St. Mary Parish |
Code of Ordinances |
Chapter 17. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT |
Article II. COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL |
§ 17-34. Prohibited activities.
(a)
Dead animals. Dead animals shall be handled as follows:
(1)
Any person who has, or finds, a small dead animal such as a dog, cat, or fowl on his premises, or on the street or other public property adjacent to his premises, shall promptly notify the proper parish sanitation authority of its location and description and shall make such remains immediately available for collection by the parish.
(2)
Such remains may be stored in a suitable plastic bag, pending collection, but under no circumstances shall such remains be placed for a regular collection, whether in a container or not in a container.
(3)
This section shall not apply to animal parts from food preparation for human consumption at private residences and commercial establishments such as cafeterias and restaurants.
(4)
This section shall not apply to dead animals, or parts thereof, from any commercial or agricultural activity.
(5)
The owner of any large animals, such as a horse or cow, which has died on his premises or any other premises, whether public or private, shall be responsible for its prompt removal and proper disposal. The parish shall not provide such services. However, if the ownership of a stray large dead animal cannot be readily determined, the parish may arrange for its removal, and, when ownership has been established, the cost of such removal and disposal shall be collected by the parish from the owner.
(b)
Littering. It shall be unlawful to place, or allow to be placed, any solid waste upon the roads, streets, highways, public or private property within the parish contrary to the provisions of this article.
(c)
Scavenging. It shall be unlawful for any person to scavenge any solid waste within the parish.
(d)
Open burning. It shall be unlawful for any person to dispose of solid wastes upon any public or private premises within the parish by open burning, except as may be specifically permitted by state laws. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the production operations of field crops.
(e)
Open dumps prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to use or operate an open dump.
(f)
No interference with authorized solid waste management. It shall be unlawful for any person to interfere with any employee or other authorized representatives of the parish while in the performance of his duties as authorized by this article.
(g)
False information. It shall be unlawful for any person to make false statements in any application required by this article.
(h)
Illegal use of permit number. It shall be unlawful to display any permit number unless the person displaying such number holds a valid permit therefor.