Regulating the Public Disposal garbage and Rubbish within the Corporate Limits of the City of South Bend

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(g) Garbage "Garbage" shall mean rejected food wastes and shall include every waste accumulation of animal, fruit or vegetable matter used or intended for food or that attend the preparation, use, cooking, dealing in or storing of meat, fish, fowl, fruit, or vegetable. (h) Rubbish "Rubbish" shall be construed to mean solid wastes including incinerator ashes, paper, cardboard, tin cans, yard clippings, wood, glass, bedding,crockery, metals, and similar materials or litter of any kind. (i) Refuse "Refuse" shall mean garbage, rubbish or any combination thereof. (j) Sanitary Landfill "Sanitary Landfill1° is a controlled method of refuse disposal providing compaction and covering daily of the refuse. (k) Incineration "Incineration" is a process of reducing combus- tible wastes to inert residue by high temperature burning. SECTION III. PERMITS AND FEES (a) Uncontrolled Dumping The "Uncontrolled Dumping" or placing of refuse on the ground is hereby declared a nuisance, hazardous to the health and well -being of the residents of the City of South Bend, Indiana. ordinance, (b) As Of -date of passage of this /, it shall be unlawful for any person who does not possess an unrevoked permit from the County Health Department to accept refuse for disposal or operate a refuse disposal site for any purpose. The County Health Department shall issue permits to applicants, provided that such permits be limited to persons having properly zoned land for use which has been approved by the Board of Public Works and Safety, and the Board of Zoning Appeals of the City of South Bend, Indiana and equipment and personnel to dispose of refuse in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance. The Board of Zoning Appeals shall refer all requests to the Area Plan Commission for their study and recommendation. (c) Every person desiring to accept refuse or operate a refuse disposal site for any purpose shall make written application to the County Health Department on forms provided by that office. In- formation necessary shall include, in writing, the name and address of the applicant, a description of said disposal area, location of the site, description of equipment to be used, and a description of the method of disposal to be employed and such other pertinent in- formation as may be required by the Health Officer. Upon approval of such application, the County Health Department shall issue a permit to the applicant.