§ 44-45. Unauthorized accumulation, disposal and removal of solid waste.

(a)

No person shall dump or cause to be dumped any garbage, refuse, lumber, trees, tree limbs, brush or parts thereof upon any street, alley or sidewalk or stream or other body of water within the city. Every owner or operator of any premises shall keep the alleys, streets and sidewalks abutting such premises free and clean of all such garbage, trash and rubbish. See section 44-43 for additional information regarding residential pickup and disposal.

(b)

The provisions of subsection (a) of this section do not apply to the dumping on private property, with the owner's permission, sand, dirt, broken brick, blocks or broken pavement or other suitable materials for use as fill to raise the elevation of the land, provided such materials are not maintained in an unsightly condition and provided the owner of the property on which such material is dumped agrees to level such dumped material with appropriate grading equipment, and to cover it with dirt, upon the direction of the code enforcement officer.

(c)

No person shall permit any solid waste to remain on any private property for which he has responsible charge as lessee, tenant, owner or occupier except that stored and handled for removal as provided in this section.

(d)

No person shall drive or move any truck or other vehicle within the city unless such vehicle is so constructed or loaded as to prevent any load contents or litter from being blown, deposited or spilled upon any street, alley or any other public place. No person shall allow to be spilled from any truck or any other vehicle any abrasive materials, such as sand, rocks or gravel, but not limited thereto, which might harm or do damage to the streets or the paint markings thereon.

(e)

It shall be a violation of this article for any person, not licensed by the city, to collect and haul any refuse other than that arising from his own accumulation.

(Code 1971, § 11-11)