(a)
It
shall be the duty of all persons owning, controlling, supervising
and employed in any capacity at any location within the territorial
limits of the town where construction activity is being conducted
to manage and control waste generated at the location or by the construction
activity. As used in this article, waste includes but is not limited
to discarded building materials, concrete truck washout water, chemicals,
litter, and sanitary waste at the construction site.
(b)
It
shall be an offense for any person to fail to comply with the following
requirements at construction sites and it shall be the duty of all
persons owning or in control of a construction site in the town to
comply and to ensure compliance with the following standards:
(1)
All waste materials generated at a construction site or by construction
activity shall be kept within either a container or an enclosed waste
collection area on site that prevents the waste materials from scattering
on and off-site, that does not receive a substantial amount of runoff
from upland areas, that does not drain directly to a water body, and
prohibits pollutant runoff from the construction site.
(2)
Chemicals, paint, petroleum, fertilizer, and pesticides must be stored
in a covered non-leaking enclosure or container.
(3)
Above-ground petroleum storage tanks must be placed in a bermed enclosure.
(4)
Empty or unused chemical containers must be disposed of in accordance
with label instructions.
(5)
Potentially hazardous waste must be segregated from non-hazardous
waste.
(6)
Daily cleanup of a construction site must be conducted so as to ensure
that all litter and waste is contained in an appropriate enclosure
or container to prevent spread to other parts of the property and
to other properties and does not accumulate on the ground.
(7)
All construction site waste material must be disposed of at authorized
disposal facilities.
(8)
Recycling of waste materials is encouraged where feasible.
(9)
Concrete truck washout water must be contained on site in a designated
washout pit and concrete residue should be removed at conclusion of
construction.
(10)
Sanitary waste collection or storage facilities shall be located
a minimum of fifteen (15) feet from storm drain inlets, and all such
facilities must be used and maintained so as to prevent leakage.
(Ordinance 2005-1114-01 adopted 11/14/05)
It shall be unlawful for any person to clean any truck or other
vehicle, or any other equipment containing cement, concrete or other
building material, upon any public street in the city, or to allow
water containing any such materials to run off into or upon any street,
right-of-way, ditch, curb, sewer, culvert, gutter or drain or other
public or private property in the town.
(Ordinance 2005-1114-01 adopted 11/14/05)
It shall be unlawful for any person to mix or cause the mixing
of concrete on any paved street in the town, except on a platform,
or in a box or other receptacle so constructed as to prevent such
concrete from falling on the pavement.
(Ordinance 2005-1114-01 adopted 11/14/05)
When any equipment is used on any public or private street or
roadway in the town which requires the use of stabilizing devices,
such devices shall be equipped with street pads. The minimum size
of the street pads shall be determined by the town engineer, mayor,
or their designee.
(Ordinance 2005-1114-01 adopted 11/14/05)
