[Adopted as Sec. 7-7 of the 1965 General Ordinances]
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.
[Added during codification; 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.