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Sec. 66-1. - Definitions.#
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Bulky waste means all furniture, box springs, mattresses, car tires (not exceeding four per household per year), and other bulky material (excluding white goods and metal items) with weights greater than 40 pounds or greater than two feet by two feet by two feet.
Construction debris means all waste building materials, resulting from construction, remodeling, repair or demolition operations.
Curbside means the edge of the pavement or traveled surface of the public street or other area designated as the collection point by the director of public works.
Director of public works means the duly-appointed director of public works for the Town of Tiverton or his/her authorized representative or designee.
Hazardous waste means waste or materials in any amount, which are defined, characterized or designated as hazardous by or pursuant to federal or state law or waste or materials in any amount, which are so regulated under federal or state law. For purposes of this article, the term "hazardous waste" shall also include pathological or biological waste, chemicals or compounds which are explosive, flammable, radioactive or toxic, motor oil, gasoline, oil base paint, automobile batteries, asbestos, and ammunition.
Household hazardous waste means noncommercial hazardous waste that is generated by residents of the town.
Multifamily housing unit means a complex of four or more residential units on a jointly owned lot.
Offal mean waste parts or leavings, especially of a butchered animal.
Recyclable materials and recyclables means materials which the town and Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation have designated or may designate as having potential for recycling. These include mail, magazines, catalogs, phone books, paper books, writing paper, corrugated cardboard, paperboard, newspapers, glass bottles and jars (clear, green and brown), #1 and #2 plastic containers, tin/steel and aluminum cans, foil and pie plates, empty aerosol cans, empty latex paint cans all of which shall be separated from other mixed waste by the occupants of eligible residential and municipal units and placed at curbside in an approved "set out" (green for paper items and blue for other items).
Recycling coordinator means the duly-appointed recycling coordinator for the town or his/her authorized representative or designee.
Recycling container (set out) means durable recycling containers of approximately 16 gallon capacity green and 22 gallon capacity blue into which recyclable materials are separated for collection at curbside or other such containers approved by the town.
Resident means any person whose residence is within the corporate limits of the town.
Residential dwelling unit shall be the unit(s) as shown on the tax assessor's records.
Septage means any matter obtained from a cesspool or septic tank.
Solid waste means trash, recyclables, yard waste, bulky waste, and white goods generated by residential, institutional, commercial, industrial, and agricultural sources, but not including solids or dissolved material in domestic sewage or sludge, nor hazardous waste as defined herein or in the Hazardous Waste Management Act, G.L. 1956, § 23-19.1-1 et seq.
Solid waste program may include pickup, transportation, disposal and all related activities for trash, recyclables, yard waste, bulky waste, white goods, electronics and "eco depot."
Swill means a mixture of liquid and solid food, such as table scraps, fed to animals, especially pigs.
The town means the Town of Tiverton, a Rhode Island Municipality and shall include all streets and ways and all buildings and improvements within the municipal boundaries of the Town.
Town administrator means the duly-appointed town administrator for the Town of Tiverton or his/her authorized representative or designee.
Town council means the duly-elected members of the town.
Transport and transportation means the carrying of acceptable wastes and recyclables in an approved and lawful vehicle, operated by a duly licensed driver, from the point of collection or pickup to a designated disposal site and to unload such wastes at said site.
Trash means all residential refuse generated on a weekly basis by a normal household. These materials may include garbage, rubbish, wastepaper, and small amounts of construction debris from non-commercial sources.
Source separation means the removal by the generator of the recyclable materials, including mixed recyclables from all other solid waste generated by the household, and conveyance of the recyclables to the curbside or other location designated by the town or its agents.
White goods mean major kitchen or laundry appliances including, but not limited to, stoves, washers, refrigerators and dryers. It shall also include other household metal items such as chairs, tables, grills, and lawnmowers (drained of all fluids). Nothing in this definition shall waive compliance with the rules and regulations for the generation, transportation, storage and disposal of hazardous waste.
Yard waste means leaves, Christmas trees, garden waste, grass or other clippings, weeds, brush and other materials customarily incidental to yard and garden maintenance, and branches not exceeding three inches in diameter by four feet in length, to be tied in bundles not to exceed 40 pounds.
(Ord. of 2-27-06)
Cross reference— Definitions generally, § 1-2.
Sec. 66-2. - Enforcement of article.#
It shall be the duty of the town police to cite violations of the provisions of this article.
(Ord. of 2-27-06)
Sec. 66-3. - Penalty for violation of article.#
(a)
Any person in violation of and/or failing to meet any of the provisions of this article, or any of the rules and regulations promulgated by the town council, shall be subject to the following penalties. Enforcement shall be rendered by the chief of police or his/her designee or upon the recommendation of the director of public works.
(1)
First offense, written notice of the violation from the chief of police or his/her designee calling for immediate correction of the violation.
(2)
Second offense, written notice of the second violation from the chief of police or his/her designee calling for immediate correction of the violation, and a maximum fine of $50.00.
(3)
Third offense, written notice of third violation from the chief of police or his/her designee calling for immediate correction of the violation, and a maximum fine of $100.00.
(4)
Fourth and subsequent offense, written notice of the fourth or subsequent violation from the chief of police or his/her designee calling for immediate correction of the violation, and a maximum fine of $500.00.
(Ord. of 2-27-06)