As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
PERSON
Any individual, partnership, association, firm, company,
corporation, department, agency, group or any other entity responsible
in any way for an activity subject to these regulations.
REFUSE
All combustible and noncombustible waste other than garbage
and dead animals, considered to be rejected and worthless matter,
either domestic or commercial.
No person shall deposit refuse of any type on premises other
than his own, within the Town. It shall be unlawful for any person
to throw, discard or place any refuse and/or garbage of any type along
the roadway.
No person shall transport into this Town, or through this Town,
any refuse and/or garbage of any type without first obtaining a permit.
Whoever violates any provision of §§
300-3.2 and
300-3.3 shall, in cases not otherwise provided for, forfeit and pay for each offense a fine of $100.
Except when otherwise provided by law, prosecution for offenses under §§
300-3.2 and
300-3.3, inclusive, may be made by any member or members of the Board of Health and/or its duly appointed agents, or any constable or police officer of the Town of Lunenburg.
No individual or company may engage in the commercial collection
of rubbish, trash, garbage or other offensive substances within the
Town of Lunenburg without obtaining a trash remover's permit from
the Lunenburg Board of Health.
A. Permit criteria:
(1)
Must have current disposal site permit.
(2)
Must have equipment normally associated with contract rubbish
disposal.
(3)
Must have capability to institute and maintain a recycling program.
(4)
Must have liability insurance.
(5)
Applicant must be in compliance with all applicable state and
federal regulations and hold such permits as required by said laws.
(6)
Must have paid the annual license fee.
B. Permit life and renewal. Permits will be valid from the date of issue
until December 31 of the same calendar year. Renewal applications
must be made no later than December 1 to ensure uninterrupted operation.
A copy of the permit must be kept in each permitted vehicle and must
be available for inspection.
C. Fees. Permit fees will be set by the Lunenburg Board of Health and
modified from time to time as warranted.