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SECTION II. Chapter 16, Article 5, Section 16 -38-of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend, Indiana is amended as follows: SEC. 16 -38 Pepesltlag Dumping refuse on private and public areas or into streams. (a) Except as provided in this Chapter, no person shall dump dirt, garbage, garden refuse, refuse, or trash of any-type, kind or nature on an any any .private or public areas or into any streams running through or adjacent to the City. (b) This prohibition shall not apply u produce y an in s r -a process an person on proper y ovine or opera e a is pro i i on s a no app y or mulch upon property, dumping resul dumping resulting from landscaping to any umpe Dy Tim to th6 ling fry materials both or s ore y such And provided ur er du ping o op Sol )m excavations, and Ne- pe�ser�- shall- thew- e�- depeslt- -ems- eases- te- be- �h�ewe- e�- d.epeslted eF- permit -the - thi2ewl. g- eP- depeslting- el l� - a��- ga�age -- meat -- vegetable �atte�-- dl�t__elgkt- sell -- dead- &�la�als -- leases -- grass -- ashes,-- �a�a�e - -- glass - -g} ass- bettles-- �eeeeswa�e-- e�eeke��-- b�lekbats- a�el- plaete� -ftbe last �e -F�} -amt} else- e�eept- wkex- deee- e�de�- belld }�g_pe�x�lts}- e� -a�� �e }sar�ee- e�- � }lt�t�- x�atte�- epees -ae�- street-- alley- e�- get�e�- e�- peblle g�ett�ds -ems- }ate- ar��- st�eax�s -��a }erg- tl��et�gk- e�- ad�aee�t -te- the- Clt3�- SECTION III. Chapter 16, Article 6, Section 16 -40 of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend, Indiana, is amended as follows: SEC. 16 -40 Uncontrolled dumping deemed nuisance. (a) The uncontrolled dumping ei-plaelfig of dirt, garbage, garden refuse refuse or trash of an ty e kind or nature on an private or public area or into any streams running through or ad,acent to the Clty a -f-re -fuse -em- tie- gi2eund 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 Control Office of the City an Environmental Officer shall inspect any land or stream where alleged uncontrolled dumping has taken place. (c) If the complaint is verified by the Environmental Officer and deemed to be a nuisance or a violation of this Code, the City shall proceed with prosecution of the alleged violation. SECTION IV. Chapter 16, Article 6, Section 16-51 of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend, Indiana, is amended as follows: SEC. 16 -51. Refuse disposal by other approved methods. (a) Refuse may be disposed of by other methods specifically approved by the Health Officer and Board of Public Works. (b) Where only inert refuse is disposed of by a firm or individual on his own property, the Health Officer may issue a permit with approval of the Board of Public Works for disposal, epees- a- easeable butt- set- neeessaplly- f- ull- _eea�plla ee -wltb= the -epe at }seal- staeda ds set- letk -lt�- Beetles- l6 -4�. Such disposal shall be performed in such a manner as not to create a nuisance or hazard to the public health. SECTION V. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council, approval by the Mayor, and legal publication. Membe of the Common Council Passed, as amended, August 27, 1979