1. The governing body of a municipality may make, enforce, amend and repeal an ordinance requiring the owner or tenant of a dwelling or land located within the municipality, when it is necessary and expedient for the preservation of the public health, safety, or general welfare, to remove from that dwelling or land or to destroy any solid waste stored in such a way that it is accessible to and likely to be strewn about by animals such as but not limited dogs, cats, raccoons, birds, or rodents. The ordinance shall require removal or destruction of the solid waste within a specific period of time which shall be not less than 72 hours or more than 10 days after the owner or tenant has received written notice to that effect. The governing body of a municipality also may provide in the ordinance for the removal or destruction of the solid waste by or under the direction of an officer or code enforcement officer of the municipality when the owner or tenant refuses or neglects to remove or destroy the solid waste in the manner and within the time required by the ordinance, and provide for the imposition of penalties for the violation of the ordinance.

L.1994,c.167,s.1.