(A) Responsibility for litter; generally. The responsibility for the removal of litter from property or collection receptacles shall be upon the owner and/or occupier of the property where the receptacle is located. Where litter has traveled onto property of another through the forces of nature, the owner and or occupier of property of origin is responsible if the violator of this section who is responsible for such litter is known and subject to county jurisdiction.
(1) Grass clippings, leaves and limbs (limbs/branches should not be longer than six feet and no tree trunks will be removed).
(a) Place your grass clippings and or leaves into lawn bags and placed them at least three feet away from other obstacles (such as mailboxes, utility poles, and automobiles) placed on your property near the sidewalk or curbing. DO NOT block street traffic or sidewalk traffic.
(b) Limbs should be separated from leaves.
(2) Yard waste should NOT be placed in the street, gutter, ditch, sidewalk, nor on properties other than the premises of the depositor.
(3) Remodeling/home repair. All building material, refuse or debris resulting from home repairs, remodeling, or any kind of construction shall be moved by the hired contractor, owner of the property, or person completing the work.
(4) Grass clippings, leaves and limbs service will be weekly, a schedule will be determined by the Council in a resolution.
(5) Work order are require for grass clippings, leaves and limbs to be picked up.
(6) Littering citation issuance if street traffic or sidewalk is blocked with the grass clippings, leaves or limbs.
(7) Grass clippings, leaves or limbs to be picked up by the town, a basic rate will be set by the Council in a resolution.
(B) Bulk waste removal.
(1) Items include: furniture, carpeting, small appliances, large toys, mattresses, box springs or other large items that do not fit into your garbage cart.
(2) Other collection items "white goods" include: large metal appliances such as washers, dryers, stoves, refrigerators, etc.
(3) We DO NOT accept compressed gas containers such as propane tanks or bottles.
(4) We DO NOT accept any fluid liquid container such as gas, oil cans/drums, or paint.
(5) For the safety of children, please remove doors from all items before placing items at curb.
(6) Bulk waste removal to be picked up by the town, a basic rate will be set by the Council in a resolution.
(C) Penalties. The penalties for violation of this section shall be punishable under the provisions of this chapter.