The intent of this chapter is to regulate, control or prohibit
the dumping, storing or placing of certain kinds of solid or liquid
waste material originating from inside or outside the boundaries of
the Village of Avon or creating a dump or dumping ground of such materials
within the Village.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
DUMP
A place used for the disposal and leaving of solid or liquid
waste by the public or by any person.
PERSONAL
Includes an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, municipality
or association of individuals.
SOLID WASTE or LIQUID WASTE
Unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires,
means all putrescible and nonputrescible solid wastes including garbage,
human sewage, rubbish, ashes, incinerator residue, street and building
demolition and construction debris, metals, abandoned vehicles, offal,
commercial and industrial wastes, and hazardous and toxic wastes as
defined by DEC and the EPA.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be
punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000 for each offense or by imprisonment
for not more than one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
The Village Board shall also have the power to bring civil action
to restrain any violation of this chapter in a court of competent
jurisdiction. When a violation of this chapter is continuous, each
24 hours thereof shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
If any section, paragraph, subdivision or provision of this
chapter shall be adjudged invalid or held unconstitutional, the same
shall not effect the validity of this chapter as a whole, or any part
or provision thereof, other than the part so decided to be invalid
or unconstitutional.
All prior ordinances, local laws or resolutions or parts of
ordinances, local laws or resolutions of the Village of Avon inconsistent
with the provisions of this chapter are hereby repealed; provided,
however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of such inconsistency,
and in all respects this chapter shall be in addition to other legislation
regulating and governing the subject matter covered by this chapter.
This chapter shall take effect immediately.