A. It shall be unlawful for any scavenger or any other person in the business of refuse collection to dispose of or store any refuse in any location within the corporate limits of the Village or within one and one-half (1 1/2) miles thereof; and after November 1, 2010, it shall be unlawful for any scavenger or any other person in the business of refuse collection, other than the scavenger holding the exclusive franchise license, to place or allow to be placed or allow to remain in place within the corporate limits of the Village any tote, dumpster or other refuse container owned by such scavenger or other person in the business of refuse collection.
B. It shall be unlawful for any person to keep or store any refuse on any premises in the Village in such a manner as to violate any provisions of this Article.
C. Except for the burning of Christmas trees and greenery from wreaths and garlands and yard waste, it shall be unlawful for any person to burn any refuse within the corporate limits of the Village or to cast, sweep, drop, place or otherwise deposit any refuse and/or yard waste anywhere in the Village in such a manner that such material might be carried or deposited by the elements upon any stream, body of water, or public or other private premises not under the control or ownership of such person.
D. It shall be unlawful for any person responsible for the production or accumulation of refuse on any premises in the Village resulting from any building or construction operations to store and dispose of such refuse, or cause the same to be done, in contrary to the provisions of this Article.
E. Such activity described in violation of Subsections A and/or B and/or C and/or D hereof is declared hereby to be a public nuisance, and the Village Administrator of the Village and the Village Attorney of the Village are authorized hereby to take whatever legal steps may be necessary to abate such public nuisance forthwith.
F. Any person, firm or corporation found guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction of any violation set forth in this Article shall be liable for payment of a fine as set forth in Chapter 2, Village Government, Article X, Tax, Fee, Fine and Penalty Schedules, Section 2.1003, Fine and Penalty Schedule, for each offense. Each day that a violation continues shall be a separate offense.
(Ord. 663, passed 9-21-2010; Am. Ord. 667, passed 10-19-2010; Am. Ord. 852, passed 10-20-2020)