1363.04 REMOVAL OF GARBAGE, RUBBISH, ETC.
The owner or person in control of any private property shall, at all times, maintain his premises free of garbage, rubbish, refuse, litter or other waste material of any kind which is not contained in covered receptacles which are regularly emptied and maintained and which do not become a nuisance or menace to public health.
(a) Notice to Remove. The Building Commissioner, or his authorized assistant is empowered to notify and order the owner of any property occupied or unoccupied or unimproved property within the Municipality, or the agent of such owner, to properly dispose of garbage, rubbish, refuse, litter or other waste material of any kind, or fill which was dumped or stored by the owner or some other person in violation of Section 1363.03. Such notice and order shall be by certified mail, express mail, or any other commercial carrier service utilizing any form of delivery requiring a signed receipt, addressed to the owner at his last known address.
(b) Action Upon Noncompliance. Upon the failure, neglect, or refusal of any owner or agent so notified to properly dispose of the garbage, rubbish, refuse, litter or other waste material, or fill within ten days after receipt of written notice provided for in subsection (a) hereof, or within fifteen days after the mailing of such notice in the event the same is returned to the Municipality by the United States Post Office Department upon its inability to make delivery thereof to such owner or agent at his last known address, the Building Commissioner, or his authorized assistant, is authorized to collect or otherwise dispose of the garbage, rubbish, refuse, litter or other waste material by the Municipality.
(c) Charge to be Included in Tax Bill. When the Municipality has effected the removal or collection of the garbage, rubbish, refuse, litter or other waste material or fill, or has contracted for its removal, the actual cost of such removal plus accrued interest at the rate of eight percent per annum from the date of completion of the removal, shall be charged to the owner of such property until paid by the owner.
(d) Charges Constitute Lien. Where the full amount of the charges to the Municipality under subsection (c) hereof, is not paid by such owner within thirty days from the date of the completion of the removal, then the charges assessed against such property shall become a lien thereon and shall be collected in the same manner as other special assessments according to law.
(Ord. 73-19. Passed 3-29-73; Ord. 2023-12. Passed 12-18-23.)