Lima's Property Maintenance Code bars storing garbage, brush, discarded articles and junk outside on any premises except where zoning allows. Brush and branch clippings for collection must be bundled to four feet, and bulk pickup is arranged through the city Utilities Department.
PMC Section 1806.08 prohibits causing or permitting garbage, rubbish, tree or bush branches or trimmings, brush, cast-off or discarded articles, litter, junk, or salvage materials to be stored outside a structure or on any premises except where permitted by zoning. Violators receive a ten-day notice to remove; if they fail, the City removes the items and bills direct costs plus notice costs plus a $205 administrative fee. For lawful collection, brush and branch clippings are tied in bundles up to four feet (1052.07); bulk items are handled through the city's contracted refuse/yard-waste program.
Ten-day removal notice; if uncorrected, city removal at owner's expense plus $205 administrative fee, collectible as a special assessment. PMC misdemeanor penalties up to $1,000 also apply.
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