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(A) No person may cause, suffer or permit on premises under his or her control any growth of weeds, grasses or other plants or bushes that becomes or threatens to become a fire hazard or a harboring place for rats, mice, snakes or other vermin or otherwise poses a danger to the public health or safety.
(B) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the owner or other person in possession of every vacant lot shall keep mowed or cut down within 12 inches of the ground all weeds, grass or other noxious growth.
(C) Weeds, grass or other noxious growth which are not cut in conformity with this section are declared to be a nuisance and the town may cause the same to be cut. In this event, the costs incurred by the town shall be charged against the lot where noxious growth was located, as well as the owner thereof, and collected as unpaid ad valorem taxes.
(1981 Code, § 11-8) (Am. Ord. passed 8-24-1998) Penalty, see § 91.99
The town shall be responsible for providing adequate solid waste receptacles in accordance with this section to store the solid wastes generated by activities taking place on those premises between scheduled pickups.
(1981 Code, § 11-16) Penalty, see § 91.99
(A) (1) Subject to the provisions of this section, and after consultation with the owner of the premises concerned, the Public Works Director shall determine the size, number and type of solid waste receptacles that must be provided for all premises in accordance with § 91.09 above.
(2) In making this determination, the Public Works Director shall consider the type of activities on each premises and the amount of solid waste likely to be generated by those activities, as well as the welfare of the occupants and neighbors of those premises and the town's need to facilitate collection and minimize the costs of this service.
(B) Unless otherwise determined by the Public Works Director for good cause shown, when 5 or more dwelling units are located on a single lot, the owner of the premises shall provide 1 or more dumpsters so that the following criteria relating to capacity are satisfied:
(1) Two cubic yards of storage capacity are provided for every 8 dwelling units or fraction thereof; and
(2) If more than 1 dumpster is required, the owner shall provide the smallest number of dumpsters capable of satisfying the requirements stated in division (B)(1) above.
(C) Unless otherwise determined by the Public Works Director for good cause shown, when any nonresidential premises requires more than 4 containers to satisfy the requirement stated in § 91.09 above, 1 or more dumpsters of an appropriate size will be required.
(1981 Code, §11-17) (Am. Ord. passed 8-25-2008 ) Penalty, see § 91.99
With respect to premises served by dumpsters:
(A) The location of dumpsters shall be determined by the Public Works Director after consultation with the owner of the premises concerned. In making this determination, the Public Works Director shall consider the needs of the occupants of the premises, the welfare of the occupants and neighbors and the town's need to facilitate collection and minimize the cost of service;
(B) The Public Works Director may require that screening be provided around dumpsters if he or she determines that screening is necessary to prevent solid wastes from being transported onto neighboring properties or if the location of the dumpsters is such that, in the absence of screening, the dumpsters would present an offensive appearance or cause offensive odors to be transmitted to neighboring properties or passers-by;
(C) All solid wastes shall be stored in dumpsters pending collection by the town; and
(D) All dumpsters shall be cleaned periodically to minimize offensive odors, and the tops or openings to all dumpsters shall be kept securely fastened at all times pending collection.
(1981 Code, § 11-18)
With respect to premises not served by dumpsters:
(A) Garbage may be stored pending collection by the town only in the receptacles described in § 91.10(C). Refuse may be stored (between scheduled collections only) in any appropriate and convenient fashion;
(B) Except as otherwise provided in this section, solid wastes may not be stored between scheduled pickups within 45 feet of the center line of any public street unless solid wastes are stored within a completely enclosed substantial structure such as a house, garage or shed;
(C) Solid wastes shall be placed adjacent to the street for collection on the scheduled collection day or after dark on the preceding day. After collection, all solid waste receptacles and all uncollected solid wastes shall be removed to a storage location that complies with division (B) above by 6:00 a.m. on the day following the collection day;
(D) Containers other than those described in § 91.09 will be treated as solid wastes and collected by the town;
(E) Grass cuttings, hedge clippings, tree trimmings and similar materials less than 4 inches in diameter and 60 inches in length will be collected by the town on the regularly scheduled, weekly special collection day if placed in containers or located at the point of pick-up with trunks or limbs facing toward the street. Tree limbs may be placed in piles no larger than 20 feet in road frontage width, 4 feet in height and 60 inches in length;
(F) Leaves will be collected by the town between November 15 and March 15 on days specified for collection if placed adjacent to the street so that they may easily be handled by the collector. No tree limbs, shrubs or other material may be mixed with the leaves. At other times during the year, leaves will be picked up as part of the regular collection if prepared in accordance with division (E) above;
(G) Containers weighing more than 75 pounds and heavy or bulky items such as tree trunks, tree trimmings or hedge cuttings more than 60 inches in length or 4 inches in diameter, furniture and similar items will be collected only in accordance with § 91.13; and
(H) Under no conditions will the town collect ashes, and no person may place ashes in any container intended for collection by the town.
(1981 Code, § 11-19) (Am. Ord. passed 9-28-2015) Penalty, see § 91.99
(A) Solid wastes that are too bulky or too heavy or too cumbersome to be collected by the town as part of its regular collection service may be collected by the town pursuant to a request made to the Public Works Director and a fee to be paid in advance per the Town of Liberty fee schedule.
(B) The town reserves the right to refuse any request made pursuant to this section and the failure of the town to provide this service shall not relieve any person of any of the obligations imposed by this chapter.
(1981 Code, § 11-20) (Am. Ord. passed 4-27-1998; Am. Ord. passed 8-25-2008)
(A) The Public Works Director shall establish collection routes and schedules and may alter these routes and schedules from time to time. A copy of the current routes and schedules shall be kept on file in the office of the Town Clerk. Notice of any changes in the routes or schedules shall be published in the local newspaper at least 10 days before the changes are to become effective.
(B) Whenever this subchapter authorizes the Public Works Director to make a discretionary determination, all persons affected by that determination shall comply with it within 15 calendar days after receiving written notice of the determination and the reasons for it. Thereafter a failure on the part of the person receiving the notice to comply with the determination shall constitute a violation of this chapter.
(C) No person may damage, displace or otherwise interfere with solid waste receptacles or solid wastes stored or prepared for collection except with the consent of the owner, lessee or occupant of the premises where those receptacles or solid wastes are located.
(1981 Code, § 11-21) Penalty, see § 91.99
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