[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Mamaroneck 2-14-1979 by L.L. No. 3-1979, effective 2-22-1979. (Local Law
No. 3-1979 was included as Sec. 3 of Ch. 3 of the
Unified Code of Ordinances.) Other amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
The residue from the burning of wood, coal, coke or other
combustible materials.
Any area classified as an O-1, C-1, C-2, MR, MC-1 or MC-2
District under the Zoning Ordinance of the Village of Mamaroneck,[1] or any area where any of the uses permitted in the aforesaid
zones are in lawful operation.
[Amended 9-22-1986 by L.L. No. 12-1986, effective 9-29-1986]
A large trash receptacle for any material.
[Added 9-8-2003 by L.L. No. 5-2003,
effective 9-22-2003]
Wastes resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking
and consumption of food; wastes from the handling, storage and sale
of produce.
[Amended 9-22-1986 by L.L. No. 12-1986, effective 9-29-1986]
Any area classified as M-1 under the Zoning Ordinance of
the Village of Mamaroneck,[2] or any area where the principal permitted use of an M-1
Zone are in lawful operation.
[Added 9-22-1986 by L.L. No. 12-1986, effective 9-29-1986]
Garbage, refuse or rubbish, as may be defined herein, and
other waste material which is thrown or deposited and which tends
to create a danger to the public health, safety and welfare.
A detached building containing four or more dwelling units.
Commercial, industrial or institutional premises or a parcel
of land containing five or more residential units.
[Added 9-22-1986 by L.L. No. 12-1986, effective 9-29-1986]
Any person, employee, servant, agent, firm, partnership,
association, corporation, company or organization of any kind.
A detached building containing three dwelling units or fewer.
Any property other than public highways, parks, parking lots
and other publicly or municipally owned and/or maintained property.
Any non-Village refuse collection service that collects and
removes waste from dumpsters or similar containers.
[Added 9-8-2003 by L.L. No. 5-2003,
effective 9-22-2003]
All parks, parking lots and any municipally owned and/or
maintained property, including the park, lawn and sidewalks surrounding
the Village Hall.
Containers of galvanized metal or other durable and nonflammable
material for the storage of garbage. Such containers shall include
but are not limited to trash cans, dumpsters or similar such containers.
[Added 9-22-1986 by L.L. No. 12-1986, effective 9-29-1986]
Combustible trash, including but not limited to paper, cartons,
boxes, barrels, wood, excelsior, tree branches, yard trimmings, wood
furniture and bedding; noncombustible trash, including but not limited
to metals, tin cans, metal furniture, dirt, small quantities of rock
and pieces of concrete, glass crockery and other mineral waste; street
rubbish, including but not limited to street sweepings, dirt, leaves,
catch-basin dirt and contents of litter receptacles; and automobiles
not having a current valid New York State motor vehicle inspection
certificate, except currently registered out-of-state vehicles. "Refuse"
shall not include earth and wastes from building operations, nor shall
it include solid or chemical wastes resulting from industrial processes
and manufacturing operations such as food-processing wastes, boiler-house
cinders, lumber, scraps and shavings, nor shall it include recyclables
as defined by the Westchester County Source Separation Law.
[Amended 9-22-1986 by L.L. No. 12-1986; effective 9-29-1986; 8-10-1992 by L.L. No. 5-1992, effective 8-18-1992]
An area primarily classified as residential by the Zoning
Ordinance of the Village of Mamaroneck[3] for residential purposes, or a building legally used as
a residence, even if not in a residential district.
[Amended 9-22-1986 by L.L. No. 12-1986, effective 9-29-1986]
Nonputrescible solid wastes, excluding ashes, consisting
of both combustible and noncombustible wastes, such as but not limited
to yard clippings, leaves, metals, wood, glass, paper, wrapping, cardboard,
cigarettes, tin cans, bedding, rags, boxes, crockery and similar materials.
Noncombustible "rubbish" does not include waste, waste building material
or stones, nor does it include recyclables as defined by the Westchester
County Source Separation Law.
[Amended 8-10-1992 by L.L. No. 5-1992,
effective 8-18-1992]
That portion of a street between the curb-lines of a roadway
and the adjacent property lines intended for the use of pedestrians.
The entire width between the boundary lines of every way
publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the
public for the purposes of vehicular travel.
The Incorporated Village of Mamaroneck, Westchester County,
New York.
Miscellaneous waste material, such as tree branches, brush,
twigs, grass and shrub clippings, weeds, leaves and general yard and
garden waste materials, but does not include earth or building materials
or the part of any tree, shrub, tree trunk or stump which exceeds
four feet in dimension, nor does it include recyclables as defined
by the Westchester County Source Separation Law.
[Amended 8-10-1992 by L.L. No. 5-1992,
effective 8-18-1992]
A.Â
Accumulation prohibited. The owner, lessee, contractor,
tenant or other person having management or control of or occupying
any lot or plot of land in the Village, excluding any location designated
by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Mamaroneck or the Westchester
County Department of Health for such purposes, shall keep such land,
at all times, free and clear of any accumulation of garbage, refuse,
rubbish, litter and waste or discarded matter of any type, including
automobiles, except such as may be deposited for collection and disposal
purposes as provided for herein. Upon due notice, in writing, by the
Village Manager or the Police Department of the Village, given to
such owner, lessee, contractor, tenant or other person to remove said
accumulation of garbage, refuse, rubbish, litter and waste or discarded
matter from said lot or parcel of land and upon failure to comply
within a period of five days after the service of said notice, said
owner, lessee, contractor, tenant or other person shall be deemed
to have violated the provisions of this chapter. Notice shall be served
by regular mail, in person or by leaving a copy thereof with a person
of suitable age and discretion.
B.Â
Dumping prohibited. No person shall dump, deposit,
throw, place, cast or bury ashes, rubbish, yard rubbish, grass cuttings,
tree cuttings, leaves, garbage, waste matter, offal or discarded matter
of any type on any lot or plot of land in the Village, other than
compost heaps such as may be utilized by a home gardener when stored
on his own property and appropriately screened from view, provided
that such compost heaps do not develop obnoxious odors, attract rodents
or otherwise create a hazard to the health and enjoyment of neighboring
property owners. Discarded matter shall include any junked or abandoned
vehicle which is without a currently valid license plate and is in
either a rusted, wrecked, discharged, dismantled, partly dismantled,
inoperative or abandoned condition.
C.Â
Contents from vehicles prohibited. No person being
the owner, driver or operator of any car or other vehicle, including
construction vehicles, and no owner of any receptacle shall scatter,
drop or spill or permit to be scattered, dropped or spilled any dirt,
gravel, sand, clay, loam, stone or building rubbish or hay, straw,
oats, sawdust, shavings or other light materials of any sort or manufacturing,
trade or household waste, refuse or rubbish of any sort or ashes,
manure, garbage or other organic refuse or other offensive matter
therefrom or permit the same to be blown off therefrom by the wind
upon any street or sidewalk or right-of-way or public place in the
Village.
D.Â
Liquid wastes on streets prohibited. No person shall
allow any swill, brine or any offensive animal matter or any bad-smelling
or noxious liquid or other matter of any kind contaminated with filth
to run or fall into or upon any street, sidewalk, right-of-way or
public place in the Village or be taken or put thereon.
E.Â
Animals wastes on sidewalks and public places prohibited.
No person owning or having the care, custody or control of any domestic
animals, including cats, whether leashed or unleashed, shall permit
such animal to soil, deface or commit any nuisance upon any sidewalk
or public place in the Village.
All garbage, refuse, rubbish, litter and waste
material of any type accumulated in the Village shall be collected,
conveyed and disposed of under the supervision of the Village Manager
or his designee, who shall have the authority to make regulations
concerning the days of collection, type, size and location of disposal
containers and such other matters pertaining to collection, conveyance
and disposal as he shall find necessary. The Village Manager shall
have the authority to change and modify any regulations after due
notice to residents, merchants, operators of commercial establishments
and any other persons so affected.
A.Â
Garbage, ashes and rubbish shall be placed and maintained
in containers or receptacles.
B.Â
It shall be the duty of every person having the ownership,
management or control of or occupying any land or building to provide,
for the exclusive use of such land or building or part thereof, sufficient
receptacles to hold garbage, ashes and rubbish ordinarily accumulated
by the occupants of such land or building, each in separate receptacles,
and allocate an area for storage of such receptacles in the interval
between regular collections. Any waste material other than garbage,
ashes and rubbish, which cannot be readily deposited in any receptacles,
may be compacted and securely bundled, tied or packed so as to be
easily handled but shall not weigh more than 75 pounds and not be
likely to be scattered and, when packed and secured, may be placed
at the curb on curb pickup days. Such packages or bundles should not
exceed three feet in length.
[Amended 9-22-1986 by L.L. No. 12-1986, effective 9-29-1986]
C.Â
Such receptacles shall not exceed 32 gallons' capacity
and, when filled, shall not exceed 75 pounds in total weight. Each
of such receptacles provided for in this chapter shall be commercially
manufactured for the purpose, equipped with suitable handles, watertight,
kept covered with a tight-fitting, flanged cover and maintained in
good and sanitary condition and shall be free of water or wetted materials.
Receptacles shall be protected at all times from rain or snow and
from being disturbed, displaced or spread about by persons, animals
or the elements. Provision must be made that debris is not scattered
by wind. Residential areas are limited to three containers per any
one dwelling unit. Commercial areas are limited to three containers
per establishment.
[Amended 9-22-1986 by L.L No. 12-1986, effective 9-29-1986]
D.Â
Any container or receptacle that does not conform
to the provisions of this chapter or that may have ragged or sharp
edges or any other defect liable to hamper or injure the person collecting
the contents shall be replaced promptly upon notice. The Village Manager
shall have the authority to suspend collection for failure to comply
herewith.
E.Â
Refuse containers shall be placed in the sidewalk
area immediately in front of the buildings in business districts at
specified collection times. Refuse containers shall be placed at ground
level in an accessible location at the side or rear of a dwelling
or building in any residential district and of residences in commercial
and manufacturing districts. During the winter, a path or a way must
be cleared from the street to the location of the garbage containers.
At all times other than collection times, receptacles must be stored
out of public view on the owner's property. The Village Manager may
authorize the removal of garbage and ashes from the receptacle storage
areas, provided that such storage areas are readily accessible to
the collection vehicle and collection in this manner will, in his
opinion, result in a more expeditious removal of garbage and ash accumulation
from such receptacles.
F.Â
Objective. Trash containers, receptacles or dumpsters used for industrial, commercial and multifamily use must be enclosed and/or screened with a suitable material. This provision does not apply to temporary construction containers. Trash containers or receptacles used for one-family and two-family residences are regulated below in Subsection H (enclosure location) and in Subsection I (Enclosure review, approval and enforcement of compliance).
[Added 9-8-2003 by L.L. No. 5-2003,
effective 9-22-2003]
G.Â
Enclosure and screening material. An industrial, commercial
and multifamily use enclosure shall meet the following requirements:
[Added 9-8-2003 by L.L. No. 5-2003,
effective 9-22-2003; amended 7-15-2013 by L.L. No. 9-2013, effective 7-23-2013]
(1)Â
The enclosure shall provide complete visual screening.
(2)Â
The enclosure shall be compatible in material and color with the
principal structure on the lot.
(3)Â
The enclosure is to be a wall, solid fence or evergreen shrub screen (if the shrubs are spaced no more than three feet apart and meet the height requirement specified in Subsection G(7) below).
(4)Â
The materials for an enclosure shall be wood, masonry, metal or concrete.
(5)Â
The enclosure shall have gates or doors, with an appropriate mechanism
for holding the doors open only during garbage pickup operations.
If a private carter is used and that operator requires the property
owner to have the access gates open for pickup, then the property
owner will make necessary arrangements to have the gates open for
no longer than from the night before collection (after 5:00 p.m.)
until three hours after collection is done.
(6)Â
The enclosure shall sit on a concrete pad, the construction of which
shall meet or exceed the Village of Mamaroneck specifications for
a concrete sidewalk at driveways (concrete entrance pad). (Refer to
Village specifications for sidewalks.)
(7)Â
The height of the enclosure and/or evergreen shrubbery shall be sufficient
to block the view of the garbage receptacles from the view of adjoining
properties, sidewalks and/or streets.
(8)Â
The enclosure and/or screening shall be kept in good repair or condition,
and all trash shall be kept only within the container and permit the
lids on said container to remain completely closed at all times.
(9)Â
The Planning Board or Building Inspector may also require a roof
if the site is sloped and adjoining neighbors are at a higher elevation,
making the containers visible.
(10)Â
Notwithstanding the requirements set forth above, the Building
Inspector or Planning Board may waive or alter these requirements
based on field conditions.
H.Â
Enclosure location.
[Added 9-8-2003 by L.L. No. 5-2003,
effective 9-22-2003; amended 7-15-2013 by L.L. No. 9-2013, effective 7-23-2013]
(1)Â
Trash containers used for one- and two-family residences are not
permitted in the front yard. If a practical difficulty in locating
them in the side or rear yards can be proven to the satisfaction of
the Building Inspector, then said containers may be placed in the
front yard in a manner and location acceptable to the Building Inspector.
If containers are to be placed in the front yard, then the Building
Inspector may require enclosure, screening, or both, as may be acceptable
to the Building Inspector and following the guidelines contained herein
for commercial, industrial or multifamily properties.
(2)Â
An industrial, commercial and multifamily use enclosure shall not
occupy a right-of-way or be located in a required yard (setback).
The Planning Board or Building Inspector may specify a minimum distance
from the property line of an adjoining property for the proposed location.
(3)Â
The Planning Board or Building Inspector will exercise the following
preferences with regard to the proposed enclosure location:
(4)Â
The Planning Board or Building Inspector shall use the following
criteria to assess the proposed location:
I.Â
Enclosure review, approval and enforcement of compliance.
[Added 9-8-2003 by L.L. No. 5-2003,
effective 9-22-2003; amended 7-15-2013 by L.L. No. 9-2013, effective 7-23-2013]
(1)Â
The Planning Board shall review and grant a permit for any enclosure
and/or screening that is proposed as part of a site plan application,
using the standards contained herein.
(2)Â
The Planning Board shall review and grant a permit for any new enclosure
and/or screening or change to an existing enclosure and/or screening
on a lot that has already received site plan review within two years
prior to the requested new enclosure or change. This may be due to
change in use, building renovations or additions, or to a change in
the parking lot.
(4)Â
For all industrial, commercial and residential users, failure to
comply will result in the issuance of a violation and/or fines by
the Village of Mamaroneck.
(5)Â
The enclosure permit (except for one- and two-family dwellings) will
be subject to review and renewal every three years from the original
approval date. Said renewal can be obtained by filing an application
form with the Village of Mamaroneck Building Department with appropriate
fee and currently dated (within two weeks of the application) and
signed photographs of the enclosure viewed from all sides. A sworn
statement by the owner/responsible tenant that the enclosure is in
good usable condition, and that it continues to properly and aesthetically
block the view of the container/dumpster, as set forth herein, must
also be submitted.
J.Â
[1]Containers, receptacles or dumpsters located on Village-owned
property. Any container, receptacle or dumpster located on Village
of Mamaroneck property, whether it is owned by a private refuse collection
service or the property owner/responsible tenant, shall be enclosed
or screened from view by the property owner/responsible tenant in
accordance with the requirements of this section. Failure by the owner/responsible
tenant to construct and maintain an enclosure and/or screening in
accordance with this section shall constitute a violation of this
chapter.
[Added 9-8-2003 by L.L. No. 5-2003,
effective 9-22-2003]
[1]
Editor’s Note: Former Subsection J, Order of compliance,
review and approval, added 9-8-2003 by L.L. No. 5-2003, effective
9-22-2003, was repealed 7-15-2013 by L.L. No. 9-2013, effective 7-23-2013.
This local law also provided for the redesignation of former Subsection
K as Subsection J.
A.Â
Generally. The Village shall make regular collections
of all refuse as often and during such specified hours as shall be
prescribed by the Village Manager. Collections shall be made from
receptacles when placed on or in front of any premises at such accessible
locations as shall be designated herein or by the Village Manager.
The Village Manager shall have the right to omit collections from
any premises where a vicious dog is permitted to run at large or where
employees of the Village are subject to any unnecessary danger or
hazard.
B.Â
Residential collections.
[Amended 9-22-1986 by L.L. No. 12-1986, effective 9-29-1986; 2-13-2001 by L.L. No. 3-2001, effective 2-27-2001]
(1)Â
Regular collections from residential zones and residences
in commercial and industrial zones shall be made from Monday through
Friday on days and hours scheduled by the Village Manager.
(2)Â
All refuse shall be in a container commercially manufactured
for this purpose and not exceeding 32 gallons in size and shall have
a tight-fitting cover with a maximum filled weight of 75 pounds.
(3)Â
Quantities of refuse to be collected are limited as
follows:
(a)Â
Garbage. The equivalent of three thirty-two-gallon
containers each collection day. Bundled and tied tree trimmings, not
exceeding up to one cubic foot or in bundles not exceeding three feet
in length and 24 inches in any other dimension, shall be equal to
one thirty-two-gallon container.
(b)Â
Rubbish. The equivalent of five thirty-two-gallon
containers. Bundled and tied tree trimmings, not exceeding three feet
in length and 24 inches in any other dimension, shall be equal to
one thirty-two-gallon container. All must be placed at curbside no
more than 24 hours before regular pickup.
(c)Â
Christmas trees. Trees shall be placed at the
curb area and will be collected by regular collection or special collection
during the month of January each year. Christmas trees do not have
to be cut to meet length requirements described otherwise herein.
(d)Â
Large household items. All large household items,
which cannot be picked up with regular garbage on the sanitation truck,
shall be placed at curbside no more than 24 hours before regular pickup
and shall be equal to no more than five thirty-two-gallon containers
in size. All large household metal items shall be placed at curbside
no more than 24 hours before a scheduled metal pickup. The General
Foreman of the Department of Public Works shall have the authority
to decline certain materials in accordance with the Village's ability
to dispose of such materials. In the event that such materials have
been declined by the Village, they must be removed from curbside within
24 hours from the time of refusal.
(e)Â
Ashes. Ashes must be thoroughly water quenched
and placed in one fireproof metal receptacle weighing not more than
75 pounds filled and placed with rubbish for collection.
(f)Â
Leaf removal. During the autumn leaf-removal
period, all leaves are to be picked up in bulk from the curb. At all
other times, leaves must be in standard manufactured leaf bags and
closed with appropriate ties.
C.Â
Prohibitions.
(1)Â
Use of barrels, drums, kegs, cardboard boxes or cloth
bags for the containing of garbage is prohibited.
(2)Â
Empty receptacles shall be removed from the curb area
within the same day, unless otherwise prescribed by the Village.
(3)Â
Unless otherwise provided for herein, refuse receptacles
shall be stored only on private property, on a location adjacent to
a principal or accessory use building, and in no case shall such receptacles
be stored on public property or forward of the front building line
of the principal structure.
[Amended 9-22-1986 by L.L. No. 12-1986, effective 9-29-1986]
(4)Â
It shall be, hereafter, illegal for any person to
construct, place or build facilities for the storage of receptacles
below property grade (underground).
(5)Â
Receptacles shall not be placed for collection inside
or within any building, accessory-use building or garage or any place
above or below level.
(6)Â
No person shall prevent or interfere with any employee
of the Village in the sweeping or cleaning of any street, sidewalk
or right-of-way or in the removal therefrom of sweepings, litter,
snow, ice or other refuse material.
(7)Â
No person, other than an authorized employee or agent
of the Village or a private collection agency authorized by the owner
or occupant of the property, shall disturb or remove any garbage,
refuse, rubbish, paper or boxes that have been placed outside of private
houses or lots for removal.
(8)Â
No employee of the Village, in the course of his duties,
shall be required to enter a building or structure to gather or collect
any refuse.
[Amended 9-22-1986 by L.L. No. 12-1986, effective 9-29-1986]
A.Â
The Village shall not collect or dispose of any garbage,
rubbish or refuse resulting from construction, alteration or demolition
of a building. Such materials include but are not limited to concrete,
plaster, wood studs, asphalt, cinder blocks, brick, sawdust, sod or
dirt and any material otherwise commonly known as "building materials."
The Village shall not collect or dispose of any highly combustible
materials, toxic or hazardous chemicals, automobile or other vehicle
parts and junk vehicles. The Village shall not collect or dispose
of any tree stumps or branches, unless they are split in sections
six inches or less in diameter and three feet or less in length; branches
shall be securely tied in bundles for easy handling. Removal of such
debris shall be arranged privately.
B.Â
In the event that the private removal of such debris requires use of a dumpster or other similar type of container, no such container shall be placed upon public property without a permit therefor having been issued by the Village in accordance with the procedures set forth in Subsection C of this section. Each such container must be properly secured after working hours for prevention of injury or accident and must be properly illuminated with lanterns or other such safety devices on the outside perimeter of the same, and under no circumstances shall such a container remain for more than 10 working days in any calendar month. No such permit shall issue unless the applicant shall place with the Village a certificate of insurance in an amount to be determined by the Village Manager.
C.Â
Upon issuance of said permit, the applicant shall
pay a fee in the sum of $50 for the placement of such a container
upon public property for a period of time not to exceed five consecutive
days. In the event that the placement of such a container exceeds
said five-day period, an additional fee shall be required in the sum
of $10 per day for each additional day. In addition, upon the issuance
of any such permit, the applicant shall deposit with the Village of
Mamaroneck the sum of $100 as security for the faithful performance
of the requirements of this subsection.
The Village will not collect or remove any garbage
or rubbish of any kind or description from any industrial establishment.
All such garbage or rubbish must be removed by private carting.
A.Â
Any accumulations of refuse resulting from failure
of any person to comply with a provision of this chapter or from the
failure of such person to take advantage of the regular collection
service maintained by the Village and any waste building materials
in excess of ordinary household refuse of such materials shall be
removed by such person at his expense.
B.Â
The Village of Mamaroneck will collect, on scheduled days, amounts of all classes of refuse from the premises in accordance with limitations set forth in § 200-5, but, where abnormal amounts are placed for collection, the Village Manager reserves the right to refuse the materials, to defer the collection, to collect the material in part or to make special collection thereof at charges authorized by the Village Manager.
[Amended 9-22-1986 by L.L. No. 12-1986, effective 9-29-1986; 8-10-1992 by L.L. No. 5-1992, effective 8-18-1992]
Any person may deliver or dispose at the Village
transfer station any garbage, rubbish, disposal, waste or other debris
of all types and description that is burnable, with the exception
of recyclables as defined in the Westchester County Source Separation
Law.
[Amended 9-26-1983 by L.L. No. 8-1983,
effective 10-3-1983; 3-23-1987 by L.L. No. 5-1987, effective 4-2-1987; 9-8-2003 by L.L. No. 5-2003,
effective 9-22-2003; 8-15-2011 by L.L. No. 11-2011, effective 9-7-2011; 7-15-2013 by L.L. No. 9-2013,
effective 7-23-2013]
A.Â
The fee for delivering and depositing at the Village transfer station any garbage, rubbish, industrial waste and/or other debris of all types and descriptions shall be as set forth in Chapter A347, Fees.
B.Â
Any property owner desiring to use Village of Mamaroneck property
for the placement of containers, receptacles or dumpsters shall also
meet the following requirements:
A.Â
All residential buildings within the Village of Mamaroneck
must comply with all current or amended standards of the New York
State Department of Environmental Conservation or any other government
agency controlling emissions of air contaminants.
A.Â
No person shall cause or permit the installation or
alteration of a garbage and refuse compactor without first obtaining
a permit from the Building Inspector.
B.Â
Garbage and refuse compactors shall meet the following
criteria, which are deemed necessary to provide basic and uniform
regulations in terms of performance objectives, establishing reasonable
safeguards for the safety, health and welfare of the occupants of
the building and the users of the equipment and making adequate performance
the test of acceptability:
(1)Â
Equipment shall be designed, installed and located
so that, under normal conditions of use, such equipment and systems
will not be a potential danger to health or welfare, a danger because
of structural defects or a source of ignition and will not create
excessive noise or otherwise become a nuisance.
(2)Â
Equipment and systems shall be made of approved materials,
shall be free from defective workmanship and shall be designed and
installed as to be durable, without need for frequent repairs or major
replacements (New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building
Code).
[Amended 3-23-1987 by L.L. No. 5-1987,
effective 4-2-1987]
(3)Â
The applicant for a permit shall:
(a)Â
Certify, by letter, that the component/electrical
parts are approved by Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc., or other accepted
authoritative agency.
(b)Â
Furnish the Building Inspector with an operation
and maintenance manual and parts list.
(c)Â
Secure a building permit for the installation
and secure plumbing and electrical permits where necessary.
[Amended 3-23-1987 by L.L. No. 5-1987,
effective 4-2-1987]
(4)Â
(5)Â
The following are acceptable engineering practice
standards:
(a)Â
The American Welding Society, appropriate standards.
(b)Â
The American National Standards Institute standards
for pressure piping.
(c)Â
The American National Standard for pipe thread.
(d)Â
The National Sanitation Foundation for casters,
if used.
(e)Â
The Society of Automotive Engineers SAE J 517A
and appropriate standard for high-pressure hydraulic hose.
(6)Â
Rules for compactor construction.
(a)Â
Access doors which open to the hopper or compac-tion
area shall be equipped with an electric interlock switch to prevent
the operation of the machine by the normal operating devices unless
the access door is closed. The interlock switch contacts shall be
maintained in the opened position by the action of gravity or by a
restrained compression spring, or both. The access doors shall not
open in a manner to expose a person to the hazard of deflected objects
in a chute-fed compactor.
(b)Â
A means shall be provided to shut off the chute
of a chute-fed compactor. The shut-off means must withstand the same
impact as that of the striker plate. It may be part of the compactor
or installed in the chute.
(c)Â
A striker plate shall be provided as part of
the equipment to receive the impact of falling objects in the refuse
chute. The striker plate shall be so constructed as to withstand the
impact of a five-pound steel ball falling from the level of the uppermost
charging door without permanent deformation of the plate.
(d)Â
Provision shall be made to adjust the density
of the compacted refuse. The density of the compacted refuse shall
be established between 450 pounds per cubic yard and 750 pounds per
cubic yard.
(e)Â
An approved type sprinkler head shall be provided
in the compactor or chute adapter. The temperature rating of the sprinkler
shall be one hundred forty degrees to one hundred sixty-five degrees
Fahrenheit (140° to 165° F.), maximum. An electrically controlled
valve thermostatically actuated may be provided to shut off an open
sprinkler head, or an on-off sprinkler head approved by Underwriters'
Laboratories may be used.
(f)Â
If the refuse chute is part of the refuse room
ventilation system, provision must be made for access for the air
through the compactor system from the room to the chute.
(g)Â
The storage capacity of the compactor system
shall be sufficient to handle the refuse generated over a twenty-four-hour
period at the installation without attendance. The standards proposed
by the Incinerator Institute of America for the quantities of waste
produced in each class of building and the average weight of each
type of refuse shall apply. (For apartment house refuse Type 2, consider
four pounds per sleeping room and 15 pounds per cubic foot of refuse.)
(h)Â
The refuse contact areas of the compactor system
shall be designed to be washable from the required hose bibs without
damage to the electrical system or any other component.
(i)Â
Accessibility for lubrication, maintenance and
repair must be provided to the design and construction of the compactor
system. Broom space under and around the equipment is required.
(j)Â
Each compactor shall be equipped with a hydraulic,
mechanical, electric or other means to remove the compaction force
when it exceeds the normal controls regulating the maximum working
force by not more than 125%.
(k)Â
Where the design conditions exist on a hydraulic
system that may cause overheating of the hydraulic oil, a high temperature
limit switch should be installed to remove the electric power from
the system before the auto-ignition temperature is approached.
(l)Â
Oil-storage tanks or reservoirs shall be covered
and suitably vented. They should be provided with a means for checking
the oil level. Such means should be accessible without the removal
of the cover or any other part.
(m)Â
A switch should be provided in the reservoir
of a hydraulic-powered compactor to make the machine inoperative before
the oil level in the reservoir reaches the minimum operating level.
(n)Â
The extrusion-type compactor using the sausage
bag method of tying off continuous lengths of plastic tubing is granted
approval until June 1, 1980. The use of existing materials and methods
indicate improvements must be made in the safety and sanitary conditions
that occur. Since heavy-duty gloves are a necessary part of the compactor
operation of this type of compactor, the manufacturer or installer
should be responsible for the presence of heavy leather gloves with
full heavy leather gauntlets or equal at the equipment when installed.
(o)Â
No part of the hopper or refuse contact area
should be positioned at an angle of less than 55° from the horizontal,
but in no case shall the angle be less than 45°.
(7)Â
Containers:
(a)Â
All containers shall be sufficient for the purpose
for which they are intended and shall conform to this chapter in relation
to ashes, garbage, rubbish and other refuse.
(b)Â
Containers designed for manual lifting into
the Village refuse truck should be limited to 65 pounds gross weight.
(c)Â
Containers designed for mechanical lifting into
the Village truck shall be designed to be sufficient for the purpose
for which they are intended. Containers holding one to three cubic
yards, designed according to the specifications of the Department
of Public Works for rear loading, may be used.
C.Â
Where garbage and refuse compactors are installed
pursuant to this chapter, separate containers shall be provided for
recycling paper, glass bottles and jars and aluminum cans, and these
items of material shall not be processed in garbage and refuse compactors.
A.Â
Violation of the provisions of this chapter shall
be punishable, upon conviction thereof, by a fine not exceeding $250
or imprisonment not exceeding 15 days, or both.
[Amended 3-23-1987 by L.L. No. 5-1987,
effective 4-2-1987]
B.Â
In addition to the penalties indicated in Subsection A above, the Building Inspector shall have all other remedies and techniques for the enforcement granted by this chapter or any other law, statute or regulation, including but not limited to summary action, injunctive relief and civil actions for damages to the environment.
The provisions of Article VII of the Sanitary
Code of the Westchester County Health District adopted by the Westchester
County Board of Health, as amended, applicable to offensive material
shall apply, except as required herein, and the provisions of this
chapter shall be considered to be an addition to the provisions of
the Sanitary Code of the Westchester County Health District.
