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SEC. 21.170. CHRISTMAS TREE LOT CLEAN-UP DEPOSITS.
 
   If the lot, or portion thereof actually used for the sales operation, for the retail sale of Christmas trees pursuant to Subdivision 4 of Subsection A of Section 12.22 of this Code, is not cleaned on or before the January fifth next following the cessation of the annual retail sale of Christmas trees to the satisfaction of the Department of Building and Safety, the City, through the Department of Public Works, shall undertake the necessary cleanup of the lot, or portion thereof, and the deposit referred to in Paragraph (e) of Subdivision 4 of Subsection A of Section 12.22 of this Code or whatever portion thereof is necessary shall be retained by the City to offset the cost of the City cleaning services. For the purpose of this section only, “cleaned” shall include, but not be limited to, the removal of all Christmas trees, temporary structures, trailers, fencing, light poles, tree limbs, sawdust, debris, trash, lumber, etc., used in conjunction with or existing as a result of the Christmas tree sales operation. Upon written request of the operator of the sale of Christmas trees, and upon the receipt of advice in writing from the Department of Building and Safety that the lot of such operator has been cleaned to the satisfaction of the Department, the Director of Finance shall take steps to reimburse the unused portion of such deposit, if any, to the operator. (Added by Ord. No. 151,712, Eff. 11/24/78.)