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AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING ANY LITTERING, ILLEGAL DUMPING, CREATING NUISANCES, AND LIMITING BURNING MATERIALS ON THE RIGHT OF WAYS IN THE CITY OF NAPLES. SHORT TITLE OF SUCH ORDINANCE, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS AND HABITUAL OFFENDERS; CONTAINING A SEVERANCE CLAUSE; REPEALING ALL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; AND CONTAINING AN EMERGENCY CLAUSE.

WHEREAS THE CITY OF NAPLES DEEMS IT NECESSARY TO PROVIDE FOR THE SAFETY AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY AND TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO CITY STREETS AND ADJACENT PROPERTY;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF NAPLES TEXAS;

SECTION I. SHORT TITLE

This ordinance shall be known as the ENVIRONMENTAL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NAPLES TEXAS.

A PERSON SHALL NOT CAUSE, PERMIT OR ALLOW A PUBLIC NUISANCE UNDER THIS SECTION.

A PUBLIC NUISANCE IS ANYTHING THAT IS DANGEROUS TO HUMAN HEALTH AND LIFE AND THE GROUND WATER, AIR, FOOD OR DRINK UNWHOLESOME. A PUBLIC NUISANCE INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO:

  1. Keeping storing or accumulating refuse on any residential or commercial premises within the city limits unless the refuse is completely contained in a closed receptacle.
  2. Keeping storing or accumulating rubbish, including newspapers, abandoned vehicles, motor homes, travel trailers, refrigerators, stoves, washers, dryers, furniture, tires, and cans on any residential or commercial premises within the city limits of Naples for more than ten (10) days unless the rubbish or object is not visible from a public street or neighboring property.
  3. Maintaining any residential or commercial premises within the city limits in a manner that creates any unsanitary condition, such as stagnant water, filth, carrion or other impure or other unwholesome manner, likely to harbor mosquitos, attract rodents, vermin, snakes or disease carrying pests.
  4. Allowing weeds, rubbish, brush or any other unsightly, objectionable or unsanitary matter to accumulate or to grow on any residential or commercial premises within the city.


SECTION II. LITTERING AND ILLEGAL DUMPING

CRIMINAL PENALTY

COMMISSION OF OFFENSE/CREATING A PUBLIC NUISANCE