8436-93 Amending Various Sections Throught Chapter 16 Refuse

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or trash of any type, kind or nature, except in such areas as arc have been designated by the Board of Public Works all required federal, state and local agencies as landfill areas, or upon such terms and regulations as may be provided for in this chapter_ e-r which may be enacted by the Board of Public Works . (b) Subject to the restrictions set forth in Sec . 16-6, aA licensed hauler or any other person may dump or dispose of any garbage, garden refuse, refuse or trash of any kind, type of or nature in those areas designated by the Board of Public Works all required federal, state and local agencies as landfill areas except that yard waste shall be disposed of as provided in Article 4, above . Such person dumping in such landfill areas may be charged a fec to be determined by the Board of Public Works or other governmental agency. Sec. 16-38. Dumping refuse on private and public areas or into streams. (a) Except as provided in this chapter, no person shall dump dirt, garbage, yard waste, refuse or trash of any type, kind or nature on any private or public areas or into any streams running through or adjacent to the City. This prohibition shall not apply to transfer stations operated as a part of the City' s system of refuse collection and disposal . (b) This prohibition shall not apply to any materials both produced by an industrial process and dumped or stored in a safe, sanitary and unoffensive manner by such person on property owned or operated by 1 -4m such person for further processing or use; and provided further that this prohibition shall not apply to the temporary dumping of topsoil or mulch upon property, dumping resulting from excavations, and dumping resulting from landscaping all as a part of the construction process . Sec. 16-39. Obnoxious materials in sealed containers; combustible materials to be segregated. (a) All odoriferous, unwholesome or obnoxious materials, things and objects, while located on the property of any person, shall be kept tightly and securely sealed within a container. (b) All materials, things or objects which are combustible shall be segregated and kept in a covered container. ARTICLE 6. DISPOSAL SITES AND SANITARY LANDFILLS Sec. 16-40. Uncontrolled dumping deemed nuisance; inspection upon complaint. (a) The uncontrolled dumping of dirt, garbage, garden refuse yard waste, refuse or trash of any type, kind or nature on any private or public area or into any streams running through or adjacent to the City is declared a nuisance hazardous to the health and well-being of the residents of the City. (b) Upon a complaint being filed with the Environmental _ = ' - of the City City' s Department of Code Enforcement, - a Code Enforcement Officer shall inspect any land or stream where alleged uncontrolled dumping has taken place.