(a) Unlawful to hinder health officer or assistants. It shall be unlawful for any person to hinder, obstruct or delay the health officer or any of his or her assistants in the lawful discharge of their duties.
(b) Right to enter. The health officer of any of his or her assistants shall have the right to enter at any reasonable time any premises for the purpose of making the inspection or investigations as required by this article.
(c) Property kept clean. Owners or occupants of premises are required to keep the same clean. Every person owning or occupying any premises in the corporate limits shall keep the premises free from weeds, trash and all other forms of animal or vegetable refuse which may be dangerous or prejudicial to the public health, or which may constitute a public nuisance. No owner or occupant of any premises shall bury therein any animal or vegetable matter which, upon decaying, may become dangerous or prejudicial to the public health, or may constitute a nuisance.
(d) Human waste. No person shall urinate or deposit any human waste of any kind on any street, lot or premises except in approved sanitary facilities.
(e) Stagnant water. No person or occupant of any property shall allow stagnant water to accumulate or remain in cellars or anywhere on their property.
(f) Sale of food, eating establishments. All persons, firms or corporations selling food of any kind of serving prepared meals shall comply with all requirements pertaining thereto of the State Board of Health.
(g) Debris from construction. All refuse and debris, remaining both as a result of any repair of any building, or of the erection and completion of any buildings, shall be removed by the property owner within 30 days from the completion of the aforesaid work.
(h) Spitting on sidewalks. No person shall spit upon or throw hulls, peelings or other litter upon any of the sidewalks of the city, nor upon the floor of any church, public hall, theater or other public place.
(i) Penalties. Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and if found guilty of such misdemeanor, is punishable upon conviction by a fine not exceeding $50.
(Ord. passed 8-23-1989; Ord. passed - -)