The words and terms used in this article, unless the context indicates otherwise shall have the meanings given them in Chapter
150, Littering, §
150-2, or as herein defined.
All plans for new buildings and major alterations to buildings relevant to the proper storage of garbage and refuse as defined in §
150-1 of Chapter
150, Littering, and §
248-2A of this article shall be referred to the Division of Health for review and approval.
The collection of all municipal waste is made conditional to the observance
of all provisions of this article and is subject to weather and other conditions
beyond the control of the Department of Public Works.
No person shall overturn, spill, scatter, root through or pull apart
any garbage or refuse set out for collection, nor shall any person remove
anything from any receptacle, bundle of garbage or refuse set out for collection.
[Amended 1-6-2001 by Ord.
No. 03-8]
A. Enforcement. The Director of Public Works is authorized
and empowered to exercise the powers under this article, and to appoint, fix
the duties of and delegate any of his/her functions and powers under this
article to such officers and agents as (s)he may designate, including, Sanitation
Superintendent and sanitation inspectors to issue summonses for this article
and related chapters within the jurisdiction of the Municipal Court.
B. Penalty. Any person violating an order issued by a Solid Waste Management official, or a provision of this article adopted for the control of the disposal of solid waste, shall be subject to the penalty provided in Chapter
1, Article
III, General Penalty.