§ 729-30. Dumping Prohibited.

(a)

As used in this section, "vehicle" shall include but not be limited to a car, truck, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer.

(b)

No person shall dump or otherwise dispose of waste, including acceptable waste, unacceptable waste, commercial waste or yard waste materials, by use of any vehicle on any public or private property. Any owner of a vehicle who permits or employs another person to use the vehicle and who knows or should have known through due diligence that the vehicle will be used for the purpose described in this division violates this subsection.

(c)

Whoever violates subsection 729-30(b) shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree or commits a Class E Civil Offense.

(d)

Notwithstanding any other penalty authorized by this section, if the city manager, the city manager's designee or the director of public services ascertains that a person has violated this section, the director of public services may remove the waste and the city solicitor may take any legal action necessary to collect the cost of the removal from the violator.

(e)

This section shall not apply to land being used under a City of Cincinnati building or construction permit or license, a City of Cincinnati permit or license or a conditional zoning permit or variance to operate a junk yard, scrap metal processing facility or similar business, or a permit or license issued pursuant to Chapter 3734, Section 4737.05 to 4737.12, or Chapter 6111 of the Ohio Revised Code.

(Ordained by Ord. No. 311-2014, § 10, eff. Dec. 5, 2014)