[Adopted 4-16-1985 by Ord. No. 1869 (Ch.
219, Art. V, of the 1979 Code)]
Terms used in this article shall have the following
meanings:
Any person (as defined herein) who applies for a permit for
the placement of a dumpster.
Any disposal container which is used to carry rubble, rubbish,
garbage, building material or any other matter, whether such container
is portable, semiportable or permanently located.
A natural person, corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship,
estate or trust, and shall include the plural form of any entity or
person defined herein.
Lights and/or reflectors mounted on or at the dumpster which
shall be capable of warning vehicle traffic or pedestrians for a distance
of 200 feet and shall be visible in both day- and nighttime hours.
No person shall place any dumpster within the
road or public right-of-way without having obtained a permit from
the City of Garfield for the same.
No permit shall issue for the placement of any
dumpster in any road or public right-of-way, which would prohibit
vehicle traffic or pedestrian travel along such road or right-of-way,
or which takes up more than 1/3 of the width of the street as measured
between curbs.
The Department of Public Works of the City of
Garfield shall issue such application for the issuance of such permits,
which application shall include:
A.
The name, address and twenty-four-hour telephone number
of the person responsible for the placement and safety of the dumpster.
B.
The exact location of the dumpster measured within
the approximate foot to the nearest intersecting street, road or right-of-way.
C.
The length, width and height and exterior color of
the dumpster.
D.
An estimation of the length of time, in days, for
placement of the dumpster at a particular location.
E.
The name, address and telephone number of the person
for whose benefit the dumpster is placed.
F.
A description of the size and location of proposed
safety devices, as defined herein.
A permit for the placement of a dumpster shall
issue upon approval of the Department of Public Works, Police Department
and Construction Code Official.
Upon completion of the application and payment
of the fee (set forth herein), the Department of Public Works shall
sign a copy of the application, and the applicant shall present such
application to the City of Garfield Police Department and Construction
Code Official for countersignature and approval.
The Department of Public Works shall charge
a fee of $50. No dumpster may be at any one location for more than
five days. No part of the fee shall be refundable. If additional time
for the use and placement is required, then an additional fee of $50
shall be charged.
The placement of a dumpster in a public road
or right-of-way without the benefit of permit shall result in the
right of the City to remove such dumpster. The cost of removing such
dumpster shall be assessed against the applicant or the person benefited
from the placement of the dumpster.
[Amended 4-25-2006 by Ord. No. 2457]
Any person violating any provision of this article
shall be punished by one or more of the following: a fine not exceeding
$2,000; imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days; and/or a period
of community service not exceeding 90 days.
