(A) Regulations. It shall be unlawful for any person to cause, or to allow to be caused, unsightly, unsafe, or unhealthy accumulation, or scattering, of garbage or rubbish upon his or her property, or property occupied by said person, within the county. Any such accumulation, or scattering, of garbage or trash is, and hereby declared to be, a public health nuisance.
(1) All garbage and receptacles for the collection of garbage shall be kept enclosed and shall be removed from the premises in a timely fashion.
(2) If so ordered by the Health Officer, the trash and rubbish may be covered at the site with sanitary fill. Otherwise, all garbage and rubbish must be hauled to a sanitary landfill in accordance with I.C. 13-30-2-1.
(B) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates, or requires, a different meaning.
COUNTY. The County of Pulaski, Indiana, and those unincorporated areas which are under the jurisdiction of the County Health Officer and not incorporated cities or towns, except as provided for under authority of I.C. 16-20.
GARBAGE. Rejected food wastes, including every waste accumulation of animal, fruit, or vegetable matter used, or intended, for food, or that attends the preparation, use, cooking, dealing in, or storing of meat, fish, fowl, fruit, or vegetables, but specifically excludes livestock waste.
HEALTH OFFICER. The County Health Officer, or his or her authorized representative.
PERSONS. Any individual, partnership, co-partnership, firm, company corporation, association, joint-stock company, trust, estate, or municipality, or his, her, or its legal representative or agent.
RUBBISH. Ashes, cans, metalware, broken glass, crockery, sweepings, boxes, furniture, appliances, cardboard, paper cartons, containers, or litter of any kind, and all similar matter.
SANITARY FILL. The placement of garbage and rubbish in an especially prepared trench, or its equivalent, with the material being thoroughly compacted and covered with at least two feet of compacted fresh earth.
VECTOR. Any living animal capable of harboring and transmitting microorganisms from one animal to another animal or human, specifically including in said definition rats, mice, rodents, mosquitoes, and flies.
(C) Enforcement. The Health Officer shall enforce this section, shall exercise all discretion granted under this section, and shall access penalties under § 90.99 hereof.
(D) Powers of inspection.
(1) The Health Officer shall be permitted to enter upon all properties at any reasonable time to inspect, observe, measure, sample, and test to carry out the provisions of this section.
(2) The Health Officer shall, upon request, produce and display identification.
(E) Notices. The Health Officer shall serve any person found to be violating any provisions of this section with a written order stating the nature of the violation, and providing a time limit for its satisfactory correction.
(Ord. passed 2-7-1994) Penalty, see § 90.99