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Kingman, KS Code of Ordinances
KINGMAN, KANSAS CODE OF ORDINANCES
ADOPTING ORDINANCE
CHAPTER I: ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER II: ANIMAL CONTROL AND REGULATION
CHAPTER III: BEVERAGES
CHAPTER IV: BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
CHAPTER V: BUSINESS REGULATIONS
CHAPTER VI: ELECTIONS
CHAPTER VII: FIRE
CHAPTER VIII: HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER IX: MUNICIPAL COURT
CHAPTER X: POLICE
CHAPTER XI: PUBLIC OFFENSES
CHAPTER XII: PUBLIC PROPERTY
CHAPTER XIII: STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
CHAPTER XIV: TRAFFIC
CHAPTER XV: UTILITIES
CHAPTER XVI: ZONING AND PLANNING
TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
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§ 15-510 HEAVY, BULKY WASTE.
   Heavy accumulations such as brush, tree limbs, broken concrete, sand or gravel, automobile frames, dead trees and other bulky, heavy materials shall be disposed of at the expense of the owner or person controlling same.
§ 15-511 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.
   (a)   No person shall deposit in a solid waste container or otherwise offer for collection any hazardous garbage, refuse or waste.
   (b)   Hazardous material shall include:
      (1)   Explosive materials;
      (2)   Rags or other waste soaked in volatile and flammable materials;
      (3)   Chemicals;
      (4)   Poisons;
      (5)   Radio-active materials;
      (6)   Highly combustible materials;
      (7)   Soiled dressings, clothing, bedding and/or other wastes, contaminated by infection or contagious disease; and
      (8)   Any other materials that may present a special hazard to collection or disposal personnel, equipment, or to the public.
§ 15-512 PROHIBITED PRACTICES.
   It shall be unlawful for any person to:
   (a)   Deposit solid waste in any container other than that owned or leased by him or her or under his or her control without written consent of the owner and/or with the intent of avoiding payment of the refuse service charge;
   (b)   Interfere in any manner with employees of the city or its contractors in the collection of solid waste;
   (c)   Burn solid waste except in an approved incinerator and unless a variance has been granted and a written permit obtained from the city or the appropriate air pollution control agency; and
   (d)   Bury refuse at any place within the city except that lawn and garden trimmings may be composted.
§ 15-513 OBJECTIONABLE WASTE.
   Manure from cow lots, stables, poultry yards, pigeon lofts and other animal or fowl pens, and waste oils from garages or filling stations shall be removed and disposed of at the expense of the person controlling the same and in a manner consistent with this article.
§ 15-514 UNAUTHORIZED DISPOSAL.
   No person shall haul or cause to be hauled any garbage, refuse or other waste material of any kind to any place, site or area within or without the limits of the city unless such site is a sanitary landfill, transfer point or disposal facility approved by the State Department of Health and Environment.
§ 15-515 PRIVATE COLLECTORS; LICENSE REQUIRED.
   (a)   It shall be unlawful for any person, except an employee of the city specifically authorized for that purpose, to collect or transport any solid waste within the city, without securing a license from the city.
   (b)   Nothing herein shall be construed to prevent a person from hauling or disposing of his or her own solid waste providing it is done in such a manner as not to endanger the public health or safety or not to become an annoyance to the inhabitants of the city, and not to litter the streets and alleys of the city.
§ 15-516 SAME; APPLICATION.
   Any person desiring to collect or transport solid waste within the city shall make application for a license to the City Clerk. The application shall set forth the name and address of the applicant, the make, and type of vehicle to be operated for collecting and transporting solid waste. The application shall be accompanied by a certificate of inspection and approval of said vehicle by the County Health Officer issued not more than 15 days prior to the date of application.
§ 15-517 SAME; FEE.
   No license shall be issued unless the applicant shall pay to the City Clerk the sum, as approved by the governing body and listed in the latest City of Kingman Schedule of Fees, per annum for each vehicle used in the collection and transportation of solid waste. The permit shall be effective only for the calendar year and shall expire on December 1 of the calendar year in which said permit is issued.
§ 15-518 SAME; NUMBER TO BE DISPLAYED.
   The City Clerk shall issue a license receipt together with a number, which shall be painted on each vehicle. Said number shall be conspicuously placed upon the vehicle in a place and position to be clearly visible and in a condition to be clearly legible. The number shall be used only on the vehicle for which it is issued.
§ 15-519 CLOSED VEHICLE.
   Any vehicle used by any person for the collection and transportation of solid waste shall be maintained in a good mechanical condition. The vehicle shall be equipped with an enclosed covered body to prevent the contents leaking or escaping therefrom. Only tree trimmings or brush may be transported in open-bodied vehicles, provided, the material is securely tied in place to prevent scattering along the streets and alleys.
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