[Adopted 4-27-1948 (Ch. 43, Art. I, of the 1967 Code)]
Every person, firm or corporation handling,
moving or hauling garbage, ashes, trash or any form of refuse or waste
material on, through or over streets of the City of Norwich shall
observe the following rules and regulations:
A. Trucks, wagons or any other vehicles used shall be
equipped with leakproof dump-type body or other type of leakproof
body with solid side paneling.
B. No such vehicle shall be loaded to a point higher
than the top edges of the body paneling, and the tail gate shall be
kept raised and closed when the vehicle is in motion.
C. A tarpaulin, canvas or other suitable cover must be
placed on top of the load when the vehicle is in motion to prevent
any waste material from being blown or scattered from the vehicle
onto the streets.
D. Operators of such vehicles shall take due care and
caution in the operation of such vehicles and in the handling and
hauling of such waste material to prevent the dropping or spilling
of such material in the City streets.
[Amended 4-16-2002 by Ord. No. 3-2002]
The violation of any provision of this article
shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $250 or imprisonment
for not more than 15 days, or both.
[Adopted 5-11-1932; amended in its entirety 4-21-2009 by Ord. No.
2-2009 (Ch. 43, Art. II, of the 1967 Code)]
Any person, firm or corporation violating any
of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof,
be subject to a penalty of not more than $250 or imprisonment for
not more than 15 days, or both, for each offense.