[Ord. 6759, passed 9-23-1982]
(a)
No person, firm or corporation, in person or by his agent, employee
or servant, shall cast, throw, sweep, sift or deposit in any manner
in or upon any public way or other public place in the City or any
river, canal, public water, drain, sewer or receiving basin within
the jurisdiction of the City, any kind of dirt, rubbish, garbage,
household garbage, waste article, thing or substance whatsoever, whether
liquid or solid. No person, firm or corporation shall cast, throw,
sweep, sift or deposit any of the aforementioned items anywhere within
the jurisdiction of the City in such manner that it may be carried
or deposited in whole or in part, by the action of the sun, wind,
rain or snow, into any of the aforementioned places. However, this
section shall not apply to the deposit of material under a permit
authorized by any City ordinance; or to goods, wares or merchandise
deposited upon any public way or other public place temporarily, in
the necessary course of trade, and removed therefrom within two hours
after being so deposited; or to articles or things deposited in or
conducted into the City sewer system through lawful drains in accordance
with City ordinances relating thereto.
(b)
No person, firm or corporation, in person or by his or its agent,
employee or servant, shall use any vehicle to haul any kind of dirt,
rubbish, waste articles, things or substance, whether liquid or solid,
unless such vehicle is covered to prevent any part of its load from
spilling or dropping at all times while such vehicle is in motion
on any street or alley in the City. However, the requirements herein
for covering such vehicles shall not apply to vehicles carrying brush
cuttings, tree trimmings, branches, logs and similar waste material,
if such matter is securely lashed to such vehicle to prevent spilling
or dropping as aforesaid.
(c)
The definitions of terms set forth in Section 951.01 of the Codified
Ordinances are applicable to this section.
[Ord. 397, passed 5-27-1890]
No person, firm or corporation shall throw, put, place, deposit
or dump any dirty or filthy water of any kind, upon, into or near
any street, alley, ditch, gutter, public place, vacant lot or stream
within the City.
[Ord. 6002, passed 8-27-1963]
No person shall block any unordained street or alley in any
manner, which is used by or the use of which is permitted by the public
generally, or upon which persons other than the owners are permitted.
[Ord. 6002, passed 8-27-1963]
This article shall not apply to the orderly distribution of
handbills, nor shall it repeal any ordinance heretofore passed except
as the same is entirely inconsistent, but this article shall be an
additional prohibition to prevent unsanitary, unsafe and unsightly
nuisances in the City upon land not used or occupied exclusively by
the owners thereof.
[Ord. 6908, passed 12-11-1986]
All police officers and code enforcement officials are directed
and required to enforce this article. Nothing that shall be done by
an employee, agent or officer of the City in the enforcement thereof
shall be construed or taken to be an ordination or adoption of any
dedicated street or highway or public place.
[Ord. 6908, passed 12-11-1986]
(a)
Whoever violates any provision of this article shall be punished as provided in Section 101.99 of the Administrative Code. Each violation shall constitute a separate and distinct offense and subject the violator thereof to a separate penalty under the provisions of this article.
(b)
Any person providing the City with information leading to a conviction
shall be entitled to a reward in an amount equal to one-half of the
fine which is collected and received by the City.
