§ 28-27. Containers required.

(a)

All occupants of each premises, against which a charge for the collection and disposal of garbage and rubbish is levied in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, shall be provided a container by the town or by the contractor providing solid waste disposal services in accordance with a contract with the town. The occupants of such premises shall be required to deposit all garbage and refuse existing at such premises in the containers so provided, subject to the terms and conditions of this chapter. All containers shall be kept in a reasonably clean manner. Property owners or residents may request one extra cart to be provided by the town at a cost to be set by the town. A fee for collection of the extra cart will be set by the town board. The charge for the extra cart shall be considered a nonrefundable deposit.

(b)

Any owner of property within the town undertaking repairs or construction which exceeds a cost of $10,000.00 shall be required to provide on the construction site a bulk construction debris container so as to prevent litter and to provide for fire safety.

(1)

Suitable bulk construction debris containers shall include metal containers typically provided by commercial waste haulers and containers constructed by the property owner or his agent meeting the following requirements:

a.

Such container must be of sufficient size to contain the construction waste generated on the site;

b.

It must be a minimum size of eight feet by eight feet by four feet in height;

c.

The walls must be made of plywood or a similar solid material which cannot be seen through;

d.

The container must be supported by posts of a minimum size of four inches by four inches and located no more than eight feet apart;

e.

All such supporting posts must be placed at least two feet into the ground.

(2)

Any container required under the provisions of this section shall be emptied promptly when filled to capacity. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, in any case where more than two cubic yards of construction debris accumulate on a site, prompt removal is required.

(c)

Any property owner that uses residential structures as "rental property" must obtain from the town, at his cost, an additional garbage cart to the one provided. The charge for the extra cart shall be considered a nonrefundable deposit. A definition of rental property would be consistent with what is considered "rental" for tax purposes. Long-term rentals would be exempt from this subsection but would still require compliance with the rest of the chapter. A fee for collection of the extra cart will be set by the town board.

(Code 1990, § 16-5; Ord. of 12-11-1985, § 4-2005; Ord. of 6-13-1990, § 1; Ord. No. 93-002, § 1, 4-14-1993; Ord. No. 00-005, § 1, 7-12-2000; Ord. No. 05-01, § 1, 5-11-2005)