[R.O. 2011 §8.12.100; Ord. No. 6733 §1(Exh. A (part)), 2008]
All solid waste, before being placed in containers for collection, shall have drained from it all liquids. Ashes shall be thoroughly cooled before being placed in a solid waste container. All yard waste shall be separated from all other solid waste and disposed of pursuant to Section 230.090. No person shall dispose of human waste except through the sanitary sewer system, except for disposable plastic diapers which may be placed in solid waste containers if placed in double plastic bags and sealed to prevent offensive odors from escaping therefrom. No person shall dispose of animal waste in solid waste containers unless placed in double plastic bags and sealed to prevent offensive odors from escaping therefrom.
[R.O. 2011 §8.12.110; Ord. No. 6733 §1(Exh. A (part)), 2008]
A.
All
solid waste containers shall be kept clean and closed while storing
solid waste and shall be maintained in good condition. Permanent containers
shall be leak-proof, free of rust, and without ragged or sharp edges
or any other defects liable to hamper or injure the person handling
the contents thereof. Disposable containers as permitted by the Director
of Public Works and Parks shall be manufactured of either polyethylene
or paper approved and intended for indoor and outdoor storage of solid
waste.
B.
No
person shall damage, destroy, deface, or alter the appearance of any
solid waste container.
C.
The City shall provide residential solid waste containers, including containers for single-stream recycling, and all solid waste containers provided by the City are and shall remain the property of the City, except as provided under Section 230.140(E)(1).
[R.O. 2011 §8.12.120; Ord. No. 6733 §1(Exh. A (part)), 2008; Ord. No. 6788 §1, 7-20-2009]
A.
One- To Two-Family Residential Buildings. For one- and two-family
buildings, roll-out plastic carts shall be provided for said waste
storage and collections, except where collections are from the alley.
Carts shall have a capacity of either sixty (60) or ninety (90) gallons
or other size as designated by the Director of Public Works and Parks.
The use of sixty (60) gallon carts shall be limited to units occupied
by no more than two (2) persons, one (1) of whom is at least sixty-five
(65) years of age. Carts shall have wheels, handles, and a hinged,
tight-fitting lid capable of containing solid waste and reducing odors,
and shall be compatible with existing City equipment for mechanical
lifting and dumping. Carts shall weigh, with contents when full, not
in excess of two hundred (200) pounds. Mechanical box-type containers
shall be used for alley collections or where permitted by the Director
of Public Works and Parks.
B.
Three- To Four-Family Residential And Non-Residential Buildings. For three-family and four-family residential buildings, and for
non-residential buildings, solid waste shall be stored in a mechanical
box-type container or other type containers as designated by the Director
of Public Works and Parks. Mechanical box-type containers shall
1.
Have a capacity of one and one-half (1½) cubic yards or greater,
2.
Have a hinged, tight-fitting lid capable of containing solid waste
and reducing odors, and
3.
Be equipped with lugs and brackets, permitting City sanitation trucks
or private contract haulers to mechanically pick up and remove the
content. Roll-out plastic carts may be used for three-family and four-family
residential buildings where permitted by the Director of Public Works
and Parks.
C.
Public
solid waste containers may be placed in public places, and the placement
of and collection of solid waste from said containers shall be as
authorized by the Director of Public Works and Parks. Public solid
waste containers placed on City sidewalks, streets, parks and other
public places shall be used only for such solid waste as persons may
have for disposal while passing along the streets or using the City's
parks or other public places. Such containers shall not be used for
the disposal of solid waste accumulated in residences or places of
business unless a permit is issued by the Director of Public Works
and Parks.
D.
The Director of Finance shall establish, impose and assess against all property owners benefiting from the City's solid waste collection services a fee reflecting the total cost of replacing roll-out plastic carts, recyclables containers, and dumpsters, and may adjust the fee from time to time as necessary. The fee shall be in addition to the solid waste collection fee established and imposed by the City Council pursuant to Section 230.110(A), but shall be deemed a solid waste collection service fee for billing, collection, enforcement and all other purposes in Article III of this Chapter. All fees collected by the Finance Director pursuant to this Subsection shall be deposited in a fund and used solely for replacing roll-out plastic carts, recyclables containers, and dumpsters.
[R.O. 2011 §8.12.130; Ord. No. 6733 §1(Exh. A (part)), 2008]
A.
No
person shall place any solid waste in or on any street, alley, or
other public place, or upon any private property, whether owned by
such person or not, within the City except in a solid waste container
provided by the City or otherwise permitted by this Chapter or the
Director of Public Works and Parks.
B.
Collection From Street. If the solid waste collection vehicle
makes the collection from the street, roll-out plastic carts, recyclables
carts, disposable containers, bags and bundled brush and tree trimmings
shall be placed on the sidewalk, or if no sidewalk exists or placement
on the sidewalk is impracticable, in the street, but as close to the
curb as practicable for efficient and safe collection. Solid waste
shall not be placed out for collection earlier than 4:00 P.M. on the
day before the scheduled collection. Solid waste containers must be
restored behind the building line no later than 9:00 P.M. on the day
of collection.
C.
Collection From The Alley. If the solid waste collection
vehicle makes the collection of solid waste from the alley, a mechanical
box-type stationary container or containers shall be located, clear
of traffic, adjacent to the alley line and shall be located so as
to be accessible to collection equipment; however, recyclables containers,
yard waste, bulky items, and any other materials designated by the
Director of Public Works and Parks shall be collected only from the
street except as exempted by the Director of Public Works and Parks.
D.
Storage Of Solid Waste Containers. Roll-out plastic carts,
recyclables carts, disposable containers, bags and bundled brush and
tree trimmings shall be stored behind the building line when not placed
out for collection. "Building line" means the line
parallel to the front lot line and passing through the nearest point
of the principal building. "Principal building" means
the structure in which the principal use on the lot is located.
[R.O. 2011 §8.12.140; Ord. No. 6733 §1(Exh. A (part)), 2008]
A.
All
yard waste shall be separated from all other solid waste, and no person
shall dispose of yard waste other than as permitted herein.
1.
Leaves and grass clippings shall be stored in thirty (30) gallon
biodegradable paper bags approved by the Director of Public Works
and Parks. Each yard waste bag shall exhibit a yard waste sticker,
which may be purchased at City Hall or other designated locations.
The Director shall establish a sticker fee which shall defray the
costs of collection. The Director may designate and publish time periods
when yard waste stickers will not be required.
2.
All tree trimmings, hedge clippings and similar material shall be
cut to lengths not to exceed four (4) feet and securely tied in bundles
not more than two (2) feet thick before being deposited for collection.
A limit of six (6) bundles will be collected from a single household
per week. Ties should be heavy twine or similar material but not wire.
The City will not collect tree stumps or tree trunks.
3.
Plastic bags shall not be used for yard waste.
B.
The
City shall offer single-stream residential recycling services and
shall provide separate recycling containers or roll-out carts. The
Director of Public Works and Parks shall promulgate regulations regarding
the City's recycling program.
C.
The
City may offer collection services, or permit private contractor collections,
for yard waste collection, in which case the Director of Public Works
and Parks shall promulgate regulations regarding same or shall authorize
the specific disposition of same, which may be at the cost of the
disposer.
[R.O. 2011 §8.12.150; Ord. No. 6733 §1(Exh. A (part)), 2008]
A.
The
City may sweep and collect leaves placed in the street for collection.
The Director of Public Works and Parks may establish leaf collection
times which may vary by area or zone. Only leaves from a property
adjacent to the street may be placed, swept, or deposited into the
street, and such leaves may be placed, swept, or deposited into the
street only by or at the direction of the owner, lessee, or occupant
of such property. No person shall place, sweep, or deposit leaves
into a street more than three (3) days before the first (1st) day
of the established leaf collection time period or after the last day
of the established leaf collection time period for that area or zone.
All leaves placed, swept or deposited into the street shall be in
piles along the curb or edge of the street adjacent to the property
where the leaves fell.
B.
The
work of sweeping and cleaning by machine or manual labor of the gutters,
paved streets, and avenues of the City shall be done as authorized
by the Director of Public Works and Parks. The Director of Public
Works and Parks may order the temporary closing of a City street or
a portion thereof for the purpose of sweeping and cleaning up leaves,
litter and other solid waste. Notice of the temporary closing shall
be given twenty-four (24) hours in advance by posting same along the
street on signs, electronic message boards or other means in the immediate
vicinity together with a warning that parking of vehicles in the designated
areas is prohibited and a violation of this Chapter.
