§ 1568. Powers of the Authority
For the purpose of carrying out the establishment of Solid Waste Disposal and Resource Recovery Facilities and Desalination Facilities, as authorized by this chapter, the Authority, acting on behalf of the Government, shall, subject to the provisions of section 1569 of this chapter, have the power to: (a) Issue requests for proposals for the design, […]
§ 1559. Motor vehicles and boats
Any abandoned or junked automobile or other motor vehicle, the body, or wreckage or part thereof placed on a public place or on any private property in violation of paragraph (6) of section 1563 of this title may be removed from such place or property in accordance with the provisions of chapter 49 of Title […]
§ 1560. Rules and regulations
The Waste Management Authority shall promulgate such rules and regulations in accordance with the provisions of Title 3, Chapter 35 of this Code, as are necessary for the purpose of implementing and enforcing the provisions of this chapter. However, the Commissioner of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources shall promulgate such rules and regulations […]
§ 1561. Enforcement procedure
(a) Notwithstanding any overlapping of agency responsibilities described under section 1553(c)–(g) of this chapter, each such agency shall be empowered and required to carry out the enforcement functions described thereunder. (b) Peace officers, as defined in this chapter, shall carry a suitable badge indicating their enforcement authority and may— (1) arrest any person for violations […]
§ 1562. Penalties
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, any person violating any provision of this chapter, or of any rules and regulations issued pursuant thereto, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined in an amount of $1,000 for each offense, or be imprisoned for not less than one […]
§ 1563. Prohibited acts
No person shall— (1) throw, place or deposit any waste in any public place, except in receptacles in the manner provided by law and regulations thereunder; (2) interfere in any manner with any receptacle for waste which has been set out on a street or other public place for collection, or remove the contents thereof, […]
§ 1564. Injunctions
In addition to any other penalties provided by law for violation of the provisions of this chapter, the Attorney General on behalf of the Government may bring actions in any court of the Virgin Islands to restrain such violations.
§ 1565. Short title
This chapter may be referred to and cited as the “Solid Waste Disposal, Resource Recovery and Desalination Facility Development Act”.
§ 1555. Collection and transportation
(a) The Waste Management Authority shall insure that wastes are collected from waste and storage containers subject to his responsibility in a scheduled and timely manner. (b) The Waste Management Authority is authorized to issue permits for commercial waste collection and transportation; provided, that the applicant meets all the requirements of this chapter. (c) The […]
§ 1556. Disposal
(a) Wastes shall be disposed of only at authorized disposal sites and in such manner as may be prescribed by regulations of the Waste Management Authority. (b) The Department of Planning and Natural Resources shall approve by suitable permit the establishment and operation of all disposal sites and these sites shall be subject to all […]