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Sec. 8-1. - Throwing, depositing on vacant land generally.#
(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person to throw or deposit or cause or permit to be thrown or deposited any decomposable organic matter which might create a nuisance or act as a breeding place for flies, mosquitoes or vermin or as food for rats, or to maintain any discarded receptacles capable of holding water or any combustible material which might serve to increase danger of fire upon any vacant land in the town, unless such land shall have previously been designated by the director of public works as a proper and suitable place for such use. No garbage and/or rubbish originating outside the legal boundaries of the town may be deposited at any of these areas designated by the director.
(b)
No fill shall be deposited on any land without first being approved by the building official as not containing organic matter and as being deemed suitable for building in accordance with the state building code and the state one- and two-family dwelling code.
(Code 1970, § 8-1; Ord. of 6-6-1949, § 1; Ord. of 3-13-1973, § 1; Ord. No. 2013-48, 11-19-2013; Ord. No. 2018-8, 3-20-2018)
Sec. 8-2. - Depositing on public or private property; penalty; enforcement.#
(a)
Generally. No person shall dump, deposit or discard any refuse, rubbish, waste, glass, broken wares, tin cans, so-called garbage, filth or trash of any kind upon public or private property, including depositing into any container, trash bin or depositor owned by another, within the confines of the town except at such places as are properly designated for such purpose by the town council.
(b)
Penalty. Any person found violating this section shall be fined as the penalty for said violation an amount up to $100.00 or imprisoned for a period of time not to exceed 30 days. Said fines are to be recovered to the use of the town.
(c)
Enforcement. The enforcement of this section shall be by the town police department and prosecuted by the same.
(Code 1970, § 8-2; Ord. of 6-6-1949, § 2; Res. of 3-3-1987)
Sec. 8-3. - Depositing upon streets.#
(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person to throw or deposit any waste material or debris upon any public highway or platted street or in such a place or in such manner that it may be blown or scattered upon any public highway or platted street. This includes the placement of garbage and trash at the curb prior to 3:00 p.m. of the preceding day to the day of scheduled pickup.
(b)
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to place any garbage, trash, waste material or debris upon any public highway, platted street or sidewalk for rubbish collection more than 12 hours prior to the time said rubbish is to be collected.
(c)
The director and assistant director of public services, and all sworn police officers for the town shall be charged with the administration and enforcement of this section, including the issuance of citations for violations of this section.
(d)
Any property owner found violating this section shall be fined the amount of $10.00 for the first offense, $25.00 for the second offense, and $50.00 for each subsequent offense. Said fines are to be recovered for the use of the town, except that any property owner may elect to appear before the clerk of the town municipal court to answer such violation charge, or may mail same in lieu of a personal appearance before the municipal court.
(e)
In the event the foregoing stated fine is not paid or a plea of not guilty to the citation is not entered prior to the 14th day after the date of violation, said original fine shall be doubled; and in the event the foregoing stated fine is not paid or a plea of not guilty to the violation is not entered subsequent to the 14th day and prior to the 28th day after the date of violation, said original fine shall be tripled. At the discretion of the court, the collection of court costs may be added to the cost of the fine.
(Code 1970, § 8-3; Ord. of 4-22-1941, § 1; Ord. of 6-6-1949, § 3; Res. of 10-1-1985; Res. No. 99-305, § 1, 12-7-1999; Ord. No. 2001-1, 2-6-2001)
Sec. 8-4. - Examination for and removal of fire hazards.#
The chief of the fire department may cause to be examined all dumping places or grounds within the limits of the town where dead leaves, grass, weeds, branches or limbs of trees, old clothing, refuse, rubbish or waste materials of any kind have been or may hereafter be placed or deposited, and when the chief of the fire department deems that said articles, rubbish or waste materials are so placed or deposited as to cause appreciable danger of fire to surrounding property, he shall order the owner, lessee, occupant or person having general charge of said premises to remove said articles, rubbish or waste materials; and if said owner neglects or refuses to remove said articles, rubbish or waste materials within three days after receipt of such order, the chief of the fire department may cause the same to be removed at the expense of said owner, lessee, occupant or person in charge of said premises.
(Code 1970, § 8-5; Ord. of 6-6-1949, § 5)
Sec. 8-5. - Covering of vehicles.#
All vehicles for removal of garbage and refuse in or from the town shall be covered by a canvas while driven through the streets of the town.
(Code 1970, § 8-8; Ord. of 6-6-1949, § 9)
Sec. 8-6. - Deposits in street openings, sewers.#
No person shall place or deposit in any street opening to any sewer or in any catchbasin any animal or vegetable matter, solid or liquid, nor any filthy substance.
(Code 1970, § 8-9; Ord. of 6-6-1949, § 11)
Sec. 8-7. - Disposal of matter taken from catchbasins.#
No person shall dump or deposit anywhere within the town any matter taken from a catchbasin without completely covering the same with earth or clean ashes immediately upon dumping or depositing the same.
(Code 1970, § 8-10; Ord. of 6-6-1949, § 12)
Sec. 8-8. - Removal of swill and house offal.#
All swill and house offal shall be removed in and from the town, in watertight, closely covered vehicles, or in watertight tubs or casks with covers securely fastened so as to make the tubs or casks airtight; and all such vehicles, tubs or casks so used shall be kept clean and well painted on the outside, and the covers of all vehicles, tubs and casks containing swill or house offal shall be kept tightly closed when they are driven through the streets.
(Code 1970, § 8-11; Comp. Ords., ch. 23, § 1)
Sec. 8-9. - Refuse pickup hours.#
No person shall pick up or remove, nor shall any person cause or allow to be picked up or removed, any refuse, rubbish or trash from any residential complex, or from any commercial or industrial establishment between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. if such establishment is located within 200 feet of a dwelling.
(Code 1970, § 8-12; Res. of 8-20-1985; Ord. No. 2017-2, 2-28-2017)