[HISTORY: Adopted by the Cayuga County Legislature 11-10-1987 by L.L. No. 4-1987. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
It is the intent of this chapter that it shall be unlawful for any
person, firm, corporation, partnership, or other legal entity to deposit
sludge which originated or was collected outside the territorial limits
of Cayuga County in any town or village (all municipalities outside
the City of Auburn) located in the County of Cayuga, henceforth.
B.
This chapter is designed specifically to address local public interest,
concerns and environmental health measures, as well as to promote
the safety, health and welfare of the citizens of Cayuga County.
"Sludge" shall be defined as any solid, semisolid or liquid
waste generated from a municipal, commercial or industrial wastewater
treatment plant, water supply treatment plant or air pollution control
facility. "Sludge" does not include the treated effluent from a wastewater
treatment plant.
Any violation of any provision of this chapter or of any law,
ordinance, rule, regulation or order adopted pursuant there to shall
be punishable by a fine not to exceed $10,000 and imprisonment for
a period not to exceed one year in the Cayuga County Jail, for each
and every violation. Each day during which a violation of this chapter
continues shall be deemed a separate violation.
If any section, subdivision, paragraph or provision of this
chapter shall be determined to be invalid, such determination shall
apply only to that particular section, subdivision, paragraph or provision,
and all other provisions of this chapter shall remain valid and in
effect.
