[Adopted 1-5-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-01]
This article shall be known and may be cited
as "Garbage Regulations and Restrictions."
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
GARBAGE
The animal and vegetable waste resulting from the handling,
preparation, cooking and consumption of food.
REFUSE
A combination of garbage and rubbish to form a composite residential-type solid waste material, which is not excluded in §
186-3.
RUBBISH
Combustible and noncombustible waste materials, except garbage;
the term shall include the residue from the burning of wood, coal,
coke and other combustible materials, paper, rags, cartons, boxes,
wood, excelsior, rubber, leather, tree branches, yard trimmings, tin
cans, metals, mineral matter, glass, crockery and dust and other similar
matters.
Private individuals or firms engaged in the
business of refuse collection in the Town of Federalsburg or who may
use the streets of Federalsburg for the transport of these materials
shall be subject to all federal, state and/or local laws, ordinances,
codes or regulations applicable to the operation and maintenance of
motor vehicles, including air and noise pollution. All trash collection
vehicles shall be maintained watertight and litter-free.
As scheduled by the Mayor and Council of Federalsburg,
special collection for the following items may be offered as designated
in Attachment A: leaves, grass, brush, newspapers, cardboard/fiber
boxes, appliances and furniture.
Furniture and household items placed out of
a rental property as a result of an eviction will be collected by
the Public Works Department 24 hours after the items are set out.
Such items shall be set out in such a manner as to not block the sidewalk.
The property owner is responsible for all costs involved with removal
of these items. All refuse shall be placed in an approved receptacle
for collection by the Town during the course of ordinary trash collection.
A per-truck collection fee of $300, plus tipping fees, shall be collected
by the Mayor and Council, and will be assessed to the property owner.
The removal of apparel, bedding, furniture or
other refuse from any premise where infectious or contagious disease
prevails or has prevailed shall be specially arranged and performed
under the direction of the responsible local health authority.
[Adopted 2-7-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-03]
The Mayor and Council of Federalsburg shall impose upon all
properties eligible for refuse collection by the Town or an independent
contractor of the Town, a refuse collection and disposal fee to offset
the costs of collecting and disposing of refuse. The fee shall be
imposed regardless of whether or not the property owners avail themselves
of the refuse collection service on a regular basis.
There will be no single-family residential exemptions. Currently
exempted industrial, commercial or multifamily units will continue
to be exempt. New industrial, commercial or multifamily units may
be exempted from the provisions of this article where the Town cannot
accommodate the refuse collection.
The Town will provide appropriate size refuse containers at
no cost to the recipient. A second refuse container may be purchased
by the property owner. The property owner will retain ownership of
the second refuse container. The original issued Town refuse container
is the property of the Town of Federalsburg. If the refuse container
is lost or stolen, the property owner is required to pay all costs
associated with the replacement of the refuse container.
An unpaid, overdue refuse disposal fee shall bear interest at
the rate of 1 1/2% per month until paid. An unpaid refuse collection
and disposal fee shall constitute a personal obligation of the property
owner and shall be a lien against all real and personal property of
the owner located within the Town and shall be collectible in the
same manner in which real estate taxes are collected, or the Mayor
and Council of Federalsburg may collect it by such other action at
law as they deem appropriate.