§ 418-4.004. Policy.

It is declared by the board of supervisors that the disposal of refuse is affected by the public interest. Such activity is a useful and necessary occupation and essential to the economic life and welfare of the county. At the same time, such activity has a tendency to and often becomes a nuisance. Refuse stored may be a fire hazard from spontaneous or accidental combustion; refuse disposal sites may become habitats for rodents, mosquitoes and pests; refuse disposal sites may be unsightly and offensive to the senses and may interfere with the comfortable and enjoyable use of land in the vicinity. The public interest, the protection of the public health, safety and welfare, the conservation of property values, and the encouragement of the orderly development of the county require that the establishment of sites for the disposal of refuse be regulated.

(Ord. 1459: prior code § 4521).