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The Council hereby declares that the uncontrolled accumulation of scrap materials on any premises constitutes a danger to the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the town in that these accumulations can furnish shelter and breeding places for vermin, present physical dangers to the safety and well-being of children and other citizens, pose a danger of fire and depreciate property values or cause a loss of business by detracting from the appearance and character of residential and commercial neighborhoods.
(1981 Code, § 11-6)
No person may cause, suffer or permit scrap materials to accumulate or remain on premises under his or her control unless the scrap materials are:
(A) Surrounded by a fence of sufficient height, strength and construction to deny persons, especially small children, access to them and to shield neighboring properties from the view of them; or
(B) Are so stored within a structure or within a container outside of a structure as to minimize substantially the dangers set forth in § 91.06 above.
(1981 Code, § 11-7) Penalty, see § 91.99
(A) No person may cause, suffer or permit on premises under his or her control any growth of weeds, grasses or other plants or bushes that becomes or threatens to become a fire hazard or a harboring place for rats, mice, snakes or other vermin or otherwise poses a danger to the public health or safety.
(B) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the owner or other person in possession of every vacant lot shall keep mowed or cut down within 12 inches of the ground all weeds, grass or other noxious growth.
(C) Weeds, grass or other noxious growth which are not cut in conformity with this section are declared to be a nuisance and the town may cause the same to be cut. In this event, the costs incurred by the town shall be charged against the lot where noxious growth was located, as well as the owner thereof, and collected as unpaid ad valorem taxes.
(1981 Code, § 11-8) (Am. Ord. passed 8-24-1998) Penalty, see § 91.99
The town shall be responsible for providing adequate solid waste receptacles in accordance with this section to store the solid wastes generated by activities taking place on those premises between scheduled pickups.
(1981 Code, § 11-16) Penalty, see § 91.99
(A) (1) Subject to the provisions of this section, and after consultation with the owner of the premises concerned, the Public Works Director shall determine the size, number and type of solid waste receptacles that must be provided for all premises in accordance with § 91.09 above.
(2) In making this determination, the Public Works Director shall consider the type of activities on each premises and the amount of solid waste likely to be generated by those activities, as well as the welfare of the occupants and neighbors of those premises and the town's need to facilitate collection and minimize the costs of this service.
(B) Unless otherwise determined by the Public Works Director for good cause shown, when 5 or more dwelling units are located on a single lot, the owner of the premises shall provide 1 or more dumpsters so that the following criteria relating to capacity are satisfied:
(1) Two cubic yards of storage capacity are provided for every 8 dwelling units or fraction thereof; and
(2) If more than 1 dumpster is required, the owner shall provide the smallest number of dumpsters capable of satisfying the requirements stated in division (B)(1) above.
(C) Unless otherwise determined by the Public Works Director for good cause shown, when any nonresidential premises requires more than 4 containers to satisfy the requirement stated in § 91.09 above, 1 or more dumpsters of an appropriate size will be required.
(1981 Code, §11-17) (Am. Ord. passed 8-25-2008 ) Penalty, see § 91.99
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