§ 62-48. Prohibited practices.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to:

(1)

Deposit refuse, recyclable materials, leaves and brush, or bulky items in any refuse container belonging to another person, or upon the premises of another person without the consent of the owner or occupant thereof. For purposes of this subsection, premises shall mean any public or private parcel of real property, including any portion of a street, sidewalk, alley, boulevard, highway, right-of-way, park, parkway, public square or viaduct adjacent to the parcel;

(2)

Remove refuse, recyclable materials, leaves and brush, or bulky items from the premises of another person without the consent of the owner or occupant thereof, unless the person removing such materials is a law enforcement officer performing law enforcement duties. For purposes of this subsection, premises shall mean any public or private parcel of real property, including any portion of a street, sidewalk, alley, boulevard, highway, right-of-way, park, parkway, public square or viaduct adjacent to the parcel;

(3)

Interfere in any manner with refuse collection equipment or with refuse collectors in the lawful performance of their duties as such, whether such equipment or collectors shall be those of the city or those of a refuse collection contractor operating under a contract with the city;

(4)

Place any item at the curbside for collection or cause, permit or allow any item to remain at the curbside for collection that does not meet the requirements of articles I and II of this chapter or is otherwise ineligible for city-provided refuse collection services;

(5)

Place refuse, recyclable materials, leaves and brush, or bulky items curbside for collection in a location more than ten feet behind the curb.

(6)

Place refuse, recyclable materials, leaves and brush, or bulky items curbside at any elevation other than ground level. Nothing shall be placed on a wall, vehicle, or other structure.

(7)

Place hazardous materials or contaminants curbside for collection.

(8)

Comingle items in any manner prohibited herein. Refuse placed curbside for collection shall not be commingled with leaves and brush or bulky items. Recycable materials placed curbside for collection shall not be commingled with refuse, leaves and brush or bulky items. Leaves and brush placed curbside for collection shall not be commingled with refuse, recyclable materials or bulky items. Bulky items places curbside for collection shall not be commingled with refuse, recyclable materials or leaves and brush.

(9)

Violate any of the provisions set out in articles I and II of this chapter, or the rules and regulations adopted thereunder;

(10)

Operate or permit the operating of a refuse compacting mechanism of any motor vehicle or collect refuse with a refuse collection vehicle in violation of section 46-164.

(b)

Notwithstanding the foregoing, any occupant of the premises wherein the prohibited practice occurred, together with any person causing or contributing to cause the prohibited practice, may be charged with a violation and punished as provided in section 62-51.

(Ord. No. 090053, § 2, 2-12-09)