Source: https://ecode360.com/12480850
Timestamp: 2019-02-16 17:38:33
Document Index: 735545794

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 78', 'Art. 27', '§ 16', '§ 1', '§ 21', '§ 2']

Town of Sunderland, MA Littering
Town of Sunderland, MA
Ch 14 Committees and Commissions
Ch 19 Fees, Acceptance of
Ch 35 Revolving Funds
Ch 46 Building Code
Ch 56 Emergency Response and Access
Ch 57 False Burglar and Fire Alarms
Ch 60 Fees
Ch 78 Littering
§ 78-1 Disposal of refuse, rubbish, etc., on highways or any public land, private property, or in coastal or inland waters.
Ch 89 Peace and Good Order
Ch 100 Sales, Casual
Ch 104 Smoke and Heat Detectors
Ch 106 Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 119 Vehicles, Unregistered
Ch 122 Wetlands
Ch 125 Zoning Bylaws
Ch 129 Designer Selection Process
Ch 130 Dogs
Ch 140 Plumbing
Ch 144 Sewers
Ch 152 Building Standards
Ch 157 Flood Hazard Areas
Ch 165 Manure
Ch 166 Nuisances
Ch 172 Sewage Disposal Systems, Subsurface
Ch 174 Smoking
Ch 177 Wells
Ch A201 General and Special Laws
Ch A202 Town Park
Ch A204 Library Agreement
Chapter 78 Littering
[HISTORY: Adopted 4-28-2006 ATM, Art. 27. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Collection of rubbish — See. Ch. A203.
No person may, in violation of G.L. c. 270, § 16, place, throw, deposit or discharge or cause to be placed, thrown, deposited or discharged, trash, bottles or cans, refuse, rubbish, garbage, debris, scrap, waste or other material of any kind on a public highway or within 20 yards of a public highway, or on any other public land, or in or upon coastal or inland waters, as defined in G.L. c. 131, § 1, or within 20 yards of such waters, or on property of another, or on lands dedicated for open space purposes, including lands subject to conservation restrictions and agricultural preservation restrictions as defined in G.L. c. 184.
The provisions of this bylaw may be enforced by the Police Officers of the Town of Sunderland, and the Town's public health officers, health agents, or health directors, by any available means in law or equity, including but not limited to enforcement by noncriminal disposition pursuant to G.L. c. 40, § 21D.
Each day a violation exists shall constitute separate violation. When enforced through noncriminal disposition, the penalties shall be as follows:
First and subsequent violations for disposal of hazardous waste, as defined under G.L. c. 21C, § 2, and any other state or federal law or regulation promulgated thereunder, including hazardous medical waste: $300.00.
First and subsequent violations for disposal of non-hazardous materials: $250.00.