City Regulations

§ 50.10  ON-SITE BURNING.

     (A)     Open burning.  Open burning of refuse in the City is specifically prohibited.  Any person found guilty of such act shall be subject to the penalties as set forth in § 50.99.

     (B)     Incinerators.  No person shall burn or permit to be burned on the premises within the person's control any refuse, unless the same shall be burned in a completely enclosed incinerator properly designed to prevent the emission of smoke, flying paper, and ash therefrom and such person has received all the required approvals, licenses, and permits; and such burning is in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. Any person found guilty of such an act shall be subject to the penalties as set forth in § 50.99.

(`38 Gen'l Code, Ch. 5, § 507)  (Ord. D-1658, passed 7-13-92, effective 7-23-92; Am. Ord. O-11, passed 8-11-03, effective 8-21-03)

§ 50.99  PENALTIES/ENFORCEMENT.

     (A)     Municipal civil infraction.  A person who violates any provision of this chapter is responsible for a Class C municipal civil infraction, subject to payment of a civil fine as set forth in Ch. 37, plus costs and other sanctions, for each infraction.  Repeat offenses shall be subject to increased fines as provided in Ch. 37.

     (B)     Authorized City official.  The Superintendent of Streets and Bridges and/or his or her designees are hereby designated as the authorized City officials, as defined by Ch. 37, to issue municipal civil infraction citations or municipal civil infraction violation notices as provided by Ch. 37.

(`38 Gen'l Code, Ch. 5, § 508)  (Ord. D-1658, passed 7-13-92, effective 7-23-92; Am. Ord. D-1769, passed 9-30-96, effective 11-11-96; Am. Ord. D-1785, passed 11-18-96, effective 12-2-96; Am. Ord. O-11, passed 8-11-03, effective 8-21-03)

§ 37.07  FINES.

     (A)     Unless otherwise established by ordinance or other section under this chapter, a schedule of fines payable to the Bureau for admissions of responsibility by persons served with municipal ordinance violation notices is hereby established.  Fines for the classes of municipal civil infractions shall be as follows:

     (B)     A copy of the schedule of fines, as amended from time to time, shall be posted at the Bureau.

     (C)     A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation or noncompliance occurs or continues, unless otherwise provided.

(Ord. D-1775, passed 9-30-96, effective 11-11-96)