Section
General Provisions
91.001 Purpose of chapter
91.002 Definitions
91.003 Requirements as to maintenance of premises and disposal of refuse
91.004 Prohibited disposal; extraterritorial application
91.005 Litter
91.006 Prohibited littering on streets, sidewalks, and public places
91.007 Duty to remove debris; collection of refuse from vacant lots
91.008 Fallen trees; stumps; debris
91.009 Abatement of nuisances and rectifying other conditions which violate chapter
Garbage and Trash Collection
91.020 Collections to be made by the city or private contractor under city supervision; collection vehicles
91.021 Final disposal sites to be designed by city; responsibilities of contract collector; nonliability of city
91.022 Restrictions on private collectors other than contract collectors
91.023 Garbage receptacles for use when collection made by contract collector
91.024 Rules and regulations
City Dump
91.035 Regulation of persons; authority of custodian
Tree Regulations
91.050 Definitions
91.051 Creation and establishment of a City Tree Board
91.052 Compensation
91.053 Duties and responsibilities
91.054 Operation
91.055 Pruning, corner clearance
91.056 Dead or diseased tree removal on private property
91.057 Removal of stumps
Abandoned and Junk Vehicles
91.070 Findings and construction; statement of policy
91.071 Definitions
91.072 Abandonment of vehicles
91.073 Junked vehicles prohibited in certain places
91.074 Tires and abandoned appliances prohibited in certain places
91.075 Authority; employment of personnel for enforcement; notification to property owner
91.076 Notification of vehicle owner and lienholders
91.077 Disposal of unclaimed vehicles
91.078 Proceeds from sale
91.079 Injunctive relief
91.999 Penalty
GENERAL PROVISIONS
This chapter is enacted by the Common Council for the purpose of better serving and protecting the inhabitants of the city and promoting their well being and health and protecting their property; to provide for a method of disposal of garbage and other waste accumulations within the city and for the maintenance, installation, or improvement of such service; to make illegal the promiscuous accumulation of garbage, rubbish, and other unsanitary, unsightly, and harmful waste substances, and the improper disposal thereof; to prevent injury or annoyance to the public or to individuals from things dangerous, offensive, or unwholesome; to compel the abatement and removal of nuisances caused by unauthorized accumulations and disposal of refuse; and, in general, to preserve and promote the public health by providing regulations for the disposal of refuse.
(Prior Code, § 13-1)
For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
GARBAGE. Include all putrescible wastes, except sewage and body wastes, including vegetable and animal offal and carcasses of small animals, kitchen and table refuse, swill, and every accumulation of both animal and vegetable matter that attends the preparation, decay, or storage of meats, fish, fowl, birds, or vegetables, but excluding recognizable industrial by-products, and shall include all such substances from all public and private establishments and from all residents.
REFUSE. Include garbage and trash, either or both.
TRASH. Includes all nonputrescible wastes, including discarded and abandoned articles.
(Prior Code, § 13-2)
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