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It is unlawful for an individual, person, corporation or other entity to engage in the business of a medical office, dental office, any type of laboratory or any other medically related facility, office or clinic or in the operation of a plasmapheresis facility, as defined by the United States Food and Drug Administration, or similar type facility for the collection, processing, compatibility, testing, storage or distribution of blood and blood components, unless the following requirements are followed, which relate to the disposal of sharp and infective wastes.
(A) After use, all needles, disposable syringes, scalpel blades and other sharp items shall be placed in a puncture-resistant container for disposal.
(B) Blood and other body fluids shall be considered infective and, therefore:
(1) All specimens of blood and body fluids shall be placed in a container designed for such use, with a secure lid to prevent leaking during any transport;
(2) Infective wastes shall either be incinerated or be autoclaved before disposal in a sanitary landfill; and
(3) Both disposable and reusable products, which have been contaminated with blood, plasma or body fluids, shall be autoclaved or sterilized prior to appropriate disposition.
(C) All establishments regulated herein shall comply with the guidelines established with the Federal Centers for Disease Control for the disposal of wastes from the facility.
(1995 Code, § 8.20.060)
LITTER CONTROL
(A) The purpose of this chapter is to accomplish litter control in the City.
(B) (1) This subchapter is intended to place upon all persons within the City the duty of contributing to the public cleanliness and appearance of the City in order to promote the public health, safety and welfare and to protect the economic interests of the people of the City against unsanitary and unsightly conditions.
(2) It is further the intent of this subchapter to protect the people against the health and safety menace and expense incident to littering.
(1995 Code, § 8.20.080)
No person shall throw, drop, deposit, discard or otherwise dispose of litter upon any public place in the City or upon any private property owned by him, her or anyone else or in any waters within the jurisdiction of the City whether from a vehicle or otherwise, except:
(A) When the property is designated by the state or by any of its agencies or the City for disposal of solid waste and the person is authorized by the proper public authority to so use the property;
(B) When depositing into a litter receptacle or other container in a manner that the litter will be prevented from being carried away or deposited by the elements upon any part of the public place or any private property; or
(C) When the person is the owner, agent of the owner, or does have control or custody of the property, or has prior consent of the owner or tenant in lawful possession of the property, or unless the act is done under the personal direction of the owner or tenant and is done in connection with any remodeling, rehabilitation or repair; provided, the litter will not cause a public nuisance or be in violation of any other state or local laws, rules or regulations and the material is allowed to remain on this property for 7 calendar days.
(1995 Code, § 8.20.100)
(A) No person, while a driver or passenger in a vehicle, shall throw or otherwise deposit litter upon any public place or upon any private property.
(B) Dump-outs are prohibited.
(C) Depositing handbills on uninhabited or vacant property is prohibited.
(D) (1) No vehicle shall be driven or moved on any street unless the vehicle is so constructed or loaded as to prevent any of its load from dropping, shifting, leaking or otherwise escaping therefrom, except that sand or gravel may be dropped for the purpose of securing traction or water or other substance may be sprinkled on a street surface in the cleaning or maintaining of the street by a public authority having jurisdiction for the same or by persons under contract or other authorization by the public authority.
(2) Any person owning or operating a vehicle from which any glass or other objects of its load have fallen or escaped which would constitute an obstruction or injure a vehicle or otherwise endanger travel upon the public street shall immediately cause the public street to be cleaned of all such glass or other objects and shall pay any cost therefor.
(E) Sweep-outs are prohibited.
(1995 Code, § 8.20.110)
(A) (1) Litter receptacles shall be placed in the parking lots of all gasoline service stations, taverns, restaurants, liquor stores, shopping centers, grocery stores, marinas, boat launching areas, bathing areas and other such public places, a minimum of 1 litter receptacle per 10,000 square feet of parking area with a maximum of 10 litter receptacles and a minimum of one.
(2) It shall be the responsibility of any person owning and/or operating any establishment or public place in which litter receptacles are required by this section to procure, place, maintain and empty litter receptacles at their own expense on the premises.
(3) Litter receptacles shall also be placed at all commercial/industrial loading/unloading areas. These areas should be kept free of all litter.
(4) Litter receptacles to dispose of solid waste from operations shall also be placed at all repair/construction and/or demolition sites and proper end disposition of this waste shall be in keeping with this subchapter.
(B) Litter receptacles placed on sidewalks and other public places shall be used only for litter material as persons may have for disposal while passing along the street or other public places and in no event shall be used for the disposal of other solid waste accumulated in residences or places of business.
(C) It is unlawful for any person to willfully damage or deface any litter receptacle or garbage cans.
(1995 Code, § 8.20.120)
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