Sec. 8-1. - Throwing handbills and advertising sheets.

The promiscuous throwing of handbills and advertising sheets in sufficient quantities to be a nuisance is strictly forbidden.

(Comp. 1961, p. 53, § 1)

Cross reference— Signs and advertising, Ch. 16.

Sec. 8-2. - Reserved.

Editor's note—

Ord. No. 93-1-11/O-2, § 1, adopted Jan. 11, 1993, amended the Code by deleting provisions contained in § 8-2. Said provisions pertained to the town's use of cans placed on the street by property owners and tenants and derived from the 1961 Compilation, p. 240, § § 1 and 2.

Sec. 8-3. - Accumulations of garbage, household refuse, yard waste, etc., on premises prohibited.

Every person or association operating or maintaining a house, store, factory, fraternity or sorority house, hotel, school, boarding house, restaurant or any commercial establishment of any kind within the town shall keep the premises whereon such operations are conducted free from accumulations of household refuse, yard waste, tin cans, rags, boxes, barrels, bottles, pallets, debris, garbage and other waste materials.

(Comp. 1961, p. 239, § 1; Ord. No. 93-1-11/O-2, § 2)

Cross reference— Insanitary conditions on premises, § 11-22 et seq.

Sec. 8-4. - Depositing garbage, etc., in street, sidewalk, public place.

It shall be unlawful to place or cause to be placed or deposited any garbage, household refuse, yard waste, tin cans, bottles, barrels, boxes, pallets, rags, debris and other waste materials in any street, right-of-way, alley, sidewalk or other public place in the town except as may be hereafter authorized and approved.

(Comp. 1961, p. 239, § 2; Ord. of 5-11-64, § 1; Ord. No. 93-1-11/O-2, § 3)

Cross reference— Drive-in restaurants, § 10-49 et seq.; streets and sidewalks, Ch. 17; traffic, Ch. 21.

Sec. 8-5. - Garbage and household waste cans; construction; location.

Any person or association referred to in section 8-3, and receiving twice weekly service, shall provide suitable standard metal or plastic receptacles, generally known as garbage cans, for deposit of garbage, household refuse, and other refuse. Said receptacles shall be of thirty-two (32) gallon capacity or less and shall be watertight, of fly-proof construction and with a tight-fitting lid when used for wet garbage or other decomposable material. Such receptacles shall weigh sixteen (16) pounds or less when empty and may not be loaded with more than forty-five (45) pounds of refuse at a time. Such receptacles shall be located conveniently for the collector, but shall in no case be placed on the street or sidewalk unless done under the regulations prescribed by the town manager under authority of the council. Any person or association referred to in section 8-3, and receiving once weekly curbside service, shall provide suitable standard metal or plastic receptacles, generally known as garbage cans, for deposit of garbage, household refuse, and other refuse. Said receptacles shall be of thirty-two (32) gallon capacity or less and shall be watertight, of fly-proof construction and with a tight-fitting lid when used for wet garbage or other decomposable material. Such receptacles shall weigh sixteen (16) pounds or less when empty and may not be loaded with more than forty-five (45) pounds of refuse at a time. Residents may choose to utilize a mobile refuse cart provided by the town. Unless granted and exemption by the town due to age or health, once weekly service collections will be curbside. Receptacles shall be conveniently located at the curb, but shall in no case be placed on the street or sidewalk as to create a hazard or interfere with traffic. Trash is to be placed at the curb before 6:00 a.m. on collection days, with containers removed before 7:00 p.m. on the same day.

(Comp. 1961, p. 239, § 3; Ord. No. O-77-25, § 1, 5-9-77; Ord. No. 93-1-11/O-2, § 4; Ord. No. 2001-02-26/O-2, § 1)

Editor's note—

Sec. 8-21(m), derived from § 1(m) of an ordinance enacted Oct. 26, 1970, provides that a refuse receptacle shall have a capacity of not less than 10 nor more than 30 gallons.

State law reference— Authority of town to require garbage receptacles, G.S. § 160-233.

Sec. 8-6. - Additional garbage storage facilities.

When the accumulation of garbage and refuse on any premises is of sufficient volume to require additional garbage and refuse storage facilities, the occupants thereof shall provide such additional storage facilities as may be required and approved by the town manager and the health officer.

(Comp. 1961, p. 239, § 4)

Sec. 8-7. - Collection service charges.

The charge to be assessed and collected from persons operating business within the town which require and receive special collection services with respect to garbage, trash, and rubbish, shall be as follows:

(a)

An annual charge of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) for seven (7) or fewer cans and an additional charge of thirty-six dollars ($36.00) per can for cans beyond seven (7) shall apply to any such business; and

(b)

An annual charge of two hundred dollars ($200.00) per front-loading bulk container and two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) per any other container larger than a can shall be charged and assessed against any such business.

(Ord. of 6-8-70, § 1, Ord. No. O-76-19, § 1, 5-10-76; Ord. No. O-80-30, 5-26-80)

Editor's note—

Sec. 8-38, derived from § 3(b) of an ordinance enacted Oct. 26, 1970, provides that additional collections of commercial refuse shall be made in accordance with the schedule of fees adopted by the council.

Sec. 8-8. - Reserved.

Editor's note—

Ord. No. O-76-22, § 1, enacted June 14, 1976, repealed § 8-8 requiring a permit for use of the landfill operated by the town and establishing fees for the use thereof. Said section was derived from Ord. of March 27, 1962, § 1; Ord. of Jan. 23, 1967, § 1; Ord. No. O-72-5, § 1, adopted Jan. 24, 1972; and Ord. No. O-72-10, § 1, adopted May 1, 1972.

Sec. 8-9. - Reserved.

Editor's note—

Section 8-9 was repealed by Ord. No. O-77-25, § 1, adopted May 9, 1977. Said section was derived from Ord. of March 27, 1962, § 2, and established days and hours when the landfill operated by the town would be open.

Sec. 8-10. - Intentional burning of autos, auto tires.

It shall be unlawful for any person to intentionally set fire to, burn, or cause to be burned, any motor vehicle or substantial part thereof, or any tire designed for use on any motor vehicle, within the corporate limits.

(Ord. of 1-19-70, § 1)

Cross reference— Fire prevention and protection, Ch. 7.

Sec. 8-11. - Penalties.

Any violation of sections 8-1, 8-3, 8-4, 8-6, or 8-10 shall constitute a misdemeanor as provided by G.S. 14-4 and shall subject the violator to a fine of five hundred dollars ($500.00) or imprisonment for not more than thirty (30) days.

(Ord. No. 92-4-13/O-4, § 5)

Secs. 8-12—8-20. - Reserved.