[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Geddes 4-8-1974 as Ch. 37 of the 1974 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Solid waste — See Ch. 180.
[Amended 11-9-2004 by L.L. No. 6-2004]
No person shall sweep, throw or deposit, or cause to be swept, thrown or deposited, any ashes, brick, straw, weeds, chips, shavings, tires, garbage or rubbish of any kind, or any slops or foul liquid of any kind onto:
A. 
Any street, gutter, public area, park or sidewalk; or
B. 
Any private street, land or premises, except where such substance is placed by the property owner or resident of the premises and kept in watertight covered containers or receptacles, as defined in Article II of Chapter 180 of this Code, to facilitate collection by Town collection authorities.
[Amended 1-19-2001 by L.L. No. 1-2001]
No person shall haul or transport or cause to be hauled or transported from or through or across any of the streets within the town, any gravel, stone, sand, dirt, iron or scrap iron or other substances in any vehicle which is not so constructed as to prevent the material with which it may be loaded from dropping, sifting through or in any manner being strewn upon any of said streets.
No contractor or employee thereof shall sprinkle sidewalks or crosswalks within the town.
[Amended 1-19-2001 by L.L. No. 1-2001]
No person shall pour, spill or permit to drop upon any pavement laid on any street or alley or public place in the Town of Geddes any kerosene, benzene or other similar oil or oily substance or oily liquid, and all oil delivery vehicles or tanks shall have securely fastened under the taps or faucets thereunto attached an absolutely oil- or watertight zinc-lined box or tray, and in filling any measure or other vessel from said tap or faucet such measure or other vessel must be held so that any drop or overflow shall fall into said box or tray.
[Amended 1-19-2001 by L.L. No. 1-2001]
Any person found guilty of a violation of this chapter shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $250, imprisonment for not more than 15 days, or both such fine and imprisonment.