(A) Special refuse shall not be placed or piled in any streets or alleys of the city or placed in any containers designated for disposal of garbage, trash or yard refuse. The owner of property generating the special refuse shall be responsible for disposal of the special refuse at the landfill designated by the city as its landfill.
(B) Special refuse must not be permitted to accumulate over long periods of time but must be regularly disposed of before it becomes a nuisance or health hazard. Storage of special refuse on property in excess of 90 days shall be considered a violation of this chapter. In the event the special refuse is allowed to be a nuisance or health hazard, the city shall notify the owner of such refuse by regular mail to remove it from the premises. Upon receipt of such notice, the owner shall be given 72 hours to remove the refuse. If the refuse is not removed at the end of the period, the city shall issue an order to city crews to remove the refuse, and the owner will be billed by the city of the cost of such service. Special refuse, as defined in this chapter, may be hauled and/or collected and/or disposed of by private persons or companies as designated by the city. If the billings for this service are not paid by the owner of the refuse within 60 days, the city shall assess the property in an amount equal to the collection fees incurred by the city. The City Clerk-Treasurer shall notify the County Treasurer of the assessment. Upon assessment to the property for this fee, the property shall be taxed in that amount, and the amount shall be collected as any other tax.
(Prior Code, § 4-208) (Ord. 443, passed 5-1-1984; Ord. 554, passed 9-3-1994) Penalty, see § 10.99