Windsor Municipal Code Ch. 2 Enforcement

Nothing in this title shall prohibit any person from collecting and transporting any materials considered by the Town Manager, or his/her authorized designee, to constitute a health hazard.

(Ord. No. 2017-315, § 1, 10-4-2017)

The Town Manager, or his/her authorized designee, and all members of the police department and Windsor Fire District shall have the power to enforce the provisions of this title, and shall have the right, upon the issuance of a judicial warrant or in an emergency situation, to enter and inspect, at any reasonable time, any premises to investigate suspected or reported violations of this title. The right to enter and inspect premises shall not include the interior of residential premises. Any enforcement officer, including those described above, shall have the authority to enforce the provisions of this title.

(Ord. No. 2017-315, § 1, 10-4-2017)

a. A violation of this title, including any continuing violation hereof, is unlawful and is hereby declared to be a misdemeanor and a public nuisance.

b. The Town may elect to pursue any enforcement remedies found within the Town's Code Enforcement Ordinance (Town of Windsor Code, Title I, Chapter 1, Article 2), and any remedies available under any applicable state or federal statute or pursuant to any other lawful power the Town may possess.

c. The provisions of this title may also be enforced by a civil court action, prosecuted by the Town Attorney in the name of the Town.

d. All remedies shall be alternative to or in conjunction with, and not exclusive of, one another. The election of remedies provided by this chapter shall be at the sole discretion of the Town and its officials.

e. It is unlawful for any person in any manner to interfere with the collection, transportation, processing or disposal of solid waste by a franchisee or any other person authorized by the Town to provide such services.

(Ord. No. 2017-315, § 1, 10-4-2017)

a. Any person aggrieved by any action or decision by the Town Manager pursuant to the provisions of this chapter may appeal such action or decision in accordance with this section.

b. Any franchisee aggrieved by any action or decision by the Town Manager pursuant to a franchise agreement may appeal such action or decision in accordance with the procedures set forth in the agreement. In the event the franchise agreement does not contain any applicable appeal procedures, the franchisee may appeal such decision or action in accordance with this section.

c. Appeals shall be submitted in writing and filed with the Town Clerk, within ten (10) days after the date of the action or decision. The written notice of appeal shall set forth the grounds for such appeal.

d. The Town Council shall hold an appeal hearing not later than thirty (30) days following the receipt of the written appeal. The Town Council shall render its decision after the close of the appeal hearing and its decision shall be final.

(Ord. No. 2017-315, § 1, 10-4-2017)