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Timestamp: 2020-07-10 22:17:29
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 105', '§ 105', '§ 105', '§ 105', '§ 105', '§ 105', '§ 105', '§ 105', '§ 105', 'Art. 18', '§ 105', '§ 105']

Town of Falmouth, MA Collection Containers
§ 105-3 Types permitted; existing containers.
§ 105-4 Exclusions.
§ 105-5 Permitted locations.
§ 105-6 Permit required.
§ 105-7 Permit application contents.
§ 105-8 Siting.
§ 105-9 Maintenance.
§ 105-10 Penalties for noncompliance.
§ 105-11 Enforcement.
Chapter 105 Collection Containers
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Falmouth Special Town Meeting 4-14-2015, Art. 18, approved 7-16-2015. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Secondhand dealers and secondhand collectors — See Ch. 136.
Solid waste — See Ch. 191.
The purpose of this chapter is to regulate the location, siting, and maintenance of collection containers for used clothing, shoes, books and other items as approved by the permitting authority to protect public health and safety, including preventing rodents, vermin and blight.
CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION — A duly organized and existing legal entity which has received a formal designation under Section 501(c)(3) of the United State Internal Revenue Code and maintains an office or facility within the Town.
CHURCH/CHURCH PROPERTY
A duly established and generally recognized religious denomination and its active place of worship.
Any bin or other container where a member of the public may donate or otherwise dispose of used clothing, shoes, books or other items as approved by the permitting authority, including a trailer or mobile container used for such purposes.
Any goods or item, the collection of which is not specifically authorized in this chapter.
Collection containers for reusable clothing, shoes, household goods and books, only, are permitted within the Town of Falmouth and only in the locations specified in this chapter; collection containers for other goods or items or at other locations are prohibited.
A collection container shall be fully enclosed with a pull-down, self-closing door located on the front section. It shall have a footprint of no more than twenty-five (25) square feet and a height of no more than six (6) feet, measured from the bottom edge to the top edge of the front and rear sections. Dumpster-type containers are prohibited, regardless of dimensions.
Any existing collection container for uncollectible goods or items or which does not comply with specifications contained in this section shall be removed within thirty (30) days following the effective date of this chapter; any existing collection container located in a nonpermitted location or improperly sited shall be removed and/or relocated within ninety (90) days following the effective date of this chapter.
Commercial trash or recycling dumpsters.
Town of Falmouth trash and recycling receptacles or containers.
Private property located on an improved lot within a Business District 2, as defined in Chapter 240 of the Falmouth Town Code and designated on the Town's official Zoning Map; a collection container is not permitted on an unimproved or vacant lot and no more than four (4) containers are permitted on an improved lot.
A church may place and maintain up to four (4) collection containers on church property for its own charitable work, provided they are screened from view from public ways.
A charitable organization may place and maintain up to four (4) collection containers on its property for its own charitable work, provided they are screened from view from public ways.
The Town Waste Management Facility, in the discretion of the Director of Public Works.
Fire stations, at the permission of the Fire Chief.
Schools, at the permission of the School Superintendent.
Placement of a collection container pursuant to § 105-5 shall require written application to and issuance of a permit from the Town Manager; all existing collection containers which otherwise comply with this chapter shall comply with this section within thirty (30) days following the effective date of this chapter.
The application pursuant to § 105-6 shall include:
Description of collection container, including a sketch or photograph.
Legal address of property where each collection is to be located, along with a sketch plan showing container location and compliance with the requirements of this chapter.
Collection containers shall not be sited within the layout of any private or public way and shall be sited so as not to obstruct traffic sight lines or distances and not to otherwise impede the flow of traffic or pose a safety hazard to pedestrians.
Collection containers shall not be sited within any setback or buffer required by Chapter 240, of the Falmouth Town Code.
A collection container shall be kept clean and in good repair and its site shall be kept clean and free of debris at all times. Without limiting this requirement, no container overflow and no disposal of uncollectible goods or items shall be permitted.
Placement of a collection container 1) for uncollectible goods or items, or 2) which does not comply with conditions in the permit issued or 3) in a nonpermitted location: three hundred dollars ($300); each day shall constitute a separate offense.
Failure to obtain a permit for a collection container where one is required: one hundred dollars ($100); each day shall constitute a separate offense.
Second offense: one hundred dollars ($100).
Third and subsequent offense: three hundred dollars ($300).
The property owner and the collection container owner shall each be responsible for compliance with this chapter and shall be liable for any violation.
In addition to the Falmouth Police Department, this chapter may be enforced by the Falmouth Building Commissioner and the Falmouth Board of Health Agent.