Chapter 13. GARBAGE, TRASH AND WEEDS  


§ 13-1. Definitions.
§ 13-2. Unlawful keeping of garbage or rubbish on premises; inspection of premises.
§ 13-3. Disposal of garbage or rubbish in streets or other public or private property.
§ 13-4. Duty to provide containers for disposal of garbage and rubbish.
§ 13-5. Restrictions on collection of rubbish, landscaping and construction debris by city; placement for pickup.
§ 13-6. Disposal of garbage and rubbish by business establishments.
§ 13-7. Location of garbage cans for pickup from residences and business establishments.
§ 13-8. Removal of garbage from containers by unauthorized persons.
§ 13-9. Dumping outside sanitary landfill.
§ 13-10. Disposal of dead animals and animal wastes.
§ 13-11. Garbage collection service.
§ 13-12. Sweeping litter into gutters; keeping sidewalks free of litter by abutting owner.
§ 13-13. Vehicle loads or tires causing litter or tracking.
§ 13-14. Litter in parks, lakes, fountains, etc.
§ 13-15. Posting notices without permission from mayor or person appointed by him; removal by city.
§ 13-15.1. Placing handbills on vehicles.
§ 13-15.2. Depositing handbills on uninhabited or vacant premises.
§ 13-15.3. Distribution of handbills where properly posted.
§ 13-15.4. Distributing handbills at inhabited private premises.
§ 13-16. Graffiti.
§ 13-17. Owner to maintain premises free of litter.
§ 13-18. Clearing of litter from open private property by city.
§ 13-19. Use of trash receptacles belonging to city.
§ 13-20. Growth nuisance of weed and vegetation.
§ 13-21. Prohibited height specified.
§ 13-22. Notice to show cause—Issuance; form.
§ 13-23. Cost of abatement.
§ 13-24. Penalty.
§ 13-25. Vegetation on public way—To be kept clear.
§ 13-26. General.
§ 13-27. Public property.
§ 13-28. Abandoned refrigerators and other containers; removal of doors and locks required.
§ 13-29. Dangerous buildings, structures and conditions.
§ 13-30. Fencing.
§ 13-31. Duties of owners.
§ 13-32. Criminal littering.
§ 13-33. Failure to comply.

Editor's note

Ord. No. 718-05, § 1, adopted July 11, 2005, amended ch. 13 in its entirety and enacted a new ch. 13 to read as set out herein. Former ch. 13 pertained to similar subject matter. For a complete history of ch. 13, see the Code Comparative Table.

State law reference

Authority to regulate disposal of garbage, Code of Ala., Tit. 37, § 496.