[Ord. No. 1099, 8-14-2017]
A. A person commits the offense of abandonment
of an airtight or semi-airtight container if he or she knowingly abandons,
discards, or permits to remain on premises under his or her control,
in a place accessible to children, any abandoned or discarded icebox,
refrigerator, or other airtight or semi-airtight container which has
a capacity of one and one-half (1 1/2) cubic feet or more and
an opening of fifty (50) square inches or more and which has a door
or lid equipped with hinge, latch or other fastening device capable
of securing such door or lid, without rendering such equipment harmless
to human life by removing such hinges, latches or other hardware which
may cause a person to be confined therein.
B. Subsection
(A) of this Section does not apply to an icebox, refrigerator or other airtight or semi-airtight container located in that part of a building occupied by a dealer, warehouse operator or repair person.
C. The defendant shall have the burden of injecting the issue under Subsection
(B) of this Section.
D. The offense of abandonment of an airtight
or semi-airtight container is an ordinance violation.
[Ord. No. 1099, 8-14-2017]
A person commits the offense of littering
if he or she places, deposits, or causes to be placed or deposited,
any glass, glass bottles, wire, nails, tacks, hedge, cans, garbage,
trash, refuse, or rubbish of any kind, nature or description on the
right-of-way of any public road or State highway or on or in any of
the waters in this City or on the banks of any stream, or on any land
or water owned, operated or leased by the State, any board, department,
agency or commission thereof or on any land or water owned, operated
or leased by the Federal Government or the City, or on any private
real property owned by another without the owner's consent.
[Ord. No. 1099, 8-14-2017]
A. A person commits the offense of unlawful
disposition of a dead animal if he or she knowingly places or causes
to be placed the carcass or offal of any dead animal:
1.
Into any well, spring, brook, branch,
creek, pond, or lake; or
2.
On any public road or highway, river,
stream, or watercourse or upon premises not his or her own for the
purpose of annoying another or others.
[Ord. No. 1099, 8-14-2017]
A. A person commits the offense of tampering
with a water supply if he or she purposely:
1.
Poisons, defiles or in any way corrupts
the water of a well, spring, brook or reservoir used for domestic
or municipal purposes; or
2.
Diverts, dams up and holds back from
its natural course and flow any spring, brook or other water supply
for domestic or municipal purposes, after said water supply shall
have once been taken for use by any person or persons, corporation,
town or City for his/her, their or its use.
B. The offense of tampering with a water supply
is an ordinance violation.
[Ord. No. 20-1177, 9-14-2020]
A. Burning
of leaves, twigs and branches two (2) inches and less in diameter
(yard waste), along with recreational burning of larger untreated
wood, will be allowed without obtaining a burn permit. This will be
the only open burning allowed within the City limits of the City of
St. James and only under the following conditions:
1. The location is not less than twenty-five (25) feet away from any
structure, vehicle or combustible matter and adequate provisions are
made to prevent the fire from spreading to within twenty-five (25)
feet of any structure, vehicle or combustible material.
2. Piles to be burned shall not exceed twenty-five (25) cubic feet (5
feet by 5 feet by 5 feet) in size.
3. No burning will be allowed when winds are in excess of fifteen (15)
miles per hour.
4. Burning yard waste shall take place only between the hours of 7:00
A.M. and 8:00 P.M.
5. A garden hose connected to a water supply or other approved method
of extinguishment shall be readily available for immediate use.
6. A competent person or persons shall constantly attend all open fires
until such fire is extinguished. Fires are not to be left unattended
until the fire is completely extinguished or is sufficiently covered
to prevent fire from spreading.
7. No burning is allowed on any City street, curb, road, alley, storm
water ditch or drainage system.
8. The burning of untreated wood, logs or manmade logs (recreational
burning) in a controlled area or device such as a fire pit or outdoor
fireplace is allowed, provided the above conditions, except for time
restrictions, are met.
B. Land
Clearing. Burning of trees, brush, clearing waste and untreated sawn
wood will no longer be allowed within the City limits of St. James.
Trees, brush, clearing waste and untreated sawn wood must be chipped
into mulch or hauled away. In no case can this type of material be
buried or burned within the City limits of St. James.
C. Open
Burning Prohibited. No person shall permit or allow open burning that
will be offensive or objectionable due to smoke or odor emissions
when atmospheric conditions or local circumstances make such fire
hazardous on any property or premise under their control.
1. Burning of rubbish/waste is prohibited, except in approved incinerators
in compliance with the currently adopted Mechanical Code of the City
of St. James.
2. Rubbish/waste consists of combustible materials, including, but not
limited to, paper, cartons, rags and like substances. Burning of materials
that produce heavy, dark acrid smoke, such as plastics, foam, Styrofoam
and similar petroleum-based materials, is prohibited.
3. Open burning of any hazardous or toxic waste or materials is prohibited.