§ 130-3. Deposit of solid waste on streets and sidewalks.

(a)

Generally. No person shall deposit in any street, sidewalk or other public place in the city any solid waste of any type; provided, however, that earth and rubbish or building debris caused by construction may be allowed to lie in those places subject to permit by the department of public works. In compliance with this section, it shall be lawful to place bulk yard trimmings, such as branches and similar matter, in the parkway between the sidewalk and the curbstone, provided the debris does not extend over the sidewalk so as to block pedestrian traffic or fall into or extend over the street so as to block pedestrian traffic or fall into or extend over the street so as to hinder vehicular traffic or make it difficult to use motor-driven sweepers.

(b)

Tree services. All persons engaged in the business of trimming or removing trees, shrubbery or similar growth shall not allow any sawdust, branches, stumps and all portions of the byproduct generated by any tree service to accumulate on any adjacent public way and shall remove all debris from the public way at least once a day. Any property owner shall be responsible for ensuring that such persons or businesses shall properly remove, transport and dispose of the debris in conformity with the requirements of this Code and in a manner that does not cause any debris to be washed, drained, discarded or otherwise allowed to flow into the city sewer system.

(c)

Landscaping, nurseries or yard maintenance services. All persons engaged in the business of landscaping, nurseries or yard maintenance and who shall contract with a property owner, the owner's agent or the occupant to improve the property, trim or remove shrubbery and trees or maintain yards shall remove from the property all solid waste and rubbish, including rocks, dirt, glass, trimmings and other byproducts generated by such service. Any property owner shall be responsible for ensuring that such persons or businesses shall properly remove, transport and dispose of the debris in conformity with the requirements of this code and in a manner that does not cause or allow any debris to be washed, drained, discarded or otherwise allowed to flow into the city sewer system.

(d)

Construction and demolition waste. All persons engaged in the business of construction or demolition who shall contract with a property owner, the owner's agent or the occupant to improve the property shall remove from the property all solid waste and other byproducts generated by such service. Any property owner shall be responsible for ensuring that such person or businesses shall properly remove, transport and dispose of the debris in conformity with any requirements of the State of Georgia, and the requirements of this Code and in a manner that does not cause or allow any debris to be washed, drained, discarded or otherwise allowed to flow into the city sewer system.

(e)

Damage to the public right-of-way. If the public right-of-way is damaged during the removal of any solid waste from any property, such person, business or commercial entity shall restore the public right-of-way to the condition that it was in before the damage occurred or shall pay the city in full for any costs and expenses which the city incurs in connection with the performance of that work.

(Ord. No. 2004-06, § 1, 1-12-04; Ord. No. 2016-24(16-O-1382) , § 1, 7-27-16)