[NRO 1975, T. 7, § 402 (Sec. 10-3
of the 1987 Code); amended 8-13-2002 by Ord. No. O-02-69]
All refuse and incinerator emissions shall be
kept, transported, treated, disposed of or reclaimed by a method or
methods which are in compliance with the ordinances and regulations
of the City and the statutes of the state, pertinent to disposal of
wastes and control of pollution.
No refuse or other wastes shall be permitted
in or placed or deposited upon or under the lands, or into the public
outdoor atmosphere of the City, in any manner determined by the Board
of Health, or the Board of Public Works, as applicable, or their authorized
representatives and agents to be detrimental to the use of the receiving
lands or the public outdoor atmosphere, or prejudicial to the health,
safety, or welfare of persons who may be affected by the resulting
environmental conditions.
The design of any system of wastes storage,
collection, transportation, treatment, composting, or disposal shall
take into consideration proximity to wells, streams, ponds, rivers,
or other sources of water supply, topography, water table, soil characteristics,
available area, residential concentration, present and future property
use, and shall provide for adequate handling, treatment, and disposal
facilities for the amount and nature of waste material anticipated,
so as to prevent nuisance, pollution and hazard to public health,
safety and welfare.
The Health Officer shall be permitted to make
and he shall make such inspections of any place, premises, container,
process equipment or vehicle used for the collection, storage, transportation,
disposal or reclamation of refuse as are necessary to insure compliance
with these statutes, ordinances and regulations.
