This article is adopted for the protection and
promotion of the public health, safety and general welfare of the
community by regulating the storage of garbage and other waste materials
as well as the use and maintenance and operation of bulk garbage containers
referred to herein and commonly known as "dumpsters" and "compactors."
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
ASHES
Residue from fires used for cooking and heating and on-site
incineration.
CONTAINER
Either a dumpster or compactor container used for the bulk
storage of garbage and other waste materials that can be hauled directly
to a point of disposal or emptied into a larger container for transport
and disposal.
GARBAGE
Wastes from the preparation, cooking and serving of food;
market wastes and wastes from handling, storage and sale of products
of any type.
RUBBISH
Includes —
A.
Combustible: paper, cartons, boxes, barrels,
wood, excelsior, tree branches, yard trimmings, wood furniture and
bedding dunnage, petroleum products.
B.
Noncombustible: metals, dirt, glass, crockery
and minerals.
WASTE MATERIALS
All trash, refuse, junk and discarded items, including rubbish.
[Amended 9-29-1997 by L.L. No. 8-1997]
It shall be the absolute obligation of those persons referred to in §
151-23.1 hereof to provide dumpsters or compactors for the collection of garbage and waste materials in accordance with the requirements of this article. Such containers shall be emptied on a periodic basis to avoid overflow of garbage and waste materials onto the ground or in such quantity as to prevent the container cover from being closed and to avoid noxious odors to those in the vicinity of the dumpster or compactor.
Relief from any of the provisions of this article
alleged to be a hardship may be obtained by submitting, in writing,
to the Board of Trustees of the Village, a statement detailing the
hardship and the relief requested. The Board of Trustees shall review
the submission and render a decision thereon within 30 days. If the
hardship involves site location of a container, a site plan of the
property shall be submitted showing the proposed site location of
the container with the distance from the property line or right-of-way
and whatever pertinent information the petitioner may feel will be
relevant to his presentation.
The provisions of this article shall be enforced by the Village Clerk and all parties authorized to issue appearance tickets as set forth in §
5-1 of the Village Code.
Compliance with the provisions of this article
shall be the joint and several obligation of:
A. The owner of the property serviced by the container;
B. The owner or leasee of the container servicing the
property;
C. The user of the container; or
D. The leasee or agent of the owner of the property being
serviced.