No person other than an authorized employee
or agent of the City shall disturb or remove any ashes, garbage or
light refuse or rubbish placed by householders on their tenants for
removal within the stoop or area line or in front of houses or lots
unless requested by residents of such houses.
[Amended 5-20-1997 by Ord. No. 103-1997]
An offense against the provisions of this article
shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $250 or by imprisonment
for not more than 15 days, or both. The Commissioner of Police, with
the approval of the City Manager, may designate people outside the
Police Department to enforce the provisions of this article.
[Added 4-16-1996 by Ord. No. 79-1996]
The Commissioner of Public Works is hereby authorized
to grant individual requests for special garbage service upon a showing
of hardship. Residents seeking special garbage service must complete
an application which shall include the following:
A. Documentation of physical disability that prevents
such individual from placing the garbage at the curb along with a
doctor's note verifying the disability.
B. A statement indicating that the individual is unable
to obtain assistance from family members, friends or neighbors.
C. Payment of the annual fee as provided in Chapter
133, Fees.