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For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
SOLID WASTE. Garbage, rubbish, ashes, incinerator ash, incinerator residue, street cleanings, municipal and industrial sludges, solid commercial and solid industrial waste, and animal waste. SOLID WASTE does not include the following:
(1) Human body waste;
(2) Liquid waste;
(3) Ferrous or nonferrous scrap directed to a scrap metal processor or to a reuser of ferrous or nonferrous products;
(4) Slag or slag products directed to a slag processor or to reuser of slag or slag products;
(5) Sludges and ashes managed as recycled or nondetrimental materials appropriate for agricultural or silvicultural use pursuant to a plan approved by the DNR;
(6) Materials approved for emergency disposal by the DNR;
(7) Source separated materials;
(8) Site separated materials;
(9) Fly ash or other ash produced from the combustion of coal when used in a manner enumerated under Public Act 451 of 1994, being M.C.L.A. §§ 324.11501 et seq.; and
(10) Other wastes regulated by statute.
(Ord. 67, passed 6-18-1990)
An impact fee of $.10 per cubic yard shall be and is hereby assessed on all solid waste or municipal incinerator ash that is accepted for disposal at any landfall in Montrose Township which landfill is utilized by the public and used to dispose of solid waste collected from 2 or more people. This impact fee shall be assessed uniformly on all applicable wastes accepted for disposal. The township reserves the right to enter into an agreement with an owner or operator of a landfill to establish a higher fee than the amount referred to above, which higher fee will supercede the fee imposed by this subchapter during the time the agreement is in effect.
(Ord. 67, passed 6-18-1990)
It shall be the duty of the owner or operator of a landfill located in the township to collect the impact fees imposed under this subchapter. Unless a more frequent payment schedule is provided for by a written agreement with the township, the owner or operator shall pay the collected fees to the township by the thirtieth day after the end of each calendar quarter of the township’s fiscal year, which runs from January 1 to December 31. Thus, the collected fees must be received by the township on or before April 30, July 30, October 30, and January 30 of each year.
(Ord. 67, passed 6-18-1990)
(A) Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.99.
(B) A person convicted of operating or maintaining a Solid Waste Disposal Area in the township without obtaining a valid license therefor as required by §§ 53.01 et seq. shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed $500 and/or by imprisonment in the county jail for up to 90 days.
(Ord. 1992-1, passed 1-13-1992)