8.36.170 Construction of Vehicles to Convey Garbage, Refuse and Other Solid Waste.

City Code Section

(Amended by Ordinance 132188, effective April 1, 1971.)

  1. A.  No person shall use, suffer, or permit to be used any vehicle to convey garbage unless such vehicle is tightly constructed and equipped with a closely fitting cover, and unless such vehicle is tightly covered at all times, except when the same is being loaded or unloaded.  No person shall load or drive or cause to be loaded or driven, on any thoroughfare, any such vehicle containing garbage so as to suffer or permit any part of the contents of such vehicle to fall, spill or leak therefrom.
  2. B.  No person shall load or drive, or cause to be loaded or driven on any thoroughfare, any vehicle transporting rubbish, refuse or other solid waste so as to suffer or permit any part of the contents of such vehicle to fall, spill, sift or be blown from such vehicle.