(A) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to regulate the disposition of solid waste by citizens of the city at the City Garage located at the south end of Jefferson Street and the east end of Wabash Street within said city. It is also the purpose of this section to prevent non-citizens of the city from disposing of solid waste at said location and to prevent citizens of the city from wrongfully disposing of solid waste at said location.
(B) Citizens' privilege. The city shall provide dumpsters (containers two cubic yards in size) in a number in the discretion of the city, said dumpsters to be located at the City Garage. Citizens of the city shall have the privilege of using said dumpsters for personal use so long as any solid waste that is disposed of at said site is fully deposited into the dumpsters located at said site. It shall be considered as a violation of this section if an individual disposes of solid waste outside of a dumpster. If all dumpsters are full, then no additional waste shall be disposed of at said location. This privilege is for the benefit of private citizens of the city, and the disposal of solid waste at said location by non-citizens or contractors shall be considered as a violation of this section.
(C) Items of waste prohibited. Individuals shall be forbidden from disposing any of the following items of waste at the City Garage: paints, stains, varnish and thinner, mercury containing devices, waste oil, oil filters, automotive fluids, explosives, fireworks, gasoline, syringes and lancets, medical waste, pool chemicals, propane cylinders, computers and accessories, phones, televisions, lead acid and rechargeable batteries, grills, lawn mowers, siding/roofing materials, tires, grass clippings, leaves and limbs, refrigerators, ranges, washers, dryers, dishwashers, freezers, and any other items not accepted by the Adams County Solid Waste District. Disposal of any of the aforementioned prohibited items shall be considered as a violation of this section.
(D) Violations and penalty. Any individual who is found by the Police Department to have been in violation of this section, shall be punished by a fine of not less than the sum of $500, plus the costs to the city for the removal of said items in order to cure said violation.
(Ord. 689, passed 6-12-17)