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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3 be repealed.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
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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:
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