HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Amending Chapter 59 of Municipal Code, Approving Methods of Garbage Disposal ORDINANCE NO. 2055
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 59 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF
THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA, BY AMENDING SECTION 59-8 THEREOF;
PROVIDING FOR APPROVED METHODS OF DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE AND
REFUSE; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA:
Section 1. That Section 59-8 of the Municipal Code of the City
of Ames, Iowa, be and the same is hereby enacted in lieu thereof to be
known as Sections 59-8, 59-8. 1 and 59-8. 2, respectively, of the Municipal
Code of the City of Ames, Iowa:
59-8. Approved Method of Disposal. Garbage and
refuse may be disposed of by householders or other
occupants of any building or place of business as
hereinafter provided.
59-8. 1 Garbage Disposal. Garbage may be disposed of
as follows:
(a) By delivery to a licensed collection agency;
(b) By hauling to the city operated landfill disposal
area and dumping there as directed by the
custodian in charge, providing that the containers
and vehicle used in transportation conform to
the requirements of Section 59-15,
(c) By disposal in a home garbage disposal unit;
(d) By incineration in a properly designed and
operated incinerator previously approved by
the city manager or his authorized represent-
ative and for which a garbage burning permit
has been issued. Such incineration may only
be performed between the hours of 6:00 A. M.
and ,8:00 P. M. ., and by,9:00 P. M. all fires
must be completely extinguished so that no
burning embers remain or smoke or gases
emit therefrom.
59-8. 2. Refuse Disposal. Refuse may be disposed of as follows:
(a) By disposal as provided in Section 59-8. 1, subpar-
agraphs (a) and (b);
(b) Dried grass trimmings, dried leaves and paper
may be incinerated on private property only in
such manner that such fires will be safely con-
fined at all times under all conditions.
(c) Other refuse, except materials manufactured in
whole or in part from wool, rubber, leather, or
other materials which emit offensive odors during
,r } combustion, may be incinerated in a properly
ro% designed and operated incinerator approved by
f` �� the city manager or his authorized representative
t �pI and for which a refuse burning permit has been
issued;
(d) Incineration as provided in (b) and (c) above may
only be performed between the hours of 6:00 A. M.
and 8:00 P. M. and by 5:00 P. M. all fires must
be completely extinguished so that no burning
embers remain or smoke or gas emit therefrom.
2.
Section 2. Any person violating any of the provisions of this
ordinance shall, upon conviction, be fined not exceeding one hundred dollars,
or imprisoned not exceeding thirty days.
Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with
the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 4. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after its passage and publication as provided by law.
Passed this lst day of December 1964.
M. W. Jord , City Clerk Pearle P. DeHart, Mayor
11/17/64 Moved by Armstrong and seconded by Fisher Ordinance No. 2055 be pass-
ed on its first reading.
Voting Aye: Armstrong, Judge, Pasley, Eschbach, Bledsoe, Fisher
Voting Nay: none
Absent: None
Mayor DeHart declared Ordinance No. 2055 passed on its first readi g.
Moved by Fisher and seconded by Eschbach Ordinance No. 2055 be
passed on its second reading.
Voting Aye : Judge, :Pasley, Eschbach, Bledsoe, Fisher
Voting Nay: None
Absent: Armstrong
Moved by Fisher and seconded by Eschbach the rules governing the
passage of ordinances be suspended, the third reading be omitttd,
and Ordinance No. 2055 be placed for final passage.
Voting Aye: Judge, Pasley, Eschbach, Bledsoe, Fisher
Voting Nay: None
Absent: Armstrong
Moved by Eschbach and seconded by Fisher Ordinance No. 2055 do
now pass.
Voting Aye: Judge, Pasley, Eschbach, Bledsoe, Fisher
Voting Nay: None
Absent; Armstrong
Mayor DeHart declared Ordinance No. 2055 duly adopted.