Chapel Hill |
Code of Ordinances |
Chapter 8. GARBAGE, TRASH AND REFUSE |
Article II. REGULATIONS FOR COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL |
§ 8-31. Responsibility of owner of container for materials placed for disposal.
(a)
The owner of any bulk container or compactor used for the disposal of solid waste which is intended to be delivered to the Orange Regional Landfill shall secure the container or compactor so that the owner maintains control over access to and use of said facility.
(b)
In addition, the owner shall properly and clearly label all bulk containers and compactors indicating that the disposal of corrugated cardboard in said facility is prohibited by town ordinance and that the disposal of prohibited materials is subject to civil or criminal penalty as provided by town ordinance.
(c)
For purposes of this section and section 8-44, the term "owner" shall include any person who has leased a bulk container or compactor for use on private property.
(d)
Nothing in this section shall be construed as relieving individuals other than the owner of responsibility for complying with town ordinances and regulations regarding the disposal of solid waste.
(Ord. No. 96-3-25/O-2, § 4)
Editor's note
Ord. No. 93-1-11/O-2, § 19, adopted Jan. 11, 1993, amended the Code by deleting provisions contained in § 8-31. Said provisions pertained to the disposal of refuse from lot clearing and building construction sites and derived from an ordinance adopted Oct. 26, 1970, § 2(i). Ord. No. 96-3-25/O-2, § 4, adopted March 3, 1996, added a new § 8-31 to read as herein set out.