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LEGAL NOTICE

CITY OF WARWICK

ORDINANCE NO. O-15-3

APPROVED SCOTT AVEDISIAN

February 6, 2015 MAYOR

CHAPTER 22

GARBAGE, DEBRIS AND RUBBISH

ARTICLE III

STORAGE OF RUBBISH, TRASH, DEBRIS AND LITTER

Be it ordained by the City of Warwick:

Section I. Chapter 40 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Warwick is hereby amended to add the following:

Sec. 22-79. - Refuse container maintenance.

a) It shall be unlawful to maintain open refuse containers or receptacles or containers which are inadequate for the volume of refuse generated at the premises which the containers serve. It shall be the responsibility of the property owner and/or tenant and/or person in responsible charge of the premises to assure that containers are adequate and covered, and that the area surrounding the containers is kept free and clear of garbage, refuse, rubbish, trash and litter. It shall be unlawful for any owner and/or operator and/or tenant to allow such garbage or refuse containers or receptacles to be overloaded or the contents thereof to remain in unsecured containers. In the event the contents of such containers shall become blown or scattered upon any public street or way, or upon or over nearby premises, the owner and/or operator and/or tenant of the premises served by such container or receptacle shall be responsible for gathering up any such blown or scattered material.

b) It shall be unlawful for any person to dump litter, trash, rubbish, garbage or any refuse into a refuse container without the permission of the owner, lessee or renter of the refuse container.

c) Penalties for violation of this ordinance shall be in accordance with Sec. 1-4 of the Code of Ordinances.

Section II. This Ordinance shall take effect upon passage and publication as prescribed by law.

SPONSORED BY: COUNCILWOMAN VELLA-WILKINSON, COUNCILMAN LADOUCEUR, COUNCIL PRESIDENT TRAVIS, COUNCILMAN GALLUCCI, COUNCILMAN COLANTUONO, COUNCILWOMAN USLER, COUNCILMAN CHADRONET

COMMITTEE: ORDINANCE

2/10/15

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