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(c) (1) SPECIAL REFUSE PROBLEMS. Contagious disease refuse. The removal of wearing apparel, bedding, or other refuse from homes or other Dlaces where highly infectious or contagious diseases have prevailed should be performed under the super- vision and direction of the health officer. Such refuse shall not be placed in containers for regular collections. (2) Inflammable or explosive refuse. Highly inflammable or explosive materials shall not be placed in containers for regular collection, but shall be disposed of as directed by the fire department at the expense of the owner or possessor thereof. (3) Items that will not be collected. No building materials plaster, cement, and no items of a size which would be impossible or extremely difficult to load by the manner of truck loading in use at the time and no items that would resist compaction or might damage the equipment in use may be placed for collection, and the city forces or contractor may refuse to acceptand load such items. (d) COLLECTION BY ACTUAL PRODUCERS ASTD OUTSIDE COLLECTORS. (1) Requirement for vehicles. The actual producers of refuse or the owners of premises upon which refuse is accumulated who desire personally to collect and dispose of such refuse, persons who desire to dispose of waste material not included in the definition of refuse, and collectors of refuse from outside the city who desire to haul over the streets of the city, shall use watertight vehicles provided with tight covers and so operated as to prevent offensive odors escaping therefrom and refuse from being blown, dropped or spilled. (e) R~FUSE PROPERTY OF CITY. Ownership of refuse material set out for collection shall be vested in the city or its duly authorized agent. (f) CHARGES FOR COLLECTION. Charges for the collection, removal and disposal of refuse may be established by resolution duly enacted by the city council. (g) FAILURE TO PAY C?IARGES. In the event that any person shall fail to pay any charges established by resolution in accordance with subsection (f), the city may, in addition to any other remedies it has, cut off such service and need not resume the same until all delinquent charges, together with any charges necessitated by resumption of such services, have been fully paid. (Code 1952, ~ 3830.6; Ord. No. NS-823, ~ 1, 11-15-65). Section 3: That this ordinance shall take effect thirty days from and after the date of its adoption, except as herein specifically provided. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana at its regular meeting held on the 3rd day of January,~.~~ ATTEST: MAYOR CLERK OF THE COUNCIL - 3 -