The provisions of this division shall pertain to the responsibilities of owners, operators and occupants of dwellings and dwelling units and their premises.
(1984 Code, art. 7-3; 1993 Code, sec. 152.015; 2006 Code, sec. 18-241; Ordinance 114, sec. 5, adopted 5/16/78)
No infectious or hazardous wastes shall be deposited at any location within the city regardless of consent of the property owner. Infectious and hazardous household waste shall not be placed in polycarts or at a pickup point. The disposal of infectious or household hazardous waste will be in accordance with the regulations and policies stipulated by the department of state health services and the state commission on environmental quality.
(1984 Code, sec. 7-3-11; 1993 Code, sec. 152.024; 2006 Code, sec. 18-250; Ordinance 114, sec. 5(5.11), adopted 5/16/78; Ordinance 417, sec. 3(J), adopted 12/1/97)
Every vacant dwelling, house, building (residential or commercial) or other similar structure within the corporate limits of the city shall comply with the following requirements: All exterior doors and windows shall be kept in sound working condition and free of broken glass. All exterior doors shall be equipped with a workable locking device and shall be kept securely locked during the period of time said building is vacant. All windows shall be secured by a latch, lock or other means so as to prevent easy entry into said structure by children, vagrants or other unauthorized persons. All exterior walls and roof shall be kept in good repair and free of holes, cracks, defective materials and structural deterioration so as to keep such building from becoming a breeding place for rodents, roaches, and disease-carrying insects. The exterior of said building and the premises thereon shall be kept free of any accumulation of paper, hay, moss, or other flammable or combustible rubbish or waste material of sufficient quantity to constitute a danger to said building or any other building or premises in case such waste material should become ignited. The exterior of the premises shall be kept free of any accumulation of trash, garbage, rubbish or any waste material of such quantity as to constitute an unsanitary condition. Fences shall be maintained in good repair and gates locked at all times.
(1984 Code, sec. 7-3-13; 1993 Code, sec. 152.026; 2006 Code, sec. 18-252; Ordinance 114, sec. 5(5.13), adopted 5/16/78; Ordinance 417, sec. 3(K), adopted 12/1/97; Ordinance adopting 2015 Code)