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§ 8.04.080   Proper disposal of garbage required.
   All persons in the city are required to dispose of all perishable garbage before the same shall have become offensive; to dispose of all nonperishable garbage promptly and not permit the same to accumulate on or about the premises; to dispose of the same by burning, burying or in a manner as shall not create a nuisance and as permitted by this chapter, or by hauling or causing the same to be hauled to the garbage dump designated by the City Council.
§ 8.04.090   Disposal of garbage by private person.
   Any person may transport garbage produced by himself or herself of itself upon the streets of the city, provided that the garbage must be hauled in a manner as to prevent leakage or litter upon the streets and must be deposited upon the designated dumping grounds or as permitted by this chapter. The manner and place of dumping shall be as designated by the person in charge of the dumping ground. Any person dumping garbage pursuant to this section shall pay a dumping fee, which shall be reasonable and uniform and shall not be in excess of a schedule of charges to be adopted from time to time by resolution of the City Council.
§ 8.04.100   Collection by contractor.
   Except as provided in this chapter, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation other than a person, firm or corporation under contract with the city to collect, gather and haul garbage over the streets of the city.
(Am. Ord. 1399, passed 6-4-2014)
§ 8.04.110   Penalty.
   Any person violating any of the terms of this chapter shall, upon conviction in the municipal court or upon a plea of guilty before the court, be subject to a fine not exceeding $500.
§ 8.04.120   Outdoor burning of certain types of waste.
   A.   Prohibited. No person shall kindle, maintain or allow to be maintained an open outdoor fire, bonfire, rubbish fire or garbage fire; nor shall any person kindle, maintain or allow to be maintained a fire for the purpose of burning grass, wet garbage, plastics, wire insulation, automobile parts, asphalt, petroleum products, including gasoline, petroleum treated materials, rubber products, animal remains or animal and vegetable matter resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking or service of food or any other material which normally emits dense smoke or nauseous odors.
   B.   Accumulation of Combustible Material a Nuisance. No person shall accumulate or allow to accumulate combustible materials which in the judgment of the Fire Marshal constitute a fire hazard. Any such accumulation is a nuisance and subject to abatement as provided in this code.
   C.   Enforcement. Any burning in violation of this section may be extinguished by the Fire Department or Police Department. Fire Department or Police Department personnel may enter upon the property of persons in order to extinguish any fire burning in violation of this section.
   D.   Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation convicted of a violation of this section shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $500, to be imposed by the Municipal Judge of the city.
(Ord. 975, passed 8-20-1997)