§ 8.32.040. Solid waste accumulations.

A.

No person shall accumulate, keep, or deposit solid waste upon any lot or parcel of land, whether public or private, other than in drop boxes or receptacles and in accordance with Section 8.32.060 or 8.32.070.

B.

No person owning, occupying or having the control of any premises or vacant lot or occupying a dwelling within the city shall permit any solid waste to become or remain offensive, unsightly or unsafe to the public health or safety or to deposit, keep or accumulate or permit or cause any solid waste to be deposited, kept or accumulated, upon any property, lot or parcel of land or upon any public or private place, street, lane, alley or driveway, except as allowed in this chapter.

C.

No person shall place or cause to be placed any solid waste generated upon any property or by any residential, commercial or industrial use into any receptacle or drop box other than those owned or controlled by such person, unless permission for such use is granted by the commercial or residential customer owning or controlling the receptacle or drop box.

D.

No person owning, occupying or having control of any premises shall set out or cause to be set out for collection any solid waste other than that originating on the premises.

E.

No person shall dispose of solid waste in or near litter receptacles placed by the city in public places for incidental use by pedestrian or vehicular traffic.

F.

No person shall accumulate, keep or deposit solid waste in such a manner that a public nuisance is created, including, but not limited to, allowing flies, mosquitoes or rodents to breed therein.

(Prior code § 6-4.04)