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Definition of Terms.
SEC. 81. Definition of Terms.—As used in this Chapter, refuse is an inclusive term for all solid waste products consisting of garbage, rabbish, ashes, night soil, manure, dead animate, street sweepings and industrial wastes.
Responsibility of Cities and Municipalities.
SEC. 82. Responsibility of Cities and Municipalities.— Cities and municipalities shall provide an adequate and efficient system of collecting, transporting and disposing refuse in their areas of jurisdiction in a manner approved by the local health authority.
Additional Requirements.
SEC. 83. Additional Requirements.— Occupants of buildings and residences shall provide a sufficient number of receptacles for refuse. Re fuse in receptacles shall be protected against vermin and other animals. Refuse shall be disposed through a municipal collection service. If this service is not available, disposal shall be by incineration, burying, sanitary landfill or any method approved by the local health authority. Refuse shall not be thrown in any street, sidewalk, yard, park or any body of water. It shall be stored in a suitable container while awaiting its final disposal. Streets shall be kept clean by occupants or owners of properties lining the street from the line of the property to the middle of the street and from one property to the other. Parks, plazas and streets adjacent to public buildings shall be kept clean by the local government concerned.
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