[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Greenfield as amended 3-21-2012 by Order No. FY 12-105 (Ch. 94 of the 2002 Bylaws). Subsequent amendments noted
where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Biodegradable animal and vegetable wastes resulting from
the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food.
"Garbage" and "refuse" as defined herein and all other waste
material, which, if thrown or deposited as herein prohibited, tends
to create a danger to public health, safety and welfare, amounts to
a nuisance, or impairs the environment.
Includes any container which is designed to receive litter
and to prevent the escape of litter therein, which is of such a size
or sufficient capacity to hold all litter generated between collection
periods and which is acceptable by the Town of Greenfield for collection.
Includes any dwelling, house, building or other structure
designed to be used, either wholly or in part, for private residential
purposes, whether inhabited or temporarily or continuously uninhabited
or vacant, and shall include any yard, grounds, walk, driveway, porch,
steps, vestibule, mailbox, or other structure belonging or appurtenant
to such dwelling, house, building or other structure.
Includes any and all streets, boulevards, avenues, lanes,
alleys, tree belts, or other public ways, and parks, squares, plazas,
grounds and buildings frequented by the general public, whether publicly
or privately owned.
All biodegradable and nonbiodegradable solid wastes (except
body wastes), including garbage, combustible and noncombustible wastes
such as paper, wrappings, cigarettes, cardboard, tin cans, glass,
bedding, crockery and similar materials, street cleanings, dead animals,
abandoned automobiles or trucks (except as otherwise allowable by
the Greenfield Zoning Ordinance), abandoned furniture, abandoned stoves,
abandoned sinks, abandoned toilets, abandoned refrigerators, abandoned
freezers, and any other abandoned appliances, and the following items
remaining on property longer than three months: partially dismantled,
wrecked, junked, discarded or otherwise nonoperating motor vehicles
(except as otherwise allowed by the Zoning Ordinance, or by an extension
granted by the Building Inspector).
It shall be unlawful for any property owner or person occupying
property who has been duly notified in writing (first-class mail,
postage prepaid) to fail to remove litter, refuse, or garbage from
said property within two business days after receipt of said notice.
Every owner or person occupying a house or building used for
residence, business or commercial purposes shall keep his/her property
free of litter; maintain litter collection and storage areas; and
ensure that all litter is put in a litter receptacle or litter receptacles.
Failure to comply with this section shall constitute a violation of
this chapter.
Any person owning or occupying a house or other building or
vacant lot(s) visible from any public place or private premises shall
keep the house, building, vacant lot or premises free from litter,
except in allowable litter receptacles.
A person owning or occupying any premises shall keep the sidewalks,
tree belts, and alleys adjacent thereto free of litter. In residential
areas, owners or persons occupying houses or buildings shall sweep,
rinse off sidewalks, remove garbage, litter, or refuse abutting their
premises as often as may be required to keep the walk, tree belt,
and street reasonably free from dirt, litter, and paper. All owners
or persons occupying premises in the central commercial district of
the Town shall, at least once every 24 hours, except when the business
is closed, sweep the sidewalks in front of their premises down to
the curb and gather up and remove all loose paper, dirt and litter.
Enforcement of this chapter may be accomplished by the Town
in any manner authorized by law.
If owners or those occupying property allow litter, refuse,
or garbage to exist or fail to abate said litter, refuse, or garbage,
they and each of them shall be fined in any one calendar year as follows:
$50 for the first offense; $100 for the second offense or noncompliance
with enforcement order; $200 for the third offense or noncompliance
with enforcement order; $300 for the fourth offense or noncompliance
with enforcement order; $400 for the fifth or more offense or noncompliance
with enforcement order; and a separate offense shall be deemed committed
on each day during or on which such nuisance (litter, refuse, or garbage)
is permitted to exist.
