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1 ' H. "Rubbish" includes, but is not restricted to,.all nonputrescible waste or debris such as paper, cardboard, grass, tree or shrub trimmings, rugs, straw, clothing, wood or wood products, crockery, glass, rubber, metal, plastic, and other similar materials; but it shall not include construction materials, broken concrete, dirt from grading, auto parts, or rocks over 2" in diameter; I. "Sanitarian" Shall mean the employee charged by the City with the responsibility for the enforcement of health and sanitary ordinances and regulations. SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy - The accumulation, collection, removal and disposal of refuse must be controlled by the City for the protection of the public health, safety and welfare, and to contribute toward diminution of the presence of air pollutants in the City. The Council finds that, to give practical effect to this policy, a comprehensive system for the periodic collection, removal and disposal of refuse from all premises in the City is essential and benefits all occupants are made liable for the refuse charges authorized under this Ordinance. SECTION 3. Unlawful to Deposit or Bury - No person shall dump, deposit, place or bury in or upon any lot, land or public place, or in any water or waterway, any refuse, or any deleterious or offensive substance condemned by the Sanitarian of the City; provided, however, this section shall not apply to any land used by the City for a disposal or reclamation site. SECTION 4. Unlawful to Permit Refuse to Accumulate - Every occupant shall keep his premises in a clean and sanitary condition, and shall not cause or permit any garbage to accumulate on his premises for a period in excess of two calendar weeks, or cause or permit any rubbish to accumulate on his premises for a period in excess of two calendar weeks; provided, however, that this provision shall not be construed to interfere with any occupant keeping building materials upon premises during the construction, reconstruction or repair of a building or structure thereon under a current, valid building permit, nor with the keeping of wood neatly stacked upon such premises for household use. SECTION 5. Burning Garbage or Rubbish A. Garbage: No garbage shall be burned under any circumstances. B. Rubbish: No rubbish shall be burned except under permit issued by the Fire Department, subject to approval by the Air Pollution -2-