It shall be unlawful for any person to keep in, on or about any dwelling, building or premises, or any other place in the municipality, decayed vegetable or animal substance, garbage or refuse matter of any kind that may be injurious to the public health or offensive to the residents of the municipality unless the same is kept in metal receptacles as nearly air-tight as may be practical. It shall be unlawful to throw or sweep into the streets, alleys, parks or other public grounds any dirt, paper, nails, pieces of glass, refuse, waste or rubbish of any kind. No person may permit garbage, rubbish, waste or refuse to collect and all persons shall remove the same from their property within 24 hours after being notified to do so by the Village Clerk/Superintendent who shall represent the Board of Health. Any person having garbage, rubbish, waste or refuse that is subject to decay or fermentation within a short period of time shall be required to place the same in a standard metal garbage can with a tight cover.
(1997 Code, § 4-204) Penalty, see § 51.99
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Related provisions, see Neb. RS 19-2106