[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Whately as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 9-22-1961 STM by Art. 2]
[Amended 4-24-2007 ATM by Art. 22]
No person may, in violation of MGL c. 270, § 16, place, throw, deposit or discharge or cause to be placed, thrown, deposited or discharged trash, bottles or cans, refuse, rubbish, garbage, debris, scrap, waste or other material of any kind on a public highway or within 20 yards of a public highway; or on any other public land; or in or upon coastal or inland waters, as defined in MGL c. 131, § 1, or within 20 yards of such waters; or on property of another; or on lands dedicated for open space purposes, including lands subject to conservation restrictions and agricultural preservation restrictions as defined in MGL c. 184. The provisions of this bylaw may be enforced by the police officers of the Town of Whately and the Town's Board of Health, or health agent, by any available means in law or equity, including but not limited to enforcement by noncriminal disposition pursuant to MGL c. 40, § 21D. Each day a violation exists shall constitute separate violation. When enforced through noncriminal disposition, the penalties shall be as follows:
A. 
First and subsequent violations for disposal of hazardous waste, as defined under MGL c. 21C, § 2, and any other state or federal law or regulation promulgated thereunder, including hazardous medical waste: $300.
B. 
First and subsequent violations for disposal of nonhazardous materials: $250.