§ 94-6. Unlawful deposit.  


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  • A. 
    Deposit in public places.
    (1) 
    No person shall place any solid waste in any street, alley or other public place or upon any private property, whether owned by such person or not, within the City except in proper containers or otherwise properly prepared for collection, unless with express approval granted by the Director. No person shall throw or deposit any solid waste in any stream, sewer or other body of water.
    (2) 
    Any uncontainerized accumulation of solid waste on any premises is hereby declared to be a nuisance and is prohibited. Failure to remove any accumulation of solid waste within seven days after written notice by registered mail to remove the same shall be deemed a violation of this chapter.
    B. 
    No person shall cast, place, sweep or deposit anywhere within the City any solid waste in such a manner that it may be carried or deposited by the elements upon or in any street, sidewalk, alley or other public place or into any occupied premises.
    C. 
    It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to place hazardous wastes or similarly dangerous substances, as determined by the Director, into any refuse container or to transport any such substance to the solid waste disposal facility.
    D. 
    No person shall deposit any solid waste in any City receptacle in a City park which has been brought from any area outside said City park. This provision shall not prohibit disposal of garbage, rubbish or waste created by activities in said park, such as by the consumption of food.