The use of incinerators in multiple dwellings
is prohibited. Compactor equipment for the handling of garbage, rubbish,
refuse and other waste material shall be required in accordance with
the provisions of this article and applicable laws and regulations.
Every new structure arranged or intended to
be used as a multiple dwelling and every existing structure converted
to such use shall have constructed and installed in such structure
automatic compacting equipment capable of handling all garbage, rubbish
and refuse and other waste material, whether or not combustible, as
may be disposed of by the residents of such multiple dwelling. Said
compactor equipment shall be capable of accepting and reducing all
such garbage, rubbish, refuse and waste materials, at the rate of
at least 700 pounds per hour, to a compacted density of at least 300
pounds per cubic yard.
The required compactor equipment shall be of
sturdy and durable construction, designed to ensure safe, efficient,
trouble-free performance, and shall be designed, constructed, equipped
and operated to provide the following:
A. The required compactor equipment shall be equipped
with a hopper or reduction chamber within which such garbage, rubbish,
refuse and waste material will be compacted. The interior of such
hopper or chamber shall be equipped with sufficient thermostatically
controlled sprinkler heads to be capable of extinguishing any fire
within such hopper or chamber and sufficient automatic sanitizing
or deodorizing devices capable of eliminating all odors and destroying
and preventing all vermin in the interior of such hopper or chamber.
B. The required compactor equipment shall be capable
of automatically supplying, connecting or changing, loading, removing
and storing the containers into which the compacted material is deposited
in sufficient numbers to permit the automatic operation of such compactor
equipment for a period of 24 consecutive hours without manual maintenance.
C. The required compactor equipment shall be capable
of being operated so as to deposit the compacted matter into sanitary,
waterproof, rodentproof and verminproof containers which can be completely
sealed and will not exceed 70 pounds in total weight when loaded with
compacted matter.
D. The required compactor equipment shall be equipped
with adequate safety controls and devices capable of instantaneously
stopping the operation of such equipment both automatically and manually.
Detailed plans and specifications for all required
compactor equipment and accessory or related equipment, assemblies,
chutes and devices shall be filed with and approved by the Building
Inspector before the same are installed, and failure to properly maintain
such installations in a safe and clean manner and condition shall
constitute a violation of this chapter.
The construction, installation, maintenance,
alteration, operation, repair, use, location, moving, removal, demolition
and any other work performed in connection with required compactor
equipment shall conform to, shall be done in compliance with and shall
be governed by the provisions of all laws, ordinances, rules and regulations
of the Incorporated Village of Thomaston and of all governmental bodies,
agencies and officials having jurisdiction thereof and, without limiting
the foregoing, all the provisions of this section regulating and governing
any specific type of work which is similar to the work to be performed
in connection with such compactor equipment; provided, however, that
where this section imposes a greater requirement or standard for such
work, such greater requirement or standard shall control.
Failure to comply with restrictions and requirements
regarding plans and specifications, approvals, permits, fees, inspections
and certificates made applicable under the above provisions to such
work in connection with the required compactor equipment shall be
an offense against the provisions of this chapter and shall be governed
by all the provisions of this chapter concerning appeals, violations,
enforcement and penalties.