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f , FIRST REX' NG: May 5, 1956 SECON NG: May 14, 1956 ORDINANCE NO. 13 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE, SWILL, REFUSE AND WASTE MATTER; FIXING RATES TO BE CHARGED; AUTHORIZING AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF LICENSE AND PERMITS AND FOR THE MAKING OF CONTRACTS AND COMPENSATION THEREFOR; AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF GARBAGE DUMP AND THE ADOPTION OF RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE MANAGEMENT, SUPERVISION AND OPERATION OF THE SAME; DESIGNATION OF ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS;, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:. SECTION 1. The City Council does hereby establish Health and Sanitation Rules and Regulations as follows: Garbage Disposal SECTION 2. Definitions. The term "garbage" as used herein shall be construed to mean all classes of putrefactive and decomposable animal or vegetable matter, except as herein otherwise classified. The term "refuse" shall be construed to mean and include any and all matter and materials which are rejected, abandoned or discarded by the owner or producer thereof as offensive or useless, and which by their presence or accumulation may injuriously affect the health, comfort, or safety of the community in any manner whatsoever. The term "waste matter" shall be construed to mean and include any and all ..matter and materials which cannot be defined as refuse, but which are rejected; abandoned or discarded by the owner or producer thereof as useless or no longer desired by said owner or producer. The term "swill" shall be construed to mean and include all putrefactive or -easily decomposable animal or vegetable matter having a property value and attractive to flies and rodents. SECTION 3. Receptacles. All garbage, swill, refuse and waste matter, except as provided in Section 6 hereafter, shall by the person, firm or corporation, upon whose premises the same shall have been produced or accumulated, be placed in a water -tight galvanized metal container of not less than 10 or more than 30 gallons, net capacity, of a design approved by the City Health Officer, or such other person designated by the City Council, which container shall be kept clean, continuously closed by a tight fitting galvanized metal cover, except when garbage, swill, refuse and waste matter is being dumped within or removed therefrom, and shall be proof against the access of flies and rodents. The contents of such container shall be delivered not less than once a week to the Scavenger authorized by the Town of Los Altos Hills to collect the same in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance. Provided, however, that swill may be placed in separate containers of the type and size indicated herein, or such as may be approved by the Health Officer, or such other person designated by the City Council, to be delivered to swill collectors, pursuant to the rules and regulations for the collection of swill to be hereinafter provided.