This article shall regulate and control the
use of a municipal waste disposal area for purposes of promoting the
public health, welfare, safety and benefit of the inhabitants of the
Town.
It shall be unlawful to deposit any waste at
a municipal waste disposal area without a dumping permit issued in
accordance with this article.
It shall be unlawful to deposit any garbage,
sludge or large noncombustible waste at a municipal waste disposal
areas without a special permit issued in accordance with this article.
Special permits shall be issued by the Town Council upon application
and consultation with the Director.
Fees to be charged for all dumping permits issued
pursuant to this article shall be as follows:
A. Automobiles or utility trailers: no fee.
B. Any vehicle with commercial motor vehicle registration plates or camper registration plates, and with up to three-fourths-ton carrying capacity, without integrated compaction equipment, shall be allowed to dump 12 loads of waste per calendar year at no fee. Any waste deposited beyond 12 loads per year shall be charged in accordance with the fee schedule in Chapter
93, Fees.
C. Special permits: fee established by the Town Council
according to use.
The Town Council shall from time to time establish
and post rules concerning the time and procedure for depositing of
waste at any municipal waste disposal area.
It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit
any waste originating outside the Town at a municipal waste disposal
area.
It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit
any waste at a municipal waste disposal area at times other than the
hours posted, unless deposits are made in authorized containers posted
for off-hours use.
It shall be unlawful for any person to ignite
or salvage any waste at a municipal waste disposal area.
It shall be unlawful for any person to possess
firearms at a municipal disposal area unless authorized by the Police
Chief.
It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit
waste at a municipal waste disposal area in a manner not in accordance
with rules established and posted by the Town Council.
It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police
to enforce the provisions of this article.
[Amended 3-14-2016 by Ord. No. 849]
Violations of the provisions of this article shall be punishable as provided in Chapter
1, Article
III, of the Code of the Town of East Greenwich.