The purpose of this chapter is to promote and protect the community's
public health, welfare and safety by regulating dumping, trash and
refuse collection of all types in the Village of Fair Haven. These
regulations are intended to protect property values, enhance and protect
the open, scenic and clean appearance of the community, provide a
favorable orderly climate for growth and development, and promote
harmony between neighbors in all districts. Further, they are intended
to reduce visual obstructions that may contribute to traffic hazards
and general discontent.
For the purpose of this chapter, the following words and phrases
shall have the meaning ascribed to them as follows:
DUMPING
Depositing, or suffering to be deposited, any discarded,
unwanted or rejected materials or accumulation thereof of any kind,
including but not limited to, garbage, rubbish, refuse, waste, building
materials, appliances, furniture, trees, tree branches, leaves, garden
detritus, "inoperable vehicles," junked vehicles, boats, or parts
thereof.
DUMPSTER/FRONT LOADER
Unmovable refuse collection receptacle provided and serviced
by local trash companies, intended for commercial use, in four sizes:
two cubic yards (small business), four yards (medium business), six
yards and eight yards (large business).
LITTER
Any item of unwanted or carelessly discarded material, including
but not limited to, refuse, garbage, rubbish, trash, loose handbills,
advertisements, newspapers, cigarettes or other materials.
PERSON
Any person or persons, partnership, association, company,
firm or corporation.
ROLL-OFF
Unmovable large refuse collection receptacles provided and
serviced by local trash companies, intended for small to large building
clean-outs, demolition, remodeling or construction, in four sizes:
15 cubic yards, 20 yards, 30 yards and 40 yards.
TOTE
Upright plastic wheeled covered carts provided by local trash
companies servicing residences in the Village, of three sizes: thirty-five-gallon,
sixty-five-gallon, and ninety-five-gallon. Sixty-five gallon is the
most common, and is also the size typically used for recycling. Totes
are wheeled out to curbside for emptying (either once weekly or once
biweekly), and then wheeled back from the road to the house, garage
or other appropriate area.
No unoccupied house or houses whether properly secured or not,
or any house or houses, trailer or trailers, lot or lots, may be used
for littering or dumping purposes.
The Board of Trustees may declare that any property not properly
secured, or which contains an accumulation of litter or a dump of
prohibited materials, or is otherwise neglected or abandoned, constitutes
a nuisance. The Board of Trustees may authorize the Village Clerk
or Code Enforcement Officer to serve notice, in writing, to the property
owner thereof to abate same or otherwise effect compliance within
a determined timeframe after issuance of such notice. In the event
of noncompliance within the time stated, the Village may enter the
premises and remove same or otherwise effect compliance. The cost
thereof, together with any additional payment authorized by law, may
be collected by the Village from such person in the manner provided
by law.
Should any portion whatsoever of this chapter
be held invalid or unenforceable for any reason by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed severable, but only to
the extent of such holding, and such holding shall not affect the
remaining portions thereof.
The previous regulations from 1970 are hereby
repealed.
This chapter shall take effect upon final passage
and publication as provided by law.