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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05633Substituted Copy 9/24/90 ORDINANCE NO. 5633 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO TRANSPORT AND DISPOSAL OF LITTER, TRASH AND GARBAGE AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, COLORADO, that: (Brackets indicate material being deleted; underscoring indicates new material being added). SECTION 1. Section 7 -3 -7 of Title VII of the 1971 Code of Ordinances of the City of Pueblo, as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows: 7 -3 -7: TRANSPORT OF LITT GARBAGE AND TRASH (a) It shall be unlawful and a municipal offense for any person to transport litter garbage, rubbish or trash in a vehicle operated on any street or highway within the City, (1) in a manner which permits litter garbage, rubbish or trash to spill, leak, drop or be deposited from the vehicle; or (2) without the load being adequately secured and enclosed or covered to prevent litter, garbage, rubbish or trash from dropping, spilling, leaking or otherwise escaping from the vehicle. SECTION 2 Chapter 1 of Title X of the 1971 Code of Ordinances of the City of Pueblo, as amended, is hereby amended by the addition of a new Section 10 -1 -17 thereto, to read as follows: 10 -1 -17: Un lawful Disposal of Litter It shall be unlawful and a municipal offense for any person to deposit or dispose of litter, as defined in Title VII of this Code, which is roduced or generated off the site of any park, as defined in this Title, in any container which are provided in any park for the disposal of litter and trash. Such containers as are provided in all parks are intended, and may be used solely for the purpose of, disposal of litter and trash produced or generated within the p ark or by activities lawfully conducted therein. SECTION 3. Section 7 -1 -4 of Title VII of the 1971 Code of Ordinances of the City of Pueblo, as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows: 7 -1 -4: DUTIES OF HEALTH OFFICER AND HEALTH PROTECTION nVVT0VVQ The health officer, and such employees of the Department of Health as he shall designate as health protection officers, shall be vested with the authority of a police officer and shall be charged with the duty to enforce the provisions of this Title, Chapter 4 of Title IX, Section 9 -10 -91 of Title IX, Section 10 -1 -17 of Title X and Sections 11 -1 -204, 11 -1 -405, 11 -1 -603, 11 -1 -607, and 11 -4 -23 of Title XI of the 1971 Code of Ordinances, including the authority to issue summons and complaint for violations thereof. SECTION 4. Section 7 -3 -6 of Title VII of the 1971 Code of Ordinances of the City of Pueblo, as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows: 7-3 -6: DISPOSAL AT DESIGNATED FACILITIES (a) All rubbish, trash, litter and garbage shall be disposed of only by delivery to duly designated solid waste disposal facilities. It shall be unlawful and a municipal offense for any person to dump, deliver or dispose of rubbish, trash, litter and garbage anywhere within the City except at a duly designated solid waste disposal facility, if any. (b) Containers which are rovided in any Public place or facility for the disposal of litter are provided only for the purpose of disposal of litter and trash roduced or generated upon or within said public place or facility or by activities lawfully conducted therein It shall be unlawful -2- and a municipal offense for any person to deposit or dispose of litter which is produced or generated off the site of any public place or facility in any such containers provided in anv public place or facilitv for the disposal of litter. (c) It shall be unlawful and a municipal offense for any person to dispose of litter in any container maintained by another person for disposal of litter unless the person has been granted permission to so use said container or unless the person is a business invitee of the person maintaining the container and is disposing of litter generated on the premises where the container is located. SECTION 5. Any person found guilty of any violation of this ordinance declared to be a municipal offense shall be punished as provided in Section 1 -2 -1 of the 1971 Code of Ordinances, as amended. SECTION 6. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon final passage and approval. MY Clerk INTRODUCED September 10, 1990 By JOHN CALIFANO Councilperson APPROVED: �OA - Pif esident of Me ounci '=cam