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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1703j a BILL NO. 18 ORDINANCE NO. 1703 AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL CHAPTER 4, TITLE VII OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF CALDWELL, COUNTY OF CANYON, STATE OF IDAHO AND ADD A NEW CHAPTER 4, TITLE VII, SECTIONS 1 TO 6 WITH REGARD TO REFUSE PROHIBITED; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, OR PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF CALDWELL, COUNTY OF CANYON, STATE OF IDAHO: Section 1: That Chapter 4, Title VII, Sections 1 through 3 be repealed. Section 2. That a new Chapter 4, Title VII, Sections 1 through 6 be added as follows: 7 -4 -1: DEFINITION: Refuse; Undesirable matter including, but not limited tog all waste wood, tree trimmings, grass cuttings, dead plants, weeds, leaves, dead trees, chips, shavings, sawdust, printed matter, paper, used and discarded articles of clothing, combustible waste pulp, boxes and packaging materials, glass, ashes, construction debris, garbage, stable matter, junk or badly weathered building materials not currently in use, stoves, refrigerators, washers, dryers, furniture, mattresses, scrap metals, car parts, tires. 7 -4 -2: ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE PROHIBITED: Every person residing, doing business, owning, managing, renting or leasing property within the City limits of Caldwell shall be required to keep that property free from any accumulation or scattering of refuse (see definition of refuse herein). This shall not only include all refuse on private property, but also any refuse blown from or scattered from private property onto public property adjacent to or contiguous with that property including areas behind curbs, sidewalks, parking areas, and property to the center of alleys and ditches. 7 -4 -3: CITY TO CAUSE CLEAN UP OF REFUSE AND CHARGE AGAINST PROPERTY: Every person owning, managing, occupying, renting, leasing or using property within the City limits of Caldwell shall keep that property continuously free of refuse. The Mayor or City Council after five days notice may cause the removal and disposal of refuse as often as necessary on lots, lands, or premises not in compliance. The expense W 0 of such work shall be billed to the property owner involved and if not paid within 30 days, assessed against the property involved as general taxes and collectable as other State, County, and Municipal taxes. 7 -4 -4: PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS: Any person owning, managing, or occupying any lots, lands or premises within such incorporated limits of the City who shall, after notice, fail, refuse or neglect to continuously keep the property they control free from refuse in a manner prescribed in Section 7 -4 -2 shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. 7 -4 -5: EACH FIVE DAYS SEPARATE OFFENSE: Each and every five (5) days any such person mentioned and described herein shall fail, refuse or neglect to comply with the provisions of this Chapter shall constitute a separate and distinct offense against the provisions of this Chapter and each of such separate offenses shall be punishable as provided by the provisions entitled "Penalty for Violations ". 7 -4 -6: GRANT OF AUTHORITY TO EMPLOY LABOR: The Mayor and City Council of the City are hereby given the power and authority to employ such labor as is necessary to carry out the provisions of this Chapter and allow the bills therefor. Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. Section 4. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval, and publication according to law. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CALDWELL THIS 5th DAY OF August , 1985. APPROVED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CALDWELL THIS 5th DAY OF , 1985. ATTEST: City Clerk%