Title 8

Chapter 36
GARBAGE AND REFUSE--DISPOSAL AREAS¹

Sections:

  • 8.36.010 Standards
  • 8.36.020 Scavenging or salvaging--authorization required
  • 8.36.030 Disposing in unauthorized areas prohibited
  • 8.36.040 Fees

8.36.010 Standards

The ultimate means of disposal of all refuse shall be by landfilling. All disposal operations shall conform to current and accepted principles for the operation as approved or adopted by federal, State and local regulatory agencies. (Ord. 2728, 1997; Ord. 2450 §1(part), 1987: prior code §8-6-1).

8.36.020 Scavenging or salvaging--authorization required

No person shall remove or take away from any City disposal area any soil, manure, refuse or material of any nature whatsoever unless specific authorization in writing to do so is obtained from the appropriate department. (Ord. 2728, 1997; Ord. 2450 §1(part), 1987: prior code §8-6-2).

8.36.030 Disposing in unauthorized areas prohibited

It is unlawful for any person to dispose of any manure, garbage, refuse or other material on property within the City other than disposal areas established to receive that particular substance. (Ord. 2728, 1997; Ord. 2450 §1(part), 1987: prior code §8-6-3).

8.36.040 Fees

There shall be charged fees as defined in this section for disposal of refuse on any designated disposal area:

  1. Any person, firm or corporation shall be entitled to dispose of refuse on any disposal area owned by the City and so designated for public use upon payment of fees to the City as shall from time to time be established.
  2. The appropriate Department shall from time to time determine the costs encountered in handling refuse at City disposal site. The City Commission shall enact by resolution such disposal fees as they may determine necessary to recover such disposal costs as provided in 8.32.350. (Ord. 2728, 1997; Ord. 2450 §1(part), 1987: prior code §8-6-5).

¹For provisions on refuse collector licensing, see Ch. 5.01 of this Code.

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