As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
BULK WASTES
Large items of refuse, including but not limited to appliances,
furniture, large auto parts, trees, branches and stumps and construction
and remodeling waste which cannot be handled by normal municipal waste
processing, collection or disposal methods.
CONTAINER
A portable device in which solid waste is held for storage
or transportation.
DISPOSAL
The deposition, injection, dumping, spilling, leaking or
placing of solid waste into or on the land or water in a manner that
the solid waste or a constituent of the solid waste enters the environment,
is emitted into the air or is discharged to the waters.
GARBAGE
Waste resulting from animal, grain, fruit or vegetable matter.
NONRESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES
Any property which is not a residential unit within the meaning of "residential units” as defined in this §
129-1. Such properties include, but are not limited to, multifamily dwellings, commercial and industrial properties, strip malls and/or "mini-mart" plazas, institutional establishments or any combination of the aforementioned uses. Such properties shall also include vacant land.
RECYCLING
The collection, separation, recovery and sale or reuse of
metals, glass, paper, plastics and other materials which would otherwise
be disposed of or processed as municipal waste.
REFUSE
All materials which are discarded as useless. Such materials
may include but are not limited to shrub cuttings, grass clippings,
leaves, cardboard, paper, bottles, cans, clothing, plastic containers,
gutter and down spouting, lumber scraps, paint cans, screens and storm
windows, rug scraps, tires, Christmas trees, newspapers, telephone
books and magazines which can be handled by normal municipal waste
processing, collection or disposal methods.
RESIDENTIAL UNITS
Single-family detached, single-family semidetached and single-family
attached residential housing units and apartments with three or fewer
units.
SOLID WASTE
Garbage, refuse and other discarded materials, including
but not limited to solid, semisolid, liquid and contained gaseous
materials resulting from municipal, industrial, commercial, agriculture
and residential activities.
STORAGE
The containment of waste on a temporary basis which does
not constitute disposal of the waste.
TOWN
The Town of Sykesville, Maryland.
WASTE
A material whose original purpose has been completed and
which is directed to a disposal or processing facility or is otherwise
disposed. The term does not include source-separated recyclable materials.
This chapter shall be administered by the Zoning Administrator. The Zoning Administrator, subject to approval of the Mayor and Town Council, may establish regulations regarding the collection or disposal of solid waste, including recyclables. Upon approval by ordinance of the Mayor and Town Council, any such regulation shall have the force and effect of law. These regulations may include, among other subjects, the days and hours and routes for collection of solid waste, including recyclables; the specifications for recyclables bins, and the times and manner in which they shall be set out for pickup of the contents thereof by the collectors and removal of such containers after they have been emptied; preventing the mixture of certain types of solid waste in any one container; limiting the amount of solid waste or the number of containers that may be set out for any one premises at any one time; the imposition of reasonable fees to cover the costs of the administration of the chapter, including the cost of licensing and inspection; and such other matters as may be deemed appropriate. Copies of any such regulations shall be maintained in the office of the Zoning Administrator at Town Hall and are available for inspection during regular hours of business. Any violation of the provisions of this chapter shall constitute a Class A municipal infraction as provided by Chapter
1, Article
I, municipal infractions. Each day in which a violation occurs or continues shall constitute a separate offense and a Class A municipal infraction.
The collection and disposal of solid waste from
nonresidential properties shall be at the cost and expense of the
owner of the property. All nonresidential properties shall have on-site
containers as required by this chapter and by regulation of the Zoning
Administrator. Additionally, the owner of a nonresidential property
shall cause solid waste to be removed from the premises at regular
intervals as determined by regulation of the Zoning Administrator.
The Zoning Administrator is authorized to provide by regulation for the implementation of §
129-4C, including each class of solid waste to be collected by the Town to be separated, and the Zoning Administrator may require the use of separate containers for items to be recycled, including but not limited to metal, glass, paper, cardboard and plastics.
In addition to all other remedies provided by law, any violation of this chapter, unless otherwise provided for in the applicable section, shall constitute a Class B municipal infraction as provided by Chapter
1, Article
I, Municipal Infractions. Each day a violation occurs or continues shall constitute a separate offense and a Class B municipal infraction. Further, the Town may institute any appropriate actions or proceedings to prevent any violation of this chapter.