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959.03 UNLAWFUL DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE OR RUBBISH.
   (a)   No person shall keep, place or deposit garbage or rubbish on any grounds or premises whatsoever, except in the manner provided in this chapter, and no account holder in the City shall keep, place or deposit garbage or rubbish on any grounds or premises whatsoever, except in the manner provided in this chapter.
   (b)   No person shall throw or deposit any garbage, rubbish or waste matter, or cause the same to be thrown or deposited, in any street, way, lane, river, stream, ditch or other public place, or upon any vacant lot, or where rats, mice, dogs, cats, birds, fowl or other living things can feed thereon. A separate offense may be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation of this section occurs or continues.
(Ord. 2017-11. Passed 2-6-17.)
959.04 DUMPING IN OR OBSTRUCTING WATERCOURSES.
   No person shall throw, deposit or cause or permit to be thrown or deposited into any river, pond, stream, drainage ditch or place from which it may wash or fall therein, any tin can, scrap iron, junk, fill or any material of any kind whatsoever which may obstruct or change the course of the flow of water therein. A separate offense may be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation of this section occurs or continues.
(Ord. 2017-11. Passed 2-6-17.)
959.05 RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CITY.
   The City, through the Office of Safety Service, shall cause all allowable garbage and rubbish to be collected, on a routine and regular schedule, from the premises of account holders in good standing. Delays due to holidays or inclement weather shall be publicized promptly and reasonably.
(Ord. 2017-11. Passed 2-6-17.)
959.06 OWNERSHIP OF WASTE; REMOVAL OF WASTE FROM CURBSIDE/COLLECTION SITE.
   (a)   All junk and other material on the curbside/collection site are the property of the City. No person shall separate, collect, remove or dispose of the same, except under the direction of the Director of Safety-Service and as herein provided.
   (b)   Repairable or usable household items and scrap metal shall not be removed from the curbside/collection site.
   (c)   No person shall remove any recycling materials from the curbside/collection site.
(Ord. 2017-11. Passed 2-6-17.)
959.07 BURNING OF WASTE.
   The burning of wastes shall be regulated as provided in Part Fifteen - the Fire Prevention Code, of City of Elyria Codified Ordinances.
(Ord. 2017-11. Passed 2-6-17.)
959.08 DUMPING RESTRICTED.
   No person shall dispose of, bury, burn or dump, within the limits of the City, any garbage or rubbish accumulated within or without the City. In the interest of public health and sanitation, all other existing dumping places within the City are hereby declared to be a nuisance and ordered closed.
(Ord. 2017-11. Passed 2-6-17.)
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