A. No person shall allow any solid waste to accumulate upon premises or real property owned, leased, or occupied by him during intervals between collection thereof, except in the manner provided by this chapter.
B. It shall be unlawful to deposit any solid waste in or upon the streets, alleys, sidewalks, gutters, rights of way, or vacant land within the city, except in the assigned containers as hereinafter specified.
C. No person shall allow any material or solid waste to accumulate in or around the circumference of a fire hydrant. A minimum of twenty feet (20') of clear space from the fire hydrant must be maintained at all times.
D. Should accumulation of solid waste become a nuisance, create a fire hazard, or should it appear to be a matter of public necessity for health or safety reasons, or should such accumulation be otherwise violative of this chapter, the responsible party of the premises shall be notified in person, by notice posted upon the premises, or by regular first class mail. The notice shall describe the violation and shall establish a reasonable time limit for abatement thereof by the person/responsible party, at his own expense. Compliance shall be within fifteen (15) days after the date of notice, except in cases where hazardous materials are involved, in which case the compliance period shall be shortened to forty eight (48) hours.
E. In the event the responsible party does not respond to the notice of violation, or compliance, the city will proceed with enforcement and abatement as described in this chapter. (Ord. 880, 11-8-2011)