[Adopted 6-9-1988 by L.L. No. 3-1988]
It is hereby determined by the Town Board that the operation of dumps
for the disposal of garbage, rubbish, liquid waste, construction debris and
waste materials of any nature is likely to constitute a hazard and menace
to the health and safety of the residents of the Town of Greenfield, and it
is therefore the intent of this article to prohibit the operation of dumps,
other than by the Town, for the disposal of garbage, rubbish, liquid waste,
construction debris and waste materials of any nature in the Town of Greenfield,
pursuant to § 130, Subdivisions 6 and 15, of the Town Law of the
State of New York.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Includes any place used for the disposal or leaving of solid or liquid
waste material by the public or any person.
Includes any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, municipality
or association of individuals.
Includes all putrescible and nonputrescible solid wastes, including
but not limited to garbage, rubbish, ashes, incinerator residue, street cleanings,
demolition and construction debris, abandoned vehicles, offal, commercial,
hospital and industrial wastes and hazardous and toxic wastes.
A.
The operation or maintenance of a dump, other than by
the Town of Greenfield, for the disposal of garbage and rubbish is hereby
prohibited in the Town of Greenfield.
B.
Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to prohibit
any person from disposing of noncommercial or nonindustrial rubbish and waste
material on property upon which such rubbish and waste material is produced.
[Added 6-23-1988 by L.L. No. 5-1988]
Any person violating any of the provisions of this article will be guilty
of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, be punished by a fine not to exceed
$1,000 for each offense or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more
than one year, or both. The Town Board may also bring a civil action to restrain
any violation of this article in a court of competent jurisdiction. When a
violation of this article is continuous, each 24 hours thereof will constitute
a separate and distinct offense.
