A. Unauthorized Accumulation: Any unauthorized accumulation of refuse on any premises is a nuisance and prohibited.
B. Refuse In Public Ways: No person shall place any refuse in any street, alley, or public place or upon private property except in proper containers for collection or other lawful disposal. No person shall throw or deposit refuse in any stream or other body of water.
C. Scattering Of Refuse: No person shall deposit anywhere within the city any refuse in such manner that it may be carried or deposited by the elements upon any public place or any other premises within the city.
D. Burying Of Refuse; Composting: No person shall bury any refuse in the city except in an approved sanitary landfill. This provision does not prevent anyone from composting leaves, grass clippings, and other easily biodegradable, nonpoisonous garbage on his own premises. Composting of garbage shall be allowed only when application has been made to and approval granted by the council on a finding that such composting will be done in a rodentproof structure and in an otherwise sanitary manner. (Ord. 36, 7-3-1979)