§ 58-5. Prohibited acts.

It is declared unlawful and a violation of this chapter for any person to do or permit to be done any of the following acts or practices:

(1)

Place any refuse in any street, alley or other public place or upon any private property, whether owned by such person or not, unless it is in proper containers for collection or under express approval granted by the director of public works; further, no person shall place any refuse at the curb for collection, except on his property, adjacent and directly in front, and placement shall be behind the curb or where the curb would be.

(2)

Fail or neglect to keep or cause to be kept clean and sanitary or tightly covered and in good state of repair all solid waste containers and receptacles.

(3)

Place or allow to be placed upon the streets, alleys, curbing or sidewalks of the city any rubbish, sweepings, debris, trash or waste materials of any kind which might be a menace to traffic, both vehicular and pedestrian, or which might endanger the proper operation of the city's sewer or drainage system.

(4)

Any unauthorized accumulation of refuse or rubbish on any premises is hereby declared to be a nuisance and is prohibited. Failure to remove any existing accumulation of refuse or rubbish within such period as may be fixed in a written or printed notice shall be deemed a violation of this article.

(5)

Hazardous waste, to include but not limited to motor oil, car batteries, paint, pesticides/herbicides, paint thinners/strippers, etc. shall not be placed in the regular container for collection, but shall be disposed of as directed by the director at the expense of the owner or the possessor thereof.

(Code 1988, § 17-5; Ord. No. 98-16, § II, 3-26-98)