[Adopted 3-17-1947 ATM by Art. 17; amended 8-31-1981 STM by Art. 10; 5-19-2014 ATM by Art. 28]
For the preservation of the public health and to prevent a nuisance, no person shall dump or cause to be dumped any rubbish or debris within a public way or within 150 feet on either side of the legal limits or layout of a public way or on any public lands in the Town of Raynham.
A violation of this bylaw shall be punishable by a fine of $250. Each day a violation exists shall be considered a separate and punishable offense.
This bylaw may be enforced and administered pursuant to the provisions of MGL c. 40, § 21D, for the use of noncriminal disposition of violations. The persons who are empowered to enforce the provisions of this bylaw are the Town of Raynham Building Commissioner and his agents, the Town of Raynham Health Agent, the Town of Raynham Highway Superintendent, the Solid Waste Foreman and the Town of Raynham police officers.
[Amended 5-16-2022 ATM by Art. 26]
This bylaw shall not apply to any area designated by the Board of Health as a landfill or dumping site under the provisions of MGL c. 111.
The actions and items set forth in this bylaw are declared public nuisances, and notwithstanding any other language in this bylaw, the Town of Raynham Board of Health, through its Board of Health Agent, may take such steps, including but not limited to commencing a civil action in the appropriate court and seeking court orders for the removal of such items, to alleviate such public nuisances.
If any provision(s) of this bylaw shall be held invalid, the validity of the remainder of the bylaw shall not be affected thereby; additionally, the invalid provision shall be interpreted and applied until amendment by the appropriate body to the fullest extent applicable under Massachusetts laws and regulations.