§ 212-18. Declaration of nuisance; abatement; violations.

Any solid waste, rubbish, recyclable material and/or yard waste accumulated in a manner which is a public nuisance, any scattered solid waste, rejected items, recyclable material and/or yard waste, broken or open collection bag, collection bag in excess of 30 pounds, collection bag containing unacceptable materials or collection bag placed in front of a site of generation contrary to any collection procedure referred to in this article, or any unacceptable bulk item or bulk item placed in front of a site of generation contrary to collection procedures referred to in this article, is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and is subject to removal and/or abatement. If a violation of this article is not corrected within seven days after notice is given, then the city, through its Public Works Director or authorized representative, agent or designee, may issue a citation for a violation of this article and/or remove or abate the nuisance. Failure to separate recyclable material from solid waste in violation of this article shall also result in graduated enforcement actions, as promulgated by the Public Works Director and approved by Council, beginning first with one or more warnings leading up to full enforcement as determined by the city.