A. It is unlawful for any person to burn, dump, collect, remove, or in any other manner, dispose of garbage, rubbish, refuse, solid waste, other waste material, or swill upon any streets, alleys, public place or private property within the City otherwise than as provided in this chapter.

B. No person shall maintain on his premises in any residential zone in the City any receptacle for outdoor burning of waste paper, boxes, rubbish, paper, or cardboard. Persons in any zone may burn brush, leaves, grass, wood, limbs, weeds, or other vegetable type matter in the open or in a receptacle so long as an open burning permit is obtained from the Moses Lake Fire Department and all other local, state and federal laws are observed. In commercial and industrial zones incinerators may be constructed in accordance with standards set by the Building Official as administered under controls of the State Building Code.

C. No compost pile shall be kept or maintained unless sufficient appropriate material or substance, approved by the Utility Service Supervisor, is used to prevent the presence of flies, insects, bugs, rodents, or other pests or menaces to public health and welfare. (Ord. 2736, 11/11/14; Ord. 2499, 7/28/09; Ord. 2298, 3/27/07; Ord. 2157, 3/23/04)