(a) Deposits on Private Property. No person shall deposit or permit to be deposited or permit to remain deposited any garbage, refuse matter, offal or animal carcass which may become offensive, noxious or dangerous to the public health, on his own premises, on any premises under his control or upon the property of another, or deposit such garbage or refuse matter in any back lot, public ground, vacant lot, park, alley, street, areaway or in any other place within the Municipality except as is otherwise provided by law.
(Ord. 1967-39. Passed 3-20-67.)
(Ord. 1967-39. Passed 3-20-67.)
(b) Deposits on Public Property. No person shall deposit or leave garbage, waste, putrid substances, junk or other watercourse; nor, except as provided in subsection (c) hereof, shall any person who is the owner, occupant or person in possession of any property within the City, deposit or permit to remain, or permit any other person to deposit, any of such materials on such property.
(c) Exceptions. Nothing contained in this section shall be deemed to prohibit:
(1) The keeping of waste material entirely within a building or garage, provided that no garbage, waste or putrid substance is so kept, and provided further that such building or garage is reasonably weathertight, watertight and rodent-proof and is in conformity with the requirements of all applicable City ordinances;
(2) Building construction activities, including the construction, location and use of vehicles and other equipment on or in connection with any such temporary facilities, provided such building construction activities are in conformity with the provisions and requirements of applicable Municipal ordinances, the Zoning Map of the City and any rules and regulations issued by the Board of Zoning Appeals thereunder.
(d) Receptacles for Garbage. Receptacles for garbage shall be made of metal, rubber, plastic or other nonabsorbent materials, shall be watertight and provided with closely fitting covers and handles and shall be of a maximum capacity as may be determined by the Mayor.
(e) Definitions. As used in this section:
(1) "Waste material" means any material which has been discarded or abandoned or any material no longer in use. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the term includes junk, waste boxes, cartons, plastic or wood scraps or shavings, waste paper and paper products and other combustible materials or substances no longer in use, or if unused, those discarded or abandoned. It also includes metal or ceramic scraps or pieces of all types, glass and other noncombustible materials or substances no longer in use, or if unused, those discarded or abandoned, and machinery, appliances or equipment or parts thereof no longer in use, or if unused, those discarded or abandoned.
(Ord. 1966-70. Passed 6-6-66.)
(Ord. 1966-70. Passed 6-6-66.)
(2) "Junk" means any personal property which is or may be salvaged for reuse, resale, reduction or similar disposition, or which is possessed, transported, pawned, collected, accumulated, dismantled or assorted for any of the aforesaid purposes. Used household furniture, used wearing apparel, used lumber, used brick, used tile, used plumbing-fixtures, used electrical fixtures, used articles made of precious metal, used jewelry, used tools and other used articles of personal property, which are bought and sold as secondhand property and which are not handled as what is ordinarily called junk or salvaged material, shall not be included in the term junk as used herein. Without limiting the aforesaid definition of junk, the term shall include used or salvaged iron, brass, lead, copper and other base metals and their compound or combinations, used or salvaged rope, bags, paper, rags, glass, rubber and similar articles or property, and used motor vehicles which are used, owned or possessed for the purpose of wrecking or salvaging parts therefrom.
(Ord. 1969-63. Passed 4-21-69.)
(Ord. 1969-63. Passed 4-21-69.)
(f) Enforcement; Inspections. The provisions of this section shall be enforced by the Mayor and the Director of Public Safety, or by either of them.
The Mayor, the Director of Public Safety, the Inspector of Buildings, the Fire Chief and any other officer or employee in any of the service departments or the Department of Public Safety who may from time to time be authorized by the appropriate department head are hereby authorized to enter and inspect at all reasonable times any premises and building in the City in order to determine if such premises are in compliance with the requirements of this section. The owner, occupant or person in possession of such premises or building shall permit any such department head, officer or employee free access to any part of such premises or building at all reasonable times for the purpose of such inspection.
(h) Penalty. Whoever violates any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor for a first offense and for a second or subsequent offense within one year is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. Punishment shall be as provided in Section 698.02.