Smyrna times., 1959-04-16
An Ordinance In Respect OF The Handling
and
Disposition of Garbage, Trash & Rubbish

An Ordinance In Respect OF The Handling
and
Disposition of Garbage. Trash & Rubbish
Section |. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person to throw, place or deposit any
garbage. trash. rubbish. ashes. refuse. OF
other foreign substance, upon any side
walk. crosswalk, avenue. street, lane. alley,
beach park or other public place within
the Town or upon any property owned
by the town; or upon any property over
which the police power of the Town ex-
tends except as provided in Section 2
hereof
Section 2. In respect of the handling
and disposition of garbage. trash and rub
bish the following rules and regulations
shall apply:
Rule /. The owner or occupier of
any given lot shall place all trash and
rubbish along the curb in front of
such lot in order that it may be con-
veniently removed by the collector
thereof.
Rule 2. All trash and rubbish shall
be contained in individual containers
and each of a capacity not exceeding
one bushel.
Rule 3. All brambes, sticks, tree
trimmings and the like shall be Sc
curely tied together in bundles each of
which shall not exceed fifty (50) pounds
in weight or four (4) feet in length.
Rule a. No waste food or animal OF
matter commonly classed as garbage,
shall be included in any container OF
bundle of trash or rubbish.
Rule s.. All rubbish or trash con-
tainers shall be removed from the front
of any given property within twenty
four hours after same shall have been
emptied by the collector and when full
shall be placed along the curb in front
of the property not sooner than IL :0C
O'Clock noon of the day preceding the
day that the same normally will be
collected by the collector.
Rule 6. All garbage shall be wrapped
in paper. tied and stored in 6y-prooi
containers. or garbage cans. not to ex-
coed 20 gallons in size or seventy-ive
(75) pounds in weight.
Rule 7. No person shall dispose OF
any garbage by throwing or placing il
upon any lot within the confines of the
Town or within a distance of one mile
of the Town limits.
Rule 8. All persons engaged in the
collection and removal of garbage. in.
cluding chose employed by the Towr
for that purpose, shall collect ant
transport the same through or alone
the avenues, streets. lanes. alleys. ol
other public ways of the Town in {
sanitary, covered lquid-tight containei
Rule 8. No person shall put. place
or throw any garbage, trash, or rubbish
collected or gathered from one lot upor
or in front of any other lot within tn,
Town without the expressed consent ant
permission of the owner of such othel
| lot so to do.
Rule 10. All public waste container
| placed by the municipal corporation
along any of the avenues, streets. alleys
and sidewalks of the Town shall b,
used by the members of the general pub
| lie as the place or places. of disposal O
waste paper and material accumulated
| by members of the general public
| aforesaid, while using the public way
of the Town, aforesaid, to this end. nj
person engaged in business. either al
owner, manager, operator, employer
or other capacity, and no person resid
ing in any dwelling either as owner
tenant, employee or guest. shall dispos,
of or place any garbage. trash. or rub
| bish in any public waste contaner o.
| the Town aforesaid.
Section 8. Any person violating an,
provision of this Ordinance, upon con
viction thereof. shall be subject to a fine
of not more than Ten $4,000 dollars or
in default of the payment thereof, be i'm
prisoned for period of not exceeding
five days for each offense.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall super
sede all other ordinances previously mad,
concerning the collection of garbage.
Adopted March 27. 1859
Mayor 4 Council