A. Containers Subject To Impounding: Any container within the Town that is not provided by the appropriate solid waste franchisee or approved by the Town pursuant to an approved self-haul permit may be impounded in accordance with this Section. Containers used for composting at single-family premises, as allowed by this Chapter, shall not be subject to impounding pursuant to this Section.
B. Notice To Remove: The Town Manager may cause a notice to remove to be posted on the illegal container. The notice to remove shall state that the container must be removed from the premises within three (3) calendar days from the date the notice is posted on the container or it will be removed and stored by the Town and the contents disposed of at the expense of the owner of the container. The posting of the notice to remove constitutes constructive notice to the owner of the container and the person in charge of the premises that the container must be removed from the premises.
C. Removal Of Containers: If the container is not removed within three (3) calendar days of the notice to remove, the Town Manager may direct the removal and storage of the container and the disposal of its contents. The Town may employ the services of its solid waste franchisee(s) or any other contractor to remove said containers. Any person whose duty it is to remove and store containers may enter upon private property with the consent of the owner or other person in charge of the premises, or by authority of a warrant, or without consent or a warrant if exigent circumstances exist.
D. Storage Of Containers: After a container is removed and placed in storage, the Town Manager shall mail to the owner of the container a notice to claim the stored container, if the identity of the owner of the container is known. The Town Manager shall make reasonable efforts to identify the owner of a stored container. If the container is not claimed within thirty (30) calendar days after notice to the owner is mailed, or thirty (30) days after the container is removed if the owner is not known, the container shall be deemed abandoned property and may be disposed of accordingly.
E. Release Of Container: No container shall be released to its owner unless the owner has paid the Town for the actual costs of the removal, storage and disposal of contents, plus any administrative and ancillary fees, fines or penalties established by resolution of Town Council. All amounts due to the Town shall constitute a civil debt owed to the Town by the owner of the container. (Ord. 289, 5-19-2020; amd. Ord. 301, 6-7-2022)