This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Refuse and Cesspool
Waste Law of the Incorporated Village of Sea Cliff."
For the purposes of this chapter, the terms used herein are defined
as follows:
ASHES
Residue from the combustion of solid fuels.
BUILDING DEBRIS
Residue resulting from minor noncommercial repairs to a private dwelling
made by the owner or occupant thereof himself.
BUILDING RUBBISH
Residue resulting directly from building construction, reconstruction,
repair or demolition; from grading, shrubbing or other incidental work in
connection with any premises; or from replacement of building equipment or
appliances.
BULK STORAGE CONTAINER
A standard Dempster-Dumpster, Gallon E-Z Pack front-end loading-type
container or an equal container for refuse that can be hauled directly to
the point of disposal or emptied into a larger compactor-type truck for disposal.
COMMERCIAL REFUSE
Waste originating in and around commercial establishments, hotels,
restaurants, cafeterias, grocery stores and nonpublic institutions.
DEPOSIT RETURNS
Glass, metal or plastic containers used for the sale of beverages
for which a deposit is required under New York State law.
[Added 4-17-1989 by L.L.
No. 2-1989]
GARBAGE
All putrescible wastes, except cesspool waste, including waste accumulations
of animals or vegetable matter, and waste that attends the preparation, use,
cooking, dealing in or storing of meat, fish, fowl, fruit and vegetables.
"Garbage" also includes but is not limited to offal, litter and filth. The
term "garbage" shall not include recognized industrial by-products.
INDUSTRIAL REFUSE
Waste resulting directly from industrial or manufacturing operations.
INSTITUTIONAL REFUSE
Waste originating in and around tax exempt hospitals and public,
charitable, philanthropic or religious institutions conducted for the benefit
of the public or a recognized section of the public. Institutions not covered
by the foregoing definition shall be considered commercial establishments.
NEWSPAPERS
Any noncoated paper sold or distributed at regular or irregular intervals
to convey or report news, opinions, advertisements or other matters of public
or private interest, but excluding all magazines, books, other periodicals,
brochures, posters, cardboard, boxes, containers and other paper or paper
products of any kind or nature whatsoever.
[Added 12-17-1979 by L.L.
No. 42-1979, effective 1-6-1980.]
RECYCLABLES
Discarded material which may be reclaimed, comprising solid waste in the form of paper, glass, metals and plastics as further defined in Chapter
97 of this Code.
[Added 4-17-1989 by L.L No.
2-1989]
REFUSE
All putrescible and nonputrescible wastes, including garbage, rubbish,
ashes, newspapers, dead animals or fowl, discarded vehicles, cesspool waste
and commercial, industrial and institutional wastes.
RUBBISH
Solid wastes consisting of both combustible and noncombustible wastes,
such as paper, wrappings, cigarettes, cardboard, tin cans, yard clippings,
leaves, wood, glass, bedding, discarded furniture, crockery, street cleanings
and similar materials.
The schedule for collection of refuse shall be fixed from time to time
by resolution of the Board of Trustees.
[Added 4-17-1989 by L.L.
No. 2-1989]
The following items and materials shall be properly separated from all
other refuse, garbage, solid waste and discarded material and placed for collection
or disposed of as otherwise provided in this Code: