Title 8
- Health and Safety
Chapters:
8.12 Refuse
8.16 Public Nuisances
8.18 Smoke Free City Hall
8.20 Vegetation
Chapter
8.12 Refuse
Sections:
8.12.010 Purpose
8.12.020 Definitions
8.12.030 Cans – Maintenance
8.12.040 Cans – Required
8.12.050 Removal – Frequency – Transport
8.12.060 Refuse other than garbage or rubbish
8.12.070 Violation – Penalty
8.12.010 Purpose The purpose of this chapter is to eliminate
unhealthy, unsanitary and unsightly conditions in the City of
8.12.020 Definitions For the use within this chapter, the
following terms are defined:
A.
“Can” means a container for
the storage of garbage or rubbish which is: (1) Provided with a handle and tight-fitting
cover; (2) Watertight; (3) Substantially made if galvanized iron or other
non-rusting material; (4) Can shall not be used for burning or garbage nor
refuse, nor as a storage place for hot ashes.
B.
“Garbage” includes all
animal, fruit, vegetable and other waste resulting from preparation of food and
drink.
C.
“Person” includes any
individual, firm, corporation, trust, any other organized group, or any
government.
D.
“Refuse” includes all
garbage, rubbish, ashes or other substances offensive to sight or smell,
dangerous to public health or detrimental to the best interests of the
community, not including dead animals.
E.
“Rubbish” includes all other
refuse not falling within the term “garbage,” except those articles too large
to be placed in cans. (Ord. 267 §2, 1953)
8.12.030 Cans – Maintenance All cans used to collect refuse/rubbish must
be maintained in a good state of repair and in accordance with Section
8.12.020, Paragraph A.
8.12.040 Cans – Required No person shall permit refuse to accumulate
upon premises owned or occupied by him or her unless in cans. Nor shall he deposit refuse upon any other
premises as provide herein. (Ord. 267 §5, 1953)
8.12.050 Removal – Frequency – Transport All cans must be taken from dwelling at least
monthly, or as needed to prevent the accumulation of trash. All garbage and rubbish must be transported
in a covered and watertight vehicle or container; or in covered containers constructed
to prevent spilling, draining, offensive odors, or loss of materials during
transit. This regulation shall govern
all hauling of garbage and/or refuse through the streets of the City of
8.12.060 Refuse other than garbage or rubbish Each person shall dispose of all refuse,
other than garbage and rubbish, accumulated on any premises he or she owns or
occupies, before it becomes a nuisance.
Covering of vehicles for hauling shall be in effect for refuse hauling
also.
8.12.070 Violation – Penalty Anyone violating any of the provisions of
this chapter shall, upon conviction, be subject to imprisonment not exceeding
thirty days, or a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, or both (Ord. 267
§11, 1953)
Chapter
8.16 Public Nuisances
Sections:
8.16.010 Defined
8.16.020 Abatement required – Costs – Violation – Penalty
8.16.010 Defined Anything which is injurious to health or is
indecent, or offensive to the senses, or an obstruction to the free use of
property so as to interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property
by an entire community or neighborhood, or by any considerable number of
persons, or unlawfully obstructs the free passage or use, in the customary
manner, of any public park, square, street or highway within the City of
Dillon, is a “public nuisance.” (Prior code §437)
8.16.20 Abatement required – Costs – Violation –
Penalty Anyone found guilty
of creating, maintaining or keeping a public nuisance shall be fined in any sum
not exceeding one hundred dollars, and shall be ordered to abate such public
nuisance within some certain time, and incase such person fails to abate such
nuisance within the time ordered by the police magistrate shall render judgment
against the defendant for the cost of such abatement. Or, in case the further continuance of any
nuisance after the discovery thereof by the chief of police is dangerous to the
health of the city, the chief of police shall be taxed in the judgment against
the defendant. All costs taxed against
anyone for the abatement of a nuisance shall be considered as a part of the
penalty assessed for the creating or maintaining of a nuisance. (Prior code §438)
Chapter
8.18 Smoke Free City Hall
Sections:
8.18.010 City Hall, a smoke free building
8.18.011 Area around entrances to City Hall
8-18-012 Designation of non smoking area
8-18-013 Penalty
8.18.011 Area Around Entrances to City Hall That the prohibition against the use of
lighted tobacco products in Section 8.18.010 above extends to an area 10 feet from
any entrance to City Hall. This limitation shall not apply to passers by or
those traveling in vehicles, nor to any other building that might be within 10
feet of an entrance to City Hall, but shall only prohibit the loitering or
standing while smoking within the prohibited 10 foot area.
8.18.012 Designation of Non Smoking Area The director of operations shall procure and
erect suitable signs and notices designating the building and area around the
City Hall entrances as a non-smoking area.
8.18.013 Penalty It is hereby declared to be a violation of
the city code to smoke in or around City Hall in violation of the provisions of
these sections, and a fine of Twenty Five and No/Dollars ($25.00) may be
imposed for any such violation.
Chapter
8.20 Vegetation
Sections:
8.20.010 Nuisance
vegetation–Defined
8.20.020 Nuisance
vegetation–Deemed a nuisance
8.20.030 Violation–Director
of Operations to serve notice
8.20.040 Violation–Notice
procedure
8.20.050 Assessing
delinquent charges
8.20.010
Nuisance vegetation - defined. “Nuisance vegetation” are all weeds, grass
and uncared for vegetation growing to a height in excess of eight inches on
premises located within the City.
8.20.020
Nuisance vegetation - Deemed a Nuisance. It is a public offense punishable under the
general penalty provided in Chapter 1.24.010, and it is a nuisance, for any
person, firm or corporation to maintain, cause, permit or suffer any growth of
nuisance weeds as defined in Section 8.20.010 to exist in or upon any premises
in the City owned by such person, firm, or corporation, or upon the boulevards
or the one-half of any public roads, streets, or alleys adjacent thereto.
8.20.030
Violation Public Works Director to serve notice.
A.
It shall be the duty of the
Director of Operations or the Director’s authorized representative to enforce
the provisions of this chapter, and upon a determination that a violation of
this chapter exists, shall ascertain the name and mailing address of the owner
of the premises and the description of the premises where the violation
exists. The name and mailing address of
the owner may be obtained from the current assessment list maintained by the
office of the
B.
Notice shall be given by
posting a copy of the notice on the effected property or by written notice
mailed to the owner by first class
C.
All control or removal will
be by mechanical means and without chemical application.
D.
The cost of removal shall be
commercial cost or a minimum of One Hundred and no/100 Dollars ($100.00). In addition to the cost assessment the owner
shall be assessed an administrative penalty of Fifty and no/100 Dollars
($50.00) or one half the commercial cost whichever is greater.
E.
Payment shall be made at the
City Office within fifteen days after the billing date. If payment is not made, such costs can be
assessed against the property.
8.20.040
Responsibility for streets and alleys. The owner, his representative, contract
purchaser, or any occupant of real property within the city shall control
nuisance vegetation growing on their real property including one-half of any street,
road or alley lying next to their property or public boulevard abutting their
property by controlling such nuisance vegetation.
8.20.050
Violation-Notice Procedure.
Notice of violation shall be made by either:
A. Posting a copy of the notice on the
affected property or,
B. By
written notice(s) mailed to the owner by first-class
8.20.060
Assessing delinquent charges. The City may include vegetation removal as
part of the annual resolution assessing delinquent accounts. The resolution shall provide the property
owners name; property owners mailing address, street address; legal
description; and parcel number of the property in question.