% on the gross
receipts of all commercial hazardous waste facilities located in the
Town of Lenox in an amount equal to 4% of the gross receipts of the
facility.
A. The assessment provided for herein shall be assessed and collected
as provided by the General Municipal Law and Town Law of the State
of New York and such other local laws, statutes or ordinances as may
apply to collection of assessments by a municipality.
B. This assessment shall be in addition to any and all other assessments,
taxes, agreements or contracts imposed by law or previously entered
into by the Town.