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(1) Accumulation of solid waste and littering prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to accumulate, throw, discard, deposit, place, sweep, dump, conduct or allow any person to accumulate, throw, discard, deposit, place, sweep, dump or conduct any solid waste or litter into or upon any public place, private premises, street, road, alley, property abutting any alley, stream, well, spring, canal, ditch, gutter, lot or any other property or place, above or below ground level, except:

a. This section shall not apply to waste thrown, deposited or placed in containers meeting the requirements of these regulations and provided for the person's use, or a facility or site approved by the Department.

b. This section shall not apply to Department-approved spreading of manure or other materials upon the land for fertilizing or conditioning the soil, provided a nuisance or health hazard is not created.

c. This section does not preclude solid waste from being temporarily accumulated for immediate removal, if approved by the Department.

d. This section does not preclude the construction or operation of a compost pile, as provided in (5) of this Section.

e. This section does not apply to junk and scrap metal accumulated on the premises of a business enterprise lawfully situated and licensed for the same, if a nuisance or health hazard is not created. (11.1)

(2) Repealed.

(3) Cleaning required for vacated premises. Any person vacating a dwelling, storeroom, or any other structure or the immediate grounds shall remove all garbage, trash and refuse and leave the property in a sanitary condition within 24 hours after vacating. (11.3)

(4) Removal of dead animals. It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly permit any dead animal to remain upon the premises, or for the owner of any dead animal to knowingly permit it to remain upon any public street or property or private premises. If the owner of the dead animal does not remove and properly dispose of it himself or cause it to be properly removed and properly disposed within 24 hours after receipt of notice from the Department, the Department may cause it to be removed and disposed and shall assess against the owner the actual costs of removal and disposal. The Department may avail itself of all remedies in law to enforce removal, disposal and recovery of cost. If ownership of the dead animal cannot be determined, the owner of the property on which the dead animal is located shall be responsible for proper removal and disposal of the animal, and the assessing and recovering of costs shall apply to the property owner. (11.4)

(5) Compost. A person may keep or maintain compost on his property for home gardening if the following requirements are complied with:

a. The compost shall be located and maintained to prevent the spread of disease, the propagation or harborage of insects or rodents, the creation of any odor or nuisance, or any other condition that might affect the public health, safety or welfare.

b. The compost shall not be used or sold as a commercial product or used in any licensed business operation unless the requirements of approval, permits, and operation given in Sections 24-2-109 and 24-2-115 of these regulations are complied with. (11.5)

(6) Handbills and leaflets. It shall be unlawful for any person or business to post, place, deposit, or otherwise affix, or cause to be posted or otherwise affixed, any handbills, leaflets, flyers, advertising devices, notices, unsolicited newspapers, papers, information material, or circulars on vehicles, utility poles, signs, fences, doors, trees, or any public property. If any of the above items are found upon public property contrary to the provisions of this section, the item may be removed by any City employee. This ordinance shall not apply to official government documents, election materials, or materials specifically allowed in other City Code sections. (11.6)

(7) Containers provided to prevent litter. To facilitate proper disposal of litter by pedestrians and motorists, public establishments and institutions shall provide adequate containers that are emptied and maintained in good condition and meet the prescribed standards in these regulations. The requirements shall be applicable, but not limited to, fast-food outlets, shopping centers, convenience stores, supermarkets, service stations, commercial parking lots, mobile canteens, motels, hospitals, schools and colleges. (11.7)

(8) Construction and demolition projects.

a. It shall be unlawful for the owner, agent or contractor in charge of any construction or demolition project to cause, maintain, permit or allow to be caused, maintained or permitted the accumulation of any litter on the site before, during or after completion of the construction or demolition project.

b. It shall be the duty of the owner, agent or contractor to have on the site adequate containers for the disposal of litter and to make appropriate arrangements for its collection or final disposition at an authorized facility.

c. It shall be unlawful for the owner, agent, or contractor in charge of any construction or demolition project to place, for City-furnished bulky waste collection, waste from construction and demolition projects.

d. The owner, agent or contractor may be required by the Department to show proof of appropriate collection, or if personally transported, of final disposition at an authorized facility. (11.8)

(9) Loading and unloading operations.

a. Any owner or occupant of an establishment or institution where litter is attendant to the packing or unpacking or loading or unloading of materials at exterior locations shall provide suitable containers for the disposal and storage of such litter.

b. It shall be the duty of such owner or occupant to remove at the end of each working day any litter that has not been containerized at exterior locations. (11.9)

(10) Keeping property clean.

a. It shall be the duty of the owner or occupant to keep property free of litter. This requirement applies not only to removal of loose litter, but to materials that are or become trapped at fence and wall bases, grassy and planted areas, borders, embankments or other lodging points.

b. The owner or occupant whose property faces on municipal sidewalks, strips between streets and sidewalks, or strips between such properties and streets shall be responsible for keeping those sidewalks and strips free of litter.

c. It shall be unlawful to sweep or push litter from sidewalks and steps into streets. Sidewalk and step sweepings shall be picked up and put into household or commercial solid waste containers. (11.10)

(Ord. No. 94-58 Amended 06/22/1994; Ord. No. 94-65 Amended 06/30/1994; Ord. No. 95-60 Amended 01/12/1996; Ord. No. 96-01 Amended 02/28/1996)