Violations of this article shall include, but are not limited to, the following acts and provisions:
A. Placing Waste On Other's Property: Place or cause to be placed any solid waste upon any public or private property not owned or under his control.
B. Not Properly Contained: Place or cause to be placed in a solid waste container any garbage, waste, rubbish, containable rubbish, filth or dead animal which is not contained within a securely fastened leakproof plastic bag, unless otherwise exempted by this article.
C. Placing More Than Limited Amount: Place or cause to be placed more than a limited amount of filth in a solid waste container, as established by the city manager or the manager's designee.
D. Placing In Other's Container: Place or cause to be placed any solid waste in a container not owned or maintained by said property owner.
E. Failure To Restrain Vicious Animal: Fail to restrain any vicious animal and prevent interference with collection employees acting in the course of their duties.
F. Violation Of Article: Any responsible party who causes, permits, facilitates, or aids or abets any violation of this article or who fails to perform any act or duty required by this article.
G. Each Day A Separate Violation: Each day, any violation of this article that exists shall constitute a separate violation or offense.
H. Persons Liable: The owner of record, as recorded in the Pinal County recorder's office records, of the property at which a violation of this article exists, may be presumed to be a person having lawful control over any building, structure or parcel of land. If more than one person shall be recorded as the owner of the property, said persons may be jointly and severally presumed to be persons having lawful control over the building, structure or parcel of land.
I. Abatement: If a responsible party served with a notice of violation or citation by the city fails to correct the violation within the period specified, the city may correct or abate the condition as described in the notice and, in addition to any fine which may be imposed for a violation of this article, the responsible party shall be liable for all costs which may be assessed pursuant to this article for the correction or abatement of the condition.
J. Abatement Of An Imminent Health Or Safety Hazard: If in the opinion of the city manager the condition constitutes an imminent health or safety hazard, the city manager may immediately abate the hazard without notice. Such abatement of an imminent health or safety hazard shall be limited to the minimum work necessary to remove the hazard.
K. Failing To Remove Construction And Demolition Waste: It shall be a violation of this code for a generator of construction and demolition waste to fail to remove the construction and demolition waste from the premises within thirty (30) days from the date on which it was placed upon the premises, or not later than the final building inspection, the clearance of public utilities, or the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, whichever occurs first.
L. Burning Solid Waste: No person shall burn solid waste except in incinerators that may be permitted by Pinal County and the city. Any burning of solid waste must comply with the rules and regulations established by the Arizona department of health services and the U.S. environmental protection agency.
M. Interfering With Collection: It shall be a violation of this code for any person to interfere with authorized collection of solid waste in any way.
N. Mishandling Hazardous Waste: No person, business, contractor or licensee shall knowingly collect, place or cause to be placed or collected any hazardous waste or similar materials from any container or any public or private property, or the city landfill, except as specifically permitted by the Arizona department of environmental quality or the U.S. environmental protection agency.
O. Failing To Contain Solid Waste In Transit: No person shall collect, transport or receive any solid waste or other wastes within or upon any public or private streets in the city, or anywhere in the city, except in leakproof containers or vehicles so constructed that no solid waste or other wastes leak or sift through, fall out or be blown from such container or vehicle. Any person collecting or transporting any solid waste or other wastes shall immediately pick up all solid waste or other waste which drops, spills, leaks or is blown from the collecting or transporting container or vehicle, and shall otherwise clean the place onto which any such solid waste or other wastes were dropped, spilled, blown or leaked.
P. Contaminating Recyclable Materials: No person shall deposit or cause to be deposited, in any recycling container, anything other than acceptable recyclable materials.
Q. Scavenging: No person, unless authorized by the owner of the solid waste, may remove, collect, or disturb solid waste in a container that is set out for collection for the purposes of recycling or disposal by the city, or its agents. No person, unless authorized by the city, may remove, collect, or disturb recyclable materials deposited for collection at any of the city's designated recycling drop off and collection centers. City employees acting within the scope of their employment are not subject to the prohibitions described in this section. (Ord. 15-848, 11-23-2015)