For the purpose of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:
"Contractor"
means any corporation, partnership, person, or employee thereof, with whom the city shall, as authorized by California Health and Safety Code Section 49300, have duly contracted under the terms of this chapter to collect within, transport through the streets, alleys or public ways of the city, and dispose of garbage and rubbish produced within the city.
"Garbage"
means kitchen and table refuse, offal, swill and all putrescible substances which shall include but not be limited to every accumulation of animal and vegetable refuse and other matter that attends the preparation, consumption, decay or dealing in or storage of meats, fish, fowl, birds, fruits or vegetables.
"Rubbish"
means all combustible, noncombustible and nonputrescible substances, matter and materials which are rejected by owners or producers thereof as offensive or useless, and which by their presence or accumulation may injuriously affect the health, comfort or safety of the community by increasing pests, disease or hazard by fire, excepting therefrom garbage, which ordinarily accumulates in and about residences, buildings, apartment houses, hotels, motels, restaurants, cafes, stores, shops, offices, and any commercial, industrial, or other public buildings. Among other things, it shall include tree and shrubbery trimmings cut in length not to exceed three feet, grass, weeds, leaves, chips, paper, pasteboard, magazines, books, rags, rubber, carpets, clothing, straw, packing boxes, cartons, crates, packing material, broken crockery, broken glass, ashes, cinders, shells, bottles, tin cans, metal, and all other kinds of waste and refuse, but excluding discarded automobile or truck bodies, or other bulky or heavy objects, that cannot be deposited and contained within receptacles as hereinafter set forth, and dirt, brick, mortar or other debris incident to building construction or demolition operations.
(Prior code § 8-1; Ord. 551-79, 6-26-1979)
(1) 
Compliance with Sections. It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit, keep, accumulate or permit, cause or suffer any garbage or rubbish to be accumulated upon any lot or parcel of land, or on any public or private place, street, lane, alley, or drive, unless the same shall be kept, deposited, or allowed to accumulate as provided by this section; provided, with a building permit so to do, it shall not be unlawful for any person to deposit, or cause to be deposited, any brick, brickbats, cement, plaster, stones and gravel in any place authorized in said permit.
(2) 
Receptacles. It shall be unlawful for any person to keep, accumulate or permit to be accumulated any garbage for a period in excess of seven days, upon any lot or parcel of land or on any public or private land, place, street, alley or drive, unless the same shall be maintained in a container of a size, type and construction hereinafter set forth or approved in writing by the director of public works of the city of Willows. Unless otherwise authorized, such receptacles shall have a capacity of not less than 15 gallons nor more than 30 gallons and the receptacle shall be constructed of galvanized metal or substantial plastic provided with handles and close fitting metal or substantial plastic lids or covers. Said lids or covers shall be kept closed at all times except when necessarily opened to permit garbage to be taken therefrom or deposited therein.
(3) 
Rubbish. It shall be unlawful for any person to keep, accumulate or permit to be kept or accumulated any rubbish, for a period in excess of 30 days, unless the same be kept in receptacles of the size, type and construction hereinabove set forth for the containment of garbage or as otherwise approved, in writing, by the director of public works of the city of Willows.
(4) 
Deposits in Streets, etc. It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit, except as herein provided, any garbage or rubbish in or upon any public or private lane, place, street, alley or drive or any gutters or any drain facilities connected therewith.
(Prior code § 8-2; Ord. 551-79, 6-26-1979)
It shall be unlawful to burn or cause to be burned in the city any garbage. Combustible rubbish may be burned, subject to federal, state and city regulations.
(Prior code § 8-3; Ord. 551-79, 6-26-1979)
It shall be unlawful for any person to bury garbage in any place within the city without a permit.
(Prior code § 8-4; Ord. 551-79, 6-26-1979)
The director of public works, the city/county health officer and their designated representatives are specifically required to enforce the provisions of this chapter and have the right to enter any or all premises for the purpose of determining whether the provisions of this chapter are being conformed with, and any person denying or obstructing such entry shall be subject to the penalty provided in WMC § 1.05.080.
(Prior code § 8-5; Ord. 551-79, 6-26-1979)