§ 18-9. Unauthorized accumulation or disposal; violators liable for cost of removal.

(a)

No owner, operator, or occupant of property shall allow garbage, trash, refuse, other solid waste, or recyclable material to accumulate or remain on its property, including any street, sidewalk, alley, right-of-way, unless such material is managed in in accordance all applicable health codes, ordinances, and rules and regulations of the Administrator, City, county, state and federal government. However, leaves, grass, clippings and similar organic yard waste may be accumulated and stored for the purpose of composting under such circumstances, conditions and/or rules as may be established by the Administrator. A property being used as a multi-material recycling center, sorting facility, composting facility, materials recovery facility, or for a similar recycling purpose is exempt from this subsection provided all recyclable materials are properly managed on the property, the property and business operations are properly zoned, and property or business establishment has obtained and is in compliance with all permits required by the City, county, state or federal government.

(b)

In addition to being subject to any penalties for a violation of this chapter as provided in Section 18-7, any person who fails to remedy the violation within twenty-four (24) hours after a citation has been issued to him pursuant to Section 18-7(c) may be charged double the rate for commercial bulk trash collection established by resolution of the City Council. If the violator has a customer account with the City, such penalties shall be charged to that account.

(c)

Nothing in this Section prohibits the City from remedying the violation itself or ordering the violator to abate an environmental nuisance in accordance with Section 18-4. The City may remedy any violation of this chapter without first giving the violator notice and an opportunity to cure or remedy the violation. If the City remedies any violation of this chapter, the City may charge the violator double the rate for commercial bulk trash collection established by resolution of the City Council. If the violator has a customer account with City, such costs shall be charged to that account.

(Ord. No. 2994, § 1(Exh. A), 6-28-16)

State law reference

Authority of City to prevent the throwing of offensive materials on streets, A.R.S. § 9-276(A)(7).