The intent of this article is to regulate, control or prohibit
the dumping, storing or placing of certain kinds of solid or liquid
waste material originating from inside or outside the boundaries of
the Village or creating a dump or dumping ground of such materials
within the Village.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
DUMP
A place used for the disposal and leaving of solid or liquid
waste by the public or by any person.
PERSON
Includes an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, municipality
or association of individuals.
SOLID OR LIQUID WASTE
All putrescible and nonputrescible solid wastes, including
garbage, human sewage, rubbish, ashes, incinerator residue, street
and burning demolition and construction debris, metals, abandoned
vehicles, offal, commercial and industrial wastes and hazardous and
toxic wastes as defined by the Department of Environmental Conservation
and the Environmental Protection Agency.
There shall be no prohibition against the normal garbage and
refuse collection and disposal currently sanctioned by the Village.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be
punishable by a fine not exceeding $1,000 for each offense or by imprisonment
for not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
The Village Board shall also have the power to bring civil action
to restrain any violation of this article in a court of competent
jurisdiction. When a violation of this article is continuous, each
24 hours thereof shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.