§ 212-17. Disposal of scattered refuse; unacceptable materials or bulk items; notice to remove.

A. 

The owner or occupant of any site of generation shall promptly clean up and remove any scattered solid waste, rejected items, recyclable material and/or yard waste resulting from the breakage or opening of any collection bag, can or other container or refuse bag intended for collection from the residential site of generation unit within 24 hours after the same has been scattered.

B. 

Within 24 hours after written notification by the city, the owner or occupant of a residential site of generation shall, in accordance with this article, properly dispose of any such scattered refuse, any rejected items, any collection bag (and the contents thereof) intended for collection which is either broken or otherwise open, any collection bag which weighs in excess of 30 pounds, any collection bag which contains unacceptable bulk items or materials for collection or any collection bag or bulk item which was placed on the curb in front of the unit prior to 7:00 p.m. of the day preceding the collection day or later than 7:00 a.m. of the day of collection.

C. 

Notification shall be in writing and sent by first class mail to the owner or party in interest of the property on which or in front of which the violation of this article exists. The name and address of the owner or party in interest of the site of generation shall be determined from the last local tax assessment record for the property. Notice shall also be given to the occupant of the property on which or in front of which the violation exists by either giving a copy of the notice personally to a person at the residence or by sending a copy of the notice by first class mail to the "occupant," as addressee, addressed to the property, if there is a site of generation thereon, and by posting a copy of the notice in a conspicuous place at the property or on a building thereon.