There is created for the city a department of sanitation for the purpose of providing for an effective and proficient enforcement of the sanitary and health laws of the city.
(2001 Code, sec. 22-51)
(a) 
The department of sanitation shall be under the supervision and control of the city manager.
(b) 
The supervisor shall hold his position at the will of the city council.
(c) 
The supervisor shall be well versed in the health laws of the state, the rules and regulations of the department of state health services and the city ordinances covering the subject of sanitation, sewage disposal and the health department.
(2001 Code, sec. 22-52)
(a) 
Sewage.
The supervisor of sanitation shall, with the director of utilities, have charge of and supervise the sewage disposal plant, sewer lines, and connections and all employees of the department of sanitation.
(b) 
Garbage.
He shall, with the director of sanitation, have charge of all garbage collection and pickup service and shall see that the alleys, vacant property and premises are kept in a clean and sanitary condition.
(c) 
Right of entry.
He shall have the right to go in and upon any premises for the purpose of inspecting them.
(d) 
Rules and regulations.
He shall, with the consent of the city council, make and promulgate such rules and regulations relative to sewage or garbage disposal or any other matter pertaining to the enforcement of the state and city sanitation and health laws as may be deemed expedient and necessary.
(2001 Code, sec. 22-52)
All complaints concerning the violation of any health or sanitary regulations shall be made directly to the city manager or his appointed designee. An investigation shall be initiated immediately of the matters complained of, and, if violations of any state or city health or sanitary laws, rules or regulations are discovered, notice shall be immediately provided in accordance with section 6.02.005, and he shall proceed to have the matters complained of corrected as set forth in this article.
(2001 Code, sec. 22-54)
(a) 
Contents.
If the supervisor of sanitation shall find any place or premises is being operated in an unhealthful or unsanitary condition, he shall immediately give the owner, agent or person in charge of such place or premises a written notice of the condition in which he finds such place or premises and the matters complained of and shall give him a specified time in which to correct such violation or condition.
(b) 
Service; filing.
He shall make such notices in duplicate and shall deliver the original to the offending party and retain the copy for his file.
(2001 Code, sec. 22-55)
(a) 
Required.
At the expiration of the time specified in the notice required to be given in section 6.02.005, the supervisor of sanitation shall reinspect the place or premises to determine whether the notice has been complied with.
(b) 
Report; action in case of noncompliance.
After the reinspection of the place or premises, a report shall be filed. If the violation complained of shall have been corrected, no further action will be taken, but if not corrected a complaint shall be immediately filed in the municipal court against the person violating such notice for such offense in conformity with the state and city health laws.
(2001 Code, sec. 22-56)
It shall be unlawful for any person in this city to fail or refuse to comply with any rule or regulation issued by the sanitation department or any person acting in its place under any ordinance adopted for the sanitary protection of the city.
(2001 Code, sec. 22-57)
It shall be unlawful for any person in this city to refuse to allow the supervisor of sanitation or his designee to enter upon and make a thorough inspection of the sanitary condition of the premises owned, occupied or controlled by him.
(2001 Code, sec. 22-58)