A. It shall be unlawful for any person to place, deposit, keep, or bury any discarded materials on, in, or under any premises, as hereinafter provided. It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit any solid waste or discarded materials in any city sewer or plumbing fixture or pipe connected thereto, except through an approved mechanical device which shreds and grinds said material. It shall be unlawful for any person to bury discarded materials.

B. It is unlawful for any person to place, deposit or dump, or cause to be placed, deposited or dumped in any containers reserved for the use of any other household, business or other entity (including the general public, in the case of public litter containers), any discarded materials without express written permission from such household, business or other entity. Businesses and residents shall not rely on public litter containers for the deposit of materials generated at their household or business.

C. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to small amounts of material used for composting or gardening upon premises by the owner or occupant thereof in such a manner so that same is not deemed to be a public nuisance or a hazard to the public health and safety. (Ord. 2021-06 § 2 (Exh. A), 2021)