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Trash & Debris Title 9, Chapter 95.04 It shall be unlawful for any owner or occupant of any property or a portion thereof, occupied or unoccupied, within the city, to keep, store or permit the accumulation upon the property of refuse, trash and debris that is visible from a public street. It shall be unlawful for any owner or occupant of any property or a portion thereof, occupied or unoccupied, within the city to keep, store or permit the accumulation upon the property of refuse, trash and debris that creates an unsanitary condition likely to attract or harbor mosquitoes, rodents, vermin or disease carrying pests. It shall be unlawful for any owner or occupant of any property or portion thereof, occupied or unoccupied, with the city to cause, permit, suffer or allow any unsanitary condition, including but not limited to standing water in any excavation, container, swimming pool or spa, likely to attract or harbor mosquitoes, rodents, vermin or disease carrying pests. It shall be unlawful for any person to cause or allow any trash and debris to be placed, thrown or otherwise deposited onto any parcel of land, street, alley or sidewalk or other place in the city. Allegation and evidence of a culpable mental state is not required for proof of an offense defined by this section.
Title 9, Chapter 95.05 It shall be the duty of any owner or occupant of any real property, to remove all such refuse, trash and debris as defined in 95.04. Definitions Garbage: Decayable waste, including vegetable, animal and fish offal and animal and fish carcasses, but does not include sewage, body waste or an industrial byproduct. Refuse: Garbage, rubbish, paper and other decayable and nondecayable waste. Rubbish: Nondecayable waste. Trash and Debris: All manner of refuse including, but not limited to: mounds of dirt; piles of leaves, grass and weed clippings; paper trash; useless fragments of building material; rubble; furniture other than furniture designed for outside use; useless household items and appliances; items of salvage, such as scrap metal and wood; old barrels; old tires; objects that hold water for an extended time; tree and brush trimmings and other miscellaneous wastes or rejected matter. Unsightly Matter: Shall include weeds, garbage, refuse, rubbish, trash and debris, and objectionable or unsightly vegetation. |
