§ 281-1. Dropping of dirt, waste or water on streets.

A. 

It shall be unlawful for any person to scatter, drop or spill or permit to be scattered, dropped or spilled from any vehicle or part thereof, or receptacle or otherwise, any earth, dirt, sand, gravel, clay, loam, stone, building rubbish, sawdust, shavings or other light material of any sort or manufacturing, trade or household waste, refuse, rubbish of any sort or ashes, manure, garbage or other organic refuse or other offensive matter therefrom in or upon any street or public place.

B. 

In addition to any penalty provided by this article, any person violating the provisions of Subsection A of this section shall immediately clean or cause to be cleaned the street or public place upon which any earth, dirt, sand or other matter referred to in Subsection A has been scattered, dropped or spilled.

C. 

It shall be unlawful for any person in a commercial or manufacturing zoned district or in a residential dwelling containing six or more residential dwelling units to discharge or cause to be discharged groundwater unto City streets either by gravity or pumps during the period from November 15 to April 15 of the following year.

[Added 3-20-1990 by Ord. No. 61-1990; amended 12-19-1990 by Ord. No. 293-1990]

D. 

It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge or cause to be discharged groundwater onto City streets either by gravity or pumps. The Commissioner of Public Works has the sole authority to provide relief from these requirements in cases where such discharge was permitted by the City prior to October 20, 2009, on-site storage of stormwater is not feasible and/or where the existing City storm drain system cannot accommodate new connections. In addition to any penalty provided by this article, a penalty of $25 per occurrence may be imposed upon the owner of any property where the Department of Public Works is required to perform work along the abutting streets to restore the safety, comfort and convenience of the public due to icing, pavement deterioration or a nuisance condition, and it has been determined by the Commissioner of Public Works that the discharge of stormwater from the property has partially or entirely caused such a condition. The owner of such property shall have the right to appeal this determination at a hearing before the Commissioner if requested within 10 days of receipt of notice.

[Added 10-20-2009 by Ord. No. 196-2009]