HomeMy Public PortalAbout010-2001 - General Ordinance - Amends Chapter 93 of the City Code ORDINANCE NO.10 - 2001
A GENERAL ORDINANCE AMENDING A SECTION OF CHAPTER 93 OF
THE CITY CODE REGARDING FINES FOR MULTIPLE VIOLATIONS
WHEREAS, Chapter 93 of the City Code includes provisions for the proper disposal of refuse upon private and/or public property, and provides for a penalty of any violation thereof; and
WHEREAS, in an attempt to enforce the above provisions, the Richmond Sanitary District has adopted a policy which includes certain notice requirements; the establishment of a clean-up
cost if the City is required to correct a violation; and which requests a higher fine if a multiple violation occurs upon the same property within one (1) calendar year; and
WHEREAS, the imposition of an additional or greater fine for multiple violations of Chapter 93 requires an amendment of such chapter by Common Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana, that the following Sections of Chapter 93 of the Richmond City Code are hereby amended as follows:
93.06 OWNER OR OCCUPANT TO REMOVE REFUSE FROM PREMISES
The owner, occupant or lessee of any premises in the city shall cause to be removed from the premises all refuse, and shall keep the premises at all times free and clear of any accumulation
refuse, which shall not include a maintained and managed (defined as preventing any offensive odor) compost pile. A violation of th8is section shall be subject to the penalty provision
of R.C. 10.99 and/or the provisions of R.C. 93.15-93.18; provided, a second violation upon the same premises within the same calendar year shall result in a fine of $100.00, and a third
violation upon the same premises within the same calendar year shall result in a fine of $250.00.
93.O7 UNSANITARY DISPOSAL OR PLACEMENT OF REFUSE PROHIBITED
It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit or place any refuse in any alley, street, river,
or other public place within the City of Richmond nor shall any person deposit or place any refuse on private property, whether owned by the person or not, within the city limits unless
the refuse in enclosed in an approved container, or as specified herein. However, any person who immediately destroys the refuse upon his own premises to the satisfaction of the Health
Officer shall not be required to place the refuse in a container. A violation of this section shall be subject to the penalty provision of R.C. 10.99 and/or the provisions of R.C.
93.15-93.18; provided, a second violation upon the same premises within the same calendar year shall result in a fine of $100.00, and a third violation upon the same premises within
the same calendar year shall result in a fine of $250.00.
(b) Improper or unsanitary conditions of refuse container and area shall be reported to the owner by a properly authorized official of the Board. Containers found to be in violation
of this chapter must be replaced within a period of seven days under penalty provided in R.C. 93.17. (Ord. 62-1999)
(c) After due notice has been given to the responsible person to dispose of defective or illegal containers, they may be collected as a public nuisance, and costs of clean-up assessed
per Sec. 93.18., or subject to penalty of Richmond Code.
PUBLIC NUISANCE
93.15 ACCUMULATION OF TRASH, RUBBISH OR GARBAGE IS PUBLIC NUISANCE
The Common Council has determined that an accumulation of refuse, including trash, rubbish, or garbage is detrimental to the health, safety, and welfare of the people of the City of
Richmond. Accumulation of refuse is a public nuisance. A violation of this section shall be subject to the penalty provision of R. C. 10.99 and/or the provisions of R.C. 93.15-93.18;
provided, a second violation upon the same premises within the same calendar year shall result in a fine of $100.00, and a third violation upon the same premises within the same calendar
year shall result in a fine of $250.00.
93.16 OWNER NOT TO PERMIT PUBLIC NUISANCE ON PREMISES
The owner of any premises within the city shall not permit the existence of such a public nuisance on any private premises or transfer the nuisance from private premises to adjacent
public premises.
It shall be a violation of this Code for any owner to permit the existence of a public nuisance herein described and if any owner shall not remove the public nuisance after notice by
a sanitary inspector, the Richmond Sanitary District shall cause the public nuisance to be removed and the cost of the removal charged to the owner of the property on which the public
nuisance exists. Penalty, see R.C. 10.99; provided, a second violation upon the same premises within the same calendar year shall result in a fine of $100.00, and a third violation
upon the same premises within the same calendar year shall result in a fine of $250.00
Passed and adopted this 19th day of March, 2001, by the Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana.
s/s Karl Sharp, President
(Karl Sharp)
Attest: s/s Norma Schroeder, City Clerk
(Norma Schroeder)
PRESENTED to the Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this 20th day of March, 2001,
at 9:00 a.m.
s/s Norma Schroeder, City Clerk
(Norma Schroeder)
APPROVED by me, Shelley D. Miller, Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this 20th day of March, 2001, at 9:05 a.m.
s/s Shelley D. Miller, Mayor
(Shelley D. Miller)
ATTEST: s/s Norma Schroeder, City Clerk
(Norma Schroeder)