It is unlawful for any person to throw, discard, place or deposit
litter in any manner or any amount on any public or private property
within the City, except in containers or in lawfully established dumping
grounds.
(Ord. 433-94 § 3, 1994)
It is unlawful for any person, whether driver or passenger in
a vehicle, to throw or deposit litter in any manner or amount upon
any street or other public or private property within the City.
(Ord. 433-94 § 3, 1994)
It is unlawful for any person to sweep into or deposit in any
gutter, street, or other public places within the City, the accumulation
of litter from any building or lot. Persons owning or occupying property
shall keep the sidewalk in front of their premises free of litter.
(Ord. 433-94 § 3, 1994)
It is unlawful for any person to deposit household solid waste
in any container maintained on a sidewalk or at any other location
for disposal of litter by pedestrians or to deposit household solid
waste in containers used by private commercial and industrial generators.
(Ord. 433-94 § 3, 1994)
It is unlawful for any owner, manager or employee of a commercial
establishment or institution to deposit solid waste from that establishment
or institution in any container maintained on a sidewalk or at any
other location for disposal of litter by pedestrians.
(Ord. 433-94 § 3, 1994)
A.
Procedures.
The accumulation of litter on private property is declared to be a
public nuisance. If the owner or person in control of any private
property in the City fails to remove all litter which is located on
the property after due warning or citation, the City shall issue a
notice to remove the litter. The notice shall contain a description
of the property and state that, if the litter condition is not corrected
within ten days, the property will be cleaned by the City and the
owner will be billed for the clean-up cost. Any City employee or contracting
agent is expressly authorized to enter upon private property to remove
accumulated litter. It is unlawful for any person to interfere, hinder
or refuse to allow them to enter upon private property for such purpose
and to remove litter in accordance with the provisions of this article.
Any person owning, occupying, renting, managing, leasing or controlling
real property in the City shall have the right to remove litter or
have the same removed at his or her own expense any time prior to
the arrival of the City for such purpose.
B.
Assessment
of Costs.
1.
The
City finance director shall keep an account of the cost to the City
to remove the litter as provided for each separate lot or parcel of
land, and shall place such account in a report and assessment list
to be sent to the City Council. The report shall identify each separate
lot or parcel of land, and shall state the cost proposed to be assessed
against it. The report shall be filed with the City Clerk. The City
Clerk shall mail a notice to each name of the assessment list. The
notice shall contain the following:
a.
The cost of the litter removal;
b.
The place and time of the City Council hearing to consider and confirm
the assessment report and list;
c.
That failure to make any objection to the report and list shall be
deemed a waiver; and
d.
That, upon confirmation by the City Council, the amount of the assessment
shall be payable.
2.
The
assessments shall be confirmed by resolution of the City Council,
and the amount shall constitute a lien on the property assessed until
paid.
(Ord. 433-94 § 3, 1994)
It shall be the duty of the owner, agent or contractor in charge
of any construction or demolition site to have on the site adequate
containers for the disposal of litter, and to make appropriate arrangements
for the collection or transport to an authorized facility for final
disposition.
(Ord. 433-94 § 3, 1994; Ord. 576-01 Exh. B, 2001)
It is unlawful for any person to transport any loose cargo by
truck or other motor vehicle within the City unless the cargo is covered
and secured in such manner as to prevent depositing of litter on public
or private property.
(Ord. 433-94 § 3, 1994)