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 Chapter 70. SOLID WASTE

  § 70-5. Collection of solid waste disposal fees; removal of solid waste.  

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  • (a)

    All of the residents and businesses of the town, and all other users of the town's water or sewer management facilities and appurtenances, without exception, whether or not such residents or businesses, or such other persons or entities, use the town's solid waste management facilities and appurtenances, or its collection, management, recycling and disposal services, shall be liable to pay reasonable compensation for such services, which shall rank in priority above any compensation paid by any such persons or entities for use of the town's sewer and water services.

    (b)

    Any charge provided by this chapter with which the owner or occupant of any property shall have been assessed, and which remains unpaid, shall constitute a lien against such property ranking on a parity with liens for unpaid taxes, and if any such charge is not paid within 30 days after payment is due, the town may disconnect such owner or occupant's property from its public sewer and water systems, until paid.

    (c)

    The owners and occupants of property within the town shall remove therefrom any and all trash, garbage, refuse, litter and other substances which might endanger the health or safety of the residents of the town, or may, whenever the town deems it necessary, after reasonable notice, have such trash, garbage, refuse, litter and other like substances which might endanger the health of the residents of the town, removed by its own agents or employees, in which event the town shall charge the cost or expenses thereof to the owners or occupants of such property, which shall constitute a lien against such property ranking on a parity with liens for unpaid taxes, until paid.

    (d)

    Any violation of subsection (c) shall be subject to the imposition of a civil penalty not to exceed $50.00 for the first violation, or violations arising from the same set of operative facts, and the civil penalty for subsequent violations which occur within 12 months of the first violation, and which are not arising from the same set of operative facts, shall not exceed $200.00, with each business day during which the same violation is found to have existed constituting a separate offense, and any violation shall be a Class 3 misdemeanor in the event three civil penalties have previously been imposed on the same defendant for the same violation not arising from the same set of operative facts, within 24 months of the first violation.

    (Ord. of 4-9-2012, § 5)

(Ord. of 4-9-2012, § 5)