[Ord. 11/14/38; Ord. 5/8/80, § 1]
No person shall deposit or dump, or cause to be deposited or
dumped, any rubbish, garbage, house offal or refuse, animal or vegetable
matter of any kind, in any street, lane, highway, or common, or upon
any part of any public beach or upon any public lands or upon that
part of any land or shore which is flowed by the waters of the Atlantic
Ocean and/or Sakonnet River within this Town, or upon any property
not belonging to said person, without the permission of the owner
thereof.
[Ord. 5/8/80, § 2]
No person shall throw, pour, or in any way deposit, place or
cause to be placed any filth, brine, dirty water, dirt, rubbish, or
other offensive substance of any description whatsoever, or any paper,
sawdust, shavings or any refuse animal or vegetable matter of any
kind in any street, wharf, lane, highway, common, park, or public
land in the Town.
[Ord. 5/8/80, § 3]
All owners or tenants of real estate in the Town shall keep
the same free from accumulating waste, that because of its nature,
condition or proper storage, may invite the breeding or collecting
of flies or mosquitoes or rodents, or that may in any other manner
be prejudicial to the public health, welfare or safety of the inhabitants
of the Town.
[Ord. 5/8/80, § 4]
The Town Council shall designate an area as the Town dump. No
person may operate a commercial waste disposal site within the Town
other than on the designated area. The Town dump shall be operated
under the authority of the Town Council in such manner and under such
rules and regulations as the Town Council may adopt. It is also to
be understood that the dump shall conform to all Federal and State
laws and/or rules and regulations.
a.
All waste shall be transported to the Town dump at the expense of
the owner thereof. "Waste" shall mean all trash, rubbish, garbage,
offal and other refuse or discharged or discarded matter.
[Ord. 5/8/80, § 5]
b.
No waste shall be dumped or left on any private property, or any
road or highway, or property of the Town, other than at the Town dump.
[Ord. 5/8/80, § 6]
c.
No carcass of an animal shall be deposited at the Town dump. Such
carcass shall be buried by the owner of the animal or by the person
on whose property the carcass may be found.
[Ord. 5/8/80, § 7]
d.
The Town dump shall be for waste generated by Little Compton residents
only and no person shall deposit waste at the Town dump, or make any
use of this dump without first obtaining a permit, which shall be
obtained from the office of the Town Clerk of the Town of Little Compton.
The fee for said permit shall be determined by the Town Council of
the Town. All persons collecting waste as a business and depositing
the same within Little Compton, shall do so only if the loads are
covered and protected so said waste cannot fall or be blown from the
vehicle being utilized.
[Ord. 5/8/80, § 8]
e.
Type of Disposal Area. The Little Compton Dump shall be operated
as a transfer station. At the discretion of the operator or contractor
there may be provisions for the recycling of materials such as metal,
glass, or newspaper. Other waste shall be in lengths and/or widths
of not greater than three feet and shall be deposited in a compactor
for transfer to an approved disposal site. Exceptions to the three
foot length may be granted if the item is easily compacted.
[Ord. 5/8/80, § 9; Ord. 6/7/84; Ord. 10/4/84; Ord.
12/6/84; Ord. 3/10/88; Ord. 7/1/91; Ord. 4/22/93; Ord. 3/24/94; Ord.
7/21/94; Ord. 8/22/96; Ord. 10/18/01; Ord. 11/20/01; Ord. 8/19/10;
Ord. 7/23/15; Ord. 9/9/2021]
a.
It is important that the Town have rules and regulations for an orderly and systematic process for the disposal of trash and garbage at the transfer station. Therefore, these rules and regulations are adopted by the Town Council pursuant to subsection 8-1.4 of the Town Code.
b.
Hours of Operation. The hours of operation for the Town Transfer
Station shall be determined by the Town Council. If the transfer station
is closed due to a holiday, the hours of operation for the day following
the holiday shall be the same as the day on which the holiday falls,
except if the holiday falls on a Saturday. Contracting and/or construction
debris will not be accepted on Saturday.
c.
Residence stickers will allow access to and use of the transfer station.
d.
Recycling of Materials.
1.
Mandatory Recycling. A mandatory recycling program is hereby implemented
in the Town of Little Compton pursuant to Chapters 23-18.8, 23-18.9
and 23-19 of the Rhode Island General Laws and the Rhode Island Department
of Environmental Management Municipal Recycling Regulations, as amended.
2.
Definitions.
(a)
MIXED RECYCLABLES – Are those materials required to be
removed from municipal solid waste at the source and delivered directly
to the Town recycling facility or placed in or on top of the set-out
container provided by the Solid Waste Management Corporation for collection
by a privately contracted hauler.
(b)
RECYCLABLE MATERIALS – Are those separated from municipal
solid waste for processing for reuse as specified by the Director
of DEM and listed in Section 4 of the Municipal Recycling Regulations
and within this paragraph. The materials to be included may change
from time to time depending upon new technologies, economic conditions,
waste stream characteristics, environmental effects or mutual agreement
between the State and municipalities.
(c)
RESIDENT – Is anyone (including any business entity regardless
of organizational form) residing in the Town of Little Compton for
any period of time who generates solid waste for which the Town accepts
disposal responsibility.
(d)
SEASONAL OR SHORT TERM RENTALS – Shall mean those temporary
residents with a rental agreement of three months or less.
(e)
SOLID WASTE – Is garbage, refuse and other discarded solid
materials generated by residential, institutional, commercial, industrial
and agricultural sources but not including solids or dissolved material
in domestic sewage or septage nor hazardous waste as defined in the
Hazardous Waste Management Act, Chapter 23-19.1 of the Rhode Island
General Laws.
(f)
SOURCE SEPARATION – Is the removal by the generator of
recyclable materials including mixed recyclables from all other solid
waste generated by the household and conveyance of the recyclable
materials to the Town recycling facility or to the curbside for collection
by a private hauler.
3.
Residential recycling.
(a)
All residents are required to separate recyclable materials
from residential solid waste and to deliver those materials directly
to the Town recycling facility or to have them delivered to a Town
or State recycling facility by a private hauler. This paragraph does
not, however, bar any residents from giving recyclable materials to
a nonprofit or private organization.
(b)
The following materials are required to be separated from residential
solid waste and delivered to a Town or State recycling facility:
(c)
All separated materials are to be delivered to a Town, State
or State designated recycling facility in a processable condition,
i.e., at a minimum, all glass, plastic, steel/tin and aluminum containers
shall be empty and rinsed, aluminum foil shall be clean, webbing shall
be removed from aluminum furniture, no non-container glass shall be
mixed with the recyclables, newspapers shall be placed in a brown
paper bag or tied in bundles with a string and any other requirements
in DEM's Municipal Recycling Regulations, Appendix A.
4.
Public Events. The separation of recyclables from solid waste shall
be a condition of licensing or authorization of any public event,
the conduct of which generates solid waste for which the Town accepts
disposal responsibility.
5.
Ownership of Recyclables. Any recyclable materials, as defined by
this paragraph, once placed in a designated pickup place or delivered
to a Town facility, become the property of the Town and no person
not permitted by the Town shall collect such materials except as specifically
authorized by the Town. The Town may issue permits to charitable organizations
to collect recyclable materials on the condition that a report is
filed by said organizations detailing the weights of each material
collected in compliance with the Rhode Island Department of Environmental
Management reporting requirements and provided that the Town determines
that said collection does not conflict with the Town's recycling program.
Such permit shall be obtained from the Town Clerk after application
is made on a form furnished by the Town Clerk. The fee for such permit
shall be $10 to be paid at the time of application.
e.
The following items will be accepted at the transfer station:
1.
Normal residential household trash and garbage. All trash shall be
transported to the transfer station in leak-proof containers with
closed tops.
2.
Grass, leaves and loose hedge trimmings.
4.
Used oil — Used oil will be transported to the transfer station
in non-breakable, leak-proof containers. Only standard grades of automobile
oil will be accepted. No other liquid substance should be transported
to the station for any purpose. Disposal of used oil at the station
will be in accordance with the posted regulations.
5.
White goods, scrap metal and tires — White goods, scrap metal
and tires will be accepted at the transfer station as a service to
the homeowner but will not be accepted from a commercial business
unless said business pays the following fees:
f.
The following items will not be accepted at the transfer station:
1.
All liquid and semi-liquid wastes with the exception of used oil,
as specified above.
2.
Tree stumps, wood and roots of any size or description.
3.
Animal remains.
4.
Ash, cinders or hot loads.
5.
Boulders, dirt, gravel, or any other earthen materials.
6.
Farm equipment, industrial equipment, automobiles or parts thereof.
7.
Pathological or biological or hazardous wastes as defined by any
governmental agency.
8.
Chemicals or compounds that are explosive, flammable, radioactive
or toxic.
9.
Any substance or material or item that may cause damage to or adversely
affect the operation of the Little Compton Transfer Station.
g.
No scavenging, dump picking or loitering will be permitted at the
transfer station.
h.
No trucks, trailers, or other open vehicles will be allowed entry
into the transfer station if their load is not covered.
i.
All items deposited at the transfer station become the property of
the Town of Little Compton. The Town may dispose of the items in any
way appropriate.
j.
It is expressly prohibited to deposit into the household trash compactor
items specified herein as recyclable, including newspapers, aluminum
beverage cans, plastic, glass, heavy metals. The Town reserves the
right to inspect resident's bagged trash to ensure appropriate
separation of solid waste and recyclable materials.
k.
No commercial loads of construction debris will be accepted.
[Ord. 7/1/91; Ord. 4/8/93; Ord. 8/5/93; Ord. 7/21/94; Ord.
9/4/97; Ord. 10/18/01; Ord. 2/21/02; Ord. 8/21/03; Ord. 12/4/03; Ord.
8/19/10; Ord. 5/21/15; Ord. 6/23/16; Ord. 9/9/2021]
a.
Transfer station stickers shall be issued annually to residents of
the Town of Little Compton. Each sticker shall carry a fee of $5 and
shall be permanently affixed by the resident to a window on the driver's
side of the vehicle in such a manner as to be readily visible by the
transfer station attendant. Proof of vehicle registration and residency
within the Town of Little Compton will be required.
b.
Coupons may be purchased for use by temporary residents, such as
short term or seasonal rentals. Said coupons shall carry a fee of
$5 per coupon expiring on the 31st of December annually. The coupon
will allow the holder to deliver household trash to the Town Transfer
Station by surrendering one coupon per trip to the transfer station
attendant. Proof of temporary residency will be required. Coupons
may be purchased by local realtors to be utilized with Little Compton
rental properties.
c.
Seasonal passes may be purchased for use by summer residents that
will allow passage into the Town Transfer Station from Memorial Day
to September 30 during the year of issue. Said passes shall carry
a fee of $15. Proof of seasonal residency and vehicle registration
will be required.
d.
All other vehicles, except vehicles which collect waste in the Town
for hire, may use the Town transfer station under the following conditions:
1.
They may only deposit trash at the transfer station which is generated
in the Town.
2.
A permit shall be obtained from the Town Clerk for each trip to the
transfer station for construction debris received from residents (non-commercial)
in a vehicle with a carrying capacity of less than 2,000 pounds or
a trailer with no more than 160 cubic feet shall carry a fee of $75.
No larger capacities will be accepted.
3.
No vehicle with a carrying capacity of greater than 11,999 pounds
and no rollers or roll off boxes will be allowed to dump at the Town
transfer station.
4.
For convenience, one or more permits may be purchased from the Town
Clerk at one time.
5.
Permits must be provided to the attendant at the transfer station
upon entry.
e.
All qualified persons engaged in the business of collecting and hauling
refuse to be delivered to the Town Transfer Station for refuse generated
within the boundaries of the Town shall be licensed by the Town, pursuant
to Section 23-18.9-1(b)(1) of the Rhode Island General Laws.
1.
The following fees shall be charged:
(a)
A fee of $500 per year for each vehicle with a gross weight
in excess of 4,000 pounds.
2.
No licenses shall be granted until all Town taxes and fees shall
have been paid to date to the Town Treasure and Collector of Taxes
or other Municipal Agency authorized to collect such fees or taxes.
3.
Licensed haulers shall collect only that residential solid waste
that is source separated by the resident into the recyclable and nonrecyclable
components.
4.
Licensed haulers shall keep recyclable materials separate from nonrecyclable
residential solid waste.
5.
Licensed haulers shall maintain any separated recyclable materials
that are delivered to either a Town, State, or State designated recycling
facility in processable condition.
6.
Licensed haulers shall keep residential recyclable materials separate
from recyclables collected from commercial accounts.
7.
Licensed haulers who deliver recyclables to a Town, State, or State
designated recycling facility shall deliver to said facility only
recyclables generated by residents of the Town of Little Compton.
8.
Licensed haulers shall deliver all recyclables designated to go to
a Town, State, or State designated recycling facility to said facility.
f.
Any person or business that wishes to dispose of a refrigerator,
freezer, air conditioner, dehumidifier or any other appliance that
requires Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) and/or Hydrofluorocarbons (HFC)
removal shall first obtain a permit from the Town Clerk which shall
be presented to the attendant at the transfer station. The fee for
said permit shall be $25 for each appliance.
g.
Any person or business that wishes to dispose of a mattress or box
spring shall be allowed to dispose for free unless said mattress or
box spring is deemed unrecoverable by RI Resource Recovery standards
whereby there shall be a fee levied for disposal equal to the rate
charged to the Town by RI Resource Recovery.
[Ord. 5/8/80, § 10; Ord. 11/19/87; Ord. 9/21/95]
Any person violating any of the provisions of this section,
or any of the rules and regulations promulgated by the Town Council
in carrying out the provisions of this section, shall be fined not
more than $100, or be imprisoned not exceeding 30 days, or both.
[Ord. 5/9/85]
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to
make any connection into a Town road drainage system or to drain or
pump water onto the traveled surface of a Town road or highway lying
and being within the bounds of the Town of Little Compton without
first obtaining the written permission of the Town Council.
[Ord. 4/24/86, § 1]
All persons shall comply with the following fire protection
and safety requirements.
[Ord. 4/24/86, § 2]
Burning of rubbish and bonfires and other waste products shall
be permitted only under the following conditions.
[Ord. 4/24/86, § 3]
No person shall kindle or maintain any open fire or authorize
any such fire to be kindled or maintained on or in public or private
property without having obtained a permit from the Fire Department.
[Ord. 4/24/86, § 4]
No person shall kindle or maintain any open fire or authorize
any such fire to be kindled or maintained on any private land unless:
a.
The location is not less than 50 feet from any structure and adequate
provision is made to prevent fire from spreading to within 50 feet
of any structure, unless special exception is granted by the Fire
Chief or Duty Man of the Fire Department.
[Ord. 4/24/86, § 5]
Any open fires shall be constantly attended by a competent person
until such fire is extinguished. This person shall have a garden hose
connected to the water supply, or other extinguishing equipment readily
available for use. All bonfires shall be inspected by the Fire Chief
or Duty Man before being ignited.
[Ord. 4/24/86, § 6]
When the fire is contained in a waste burner with a closed or
properly screened top, the type approved by the Fire Chief or Duty
Man, and located safely on private property no less than 25 feet from
any structure, fence or property line, unless special exception is
granted by the Fire Chief or Duty Man of the Fire Department.
[Ord. 4/24/86, § 7]
The Chief or Duty Man of the Fire Department may prohibit by
a written cease and desist order upon any person, group or corporation,
any or all bonfires and outdoor rubbish fires whether in the open
air or in Fire Department approved rubbish or waste burners or outdoor
fireplaces, when atmospheric conditions or local circumstances make
such fires hazardous or the smoke or fumes from such fires a nuisance
to adjoining or surrounding property or persons.
[Ord. 4/24/86, § 8]
1st Offense: Written warning or five days in jail.
2nd Offense: $25 fine or five days in jail.
3rd Offense: $50 fine or five days in jail.
Any person convicted of a violation of this section shall be
fined not less than $25 nor more than $50 or by imprisonment for not
more than five days or by both such fine and imprisonment.
[Ord. 8/22/91, § I; Ord. 2/6/92, § I;
Ord. 9/10/92, § I]
a.
UNDERGROUND – Shall mean that 10% or more of the volume of
the components of storage tanks and piping is buried in the ground.
b.
Except for the purpose of registration under subsection 8-4.5 "underground storage tanks" shall mean either:
1.
On-site underground storage tanks used for storing heating oil and
serving a dwelling including underground pipes connected thereto;
2.
Farm or residential underground storage tanks holding less than 1,100
gallons and storing motor fuel or heating oil for non-commercial purposes
including underground pipes connected thereto.
c.
ENFORCING OFFICER – Shall mean the Fire Chief or his designee.
[Ord. 8/22/91, § I; Ord. 2/6/92, § I;
Ord. 9/10/92, § I]
The enforcing officer shall have the authority to:
a.
Inspect facilities at which underground storage tanks are located.
b.
Require closure of abandoned storage tanks consistent with the permanent
closure procedures set forth in the regulations for underground storage
facilities used for petroleum products and hazardous materials issued
by the Department of Environmental Management.
c.
Require the removal, at the owner's expense, of all tanks and underground
pipes deemed to pose a threat to the public health or the environment.
[Ord. 8/22/91, § I; Ord. 2/6/92, § I;
Ord. 9/10/92, § I]
The installation of underground storage tanks in the Town where
its purpose is to serve a residential or farm dwelling is hereby prohibited.
[Ord. 2/6/92, § I; Ord. 9/10/92, § I]
Any property owner may appeal any decision of the enforcing
officer to the Town Council, within 30 days of said decision, and,
the Town Council shall have the discretion to reverse or modify said
decision for good cause.
[Ord. 2/6/92, § I; Ord. 9/10/92, § I]
a.
All new, existing, and abandoned underground tanks used to store
motor fuel or heating oil for commercial and non-commercial purposes,
regardless of their size, shall be registered with the Town.
b.
Registration applications may be obtained at the Fire Department.
c.
All tanks must be registered no later than September 30, 1992. A
registration fee of $50 per property shall be paid for any tank registered
after said date.
[Ord. 9/10/92, § I]
Prior to the sale of any farm or residential property in the
Town, the owner thereof shall either (a) remove or (b) pump out and
fill with sand any underground storage tank located on such property.
[Ord. 8/22/91, § I; Ord. 2/6/92, § I;
Ord. 9/10/92, § I]
Violation of this section shall be subject to fines of $50 per
day for each day that such violation exists after notification, in
writing, by the enforcing officer of such violation.
