Oakdale Municipal Code § 26-5 Depositing rubbish, etc., on lots, streets, etc., prohibited; obstructing…

[Ord. No. 245, §§ 2 to 4; Ord. No. 631, § 1; Ord. No. 644, § 1.]

No person shall deposit or cause to be deposited on any vacant lot, street, alley or sidewalk any paper, rubbish, garbage or obstructions, except that paper, garbage, trash and/or rubbish may be deposited on a sidewalk next to the curb line or in an alleyway after 5: 00 p.m. of a day immediately prior to the day scheduled for collection.

No person shall cause any container used for disposal of garbage, trash or refuse to remain on a sidewalk or in, an alleyway after 6: 00 p.m. of the regular collection day.

Except for the times indicated herein, no container used for disposal of garbage, trash, or refuse or any uncontainerized trash or rubbish shall be allowed to remain closer to the curb line than the building setback line and shall be screened from view from the sidewalk, street, or adjacent properties.

The term "obstruction" as used in this section, shall be understood and construed to refer to any object which impedes or interferes with pedestrian or vehicular traffic on sidewalks, streets or alleys.

Notwithstanding provisions of this section to the contrary, the city council may, upon written application therefor, grant permission to the applicant to place objects in the nature of obstructions on sidewalks, when such objects are not detrimental, unsightly or dangerous and will provide a service to the public generally.

[Ord. No. 980, § 1.]

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to place, locate, establish, maintain, erect, leave, or otherwise make available any unattended paper recycling receptacle which is in public view, in the City of Oakdale, for the purpose of collecting discarded paper as hereinafter defined; provided, however, that in the case of undertakings sponsored by and located on a site of a bona fide nonprofit organization, or religious organization, or public agency, the city administrator or his delegatee shall be authorized to issue temporary permits for the location and use of paper recycling receptacles.

(b) The city administrator shall promulgate, and from time to time amend, rules and regulations for the issuance of temporary permits; and such rules and regulations as adopted or amended are hereby incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein.

(c) For the purposes of this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings set forth herein:

(1) "Paper" shall mean newspapers, magazines, or print material of like purpose.

(2) "Paper recycling receptacle" shall mean any unattended bin, box, container, structure or device, the purpose of which is to serve as a container for the collection of discarded paper as herein defined.

(3) "Person" shall mean any natural person, partnership, corporation, association, firm, company, or entity, and shall include both male and female gender.