[Amended 8-26-1996 by L.L. No. 3-1996; 4-28-2008 by L.L. No.
3-2008]
This chapter does not apply to those businesses and residences which dispose of garbage, rubbish and refuse through the utilization of a dumpster pursuant to a permit issued by the Village of Lancaster. Utilization of dumpsters shall be governed by Chapter
126 of the Code of the Village of Lancaster, New York.
[Added 1-8-2007 by L.L. No. 3-2007]
A. Section 11 and Section 12 of Town of Lancaster Local Law No. 3-1992
(recyclable materials) as adopted August 17, 1992, by the Town of
Lancaster shall be incorporated within the Code of the Village of
Lancaster, New York as if fully stated herein.
B. All municipal solid waste, except recyclable materials and those of the type referenced within §
283-4A,
B,
D and
E of this chapter, shall at all time be contained within containers of the type specified within §
283-3 of this chapter.
[Amended 4-14-2008 by L.L. No. 2-2008]
[Amended 9-14-1970; 1-8-2007 by L.L. No. 3-2007; 4-14-2008 by L.L. No. 2-2008]
A. Old clothes and carpets shall be segregated from other matter and
secured tightly in compact bundles or packages and placed upon the
sidewalk near the curb.
B. Cartons, boxes and other containers shall be broken up, flattened
or taken apart, and tied in bundles not exceeding five feet in length,
one foot in thickness and 50 pounds in weight.
C. Trimmings, shavings, sawdust and other loose materials shall be taken
care of in such manner that they shall not be blown and scattered
about.
D. Large cardboard boxes shall be reduced to three feet in length and
tied.
E. Tree limbs shall be tied and cut into lengths no longer than four
feet.
F. No person shall put out for collection building materials or refuse
material caused by the work of contractors, carpenters, plumbers,
paperhangers or other tradesmen or workmen.
No person other than an authorized employee or agent of the
Village shall disturb or remove any ashes, garbage or other rubbish
or refuse placed, by owners or their tenants or by occupants or their
servants, within the stoop or area line or in front of houses or lots
for removal, unless requested by residents or by a person having the
proper authority.
No ashes, vegetables, garbage, cinders, shells, straw, shavings,
paper, dirt, filth, broken glassware, crockery, bottles or rubbish
or refuse of any kind whatever shall be carted to, dumped or deposited
upon any property of the Village, except under the supervision and
direction of the Superintendent of Public Works of the Village.
[Added 6-29-1976 by L.L. No. 10-1976; amended 4-11-2016 by L.L. No. 4-2016]
Any violation by a person, firm or corporation of any provision
of this article shall be deemed a violation and shall be subject to
the following penalties:
A. First offense:
written warning.
B. Second
offense within twelve-month period: a fine of $50 to $100.
C. Third offense
within twelve-month period: a fine of $100 to $150.
D. Fourth
offense within twelve-month period: a fine of $150 to $300.
E. Any additional
offense within twelve-month period: a fine of $300 to $500.