§ 5-19-114. Investigations of Facilities
Either on the commissioner’s own initiative or at the request of the governing body of any political subdivision of the state, the commissioner of environment and conservation may investigate refuse disposal operations within any county, city or town in the state, may make written or other recommendations for the improvement thereof, and may offer such […]
§ 5-19-115. Governmental Entities’ Rights Preserved
Any of the provisions of this chapter notwithstanding, any municipality, utility or other special district shall retain existing rights to provide such garbage and rubbish collection services or disposal services, or both, to residents and taxpayers within its jurisdiction, including any territory annexed to such jurisdiction, and the existing rights of such instrumentalities to acquire […]
§ 5-19-116. Householders’ Rights Preserved
This chapter shall not prohibit an individual householder from disposing of solid waste from such householder’s own household upon such householder’s own land; provided, that such disposal does not create a public nuisance or a hazard to the public health.
§ 5-20-101. Chapter Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: “Code” means any published compilation of rules and regulations that has been prepared by technical trade associations or model code organizations regulating building construction, plumbing and gas installation, fire prevention, any portion of such rules, or any amendment of such rules; and “Governing body” means […]
§ 5-20-102. Adoption by Reference Authorized
The governing body of any county may adopt or repeal a resolution that incorporates by reference the provisions of any code properly identified as to date and source, without setting forth the provisions of such code in full, except that this enabling authority shall not apply to any subject area that the state, now or […]
§ 5-19-106. Intergovernmental Cooperation
In connection with the operation of any refuse collection or disposal equipment or facility as provided in this chapter, the superintendent, or the board in the event the powers conferred by this chapter are exercised through a board, with the approval of the county legislative body or other governing body, or the county legislative body […]
§ 5-19-107. Powers of Counties
The several counties are empowered to do all things necessary to provide such county-wide or special district garbage and rubbish collection service or garbage and rubbish disposal service, or both, including, but not limited to: Sue and be sued; Take or acquire real or personal property of every kind, or any interest therein within the […]
§ 5-19-108. Tax Levy
Such garbage and rubbish collection and disposal services may be financed in whole or in part by a levy of a tax on all property in the county only if all persons in the county are to be equally served, but such a county-wide levy shall be unlawful if any city, town or special district […]
§ 5-17-108. Service Supplementary
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit in any way the fire departments of any municipality or utility district providing fire service, but merely authorizes such county fire protection service to contract with municipalities or utility districts in order to coordinate fire service county-wide.
§ 5-18-101. In General
The legislative body of each county shall appoint some person of the county as county historian, who shall serve without compensation and whose duties shall include, but not be limited to, collecting and preserving local and state history, and in doing so, to work with, in such manner as may mutually be agreed upon, the […]