[Adopted as Sec. 7-1 of the 1965 General Ordinances]
[Amended 3-9-1976 by Ord. No. 65-1976; 12-7-1976 by Ord. No. 285-1976; 10-20-1981 by Ord. No. 309-1981; 6-16-1992 by Ord. No. 138-1992]
A.
No person shall throw, cast, lay or direct, suffer
or permit any servant, agent or employee to throw, cast or lay any
ashes, offal, vegetables, fruit skins, garbage, dross, cinders, shells,
straw, shavings, paper, dirt, filth, broken glassware, crockery, bottles
or rubbish of any kind whatsoever in any street, either upon the roadway
or sidewalk thereof, except that light refuse, rubbish, ashes or garbage,
when in containers as hereinafter described, may be placed in the
street near the curb for the purpose of collection only after the
hour of 10:00 p.m. on the day preceding the day scheduled as a collection
day for that street by the Department of Public Works.
B.
All light refuse, rubbish, ashes or garbage scheduled
to be collected by private garbage collectors shall be removed from
the street as hereinafter provided.
[Amended 6-16-1992 by Ord. No. 138-1992; 3-21-2000 by Ord. No. 53-2000]
All light refuse, rubbish, ashes or garbage placed for collection as set forth in § 163-1 shall be contained in covered and securely closed watertight containers no larger in capacity than 32 gallons and not weighing more than 75 pounds when filled, except that light refuse and miscellaneous items may be bundled and securely tied or may be contained in boxes or cardboard cartons. Boxes and cartons shall not be overloaded and shall be covered and securely tied to prevent spillage or removal by the wind. Boxes or cardboard cartons exceeding the aforesaid dimensions shall be broken down, bundled and securely tied. Small paper bags, or grocery plastic bags or liners filled with miscellaneous refuse, rubbish, ashes or garbage shall not be placed loosely on the street but shall be placed in suitable permanent containers, properly tied boxes or cartons or in heavy-duty, tied, plastic bags.
[Amended 4-13-1966 by Ord. No. 157-1966; 6-20-1966 by Ord. No. 235-1966; 11-10-1966 by Ord. No. 394-1966; 3-15-1983 by Ord. No. 61-1983; 12-10-1991 by Ord. No. 275-1991; 6-16-1992 by Ord. No. 138-1992]
No person shall throw, cast, lay or direct,
suffer or permit any servant, agent or employee to throw, cast or
lay any leaves, ashes, offal, garbage, dross, shells, straw, shavings,
paper, filth, broken glassware, crockery, bottles or rubbish of any
kind whatsoever in or upon any vacant lot, public place or parcel
of land upon which any building or improvements may stand, nor shall
the owner of any vacant lot or parcel of land, upon which any building
or improvements may stand, permit or suffer to remain upon his property
or on or along the sidewalk, street or alley adjacent to the same
between the property line and the curb or middle of the alley, or
the edge of the street pavement if there is no curb, any accumulation
whatsoever of leaves, ashes, offal, garbage, dross, shells, straw,
shavings, paper, filth, broken glassware, crockery, bottles or rubbish
of any kind whatsoever.
[Added 1-18-2000 by Ord. No. 15-2000]
Air conditioners, freezers or refrigerator appliances containing refrigerant gas shall not be placed at the curb for refuse collection nor shall they be collected by the Department of Public Works unless and until the owner of the appliance shall have purchased and affixed a City removal sticker on such appliance. The prescribed fee for the purchase of a City removal sticker shall be as set forth in Chapter 133, Fees. In the event that the refrigerant gas has been removed prior to placing the appliance at the curb, such removal shall be so noted on a removal seal as shall have been affixed to the appliance by a licensed appliance handler.
[Added 7-20-1982 by Ord. No. 151-1982; amended 3-21-2000 by Ord. No. 53-2000]
The placing of building materials for refuse
collection is prohibited. For the purpose of this section, "building
materials" are defined as any materials, combustible or incombustible,
used in or resulting from the construction, the alteration or the
demolition of buildings, underground structures, driveways and roadways.
They shall include but not be limited to concrete, plaster, ceiling
tiles, wood studs, asphalt, cinder blocks, plumbing fixtures, roofing
shingles, floor tiles, plaster board and any material otherwise described,
commonly known as "building materials."
[Added 8-7-1990 by Ord. No. 192-1990][1]
The placing of any battery for refuse collection
is prohibited. For the purposes of this section, "battery" is defined
as any battery with a capacity of six or more volts which contains
or contained lead and/or sulfuric acid and which is used as a power
source in a vehicle.
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided
for the renumbering of former ~ 163-6 as ~ 163-7.
[Amended 5-20-1997 by Ord. No. 102-1997; 1-19-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-6]
An offense against the provisions of this article shall be punishable
by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment for not more
than 15 days, or both, and on any subsequent conviction thereof, shall
be punishable by a fine of not less than $500 and not more than $5,000,
or by imprisonment for not more than 15 days, or both. The Commissioner
of Police, with the approval of the City Manager, may designate people
outside the Police Department to enforce the provisions of this article.
