It shall be unlawful for any person to keep in, on or about any dwelling, building or premises, or any other place in the municipality, decayed vegetable or animal substance, garbage or refuse matter of any kind that may be injurious to the public health or offensive to the residents of the municipality, unless the same is kept in receptacles not exceeding a 30-gallon capacity and as nearly air-tight as may be practical. It shall be unlawful to throw or sweep into the streets, alleys, parks or other public grounds any dirt, paper, nails, pieces of glass, refuse, waste or rubbish of any kind. No person may permit garbage, rubbish, waste or refuse to collect and all persons shall remove the same from their property within 72 hours after being notified to do so by the Village Marshal who shall represent the Board of Health. In all cases where the owner of the property is a non-resident of the municipality, the notice shall be sent by registered mail to the last known address of such owner and then in that event, the owner of such premises shall have ten days’ time in which to comply with the order of the Village Marshal. Any person having garbage, rubbish, waste or refuse that is subject to decay or fermentation within a short period of time shall be required to place the same in a standard garbage can with a tight cover, or a durable plastic container that is securely tied at its opening. All persons shall have the contents of their garbage cans removed at least once a week.
(Prior Code, § 4-204) Penalty, see § 10.99
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Related provisions, see Neb. RS 19-2106