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ORDINANCE NO. 76-83
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<br />BY: Brown, Chinnock, Gallagher, Graham,
<br /> McBride, Salmon, Wendling
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<br /> AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE to amend Sections 1703.14 and 1783.05 of the
<br />Sanitary Code of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakew~od and to adopt
<br />new Sections 1783.22 and 1783.23 of the Sanitary Code of the Codified Ordinances
<br />and new Sections 505.13 and 52].16 of the General Offenses Code of the Codified
<br />Ordinances of the City of Lakewood.
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<br /> WHEREAS, this Council feels it is necessary to prQtect the rights of
<br />the citizens from the accumulation of garbage, rubbish, litter and debris, and
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<br /> WHEREAS, Council has created the Clean Community System for the
<br />enforcement of Litterless Lakewood, and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Ohio D~partment of Litter Control has provided funding
<br />for a litter enforcement officer, and
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<br /> WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend and adopt ordinances for the better
<br />enforcement of the goals for a cleaner City, and
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<br /> WHEREAS, this Ordinance constitutes an emergency measure providing
<br />for the immediate preservation of the public health, safety, and welfare, and
<br />for the usual daily operation of a municipal department; now, therefore,
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<br /> BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO:
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<br /> Section 1. That Section 1703.14 of the Sanitary Code of the Codified
<br />Ordinances of the City Of Lakewood, now reading as follows:
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<br /> 1703.14 GARBAGE.
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<br />"Garbage" means the animal and vegetable waste resulting
<br />from the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of
<br />food. ;
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<br />shall be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
<br /> 1703.14 GARBAGE, REFUSE, LITTER.
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<br /> "Garbage',, "refuse", or"litter"means the animal and vege-
<br />table waste resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking,
<br />and consumption of food, or the subtances as set forth in Sec-
<br />tion 521.08 of the General Offenses Code; or solid waste ac-
<br />cumulations consisting of garbage, household trash, yard de-
<br />bris, and business trash; or all discarded man-made materials
<br />including but not limited to waste materials, building
<br />materials; trash, refuse, and yard debris.
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<br /> Section 2. That Section 1783.05 of the Sanitary Code of the Codified
<br />Ordinances of the City of Lakewood, now reading as follows:
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<br />1783.05 RECEPTACLES FOR GARBAGE.
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<br />Except where other suitable measures for the disposal of gar-
<br />bage have been provided, the Owner, agent, lessee or occu-
<br />pant of any building where garbage is produced or permitted
<br />to accumulate, shall provide one or more receptacles there-
<br />for and shall maintain such receptacle in good condition so
<br />that the same will not leak. Each such receptacle shall be
<br />made of Suitable material, watertight, shall be provided
<br />with a closely fitting cover, shall have a capacity of not
<br />less~than five nor more than ten gallons and shall be
<br />provided with suitable handles.
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