[Amended 10-1-2007 by Ord. No. 07-02]
No person shall place, dispose, abandon, scatter, throw, deposit or in any manner dump any refuse, rubbish, waste, debris, paper, sand, gravel, concrete, earth, excavated materials, ashes, leaves, grass, brush or other yard rakings or waste materials upon or into any street, alley, sidewalk, ditch, drain, gutter or other property, public or private, except as specifically provided in this chapter.
[Amended 10-1-2007 by Ord. No. 07-02]
Every owner, occupant or person in possession of a commercial establishment shall be responsible for the storage, collection and disposal of his or her refuse. Such refuse must be removed as frequently as necessary to prevent the creation of a nuisance which in all cases shall be a minimum of once a week. Commercial establishments include establishments for group eating, such as clubs, restaurants and institutions, and establishments such as markets, grocery stores, fruit and vegetable stands, bakeries, canneries, butcher shops and similar establishments. Garbage and food waste need not be wrapped but shall be placed or stored in covered or closed containers. No garbage or food waste of any kind shall be placed or stored in an uncovered receptacle, nor shall garbage be burned in a container, receptacle or unapproved incinerator.
[Amended 10-1-2007 by Ord. No. 07-02; 7-16-2012 by Ord. No. 12-03]
(a) 
Any rubbish accumulated or stored outside of a dwelling or building on any premises, shall be stored in receptacles meeting the requirements of this chapter. No rubbish may be stored or accumulated which is contaminated by any garbage unless stored as garbage. Rubbish shall be disposed of within 30 days of accumulation.
(b) 
No person transporting any rubbish shall fail to securely cover and secure the load so that no part of such load shall be lost while being transported.
(c) 
Rubbish. All rubbish shall be contained in plastic bags when practical. However, items of rubbish too large or heavy to contain in a plastic bag may be placed for collection subject to the rules and regulations of the garbage collection provider.
[Amended 10-1-2007 by Ord. No. 07-02]
No paper, lawn cuttings, rakings, leaves, weeds, ashes or any other refuse material whatsoever shall be thrown or swept into any street, gutter, intake, alley vacant lot, park, greenbelt, or other property whether public or private.
[Amended 10-1-2007 by Ord. No. 07-02]
It shall be unlawful to bury any animal wastes or vegetable wastes anywhere in the City, excepting out uses customary to composting operations and gardening activities, and it shall be unlawful to deposit, throw, or leave refuse on the premises of any other person.
[Amended 10-1-2007 by Ord. No. 07-02]
(a) 
Hazardous wastes. It shall be unlawful for any person to place in any receptacle for collection any material that might either endanger the collection personnel or that would be detrimental to the normal operation of disposal such as gaseous, solid or liquid poisons, dead animals, ammunition, explosives or any material that possesses heat sufficient to ignite any other collected materials.
(b) 
Construction wastes. It shall be the duty of the property owner to remove from the premises within a reasonable time after completion of such construction work, all surplus construction material and refuse building material.