The following words and phrases, when used in this chapter,
shall have the meanings given to them hereinafter unless the context
clearly indicates otherwise:
Residue from fires used for cooking or heating buildings.
The contractor retained by the City for the purpose of collecting
garbage, certain refuse and recyclable materials from one- and two-family
dwellings within the City.
Wastes resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking
or consumption of food; wastes from the handling, storage and sale
of produce.
Those materials suitable for recycling as determined by agreement
between the City and its disposal contractor. A list of such materials
shall at all times be available for public inspection in the office
of the City Clerk during regular business hours.
Containers provided by the disposal contractor for the purpose
of collecting and disposing of recyclable materials.
Combustible trash, including, but not limited to, paper,
cartons, boxes, barrels, wood, excelsior, tree branches, yard trimmings,
wood furniture, bedding; noncombustible trash, including, but not
limited to, metals, tin cans, metal furniture, dirt, small quantities
of rock and pieces of concrete, glass, crockery, other mineral waste;
street rubbish, including, but not limited to, street sweepings, dirt,
leaves, catch basin dirt, and contents of litter receptacles; but
"refuse" does not mean earth and wastes from building operations,
nor shall it include solid wastes resulting from industrial processes
and manufacturing operations such as food processing wastes, boilerhouse
cinders, lumber, scraps, and shavings.
A.
The City of Lexington shall through its disposal contractor provide
a garbage and refuse collection and disposal service and for the collection
and disposal of recyclable materials to persons owning or residing
in one-family and two-family dwellings within the City of Lexington
in the manner and to the extent provided in this article. The City
shall not provide such service to any commercial, manufacturing, industrial
or business enterprise, to persons residing in residential buildings
containing more than two dwelling units, or within any mobile home
park.
B.
The City Council shall from time to time establish by ordinance,
resolution or motion a monthly fee for providing for the collection
and disposal of garbage, certain refuse and recyclable materials.
Amounts due for such service shall be billed by the City Collector.
C.
All two-family dwellings shall be considered as two separate dwellings,
and a separate billing shall be issued to each dwelling. The monthly
fee established as prescribed by this chapter shall be charged to
every one-family and two-family dwelling within the City of Lexington
which is occupied or maintained in a condition that permits immediate
occupancy, is subject to billing for or receives City water services,
and is actually receiving services as provided by this chapter. The
owner of the premises, the occupant thereof and the user of the service
shall be jointly and severally liable to the City. The service charge
for such collection and disposal shall be due and payable on or before
the dates set by the City. The City of Lexington shall provide collection
and disposal service to the premises at least once each week.
D.
A penalty of 10% of the amount due shall be added to all bills not
paid on or before the due date established as hereinabove set forth.
A.
Any owner or occupant of a dwelling unit in a one-family or two-family
dwelling shall use receptacles provided by the disposal contractor.
B.
No owner or occupant of a dwelling unit in a one-family or two-family
dwelling shall use metal drums, fiber or paperboard drums, wire trash
burners, barrels, paper shopping bags, cardboard boxes, receptacles
without lids, open plastic bags or containers having sharp or jagged
exposures.
C.
No person shall place for disposal by the disposal contractor and
the disposal contractor shall not collect any of the following forms
of refuse:
(1)
Waste from building and construction operations;
(2)
Solid waste resulting from industrial processes and manufacturing
operations such as food processing waste, boilerhouse cinders, lumber,
scraps and shavings;
(3)
Paper, cartons, boxes, barrels, wood, excelsior, tree branches, yard
trimmings, wood furniture, bedding;
(4)
Noncombustible trash including, but not limited to, metals, tin cans,
metal furniture, dirt, quantities of rock and pieces of concrete,
glass, crockery and other mineral waste;
(5)
Street rubbish including, but not limited to, street sweepings, dirt,
leaves, catch basin dirt and contents of litter receptacles.
D.
Only recyclable materials shall be placed in recycle containers.
No earlier than 6:00 p.m. of the day preceding collection, any
owner, operator or occupant desiring to utilize the City's collection
service shall place or cause to be placed approved receptacles containing
garbage, approved refuse and recyclable materials upon the curb or
within five feet of the City street in front of the premises served.
The City Council, by ordinance, resolution or motion shall establish
the day or days for collection of garbage, approved refuse and recyclable
materials by the disposal contractor. Empty receptacles must be removed
from street-side collection points by the end of the day of collection
and stored in such manner as to prevent disbursal of waste materials
by wind and animals.
