Chapter 8.16
GARBAGE AND REFUSE
Sections:
8.16.010 Deposit on street or sidewalk prohibited.
8.16.020 Keeping or dumping certain materials.
8.16.030 Automobile wrecker – Fencing required.
8.16.040 Garbage receptacle requirements.
8.16.050 Building or remodeling refuse removal.
8.16.060 Shipping container requirements.
8.16.010 Deposit on street or sidewalk prohibited.
It is unlawful for any person to place or deposit upon or adjacent to any street, avenue, alley, sidewalk or other thoroughfare in the city any broken ware, glass, rubbish, refuse, garbage, ashes, tin cans, kitchen garbage or any other waste or refuse material of any kind. (Ord. 160 § 1, 1966)
8.16.020 Keeping or dumping certain materials.
It is unlawful for any person, persons or corporations to keep, dump, deposit or collect together on any streets, alleys, lots and premises in the city any offal or material that is injurious or endangers the comfort, repose, health or safety of any of its citizens or any part or parts of worn out and discarded automobiles, trucks and other second hand material in such a manner as to offend the public decency, whether the same are kept for sale or have been dumped and abandoned as wastage. (Ord. 160 § 2, 1966)
8.16.030 Automobile wrecker – Fencing required.
Any person or persons conducting a business in the city as automobile wreckers shall fence and enclose their business in such a manner as not to offend public decency. (Ord. 160 § 3, 1966)
8.16.040 Garbage receptacle requirements.
All garbage receptacles shall be metal or plastic containers of not less than 10 nor more than 30 gallons in capacity and shall be equipped with a tight fitting lid, which shall be insectproof and rodentproof. Wet or decayed garbage shall be wrapped before being placed in the garbage container. Soot and ashes and other light material easily blown shall be securely wrapped in paper or other container before placement in the garbage containers. (Ord. 160 § 4, 1966)
8.16.050 Building or remodeling refuse removal.
All refuse from building or remodeling shall be cleaned up and hauled away from the premises by the person or persons doing such remodeling or building. (Ord. 160 § 5, 1966)
8.16.060 Shipping container requirements.
Receptacles for garbage, ashes, waste, trash and other rubbish in the business district of the city shall comply with the provisions of this chapter except that shipping containers being discarded by a merchant need not be placed within the metal or plastic container if the same are more than one cubic foot in capacity. Such discarded containers, however, shall be neatly stacked adjoining the metal or plastic refuse container. (Ord. 160 § 6, 1966)
8.16.070 Violation – Penalty.
Any person violating any provision of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than $1.00 nor more than $25.00. Each day that a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense. (Ord. 160 § 7, 1966)