(a) No person, firm, corporation, or association, regardless of intent, shall leave furniture, junk, litter, rubbish, or anything else of an unsightly nature at the curbside or alley for more than twenty-four (24) hours.
(b) All furniture, junk, litter, rubbish, or anything else of an unsightly nature shall be taken to the curbside or alley no earlier than 5:00 p.m. the day before you arrange for collection of the items.
(c) All furniture, junk, litter, rubbish, or anything else of an unsightly nature shall be stored in an inconspicuous location at the Residential Unit for storage until the items can be placed at the curbside or alley for collection. Unless, because of sanitary, safety or other factors, the Safety Service Director gives prior permission to place items elsewhere at a particular residential unit.
(d) To protect the health, safety, and welfare of any person, the Chief of Police, or his designated representative, shall have the authority to conduct inspections and re-inspections and file Criminal Complaints in a Court of competent jurisdiction for violations when furniture, junk, litter, rubbish, or anything else of an unsightly nature is left at the curbside or alley for more than twenty-four (24) hours.
(e) Whenever the Chief of Police, or his designated representative, determines, or has reasonable grounds to believe that a violation exists, the Chief, or his designated representative, shall file a Criminal Complaint setting forth the alleged violation advising the owner of the land, or the person having charge of the land, that such violation occurred.
(f) Whoever violates this Section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. Each day such violation is committed or permitted to continue, after the initial twenty-four (24) hours to abate, shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as such hereunder. The sentencing court shall, in addition to or in lieu of the penalty provided in this section, require a person, firm, corporation, or association, who violates this section to remove the furniture, junk, litter, rubbish, or anything else of an unsightly nature from the curbside or alley.
(Ord. 24-22. Passed 9-9-22.)