[Adopted 1-26-2004 by L.L. No. 1-2004]
It is hereby declared to be the policy of the
Town of Queensbury to control excessive, unnecessary, unreasonable
or unusually loud noise generated by refuse compacting vehicles and
activities. The Town Board has determined that restricting the hours
of garbage pickup to times considered reasonable for generation of
associated noise will promote the health, safety and general welfare
of the community. This article adopted pursuant to Municipal Home
Rule Law § 10.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Loading, unloading, collecting, compacting or other handling
of containers, dumpsters, garbage cans, recyclables, refuse, trash
or similar objects by persons engaged in the business of garbage,
refuse, trash or recyclables collection, whether private or municipal.
Garbage pickup is hereby prohibited in the Town
of Queensbury between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
Failure to comply with this article shall be
deemed a violation punishable by a fine not exceeding $250 for each
day per collection vehicle found to be in violation of this article.
