No owner, tenant or occupant of any dwelling shall allow garbage and/or refuse to accumulate in or on his premises for a period in excess of the time interval between the collection trip schedule established by the City. No owner, tenant or occupant of any place of business shall allow garbage or refuse to accumulate in or on his premises for a period in excess of seven days. Fermenting, putrefying or odoriferous garbage and/or refuse in containers uncollected or dumped in the open shall be deemed a nuisance and the person or persons responsible shall be liable to prosecution.
Every householder, business, institution or governmental body is required to dispose of his rubbish and garbage in a legal manner, placed in accordance with the terms of this chapter. Whoever fails to do so shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. Whoever does not subscribe to the service of the licensed contractor will be required to inform the Mayor in writing, where, how and how frequently he disposes of his garbage and refuse.
No owner, tenant or occupant, whether resident inside or outside of the City, shall dispose of his residential or business rubbish or garbage in public trash cans provided for use by transients only for disposal of incidental items such as cigarette wrappers, tissues, candy and gum wrappers, soft drink cans or bottles and the like.
No person shall pollute the air of the City through the burning of garbage or refuse.
(Ord. 4-2-73. Passed 5 -7-73. )