[1961 Code, § 17B.1; Ord. 904]
No person, firm or corporation shall disturb the surface of the soil upon any land within the city for the purpose of excavation or grading or building construction without first providing the adequate dust control upon the site as follows:
(A) 
It shall be the duty of any person, firm or corporation to provide water trucks in sufficient numbers to maintain a stable soil surface, free from blowing dust and sand during the duration of the grading work.
(B) 
Upon completion of the grading work the surface shall be treated or stabilized in the following manner acceptable to the city:
(1) 
A portable sprinkler system installed and maintained in operation until the surface of the soil has been found to be permanently stabilized.
(2) 
Planting of grass or other ground cover acceptable to the city and continuously watered until such grass or ground cover has reached a sufficient height and density to maintain the soil; and/or
(3) 
The contiguous operation of water trucks to keep the soil wet and stable. A soil bonding agent may be required for sandy soils.
(C) 
It shall be the duty of any person, firm or corporation engaged in any construction which requires a permit from the city to provide for the control of dust until all construction has been completed and the surface of the soil has been found to be permanently stabilized. The dust control shall be provided as follows:
(1) 
A portable sprinkler system shall be installed and maintained operable around the perimeter of the construction site.
(2) 
Either water trucks or additional sprinkler systems shall be operated through the interior of the construction site including streets and utility excavations.
(3) 
Dust control means as specified in division (C)(1) and (2) shall be maintained operable at all times throughout the duration of the construction project until the surface of the soil has been found to be permanently stabilized and acceptable to the city.
[1961 Code, § 17B.3; Ord. 904]
(A) 
If any person, firm or corporation fails to neglects to activate the required dust control sprinkler system or water trucks within the time specified by this chapter, the City Manager through the city employees authorized by him, shall cause such sprinkler system and/or water trucks to be activated. The work of watering for dust control may be done by city crews or by any commercial water truck company.
(B) 
A report of the proceedings and an accurate cost of the work on each separate property shall be filed with the City Council. If more than one lot or parcel in a subdivision is affected, the total cost incurred will be divided equally to reflect an equal square of the cost for each lot or parcel in the subdivision.
[1961 Code, § 17B.4; Ord. 904]
Upon completion of the work and approval of the cost thereof, the City Council may cause the assessment of the cost of work against such property by the recording of a lien for the amount of such costs against the real property as set forth in Chapter 14 of this code.
[Ord. 1079, 12-5-1990]
(A) 
If any notice of rent increase served pursuant to this section does not state the actual dollar amount of such rent increase, a supplemental or additional notice which does state the actual dollar amount of such rent increase shall be served upon the homeowner, in the manner prescribed by law, not less than 60 days prior to the effective date of such rent increase.
(B) 
Service upon a homeowner of a copy of the petition or application to such commission for a hardship adjustment of rent shall be deemed to constitute the notice of rent increase referred to in section A herein; provided, however, that the homeowner shall be entitled to at least 60 days written notice of the actual dollar amount of the rent increase.
[1961 Code, § 17B.1; Ord. 904; Ord. 1080]
A violation of this chapter is a misdemeanor. Each day that the violation exists shall be deemed a separate offense.