This chapter shall be known as the "Town of
Webster Landfilling Law."
Dumping and deposit of refuse, rubbish, dirt,
waste materials and other objects and substances is absolutely prohibited
in any and all parts of the town and/or streets or highways therein,
or in any of the streams, tributaries, lakes, bays or waterways, within
the Town of Webster, except as otherwise provided herein.
All material dumped pursuant to a permit issued
as herein provided must be leveled off as soon as deposited and, when
filling is completed, shall be covered with at least one foot of clean
earth within 30 days thereafter, except as otherwise provided by the
Town Board with the issue of the permit.
Where the land has been filled to a depth greater
than five feet, the Building Division shall keep a permanent record
of such fill and the location thereof. Any person applying for a building
permit may request a search of such records to determine if there
has been any deep fill in the area of the proposed construction.
[Amended 8-10-1978]
A permit issued pursuant to this chapter shall
be valid for six months and may be renewed by the Building Inspector
after complete review of all plans and an examination of work accomplished
and proposed, provided that application is made at least 10 days prior
to the expiration date of the permit, for an additional period of
six months upon payment of such additional fee as shall be set by
the Town Board.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
A person who shall dump or fill to establish
grades or who shall be the owner of property who shall knowingly permit,
condone, accept or suffer the dumping of any material on land owned
by him in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall
be guilty of an offense punishable by a fine not to exceed $500. Each
load of fill dumped in violation of this chapter shall constitute
a separate offense.