§ 12-40. Owners or occupants to keep premises clean.

(a)

Every person owning or occupying any premises shall keep the premises free from debris, junk, noxious weeds, garbage, rubbish, hazardous refuse and all other forms of animal or vegetable refuse which may be dangerous or prejudicial to the public health or which may constitute a public nuisance. For further clarification, every person owning or occupying any premises shall keep the premises free of overgrowth or heavy growth of weeds, bushes, or noxious growth. No owner or occupant of any premises shall bury on the premises any animal or vegetable matter which upon decaying may become dangerous or prejudicial to the public health or may constitute a nuisance.

(b)

Whenever the disposal of any substance constitutes a felony under state or federal law, the town shall prosecute the violation in the appropriate court.

(Code 1983, § 5-17; Ord. No. 591, 4-8-2010; Ord. No. 615, 6-14-2012)

State law reference

Disposing of toxic substances, G.S. 14-284.2.