The purpose of this chapter shall be to protect and promote
the health, safety and welfare of the people of the Village of Canisteo
and their property values by controlling the storage and disposal
of refuse within the Village of Canisteo, and no persons shall dispose
of any kind whatsoever, except pursuant to and in accordance with
this chapter.
For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall
have the meanings stated in this section:
BOARD
The Board of Trustees of the Village of Canisteo, New York.
BRUSH
Tree branches not exceeding two inches in diameter, twigs
and shrub and hedge clippings.
BULK ITEMS
Large items and materials, including furniture, other than
aluminum yard furniture, house furnishings; large appliances; such
as refrigerators, stoves, washing machines and clothes dryers; and
automobile or other motor vehicle tires.
COLLECTIBLE YARD WASTES
Grass, leaves and waste plant and dirt materials from vegetable
and flower gardens, lawns and yards and brush.
HAZARDOUS WASTE
Any hazardous or toxic substance material or waste which
is or becomes regulated by any local or state governmental authority
or the United States Government.
PERSON
One or more individuals; any partnership; corporation, firm,
association, trust, estate or governmental entity; and any other entity
whatsoever.
REFUSE
The rubbish and recyclable materials resulting from the normal
day-to-day operation of a household or business. "Refuse" may be generated
by a household, a business establishment or a public or quasi-public
facility. "Refuse" does not include rubble, bulk items, industrial
waste, collectible yard waste or any other material not covered under
this definition.
REFUSE COLLECTOR
A contractor providing collection of solid waste services
in the Village and subject to the rules and regulations and fee schedule
of the Steuben County Landfill and any amendments thereto.
RESIDENCE
A building or parcel of land having no more than two dwelling
units.
RESIDENT
A person residing in a residence.
RUBBLE
Waste material typically resulting from construction, demolition
and major renovation activities, including but not limited to waste
cement, concrete, masonry, bricks, tiles, Sheetrock, plaster, shingles,
lumber, telephone poles, railroad ties, wooden pallets, doors and
door frames, windows and window frames and any similar material.
It shall be unlawful for any person to dump or deposit garbage,
swill, offal, rubbish, brush, cuttings, trees, branches, tree stumps,
bottles, cans, tin, old iron or junk upon any street, real property,
Village property or Village green dump, except as may from time to
time be specifically authorized by the Village.
When certain refuse and/or waste materials have not been collected
because those materials were not placed or prepared as determined
by the residents refuse collector, the person who placed such materials
for collection and the owner of the real property adjoining the curb,
sidewalk, street or alley where such waste materials were placed shall
remove those wastes from that location as soon as possible after collection
has been refused or, in any event, within 24 hours of placement of
material at the curb, sidewalk, street or alley. The failure to remove
any uncollected waste material shall constitute a violation of this
chapter.
No person shall ignite, burn or cause to be ignited or burned
any refuse within the Village of Canisteo, unless such is placed in
an incinerator constructed for such purpose and properly installed
and equipped in conformity with all laws, rules and regulations pertaining
thereto.
It shall be unlawful for any person to put, drop or in any way,
directly or indirectly, cause or permit to be placed or left in or
on any land or vacant property within the Village any refuse or other
unsightly matter or articles if the same are or might be visible from
any public street or otherwise offensive to other residents or property
owners or to those using the streets of the Village, nor shall any
fill, leaves or similar matter be dumped upon any such land, except
with the permission of the owner of any such land and in accordance
with such rules and regulations for the protection of the health,
safety and general welfare of the community as may from time to time
be prescribed by the Village.
The Superintendent of Public Works, Code Enforcement Officer
or such other person as may be designated by the Board of Trustees
shall be authorized and directed to enforce this chapter. Any person
violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be punishable
by a fine not to exceed $250 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding
15 days, or both for each violation.