April 1951
AN ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, :it. :is necessary, i.n /mot.e t.he health,
safet.y, morals and neral welfar,;: of Q P:t'o ,'of t.he Ci. t.y or
Smyrna, that. a san garbage dJ..spos ~m be ma:int.ai.ned by
the Mayor and Counci.l of t.he Ci. ty of Smyrna; and
MmREAS, to properly di.spose of the garbage, refuse, debris
and ot.her such accumulat.:ions, :it is necessary t.hat certa:in rules and
regulat:ions be prescr:ibed for t.he storage of garbage t.o fac'ilitai:.e
its expedient d:isposal by t.he cognizant officals of the City of Smyrna;
and
WHEREAS, there are no rules and regulat:ions :in eff'ect relating
to t.he stor;age and use of garbage cans :in said Ci.ty, or any other re-
qui.rement.s concerni.ng same; and
WHEREAS, such unregulated condi.ti.ons as regards garbage cans
and contai.ners, places an undue burden on cogni.zant offici.als of the
C1.ty of Smyrna 1.n exped:i.tiously and sanitar1.~y disposi.ng of garbage
and other rlebr1.s, all of which 1.s detr:i.ment.al to the safet.y, morals and
general welf'are of t.he people of t.he Oi t.y of Smyrna;
NOW, THER13;FORE, be 1. t orda1.ned by the Mayor and Council of the
C1.ty of Smyrna, and it 1.s hereby ordai.ned by t.he aut,horitY of same:
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That. all garbage cans or cont.ainers hereinafter mainta:ined in
the C:ity of Smyrna shall have a. capacit.y of not over t.wenty (20) gallons
each for each single un:it, and shal.1 be kept securely covered at all
times.
2.
That. all such garbage cans or cont.ainers hereinafter ma:intained
in t.he Cit.y of Smyrna shall hereinaft.er be located, placed and permanently
kept. and maint.ained not over fifty (SO) feet. distant from the rear of the
dwelling or structure for which they are maint.ained.
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That. t.here is hereby :imposed a f1.ne not. t.o exceed $25.00 for
the violat1.on of t.his ord1.nance for the f1.rst offense, and fine of not
to exceed $50.00 for each subsequent violation of this ordinance.
4.
That the Clerk of the City of Smyrna is hereby aut.horized and
directed to furn1.sh by ma:il,or otherwi.se, each cit.1.zen and res:ident of
the City of Smyrna ~ a co py of the wi. thin ordinance.
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