A.
Collection and placement at curbline. Material such as brush, leaves,
trees, branches, shrubbery, underbrush and pruning wastes which have
been gathered by the respective residents and property owners of the
Town of Rotterdam's one-, two- and three-family homes shall be placed
at the curbline or within a reasonable distance of said curbline.
No material shall be placed in the paved portion of any street, roadway
or any other area where vehicular traffic operates.
B.
Specifications for collection containers. The respective residents
and property owners of the Town of Rotterdam shall place the materials
which they desire to be collected in containers or in compostable
paper bags, in accordance with the following specifications:
C.
Weight and size limits on bundled materials. Materials such as branches,
small trees and brush shall be tied in bundles not to exceed 50 pounds
in weight or over 30 inches in diameter or four feet in length. Christmas
trees shall be excluded for these requirements.
D.
Compliance required. Loose brush, leaves, grass, trees, branches,
shrubbery, underbrush and pruning wastes shall not be deposited in
or on the curb or street other than as herein provided, under penalty
of law.
E.
Removal of development materials. Notwithstanding any provision in
this chapter to the contrary, no materials such as brush, leaves,
grass, trees, branches, shrubbery, underbrush and pruning wastes from
land being cleared by a private individual, partnership or corporation
for real estate development shall be placed at the curbline or within
a reasonable distance of said curbline for removal by Town employees.
It shall be the obligation of the developer to provide for the removal
of such materials.
F.
Enforcement. For purposes of enforcement of this chapter, the Superintendent
of Highways or his or her designee, Code Enforcement Officer and any
other person designated by the Town Board is granted the power and
authority to serve as the ordinance enforcement officer, including
the authority to sign a summons returnable in the Rotterdam Town Court.
G.
Fees for the collection of materials. Each respective resident or
property owner shall pay an annual fee per parcel to the Town of Rotterdam
for the collection of materials, such as grass clippings, trees, branches,
shrubbery, leaves, underbrush and pruning wastes, that are put in
containers, compostable paper bags or bundled and placed at the curbline,
or within a reasonable distance of the curbline. The fee for collection
of such materials from January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016,
shall be $40; the fee or collection of such materials from January
1, 2017, through December 31, 2017, shall be $25. Any annual fee not
paid prior to May 31 of any year shall be assessed as a lien against
the subject property and relevied to the owner's property taxes. This
section shall be repealed effective January 1, 2018, and no fee shall
be charged for the collection of such materials after January 1, 2018.
[Amended 2-10-2016 by L.L. No. 2-2016]
H.
Declining service. Prior to April 1, a resident or property owner may notify the Town Clerk in writing, on a form provided by the Town Clerk, that he or she shall not utilize the Town's services for the collection of materials that are put in containers, compostable paper bags or bundled any longer. If a resident or property owner properly files such notice with the Town Clerk prior to April 1, the fee outlined in Subsection G of this section shall be waived forevermore. If a resident chooses to accept the service after previously declining the service, he or she shall notify the Town of this change in writing.
[Amended 2-10-2016 by L.L. No. 2-2016]
I.
The Town
of Rotterdam compost transfer facility shall be limited to use by
Town residents only. Persons wishing to utilize the compost transfer
facility shall apply for a permit on a form approved by the Town and
submit a copy of a valid New York State Department Motor Vehicle Registration
of the vehicle used to transport the compostable material to the facility
to the Town Clerk to obtain a permit, which shall only be issued solely
to Town residents. The permit shall be renewable each calendar year.
[Added 8-28-2020 by L.L. No. 11-2020]
