A.
A person
commits the offense of abandonment of airtight icebox if he abandons,
discards, or knowingly permits to remain on premises under his control,
in a place accessible to children, any abandoned or discarded icebox,
refrigerator, or other airtight or semi-airtight container which has
a capacity of one and one-half (1½) cubic feet or more and
an opening of fifty (50) square inches or more and which has a door
or lid equipped with hinge, latch or other fastening device capable
of securing such door or lid, without rendering such equipment harmless
to human life by removing such hinges, latches or other hardware which
may cause a person to be confined therein.
[Ord. No. 4523-16 §1, 12-21-2016]
A.
LITTER
Definitions. As used in this Section, the following
term shall have this prescribed meaning:
Any organic or inorganic waste material, rubbish, refuse,
garbage, trash, hulls, peelings, debris, grass, weeds, ashes, sand,
gravel, metal, plastic and glass containers, glass, dead animals or
intentionally or unintentionally discarded materials of every kind
and description.
B.
A person commits the offense of littering if he or she places or
deposits, or causes to be placed or deposited, any litter, or allows
unsecured materials to drop or shift off of a vehicle load, onto any
property in this City or any waters in this City unless:
1.
The property is designated by the State or by any of its agencies
or political subdivisions for the disposal of such litter and such
person is authorized by the proper public authority to use such property
for such purpose; or
2.
The litter is placed into an appropriate receptacle or container
installed on such property and such person is authorized by the proper
authority to use such receptacle or container; or
3.
The person is the owner of such property, has obtained consent
of the owner or is acting under the personal direction of the owner,
all in a manner consistent with the public welfare.
C.
Evidence Of Littering.
1.
Whenever litter is thrown, deposited, dropped or dumped from
any motor vehicle, boat, airplane or other conveyance in violation
of this Section, it shall be prima facie evidence that the operator
of the conveyance has violated this Section.
2.
Except when applying Subsection (1) of (C) above, whenever any litter which is dumped, deposited, thrown or left on property in violation of this Section is discovered to contain any article including, but not limited to, letters, bills, publications or other writing which display the name of the person thereon in such a manner to indicate that the article belongs or belonged to such person, it shall be a rebuttable presumption that such person has violated this Section.
D.
Penalties. In addition to the penalties set out
in the general penalty Section of the City Code, the Municipal Court
may order the violator to reimburse the City for the reasonable cost
of removing the litter when the litter is removed by or is ordered
removed by the City.
[CC 1997 §12.4; Ord. No. 1206-76, 12-1-1976]
No person shall use, tamper or operate any fire hydrant unless
such person first secures a permit for such use from the Fire Department.
The word "tamper" shall include but not be limited
to the removal of the cap or any other part of said hydrant, the insertion
of any object or material into said hydrant; the application of any
wrench, tool, implement or other objects or material to said hydrant;
the attachment of a hose or any other instrument to said hydrant;
or the use of said device in any fashion so as to permit water to
flow therefrom.
[CC 1997 §22.9; Ord. No. 88, 6-22-1953; Ord. No.
4523-16 §1, 12-21-2016]
A.
No person shall sell, use, manufacture, display or possess fireworks, as hereinafter defined, within the City except as provided in Section 215.100 of this Chapter.
B.
The term "fireworks," as used in this Section, is any composition
or device for producing a visible, audible or both visible and audible
effect by combustion, deflagration or detonation and that meets the
definition of consumer, proximate or display fireworks as set forth
by 49 CFR Part 171 to end, United States Department of Transportation
hazardous materials regulations.
C.
The discharge of toy pistols, toy canes, toy guns or other devices
in which paper caps containing twenty-five hundredths (0.25) grains
or less of explosive mixture and the sale and use of same shall not
constitute a violation of this Section.
D.
The prohibition of this Section shall not apply to any public demonstrations
or displays of fireworks. However, any such public demonstrations
or displays of fireworks may be conducted only after application has
been made in writing to the Fire Chief and a permit has been issued
for such demonstration or display by the Fire Chief.
[CC 1997 §22.10; Ord. No. 88, 6-22-1953]
A.
Nothing contained in Section 215.090 shall prohibit the discharge of fireworks for pyrotechnic displays given by any civic organization or group of individuals; provided, that such organization or group shall have first obtained a permit from the City Manager for such display; or prohibit the use on private property and not on public streets or highways, of sparklers, colored flares, cylindrical fountains with handle base or spike, colored cone fire, box fire and torches, wheels, magic snakes, cone fountains, toy pistol caps and colored mines and shells not designed to produce an audible effect; or the use of blank cartridges for theatrical purposes, signal purposes and athletic contests or sporting events, or for the use of Police or military organizations.
B.
No
permit shall be issued to any organization or group for pyrotechnic
displays except upon application therefor to the City Manager and
after an investigation from which the City Manager is satisfied that
the public safety will not be endangered by such display.
