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Diane M. Wilhelm, Town Clerk
Registrar of Vital Statistics
Records Management Officer
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May 4, 2012
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ENCLOSED HEREWITH please find the following resolutions which were adopted by the
Riverhead Town Board at a Regular Town Board meeting on May 1, 2012
Res. #317- AUTHORIZES TOWN CLERK TO PUBLISH AND POST PUBLIC NOTICE TO
CONSIDER A PROPOSED LOCAL LAW FOR AN AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 101 "VEHICLES &
TRAFFIC" OF THE RIVERHEAD TOWN CODE (§101-7. Turns)
Res. #337-AUTHORIZES TOWN CLERK TO PUBLISH AND POST A PUBLIC NOTICE TO
CONSIDER A LOCAL LAW TO AMEND CHAPTER 108 ENTITLED "ZONING" OF THE
RIVERHEAD TOWN CODE
Res, #340-AUTHORIZES TOWN CLERK TO PUBLISH AND POST A PUBLIC NOTICE TO
CONSIDER A LOCAL LAW TO AMEND CHAPTER 103 ENTITLED "SOLID WASTE
MANAGEMENT" OF THE RIVERHEAD TOWN CODE
If you have any questions, please call Carol Del Vecchio at 631-727-3200, Ext 262, or Diane Wilhelm at
iExt. 260
Sincerely,
Diane M. Wilhelm
Town Clerk
200 Howell Avenue - Riverhead, New York 11901- (63t)727-3200 Ext. 260 ~ Fax (631)208-4034
05.01.12 ADOPTED
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TOWN OF RIVERHEAD
Resolution # 317
AUTHORIZES THE TOWN CLERK TO PUBLISH AND POST PUBLIC NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A PROPOSED LOCAL LAW FOR AN
AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 101 "VEHICLES & TRAFFIC" OF THE RIVERHEAD
TOWN CODE (§101-7. Turns. )
Councilman Gabrielsen offered the following resolution,
which was seconded by Councilwoman Gi.qlio
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk is hereby
authorized to publish and post the attached public notice to consider a proposed local
law to amend Chapter 101 entitled, "Vehicles & Traffic"of the Riverhead Town Code,
once in the May 10, 2012 issue of the News-Review newspaper, the newspaper hereby
designated as the official newspaper for this purpose, and to post same on the
signboard in Town Hall; and be it further
RESOLVED, that all Town Hall Departments may review and obtain a copy of
this resolution from the electronic storage device and, if needed, a copy of same may be
obtained from the Office of the Town Clerk.
THE VOTE
Giglio [~Yes [--]No Gabrielsen [~Yes r-]No
Wooten[~Yes [--]No Dunleavy []Yes [--]No
Walter[~Yes ~-~No
The Resolution Was [] Thereupon Duly Declared Adopted
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TOWN OF RIVERHEAD
PUBLIC NOTICE
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that a public hearing will be held on the 16th day
of May, 2012 at 7:10 p.m. at Riverhead Town Hall, 200 Howell Avenue,
Riverhead, New York, to consider a proposed local law to amend Chapter 101 of
the Riverhead Town Code entitled, "Vehicles & Traffic" as follows:
Chapter 101
Vehicles and Traffic
ARTICLE III
Traffic Regulations
§ 101-7. Turns.
Pursuant to the authority granted by §1660 of the New York State Vehicle
and Traffic Law, the areas designated below restrict turns such that a right
turn on red is prohibited at said location and a sign "no turn on red" shall
be posted at the location:
Location
East on Middle Road to southbound on Roanoke Avenue
Underscore represents addition(s)
Dated: Riverhead, New York
May 1, 2012
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
OF THE TOWN OF RIVERHEAD
DIANE M. WILHELM, Town Clerk
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TOWN OF RNERHEAD
Resolution # 337
AUTHORIZES TOWN CLERK TO PUBLISH AND POST PUBLIC NOTICE TO
CONSIDER A LOCAL LAW TO AMEND CHAPTER 108 ENTITLED
"ZONING" OF THE RIVERHEAD TOWN CODE
Councilman Gabrielsen offered the following resolution,
which was seconded by Councilwoman Gi.qlio
RESOLVED, the Town Clerk is hereby authorized to publish the attached public notice to
consider a local lawto amend Chapter 108 entitled, "Zoning" of the Riverhead Town Code once in
the May 10, 2012 issue of the News-Review Newspaper, the newspaper hereby designated as the
official newspaper for this purpose, and also to cause a copy of the proposed amendment to be
posted on the sign board of the Town; and be it further
RESOLVED, all Town Hall Departments may review and obtain a copy of this resolution
from the electronic storage device and if needed, a certified copy of same may be obtained from the
Office of the Town Clerk.
THE VOTE
Giglio [~:~]Yes r-]No Gabrielsen ~;~]Yes l--]No
Wooten[~;~Yes [--]No Dunleavy [~Yes t-]No
Waiter[~Yes r-]No
The Resolution Was [] Thereupon Duly Declared Adopted
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TOWN OF RIVERHEAD
NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARING
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public headng will be held before the Town Board of
the Town at Riverhead at Riverhead Town Hall, 200 Howell Avenue, Riverhead, New York, on
the 5~ day of June, 2012 at 2:05 o'clock p.m. to amend Chapter 108, entitled "Zoning" of the
Riverhead Town Code.
Be it enacted bythe Town Board of the Town of Riverhead as follows:
Zoning
§ 108-60. Off-street parking.
F. The minimum acceptable pavement improvements required for parking areas
shall be as follows:
(1)
For retail businesses, a home occupation or home professional office with a
maximum required number of four parking spaces: a crushed stone
aggregate with a sieve size no greater than 3/4 inch placed at a rate of 25
pounds per square yard on a compacted four-inch-thick stone blend base and
stabilized subgrade.
(2) For a business and commemial building with a maximum required number of
12 parking spaces: a two-inch-thick wearing course, after compaction, of New
York State Department of Transportation Type 6F Top Course Asphalt mix
placed on a compacted four-inch-thick stone blend or approved equal
aggregate base and stabilized subgrade.
(3) For a business or commercial building with a maximum required number of
parking spaces exceeding 12 spaces: a one-and-one-half-inch-thick wearing
course, after compaction, of New York State Department of Transportation
Type 6F Top Course Asphalt mix placed on one two-and-one-half-inch-thick
binder base course, after compaction, of New York State Department of
Transportation Type 6F Top Course Asphalt mix placed on compacted four-
inch-thick stone blend or approved equal aggregate subbase and stabilized
subgrade.
(4)
For retail businesses accessory to an agricultural use or zoning districts
where pervious parking surface is recommended pursuant to the
supplementary guidelines, or as required as part of the review or approval
process: a crushed stone aggregate with a sieve size no greater than 3/4 inch
placed at a rate of 25 pounds per square yard on a compacted four-inch-thick
stone blend base and stabilized subgrade.
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(5)When deemed appropriate by the Town Engineer and Planning Department
consulting en.qineer and approved by the applicable Board approving the site
plan, the followinq alternative pervious paving techniques may also be
allowed:
(a) Porous asphalt, porous concrete, or permeable pavers over appropriate
base and subbase material;
(b) Other pervious paving techniques not specifically listed when deemed
suitable as to use and location.
Since alternative pervious pavement techniques may require maintenance
not required for conventional paving systems, the applicable Board may
require as part of the covenants approving a site plan a maintenance
agreement and periodic inspections.
(~)(6) For designated handicapped accessible parking spaces, access aisles and
pathways: the surface improvement must conform to the design requirements
and standard specifications of the Americans with Disabilities Act, while the
balance of the parking improvement (subsurface layers) must comply with the
minimum requirements as noted in Subsection F(1) through (4) (5) of this
section.
· Overstrike represents deletion(s)
· Underscore represents addition(s)
Dated: Riverhead, New York
April 17, 2012
BY THE ORDER OF THE TOWN
BOARD OF THE TOWN OF
RIVERHEAD
DIANE M. WILHELM, Town Clerk
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ADOPTED
TOWN OF RIVERHEAD
Resolution # 340
AUTHORIZES TOWN CLERK TO PUBLISH AND POST A PUBLIC NOTICE
TO CONSIDER A LOCAL LAW TO AMEND CHAPTER 103 ENTITLED
"SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT" OF THE RIVERHEAD TOWN CODE
Councilman Wooten offered the following resolution,
which was seconded by Councilman Gabrielsen
RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk be and is hereby authorized to publish the
attached public notice to consider a proposed local law to amend Chapter 103 entitled
"Solid Waste Management" of the Riverhead Town Code once in the May 10, 2012
issue of the News-Review, the newspaper hereby designated as the official newspaper
for this purpose, and post same on the sign board at Town Hall; and be it further
RESOLVED, that all Town Hall Departments may review and obtain a copy of
this resolution from the electronic storage device and, if needed, a certified copy of
same may be obtained from the Office of the Town Clerk.
TH E VOTE
Giglio []Yes r-]No Gabrielsen [~Yes E~]No
Wooten[]Yes [-]No Dunleavy [~Yes E~No
Walter[~Yes r-]No
The Resolution Was [] Thereupon Duly Declared Adopted
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TOWN OF RIVERHEAD
PUBLIC NOTICE
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing will be held before the Town
Board of the Town of Riverhead, at Riverhead Town Hall, 200 Howell Avenue,
Riverhead, New York, on the 5t~ day of June, 2012 at 2:10 o'clock p.m. to consider a
local law amending Chapter 103 entitled "Solid Waste Management" of the Riverhead
Town Code as follows:
CHAPTER 103
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
ARTICLE I. General Provisions
§ 103-2. Legislative intent.
The purpose of this chapter is to protect and promote the health, safety and welfare of
the residents of the Town of Riverhead by controlling the storage and disposal of solid
waste generated within the Town in the most economical and environmentally
acceptable manner; provide for the orderly collection of solid waste; ~ implement the
Town of Riverhead Solid Waste Management Plan; te comply with the requirements
and further the purposes of the New York State Solid Waste Management Act ..........
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"', ....,,,' and to protect the drinking water supply in the Town of Riverhead. In addition,
the Town Board finds that increased efforts to recover and reuse recyclable materials
will protect and enhance the Town's physical environment, promote the health, safety of
persons and property within the Town. The provisions set forth herein seek not only to
facilitate the implementation and operation of an environmentally sound solid waste
management program and conservation of natural resources but to promote the
recovery of materials from the Town's solid waste stream for the purpose of recycling
such materials by source separation. Accordingly, the Town Board finds it is necessary
to expand the Town's recycling program to provide opportunities for nonresidential,
commercial, industrial and institutional establishments to recycle. Nothinq herein is
intended or should be construed to modify or amend any terms or conditions of any
contracts for solid waste services to which the Town of Riverhead is a party in effect on
the effective of this chapter.
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§103-4 3. Definitions.
For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
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AUTHORIZED COLLECTOR A person, individual, partnership or corporation or
employer or agent thereof authorized by contract or license with the municipality to
collect solid waste from residential, commercial, industrial and institutional properties as
herein defined under the terms and conditions of this chapter. In the event of municipal
collection, this definition shall include the governin.q body and emp oyees thereof.
BULK ITEMS Large items such as sofas upholstered chairs mattresses and box
springs but excluding white goods such as refriqerators stoves dishwashers, washers,
dryers, etc., which are considered recyc ab e. '
COLLECTOR The person, firm, agency or public body or employee or a.qent thereof
who is engaged in the collection o¥ and/or transportation of solid waste. '
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COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS All properties used for industrial or commercial
purposes, includin.q but not limited to retail and wholesale establishments, apartments
with more than three units condominiums trailer parks, offices, garages, .qas stations,
manufacturinfl and repair establishments, banks motels restaurants and other similar
and related fac t es.
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sed or storage of so d waste or recyclable matenals.
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secure
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s incidental to the
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wastes
or
GARBAGE That portion of municipal solid waste consisting of putrescible materials and
shall include animal, vegetable, fru t and table scraps. It s~all exclude yard waste.
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harmful to the public health. This shall include but not be limited tO explosives/toxic or -
infectious materials and medical waste. For purposes of this chapter, hazardous waste
does not include small quantities of such waste as generated by a resident or
homeowner (e.g., aerosol cans, pesticides, fertilizei's, etc.).
wou!d be a hazardous wacte as defined b" re"u!at!ens "remuk'a~,sd '-urcuant to tho
Now York State En':=reamonta! Oonse,wat:on ~a':: and/or the Fcdera,FReso~rco
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INSTITUTION An o .rganization or establishment devoted to the promotion of a particular
obiect or cause, including schools, nursing homes and retirement homes, health facilities,
~qovemmental facilities, libraries, fire halls~ etc.
MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE/SOLID WASTE (MSW) All putrescible and nonputrescible
materials, includin.q .qarba.qe, refuse, bulk items, white .qoods and other discarded solid
materials, including but not limited to solid waste materi'~ls resulting from residential industrial,
commemial and a.qricultural operations and from communib/activities. It shall not include solids
or dissolved material in domestic sewage or other si.qnificant pollutants in water resources
such as silt dissolved or suspended solids in industrbl wastewater effluents dissolved
materia s in irrigation retum flows or other common water po utants. In addition, it shall not
include hazardous waste.
PERSON An.y individual, ~. ....... ~.,,vv ..... ~. ........ firm, part.nershJp '"-~ ........ ,..,4
assoc~abon, f~ corporation or am/other legal entity.
PORTABLE TRANSFER CONTAINER An enclosed, portable, metal container with a
capacity of one cubic yard or .qreater used for the temporary stora.qe of solid waste or
recyclable materials and is emptied by mechanical means into a collection truck.
PRIVATE COLLECTOR An individual firm corporation or le.qal entity providing for the
collection of MSW and/or recyclable matedals. To operate in the Town of Rive~ead a pdvate
collector shall be required to obtain a license from the Town and shall be sub ect to the
rules and regu at ons of the Town (see def n t on of Authorized Collector).
PRIVATE SUBSCRIPTION The collection of MSW and recyclable materials where the
resident contracts directly with the pdvate collector of the subscriber's choice.
t:res and such other mater:als as the Town Board ma" b" reso!ut;on des?hate
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RECYCLABLE MATERIALS Those materials specified by the municipality for
separate collection in accordance with recycling re.qulations. Such mater a s may
include but are not limited to:
METAL CONTAINERS
-- Containers fabricated primarily of aluminum, steel or tin or bimetal cans of
steel, tin and/or
aluminum..
GLASS FOOD AND BEVERAGE CONTAINERS
-- New and used glass food and beverage containers which have been dnsed
and are free of
food contamination, including clear (flint), green and brown (amber) colored glass
bottles and
jars. Glass shall not include ceramics, plate glass, auto .qlass, Pyrex, leaded
glass mirrored
glass or flat glass.
PLASTIC FOOD AND BEVERAGE CONTAINERS
-- Includes high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and polyethylene
terephthalate (PET),
designated respectively as No. 2 and No. 1 on the recycling cede located on
the containers.
PAPER All high grade office paper, fine paper, bond paper, office paper,
xerographic paper, mineo paper, duplication paper magazines
paperback books, school paper, catalogs, unk ma , computer paper,
telephone books, newspaper, newspaper supplements, newspaper
advertisements, corrugated cardboard, and similar cellulosie material,
but shall not mean wax paper, plastic or foil coated paper, Styrofoam,
wax coated food and beveraqe containers, carbon paper, blueprint
paper, food-contaminated paper, soiled paper, and wax coated or soiled
cardboard.
WHITE GOODS
-- Stoves, refrigerators, dishwashers, dryers washing machines, water
heaters and otl~er large appliances and scrap metal ~ut excluding air
conditioners, microwaves and televisions.
*The above materials will be reviewed quarterly and will be modified as
the need arises by the Town Board.
RECYCLING Any process by which materials, which otherwise become solid waste,
are collected, separated and/or processed, treated, reclaimed, used or reused to
produce a raw material or products.
REFUSE That portion of municipal solid waste consisting of nonputrescible materials. It
shall exclude bulk items and white q. oods,
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RESIDENT Any person residing within the Town on a temporary or permanent basis,
but excluding persons residing in hotels or motels.
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Properties used as dwellings, includin.q buildings having up
to and including three dwelling units in one building. Multiple-dwelling residential
buildings containing more than four dwellings units, for purposes of ~his chapter, shall
be treated as commercial properties.
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT The purposeful systematic control of the storage
collection, transportation, processinq and d sposa of solid waste.
SOURCE SEPARATE To separate the recyclable materials from the MSW stream at
the point of waste qeneration.
Organic yard and garden waste, leaves, wood
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chips, grass clippings and brush, including sod and rocks not more than four (4) inches
in diameter; and biodegradable waste approved for the yard waste composting program
by the Town Board or the Sanitation Superintendent. "Yard waste" shall not include food
waste; plastics and synthetic fibers; lumber; wood waste or tree limbs which exceed four
(4) inches in diameter or four (4) feet in length; or soil contaminated by hazardous waste
or household hazardous waste products.
§ 103-4. Severability.
If any term, part, provision, section, subdivision or paragraph of this chapter shall b~
held unconstitutional or ineffective, in whole or in part, then, to the extent that it is not
unconstitutional or ineffective, this chapter and such term, part, provision, section,
subdivision or paragraph thereof shall be in full fome and effect; and such determination
shall not be deemed to invalidate the remaining terms, parts, provisions, sections,
subdivisions or paragraphs thereof.
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ARTICLE II. Solid Waste Generated at Residences located within Town's Solid
Waste District
The Town of Riverhead established a Solid Waste Collection and Disposal District
"District": and at the time of this local law subiect to amendment by resolution of the
Town Board, consists of six contract bid areas for the collection of all residential solid
waste within the District. The District does not provide for the collection of solid waste
from commercial operations or institutions as defined in 103-3.
§103-5. Containers: duty of owners and occupiers of property.
bA~ Every owner or occupier of any residence within the District shall provide or cause to
provided at all times suitable and sufficient containers for qarba.qe and refuse that
may accumulate upon said premises.
B. All garbage and refuse containers shall be watertiqht, with proper, tight covers and
handles of adequate strenqth or disposable plastic baqs, securely tied or fastened. No
garbage and refuse container shall exceed 32 gallons' capacity or weigh more than 50
pounds when filled.
C. All garbage and refuse containers shall be designed for such purposes, either of
metal or plastic material, except that bushel baskets with handles, disposable plastic
bags or cartons of heavy cardboard or other durable material, securely tied and
fastened, may be used. No container basket, bag or carton shall weigh more than 50
pounds when filled.
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D. Newspapers, magazines and other printed matter need not be placed in a container
but must be bundled to prevent littering.
F. All recyclables other than those set forth in § 103-4 D shall be placed in containem
beadng a label provided by the Town of Riverhead "Recyclables".
§ 103-6. Times for placement and collection within the District; storage of
containers.
A. The Town Board of the Town of Riverhead or the Superintendent of the Sanitation
Department shall designate times for the removal of garbage and refuse from the
streets of the Town.
B. All garbage and refuse to be collected, except that in portable transfer containers,
shall be placed at the curb, but in no event shall refuse for collection be placed at the
curb before 6:00 p.m. of the day preceding the scheduled collection.
C. All containers shall be removed from the curbline or other place of collection by the
owner or occupant of premises before 11:00 p.m. in the evening of the day on which
collection is made from the premises.
D. All garbage and refuse containers, except portable transfer containers, shall be
stored in such fashion as to be screened from public view and, to the extent applicable,
subject to conditions, restrictions or covenants recorded pursuant to site plan approval.
E. All recycling containers shall be placed at the curb at the dates and times as may be
specified from time to time by resolution of the Town Board of the Town of Riverhead.
§103-7. Collection of seasonal or special items.
A. All bulk items, white goods (refrigerators, washers, stoves, etc.) and other large
items not capable of being enclosed in containers may be placed at the curbline or
pavement line for collection on the days specified by the refuse collector(s) servicing the
District as per the contract specification and/or direction of the Superintendent of the
Sanitation Department. It shall be the sole responsibility of the owner to dismantle or
secure the appliance or item of furniture so that it will not be a hazard to the public.
Doors or broken glass shall be properly secured or removed from the appliance or item
of furniture before placing it at the curb for collection. The refuse collector may accept or
decline collection of any such material in accordance with his considered judgment of
the ability of the refuse collector to handle and dispose of such items. Collection and
disposal by the refuse collector of such appliances or items of furniture shall extend only
to those appliances or items of furniture actually used in a residence in the Town of
Riverhead. The refuse collector will also have the right to refuse the collection of any
refuse which, in his opinion, is composed of in part or in violation of any of the
previously defined unacceptable wastes.
B. Any contractor creating debris from construction or from tree pruning or removal
shall remove and dispose of said debris in a sanitary manner at no such cost to the
Town of Riverhead. In the event that any such debris results from work performed
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personally by an owner or resident within the District, the debris may be placed at the
curb for collection and removal by the refuse collector if the quantity of said debris does
not exceed six containers and/or bundles of not more than 50 pounds in any week.
Quantities of debris in excess of this amount shall be removed by the property owner or
resident at his or her own expense.
C. Yard waste such as trees, tree trimmings, logs, tree branches and trunks shall be
cut to a lenqth not exceeding four feet in lenqth and four inches in diameter and
securely tied in bundles not more than two feet thick. In no event shall any bundle
exceed 50 pounds in weight_ For purposes of collection of solid waste within any Town
residential solid waste district, yard waste consistinq of grass clippings shall be
excluded and will not be collected by the authorized collector.
D. Holiday trees may be placed at the curbline or pavement line for collection on such
days as specified by the Superintendent of the Sanitation Department during the
months of December and January and there shall be no requirement that the trees be
cut and bundled as otherwise herein required, except that trees greater than eiqht feet
in length must be cut such that the length of all portions of the tree shall not exceed
eight feet in length and no greater than 4 inches in diameter.
§103-8. Source separation of recyclable materials.
A. Owners and occupiers of all properties within the District shall be required to
soume-separate recyclable materials from municipal solid waste. Recyclable
materials shall not be commingled with other solid waste during collection,
transportation or storage following collection.
B. Recyclable materials shall be placed at the curbline or pavement line at the same
time as reqular weekly refuse in designated containers as determined by the Town of
Riverhead. Recyciables are to be separated but placed next to regular weekly refuse.
C. Any and all collectors collecting residential MSW generated within the District shall
refuse to collect MSW from any person or party who has cleady failed to source-
separate the recyclable materials and/or who has not properly prepared the recyclabie
materials to the specifications of the collector. A written explanation shall be provided to
the person or party of the reason for the refusal for collection of the materials by the
collector and a copy shall be delivered to the Sanitation Superintendent.
D. The Town of Riverhead shall from time to time determine by resolution which items
must be source-separated as recyclables. The list of recyclables shall be posted on the
Town sign board and published in a local newspaper. Enforcement of items newly
included on said list shall not take place until 30 days following adoption. Any
authorized collector shall have the right to request the Town Board to remove any item
from such list. Upon receipt of satisfactory information indicating that such item would
not be required to be recycled in accordance with federal or state law or regulations and
that a market in such item is not readily available, the Town Board may, in its
reasonable discretion, delete said item from the list of recyclables.
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ARTICLE IlL Solid Waste Generated at Commercial and Institutional Operation-~
within Town of Riverhead
§103-9. Containers: duty of owners and occupiers of property.
A. Every owner or occupier of any building premises or place of business within the
Town of Riverhead shall provide or cause to be provided at all times suitable and
sufficient containers for garbage and refuse that may accumulate upon said premises.
B. All garbage and refuse containers shall be watertiqht, with proper, tight covers and
handles of adequate strenqth or disposable plastic bags, securely tied or fastened.
C. All garbage and refuse containers, shall be designed for such purposes, either of
metal, plastic or other durable material, securely tied, fastened, closed or sealed. Such
containers shall be emptied or replaced whenever full and at least once each week if
containing garbage. Such containers shall be maintained in a manner so as to prevent
dispersal of the contents about the premises.
D. The portable transfer containers used for outdoor storage of refuse on premises
occupied for commemial, industrial, or institutional uses are permitted subiect to such
other provisions of the Town Code and/or conditions, restrictions or covenants related
to site plan. Such containers shall be emptied or replaced whenever full and at least
once each week if containinq garbage. Such containers shall be maintained in a
manner so as to prevent dispersal of the contents about the premises.
E. All private, industrial, institutional or commemial establishments shall provide
suitable recycling containers dependent on their specific needs, which containers must
prevent dispersal of the contents about the premises and shall be subiect to the
approval of the Superintendent of the Sanitation Department of the Town of Riverhead.
§103-10. Source separation of solid waste, includin.q recyclable materials.
A. Owners and occupiers of all properties within the Town of Riverhead shall be
required to soume-separate recyclable materials and such other solid waste as set
forth in 103-8(b) from municipal solid waste. It shall be unlawful for any person to
place out for collection any solid waste mixed with any of the materials listed in 103-
8(b) or to cominqle solid waste collected, transported or stored following collection.
B. All owners and occupiers shall separate the following materials for all other solid
waste placed out for collection or transport to a solid waste facility:
(1) Hazardous wastes
(2) Recyclables as defined in 103-3 or as may be designated by the Town Board
(3) Yard waste
(4) Construction and demolition debris
(5) Bulk wastes
(6) Tires
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Collectors collectin.q commercial and/or institutional MSW generated within the Town of
Riverhead shall refuse to collect MSW from any person or party who has clearly failed
to source-separate the recyclable materials and/or who has not properly prepared the
recyclable materials to the specifications of the collector. A written explanation shall be
provided to the person or party of the reason for the refusal for collection of the
materials by the collector and a copy shall be provided to the Sanitation Superintendent.
C. The Town of Riverhead shall from time to time determine by resolution which items
must be source-separated as recyclables. The list of recyclables shall be posted on the
Town si.qn board and published in a local newspaper. Enforcement of items newly
included on said list shall not take place until 30 days following adoption. Any
authorized collector shall have the d.qht to request the Town Board to remove any item
from such list. Upon receipt of satisfactory information indicating that such item would
not be required to be recycled in accordance with federal or state law or regulations and
that a market in such item is not readily available, the Town Board may, in its
reasonable discretion, delete said item from the list of recyclables.
ARTICLE IV. License Requirement for Collectors of Solid Waste Generated at
Commercial and Institutional Operations within Town of Riverhead
§103-11, Authorized collectors: obtaining a license.
A. All authorized collectors must obtain a solid waste collection license from the Town
of Riverhead. A fee for such license shall be set by the .qovemin.q body on an annual
basis and all licenses shall be issued for the calendar year or such portion thereof.
There shall be no reduction in the fee for a license issued after the beqinning of any
calendar year. The Town of Riverhead reserves the d.qht to waive the license fee for
collectors collecting on behalf of the Town of Riverhead under a municipal contract.
B. All authorized collectors shall have the name of the collector prominently displayed
on each vehicle operated by or on behalf of the authorized collector.
C. Authorized collector applications may be denied if the applicant or licensee,
including owners, partners, officers or principal shareholder of such applicant has been
convicted of a misdemeanor of felony which renders the applicant unfit to hold such a
license or if the applicant or licensee has been adjudged or administratively determined
to have committed one or more violations of this chapter durin.q the preceding calendar
year.
D. All authorized collectors licensed by the Town of Riverhead shall indemnify and hold
harmless the Town of Riverhead for any pending, threatened or actual claims, liability or
expenses arisinq from waste disposal by the authorized collector in violation of this
chapter.
E. Authorized collectors shall offer collection services for all recyclable materials to all
residential customers from whom they provide MSW collection services at the same
times and on the same days as services are provided to their customers for solid waste
collection.
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F. Required information:.
(1) Each collector who shall apply for a license under this section shall state the
manner of collection and the place and method of disposal of the MSW and
(2)
recyclable materials (plan for recycling) from its residential, commercial, industrial
and institutional customers.
Each collector shall maintain separate monthly records of solid waste and
recyclable materials collected, transported or disposed of by the authorized
collector which include the following information:
(a) The location and number of units in which the solid waste or recyclable
material was generated.
(b) The quantity, by ton, of solid waste and of each type of recyclable matedal
collected.
(c) The quantity, by ton, of recyclable material delivered to a recycling facility(les)
and the location of the recycling facility(les).
(d) The quantity, by ton, of solid waste delivered to each facility.
(3) Reports containing the information required as stated above shall be compiled
and delivered to the Town Clerk or other designated individual for each reporting
period as designated by the regulations, but which shall be no more frequently
than quarterly.
(4) Authorized collectors shall not accept for collection MSW which has not been
source-separated in conformity with this chapter.
(5) All vehicles used by authorized collectors for the transportation of solid waste on
or through any street or public highway in the Town of Riverhead shall be covered
or equipped such that no solid waste shall blow, leak or spill from such vehicle
onto any street or public highway. Every license, vehicle permit decal and roll-off
or container permit decal issued hereunder shall be nontransferable.
§ 103-12. Al~Droval, denial, suspension or revocation of license: notice and
hearing: noncompliance.
A. When the designated public official determines that a failure to comply with this
chapter may have occurred, she/he shall recommend to the municipality that the
authorized collector application or the license be denied, suspended or revoked or its
holder subjected to a reprimand or fine or that the generator or oriqinator of the solid
waste or recyclable materials be subject to sanctions, fines or penalties as described
herein. Notice and an opportunity to be heard shall be provided prior to the denial,
suspension or revocation of a solid waste license or authorized collector permit or the
issuance of a sanction, fine or penalty. The designated public official shall be authorized
to disregard de minimus amounts of recyclables that inadvertently are mixed with
garbage and refuse.
B. Notice. The designated public official shall notify the affected generator, applicant or
licensee of the alleged failure in writing. The notice shall include the following
information:
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(1) A statement of the condition allegedly violated, referrin.q to the pertinent
ordinance, law, rule or re.qulation.
(2) A short and plain statement of the alleged misconduct.
(3) A statement of the time, place and nature of the hearinq.
(4) The notice shall be personally served or sent by certified mail to the generator,
applicant or licensee's last known address at least 10 days before the hearing
date, with a copy to the administrator.
C. Headn.q.
(1) Hearings shall be held before the Town Board within a reasonable period, which
shall be at least 10 days after service of notice but not more than 30 days after
service of notice unless the time is extended by the Town Board of the Town of
Riverhead.
(2) The generator, applicant or licensee may be represented by counsel at the
headn.q and may offer evidence and cross-examine witnesses.
(3) Within 20 days after the close of the headn.q, the Town Board shall:
(a) Determine whether the alleged failure to comply with this chapter has
occurred; and
(b) If such a failure has occurred, decide whether the generator or applicant shall
be subiect to fine or penalty, the application shall be denied or an existing solid
waste license or authorized collector status shall be suspended or revoked or
its holder subjected to a reprimand and issued an order carrying out this
decision.
D. Determinations, decisions and orders. Disposition may be made by stipulation,
agreed settlements, consent, order, default or other informal method.
(1) The Town Board shall promptly notify the applicant or licensee, in writing, of the
final determination, decision or order.
Enforcement
(1) Inspections and appearance tickets:
(a) All portions of vehicles and containers used to haul, transport or dispose of
recyclable materials, including such containers placed outside residences,
shall be subject to inspection to ascertain compliance with this chapter by any
police officer, peace officer, code officer and any other public official
designated by the Town of Riverhead.
(b) Police officers, peace officers, code officers and the specified public servants
are hereby authorized and directed to issue appearance tickets for violations
of this chapter.
F. Penalties.
(1) Penalties for collectors. Durin.q any 12 consecutive months, the failure of any
person engaged in the business of collecting MSW and/or recyclable materials or
rendering solid waste and/or recycling services who is not authorized by the Town
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or who collects, picks up, removes or causes to be collected, picked up or
removed MSW or recyclable materials in a manner not in compliance with this
chapter shall be guilty of a violation punishable by a fine of not less than $500 and
not exceeding the sum of $1,000 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15
days, or both. Each day such violation occurs or continues shall constitute a
separate offense.
(2) Penalties for waste generators. Failure of a waste generator to comply with the
provisions in this chapter designated as violations shall be punishable as follows:
(a) For the first conviction: by a wdtten warning clearly stating the nature of the
violation and a schedule of fines for future convictions.
(b) For the second conviction within one year: by a fine of not less than $100 nor
more than $250.
(c) For the third conviction within one year by a fine of not less than $250 nor
more than $500.
(d) For a fourth and each subsequent conviction within one year by a fine of not
less than $500 nor more than $1000.
(3) In addition, any such conviction imposing a fine shall also be punishable by a term
of imprisonment of not more than 15 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(4) Any penalties or damages recovered or imposed under this law are in addition to
any other remedies available at law or equity.
(5) No penalties, fines, civil sanctions or other enforcement actions will be
commenced prior to January 1, 2012 in order to permit persons regulated
hereunder to come into compliance with this chapter.
ARTICLE V General Provisions Applicable to Solid Waste for all Properties and
Uses within the Town of Riverhead
.~103-13. Accumulation of solid waste: responsibility of owner and occupant.
A. No person shall accumulate or permit the accumulation of municipal solid waste on
any premises owned or occupied by him or her within the Town of Riverhead except for
the purpose of collection by the refuse collector.
B. No person shall permit any municipal solid waste to accumulate for a period of
longer than seven days upon property owned or occupied by said person in the
municipality, except that in the case of recyclables, bulk items or white goods, such
goods may be allowed to accumulate for such longer period specified by the Town if
collection is provided for but on a longer pedod between collections.
C. Owners and occupiers of residential property are hereby required to make
accumulated municipal solid waste available for collection as scheduled under the
terms hereof.
D. All municipal solid waste accumulated on any residential property in the municipality
shall be collected, conveyed and disposed of bv an authorized collector under contract
with the Town (or by a licensed private collector under private subscription) and in
accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
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E. All municipal solid waste accumulated on commemial and institutional properties
shall be collected, conveyed and disposed of by authorized collectors under contract
with or licensed by the Town of Riverhead. In such case where a commercial or
institutional establishment contracts directly with a collector, the fee or payment shall be
a matter of private agreement between the owners or occupiers and the collector.
F. The owner, lessee or occupant of every building within the Town of Riverhead shall
keep the same free, clear and clean of all refuse, maintain sidewalks and yard area free
and clear of all refuse and, upon notice, shall within five days cause to be removed any
unsanitary or unsafe condition on or about the premises owned, used or occupied by
said person within the Town of Riverhead.
G. Any compost or mulch pile within the limits of the Town of Riverhead shall be
maintained in such fashion so as not to attract rodents or cause the development of
obnoxious odors or other hazards to the health of the occupants of neiqhborin.q
properties.
H. Toxic, medical, flammable or hazardous waste, the disposal of which is routinely
regulated by public authority, shall be disposed of in a manner which is determined by
said authority and/or by law.
I. It shall be unlawful for any person to collect and dispose of any municipal solid waste
within the Town of Riverhead, except as provided in this Chapter.
§ 103-14. Collection of recyclable materials placed at curbside.
A. Only authorized collectors who are acting under authority of the Town of Riverhead
shall collect, pick up, remove or cause to be collected, picked up or removed any solid
waste recyclabie materials so placed for collection. Each such unauthorized collection,
pickup or removal shall constitute a separate violation of this chapter; provided,
however, that where the authorized collector has refused to collect certain recyclable
materials because they have not been separated, placed or treated in accord with the
provisions of this chapter, the person responsible for initially placing those materials for
collection may and shall remove those materials from any curb, sidewalk or streetside.
B. Nothinq herein shall prevent any person from making arrangements for the private
collection, sale or donation of recyclable materials prior to placement at the curbside.
§103-15, Burning.
No person shall ignite, burn or cause to be ignited or burned any refuse or yard waste
within the Town of Riverhead unless said bumin.q is in conformity with all rules and
regulations set forth by the State of New York and a permit is obtained from the Town
Board and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, as
applicable.
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§103-16. Deposit on public or private property.
No refuse shall be carted to, dumped or deposited in any manner upon any private or
public property in the Town of Riverhead except under the supervision and direction of
the Superintendent of the Sanitation Department of the Town of Riverhead. Nothing in
this section shall be construed to prohibit the proper use of receptacles placed upon the
streets or other public places in the Town of Riverhead for the depositing of refuse;
provided that such public receptacles shall not be used for the deposit of accumulated
household garbage or the deposit of solid waste in containers or receptacles placed by
the owner or occupant of private property in commercial use of the deposit of litter by
members of the public invited onto such property for commercial purposes
§ 103-17. Applicability.
This article shall apply only to residents, owners or occupants of property located within
the Town of Riverhead.
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Dated: Riverhead, New York
May 1, 2012
BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD
OF THE TOWN OF RIVERHEAD
DIANE M. WILHELM, TOWN CLERK
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