In this article:
All worn-out, worthless, and discarded material, including
odds and ends, old iron or other metal, glass, and cordage.
All decayable wastes from public and private establishments
and restaurants, including vegetable, animal, and fish offal and animal
and fish carcasses. The term does not include sewage, body wastes,
or industrial byproducts.
Garbage, rubbish, paper, and other decayable and nondecayable
waste, including vegetable matter and animal and fish carcasses. The
term does not include sewage from a public or private establishment
or residence.
All nondecayable wastes, except ashes, from a public or private
establishment or residence.
(Ordinance 870407, sec. 1, adopted 4/7/87)
A person who commits an offense under section 12.03.003 is, on conviction, subject to a fine of not less than fifty and no/100 dollars ($50.00) nor more than two hundred and no/100 dollars ($200.00).
(Ordinance 870407, sec. 3, adopted 4/7/87)
A person commits an offense if that person disposes of junk,
garbage, rubbish, refuse, or other solid waste on a public highway,
right-of-way, or other public or private property in the city.
(Ordinance 870407, sec. 2, adopted 4/7/87)
It is a defense to prosecution under this article that, before
the disposal, the person disposing of solid waste had written consent
to dispose of solid waste on that property from the owner, the owner’s
agent, or the public official in charge of the property.
(Ordinance 870407, sec. 4, adopted 4/7/87)
The health officer appointed pursuant to section 12.01.001 is authorized to file complaints for each and every violation of this article in the municipal court for the city and to take all steps necessary to prosecute such violations therein.
(Ordinance 870407, sec. 5(b), adopted 4/7/87)
The health officer may post “no dumping” signs or
other appropriate warnings where it is deemed necessary to implement
the objectives of this division.
(Ordinance 870407, sec. 6, adopted 4/7/87)
