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Division 5

DISPOSAL

Adopted August 30, 2015

Section 54.121

Scope of division.

Adopted August 30, 2015

This division shall deal with the following:

(1) Compelling removal of refuse, debris, junk or any other matter that causes a public nuisance.
(2) Garbage, within the meaning of organic refuse or rejected food waste resulting from the preparation of food or the decaying and spoiling thereof.
(3) Rubbish and trash, which is the miscellaneous waste material resulting from housekeeping and ordinary mercantile enterprises, and includes packing boxes, cartons, excelsior, papers, leaves and grass capable of burning and being incinerated without the use of auxiliary fuel. (Comp. Ords. 1987, § 20.102)

Section 54.122

Accumulations of refuse or junk.

Adopted August 30, 2015

(a) Declaration of nuisance. The accumulation of refuse, debris and junk in open spaces upon private and/or public property and in the alleys and streets of the village is a menace to health and is a discomfort and inconvenience to the inhabitants of the village and therefore constitutes a public nuisance.
(b) Removal required. All persons shall remove all accumulations of refuse, debris, junk or other matter that causes a public nuisance from open spaces upon any lot owned or occupied by them.
(c) Removal by village. In case of refusal or neglect of such owner or occupant to remove such refuse, debris, junk or other matter that causes a public nuisance, then it shall be the duty of the chief of police to remove such refuse, debris and junk or other such matter, keeping an accurate account of the expense of such removal. Upon the completion of such removal, the costs thereof shall be a lien upon the land from which the refuse, debris and junk or other such matter shall have been removed, and in case the owner of the lot shall refuse or neglect to pay the costs of such removal on or before April 15 following such removal, the account shall be delivered to the treasurer of the village, who shall assess such sum against the lot from which such removal is made, which tax is levied as an improvement to the lot and shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as other village taxes are collected, which sum when collected shall be placed in the general fund of the village to reimburse the village for the costs of such removal. (Comp. Ords. 1987, § 20.103(A), (B))

Section 54.123

Storage of garbage and refuse.

Adopted August 30, 2015

(a) All garbage and refuse not otherwise disposed of to the satisfaction of the village shall be disposed of as follows:
1. (1) Garbage shall be placed in containers which meet the requirements of division 3.
2. (2) Refuse shall be placed in suitable containers which meet the requirements of division 3.
(b) The garbage thus deposited shall be removed not less than once each week and the refuse shall be removed as often as may be necessary.
(c) The placing in a garbage container of anything other than garbage shall be a violation of this article.
(d) The collection of garbage shall be under the supervision of the village, which shall have the authority to make such regulations as are necessary regarding the time and method of collection as it shall deem necessary for the public health and welfare, subject to the restrictions contained in subsection (c) of this section. (Comp. Ords. 1987, § 20.104)

Section 54.124

Burying or burning garbage; dumping garbage or rubbish.

Adopted August 30, 2015

No person shall bury or burn any garbage, or deposit garbage or rubbish upon any public way or upon any property owned by another or in any body of water within the village, nor shall any person deposit or place any garbage upon any premises owned or occupied by him unless the garbage is enclosed in a suitable container as required in this article. (Comp. Ords. 1987, § 35.156) Cross reference— Rubbish burning, § 34-31 et seq.

Section 54.125

Bringing garbage or rubbish into village.

Adopted August 30, 2015

It shall be unlawful for any person residing outside the limits of the village to bring into the village any garbage and/or rubbish for the purpose of having such garbage and/or rubbish collected by the village or village-approved contractors under contract with the village. (Comp. Ords. 1987, § 35.157(A)) Secs. 54-126—54-140. - Reserved.