§ 39-11.3 NOTICE TO THE OWNER AND ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE PREMISES.

   (a)   Whenever the authorized person shall find compost, rubbish, waste, garbage or litter on private premises within the City in violation of this chapter, he or she may issue a municipal civil infraction violation notice that property is in violation before a municipal civil infraction citation is issued.

   (b)   The municipal civil infraction violation notice may be issued in accordance with §§ 1-10 through 1-21.

   (c)   If at the expiration of the time stated in the notice the owner or any person interested in the premises described in the notice has not corrected or abated the condition of the premises, the City may cause the abatement of the condition. The City shall issue a bill to the property owner for all costs incurred in the abatement of the violation. Failure to pay all costs incurred in the abatement of the violation shall cause the amount billed to become a lien against the property.

(Ord. 3456, passed 6-12-2000; Ord. 3565, passed 6-9-2004)

§ 39-11.4 COSTS A LIEN; ASSESSMENT.

   All costs incurred by the City in connection with removing, eliminating or abating the nuisance shall be a lien upon the land where the nuisance was caused and all the costs of the abatement remaining unpaid may be recovered by special assessment proceedings, pursuant to provisions contained in the Charter of the City, and shall be collected in the same manner that other special assessments are collected under the Charter or by any other lawful means available to the City.

(Ord. 3456, passed 6-12-2000)

DIVISION 2. SEPARATION AND DISPOSAL

§ 39-12 GARBAGE, WASTE — DOMESTIC.

   All garbage intended for collection shall be drained of free liquid. The garbage shall be wrapped in several thicknesses of paper. No garbage or food waste of any description shall be placed or stored in an uncovered receptacle, nor shall garbage be burned in any receptacle or incinerator of a type which has not been approved by the Director of Public Works and Utilities. All garbage and refuse intended for collection by the Department of Public Works and Utilities of the City of Flint shall be prepared for collection in a manner consistent with such rules and regulations as the Director of the Department of Public Works and Utilities shall from time to time establish.

(Ord. 2027, passed 2-5-1968; Ord. 2779, passed 8-25-1980; Ord. 3456, passed 6-12-2000)

§ 39-13 SAME — COMMERCIAL.

   Garbage intended for collection from establishments for group eating such as clubs, restaurants and institutions; and establishments such as markets, commission houses, grocery stores, fruit and vegetable stands, bakeries, canneries, butcher shops and similar establishments, need not be wrapped. Properly stored commercial garbage shall be collected by the Department of Public Works and Utilities under such rules and regulations as the Director of Public Works and Utilities shall from time to time establish. Undrained garbage of liquid or semi-liquid nature will not be collected, whether in containers or not. No garbage or food waste of any description shall be placed or stored in an uncovered receptacle, nor shall garbage be burned in any receptacle or unapproved incinerator.

(Ord. 2027, passed 2-5-1968; Ord. 3456, passed 6-12-2000)

§ 39-14 RUBBISH.

   Properly stored domestic rubbish shall be collected by the Department of Public Works and Utilities. The burning of rubbish in open fires is prohibited except as authorized by this Code or other ordinances.

(Ord. 2027, passed 2-5-1968; Ord. 3456, passed 6-12-2000)