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The City will issue tickets and fines for violations of the State Sanitary Code and the City Health Code. This includes violations of the trash ordinances. Fines range from $25 to $250 per offense and each day that a violation exists is considered a separate offense. Unpaid fines will be enforced by a means of a lien on real property. Violations of the City's trash laws include: 1. Trash placed outside before 5 PM on the day preceding collection (on holiday weeks, fines will be issued if trash is placed out before 5 PM of the day preceding the actual collection day) 2. Dumpsters or barrels overflowing 3. Accumulation of garbage or litter on property 4.Commercial trash placed curbside for residential collection 5. Construction, demolition debris, etc. prohibited from curbside collection.