[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Groveland as Ch. 8, §§ 8-12, 8-13, 8-14, 8-15, of the General Bylaws. Amendments noted where applicable.]
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A.
Prohibited. No person shall throw posters, handbills, flyers, advertising sheets or any form of waste or rubbish in or upon any public way or upon any way to which the public has a right of access, parks or playgrounds, school grounds, or private land or place, without permission of the legal owner or person in control thereof.
B.
Penalty. Whoever violates this section shall be subject to a fine of $100 for the first offense, $200 for the second offense and $300 for the third and each subsequent offense, punishable by criminal complaint or by noncriminal disposition in accordance with MGL c. 40, § 21D and § 100-2 of the Town Code.
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No person shall put or suffer to accumulate on his premises any refuse, animal or vegetable matter, rubbish or filth, whereby any offensive or obnoxious stench of effluvia shall be created, and the health or comfort of the citizens be injuriously affected. Violations of this section are punishable by criminal complaint or by noncriminal disposition in accordance with MGL c. 40, § 21D and § 100-2 of the Town Code
No person shall bring into Town any decayed or damaged grain, rice, coffee, fruit, potatoes or other vegetable product, or any tainted or damaged meat or fish, without a permit therefor from, and in such manner as directed by, the Board of Health.
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All commercial establishments, nonprofit organizations, and multifamily residential properties consisting of more than four (4) dwelling units are required to arrange and maintain their own garbage, rubbish, refuse, and recycling collection services. The Town's hauling contractor will not pick up any trash or recycling left curbside at any of these type of properties during its weekly residential trash and recycling collections.
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A.
Property owners, management companies, or authorized representatives of these establishments are responsible for ensuring that adequate waste management services are in place to accommodate the volume and type of waste generated. This includes the proper segregation of recyclables from general waste, in compliance with local, state, and federal recycling regulations.
B.
To maintain public health and community standards, all waste and recycling containers must:
(1)
Be appropriately sized to handle the waste volume generated.
(2)
Be kept in a clean and sanitary condition to prevent odors, pest infestations, and unsightly conditions.
(3)
Be stored in designated, secured areas that comply with local zoning and safety codes.
(4)
Be serviced on a regular schedule to prevent overflow and ensure timely removal of waste.
C.
Property owners and management entities are encouraged to work with licensed and reputable waste management companies to establish appropriate service contracts.
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The Town of Groveland may elect to utilize the noncriminal disposition procedure set forth in G.L. Ch. 40, § 21D for any violation of the Trash Disposal for Property other than Single, Two or Three family property bylaw. The Highway Department Superintendent or their appointee shall be responsible for enforcement of this §§ 252-5 and 252-6. The penalty for each violation shall be $300. Each day or part thereof that such violation occurs or continues shall constitute a separate offense.