All refuse shall be kept and stored in such
a manner that no obnoxious or otherwise offensive odor such as constitutes
a nuisance is detectable on any adjacent street or property owned
by someone other than the person owning the property where the refuse
is kept or stored. This prohibition shall also include the container
for storing refuse.
This article shall not apply to refuse placed
at the curb for collection on the day of collection.
[Amended 1-15-2021 by Ord. No. 0121-02]
A. Violations of the provisions of this article or permitting or authorizing any violation of this article shall be a civil offense pursuant to Chapter
126 of the Municipal Code of the City of Rehoboth Beach. Any person who violates this article shall pay a civil assessment of $100 fine. Whenever such person shall have been notified by the Building Inspector or in any other way that he or she is committing a violation of this article, each day he or she shall continue said violation thereafter shall constitute a separate offense punishable by like assessment.
B. In addition to the civil assessment herein described, the City may
avail itself of any and all legal and equitable remedies for the purpose
of stopping continuing violations of this article.