§ 14-6. Vehicles transporting refuse to be covered.  


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  • (a)

    Any vehicle used to transport municipal solid waste in any of the streets or alleys within the corporate limits of the city shall be fitted with a good substantial cover thereon. The covering shall be of wood, metal or canvas and shall be so closely fitted as to prevent the escape or flying about of any of the refuse.

    (b)

    Any person using or driving any vehicles, other than the exceptions stated in subsection (a) for the transportation of garbage within the city limits without the same being fitted with covering, as described in subsection (a), shall be guilty of an offense and upon conviction shall be punished as provided in section 1-6 of this Code.

(Ord. No. 98-263, § 1, 10-5-98; Ord. No. 2004-O-074, § 1, 4-5-04)