§ 12-2. Prohibited acts.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to:

(1)

Deposit, place or allow refuse to remain within or upon any property the person owns or occupies unless that refuse is placed in a refuse receptacle in conformance with the provisions of section 12-3 of this chapter.

(2)

Fail to provide for removal of refuse from any property the person owns or occupies frequently enough to prevent danger to the public health.

(3)

Use or distribute for use any refuse receptacle, or other bin, not in conformance with section 12-3 of this chapter.

(4)

Deposit, place, or store refuse on any porches, including open, unenclosed porches and closed porches.

(5)

Deposit, place, or store a refuse receptacle or bin on the curbside, in the driveway, in a public right-of-way, or in the public view in the front yard.

(6)

Fail to remove any bulk item from the curbside, from in the driveway, from in a public right-of-way, or in the public view of the front yard.

(b)

It is unlawful for any person or business to:

(1)

Encourage or require by any means that customers place a refuse receptacle or bin on the curbside for pickup.

(2)

Leave a refuse receptacle or bin after refuse collection on the curbside, in the driveway, in the public right-of-way, or in the public view in the public right-of-way.

(c)

This provision creates a rebuttable presumption that personnel in the employ of the hauler placed a refuse receptacle or storage bin on the curbside, in the driveway, in the public right-of-way, or in the public view in the front yard when that receptacle or bin is found empty in those areas on the day the hauler is collecting in the area.

(Ord. No. 2012-39, § 2, 11-13-12; Ord. No. 2014.22, § 2, 9-11-14, eff. 10-9-14)