[Code 1974 §5-501; CC 2000 §7-301]
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to
sweep any trash, waste paper or rubbish into any street, alley, sidewalk,
stormwater drainage easement or any other public property or an adjoining
property but shall clean up such trash, waste paper or rubbish and
place in approved receptacles for removal.
[Code 1974 §5-502; CC 2000 §7-302]
It shall be unlawful for any person to allow to accumulate or
allow to remain without removal for more than two (2) days in any
part of any building or outside or adjacent to any building or in
any alley, sidewalk, street or premises any rubbish, trash, waste
paper, excelsior, empty boxes or barrels.
[Code 1974 §5-503; Code 1983; CC 2000 §7-303]
It shall be unlawful for the owner or occupant of any property
in the City to permit to remain upon any roof or in any courtyard,
vacant lot or open space any accumulation of waste paper, trash or
other combustible material, except where such material is used as
fuel and is properly arranged or stored as such.
[Code 1983; CC 2000 §7-304]
Whenever it shall come to the attention of the City that trash has accumulated on a certain lot or piece of land within the City in violation of Sections 205.110 — 205.130, the Enforcing Officer shall notify the owner, occupant or agent of the property that the same should be abated without delay. Such notice may be served by the Enforcing Officer in writing or by regular U.S. mail or registered mail. In the event the property is not occupied and the owner is unknown or is owned by a non-resident and there is no resident agent, the City may post notice on the property of the violation and such posting of notice shall have the same effect as though served by the Enforcing Officer or by mail.
[Code 1983; CC 2000 §7-305]
Upon receipt of notice to abate, the owner, occupant or agent
of the property shall have five (5) days to request in writing a hearing
on the order. Such a hearing will be conducted by the City Clerk within
five (5) days of the request and if, at the hearing, it is determined
by the City Clerk that no good reason exists for a delay in enforcement
of the order, then the order shall remain in full force and effect.
[Code 1983; CC 2000 §7-306]
If the owner, occupant or agent shall fail to comply with the requirements of the notice given under Section 205.140 or fail to request the hearing provided in Section 205.150 for a period longer than five (5) days, the City shall proceed to remove the trash and the cost thereof shall be assessed and charged against the lot or parcel of land. The City Clerk shall certify the costs to the County Clerk and the same shall be placed upon the tax rolls of the County against the lot or parcel of land and it shall be collected by the County Treasurer and paid to the City as other taxes are collected and paid.
[Code 1974 §5-504; Code 1983; Code 1987; CC 2000 §7-307; Ord. No. 1043 §7-307, 8-14-2002]
It shall be unlawful for any person to set on fire or burn within the City any solid waste or yard waste, as defined at Section 235.020, at any time.
[Ord. No. 885 §1, 4-13-1994; CC 2000 §7-308]
A.
It is
unlawful for any person to use a grill, smoker or similar device within
the City to cook or prepare food on wooden decks or wooden balconies
in dwelling buildings or multi-family dwellings containing more than
two (2) units except electric grills with the Underwriters' Laboratories
or other equivalent listing from a nationally recognized independent
testing laboratory, provided however, such electric grills may be
used only:
