[Code 1992, § 14-81; 5-24-1993 by Ord. No. 1038]
(a) 
All persons who are occupants of any residential premises shall separate all recyclable materials and place them in an approved container at the curb on their designated collection day and in the manner set forth by the rules and regulations promulgated by the Public Works Director.
(b) 
If a container is lost, stolen or damaged, it shall be the responsibility of the occupant to replace the receptacle at his or her own cost with a container approved and provided by the City or its designee unless such loss, theft or damage is the fault of the City or its designated collection agent. All containers shall remain the property of the City or its designee. Any unauthorized possession of containers shall be a violation of this chapter.
(c) 
Nonrecyclable materials shall not be placed in the recycling containers.
[Code 1992, § 14-82; 5-24-1993 by Ord. No. 1038]
The Public Works Director or his or her designee shall have the authority to promulgate rules and regulations concerning the implementation of this article.
[Code 1992, § 14-83; 5-24-1993 by Ord. No. 1038]
The City may, by resolution of the City Council, transfer, assign and/or delegate the administration and/or implementation of the collection and disposal of recyclables to a designated contractor.
[Code 1992, § 14-84; 5-24-1993 by Ord. No. 1038]
Authorized employees and representatives of the Department of Public Safety, the Department of Public Works, the Departments of Planning and Community Development, the Building Inspection Department and a contractor designated are hereby authorized to issue citations to any person violating this article.
[Code 1992, § 14-85; 5-24-1993 by Ord. No. 1038; 5-22-1995 by Ord. No. 1087]
(a) 
It shall be unlawful for the person in possession or control of any lot or parcel of land, within the City, to deposit any recyclable material for collection earlier than 4:00 p.m. on the day prior to scheduled collection in accordance with the rules and regulations of the City for the collection of recyclables.
(b) 
In any proceedings for a violation of this section, proof that the defendant named in the citation, appearance ticket, complaint, or warrant was, at the time of the violation, the person in possession or control of the lot or parcel of land shall constitute in evidence a presumption that the person in possession or control of the lot or parcel of land deposited the recyclable material for collection.
(c) 
Every person found to have violated this section shall be deemed to have committed a municipal civil infraction. Each act of violation and every day upon which any such violation shall occur shall constitute a separate violation.
(d) 
Notwithstanding and in addition to Subsection (a) of this section, any recyclable material deposited by any person in possession or control of any lot or parcel of land for City collection in violation of such subsection may be subject to immediate collection by the City, and the expense incurred for the collection shall be paid for by the property owner under the single lot assessment procedure provided for in Chapter 40, Special Assessments.
[Code 1992, § 14-86; 5-24-1993 by Ord. No. 1038]
It shall be a violation of this article for any person other than the City or its designee to collect, remove, or pick up, or cause to be collected, removed, or picked up any recyclable material after it is placed at curbside.