It is the finding of the Board of Trustees that
the provisions of this article are necessary and desirable to regulate
and control the activities of nonmunicipal collectors of solid waste
activities which pose a potential or actual risk of noise, odors,
and other nuisances and which might otherwise impair or disturb the
public health, safety, peace, welfare, and good order of the community.
The purpose of this article is to license nonmunicipal collectors
of solid waste and to limit, regulate, or prohibit related activities
which, if left unregulated, may tend to create or encourage nuisances,
noise, or other environmental pollution or disturbance of the public
peace and order.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
SOLID WASTE
Includes ashes, garbage, newspapers, and rubbish, as defined in Article
II of this chapter.
In any prosecution for a violation of the provisions of this article, it shall be an affirmative defense that such person was excepted from the licensing requirements of this article by Subsection
B or
C of §
477-22.