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§ 54.04 PROHIBITION AGAINST PLACING NON-RECYCLABLES FOR COLLECTION.
   No business, citizen, resident, taxpayer or person participating in an authorized recycling program shall place any materials that are not defined as recyclable under § 54.01 herein at curb-side or garage-side for collection under the recycling program.
(Prior Code, § 5.05.04) Penalty, see § 54.99
§ 54.05 RECYCLABLE CONTAINERS.
   To conserve the vital resources through recycling, each household or business participating in the recycling program may be provided one container by a licensed hauler for use for storage of recyclables. Replacements may be purchased at cost. From the time of curb-side placement for recycling, recyclables become the property of the city or a licensed hauler, pursuant to § 54.02.
(Prior Code, § 5.05.05)
§ 54.06 SCAVENGING PROHIBITED.
   No person, other than an employee of the city or waste contractor retained by the city, in the performance of his or her duties, shall tamper with or sort through garbage, refuse or recyclable materials placed out for collection.
(Ord. 60-20, passed 8-10-2020) Penalty, see § 54.99
§ 54.99 PENALTY.
   (A)   Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.30 of this code of ordinances.
   (B)   Any violation of this chapter shall be deemed a minor misdemeanor pursuant to R.C. § 2929.21(D) and each day of continued violation is deemed a complete and separate offense.
   (C)   Whoever violates § 54.06 is guilty of scavenging, a minor misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in an amount not exceeding $150 for each violation.
(Prior Code, § 5.05.05) (Ord. 60-20, passed 8-10-2020)