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Village of Balsam Lake, WI
Polk County
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[Adopted 6-2-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-06]
As used in this article the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
YARD WASTE
Grass clippings, leaves, brush, or discarded vegetation including, but not limited to, acorns, apples, bark, garden plants, hay, pine cones, pine needles, straw, vegetables, twigs and weeds."
A. 
Yard waste.
(1) 
No person shall leave, place, throw, plow or deposit, or cause or permit any other person to leave, place, throw, plow or deposit, any yard waste or other debris on any property not owned, controlled, or operated by that person, or without the permission of the owner, lessee, or their authorized designee.
B. 
Snow removal.
(1) 
No person shall leave, place, throw, plow or deposit, or cause or permit any other person to leave, place, throw, plow or deposit, snow or ice on any property not owned, controlled, or operated by that person, or without the permission of the owner, lessee, or their authorized designee.
(2) 
No person in clearing snow from driveways, parking lots, filling stations, garage entrances, or other large areas shall place such snow on the paved portion of any streets or public ways, or on the property of another or on the public right-of-way adjacent to the property of another in such a manner as to block the vision of motorists at intersections, or create a traffic hazard.
Except as otherwise provided, any person who shall violate any provision of this article shall be subject to a penalty as provided in Chapter 1, § 1-4, of this Code.