It shall be unlawful for any owner or owners of any lot, lots or squares of ground in the City, or their agents, who shall let such lot, lots or squares of grounds for any circus, carnival or other exhibitions to fail, within 24 hours after the carnival, circus or exhibition shall have left, to clear and remove from any such lot, lots or squares of ground all wastepaper, sawdust, shavings, vegetable matter, paper, rubbish, litter or any dead animal, offal, garbage, putrescible matter of any sort or any other matter or deposits of any kind or thing injurious to public health and safety.
[Adopted 12-16-1968 as §§ 14-3, 14-4, 14-20, 14-21 and 14-24 of Ch. 14 of the 1968 Code]
It shall be unlawful for any person to set on fire or cause to be burned within the limits of the City any garbage, filth, rags, rubber or other substances which emit strong offensive odors.
It shall be unlawful for any person to throw, dump or deposit any trash, junk or other refuse upon the land or property of another without the written consent first had and obtained of the owner thereof or under the personal direction of such owner or to throw, dump or deposit any trash, junk or other refuse upon any public street or sidewalk within the corporate limits of the City of Seat Pleasant.
[Amended 6-9-1986 by Ord. No. 86-01]
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person (including but not limited to any real person, partnership, corporation or firm) within the corporate limits of Seat Pleasant to cause or permit the accumulation of litter, either temporarily or permanently, on any property owned by, in the possession of or controlled by such person.
[Amended 2-14-1994 by Ord. No. 94-01]
B.
It shall be unlawful for any person (including but not limited to to any real person, partnership, corporation or firm) within the corporate limits of Seat Pleasant to cause or permit the open storage for any period of time any icebox, refrigerator, stove, glass, building materials, building rubbish or refuse, furniture or similar items or materials, irrespective of age or condition.
[Amended 2-14-1994 by Ord. No. 94-01]
C.
It shall be the duty of any person (including but not limited to any real person, partnership, corporation or firm) to store all accumulated garbage, rubbish or litter in private receptacles in sound condition. Any business requiring outside receptacles must comply with any City, county and state requirements for enclosing them.
D.
Upon the failure, neglect or refusal of any person (including but not limited to any real person, partnership, corporation or firm) who is duly notified to properly dispose of litter within the time limits provided in this section, the City of Seat Pleasant shall have the authority at such person's expense. Any charges or expenses assessed against a violator who is the owner of a property on which a violation is found and abated shall be a lien against the property to dispose of such litter.
E.
Upon the failure, neglect or refusal of any person (including but not limited to any real person, partnership, corporation or firm) duly notified to properly dispose of any material in Subsection B or any material considered dangerous to the public within three days of the date of receipt (the returned receipt) or the physical posting of the property, after such date the City of Seat Pleasant have the authority to dispose of all material. It shall be the responsibility of the owner to reimburse the City of Seat Pleasant for the cost of disposal.
[Amended 3-13-78 by Ord. No. 78-03]
A.
Notice. Upon receipt of a complaint charging a violation of this article, an authorized agent of the City shall make an investigation of the complaint. If the complaint is justified, he/she shall cause the City to notify the owner or occupants of the property of the violation. One copy of the notice shall be prominently affixed to the property and the other shall be served in person or by registered mail. The notice of violation shall specify the complaint and provide five days to appeal a notice served in person or 10 days for one served by registered mail.
B.
Appeal and hearing. Any notice of violation appealed by the property owner or occupant shall result in a hearing before the Mayor and City Council within 30 days. The owner or occupant of the property found in violation may show cause why the property is not in violation or an extension of time is necessary to remedy the violation. The findings of the Mayor and Council shall be conclusive.
C.
Compliance. If the property owner does not comply with the findings of the Mayor and Council, the Mayor and Council shall take the necessary steps to bring the property into compliance. Any costs incurred by the City to bring the property into compliance shall be charged to the property owner. All costs not repaid by the owner before the next tax levy shall be included as part of his/her tax assessment and payable as a tax levy. Such assessment shall be in addition to other findings applicable under this article.