[Amended 9-14-1999 by Ord. No. 3066; 6-28-2001 by Ord. No.
3226; 3-26-2002 by Ord. No. 3285; 2-14-2006 by Ord. No. 3591; 3-24-2009 by Ord. No. 3821; 2-14-2012 by Ord. No. 3962; 9-9-2014 by Ord. No.
4075-14]
[Amended 2-11-2020 by Ord. No. 4310-20]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
A vehicle that has space for two passengers and the remaining
area is used to haul cargo.
A vehicle with rear seating row(s), with reconfigurable seats
in two or three rows.
A vehicle with two or four doors which has a separate trunk.
A vehicle designed, modified or otherwise capable of being
configured to carry not less than eight passengers and no more than
15 passengers, including the driver.
A vehicle with no rear seat behind the driver’s seat
except that:
A vehicle with a factory-installed rear bench seat, upright
and in place, directly behind the driver's seat, and has a cargo area.
No person shall be allowed to deposit any material at the Township
of Franklin Convenience Center without a vehicle-specific pass issued
by the Director of Public Works or his designee permitting such disposal.
A pass shall be issued only to residents of the Township for vehicles with general registration plates—no commercial vehicles are allowed—and shall be issued by the Director of Public Works or his designee only after receipt of the fees as set forth in § 284-9.
A pass must be obtained from the Director of Public Works or
his designee prior to entry into the Township Convenience Center and
must be presented to the Township employees operating said center
along with an ID with a Township resident address.
The Township Manager will establish the days and hours of operation
of the Township Convenience Center.
[Amended 3-24-2015 by Ord. No. 4101-15; 6-28-2016 by Ord. No. 4159-16]
Residents can only purchase vehicle-specific passes during the
week at either the Public Works Building or the Township Clerk's office
in the Municipal Building.
A.
Costs.
[Amended 2-11-2020 by Ord. No. 4310-20]
(1)
Single admission pass (per trip).
|
Type
|
Fee
| |
|---|---|---|
|
Single admission trip for resident's passenger car
|
$15
| |
|
Single admission trip for resident's SUV/mini van/crossover/station
wagon
|
$35
| |
|
Single admission trip for resident's passenger van/cargo van
|
$65
| |
|
Single admission trip for resident's pickup truck
|
$75
| |
|
Single admission trip for resident's trailer (no longer than
eight feet)
|
$75 (plus vehicle fee if vehicle has materials)
|
(2)
Multi-pass discount.
|
Type
|
Fee
| |
|---|---|---|
|
Resident's passenger car
|
$75 for six admissions
| |
|
Resident's SUV
|
$175 for six admissions
| |
|
Resident's mini-van/passenger van/cargo van
|
$325 for six admissions
| |
|
Resident's pickup truck
|
$375 for six admissions
| |
|
Resident's trailer (no longer than eight feet)
|
$375 for six admissions (plus vehicle fee if vehicle has materials)
|
|
Six admissions passes shall have no time limit. Only one six-admission
pass may be obtained in any calendar year.
| ||
B.
Extra costs. Residents can only purchase during the week at either
the Public Works Building or the Township Clerk's office in the Municipal
Building.
C.
All curbside pickup items must display the appropriate Franklin Township
stickers to be picked up.
D.
Fee waiver for resident members of Volunteer Fire Company and Rescue
Squad. Any Township resident who is a member of a Volunteer Fire Company
or First Aid Squad that serves the Township of Franklin and has met
LOSAP eligibility requirements as set by the Township or local fire
districts, as of January of each year, shall have $25 towards a multi-pass
discount sticker waived or $5 waived from each single-pass. A maximum
twenty-five-dollar waiver may be applied to any type of single or
multi-pass discount pass for that calendar year. Proof of service
shall be provided at time of purchase and upon entry to the convenience
center.
[Amended 3-24-2015 by Ord. No. 4101-15; 6-28-2016 by Ord. No. 4159-16]
There will be no admission charge for the following items:
A.
Commingled: glass bottles, aluminum, steel and bimetal cans.
B.
Paper: newspaper, magazines, junk mail.
C.
Cardboard
(clean only).
D.
Brush/branches up to four inches in diameter.
E.
Leaf bags. (Leaf bags cannot be empty.)
[Amended 6-28-2016 by Ord. No. 4159-16]
F.
Recyclable light metals.
G.
Picking up mulch.
H.
Motor oil.
[Added 3-24-2015 by Ord.
No. 4101-15]
I.
Household batteries.
[Added 3-24-2015 by Ord.
No. 4101-15]
J.
Recyclable electronics.
[Added 3-24-2015 by Ord.
No. 4101-15; amended 6-28-2016 by Ord. No. 4159-16]
The following items are not allowed at the Convenience Center:
A.
Contractor debris, Sheetrock, tile, concrete, brick, asphalt, and
rock.
B.
Grass, stumps, trunks, below-ground tree parts.
C.
Railroad ties or treated wood.
D.
Household garbage or food wastes, cooking oil.
E.
Hazardous materials, pesticides, oil paint, chemicals, driveway sealer,
etc.
F.
Propane tanks.
G.
Recyclable electronics.
[Added 6-28-2016 by Ord.
No. 4159-16]
Franklin Township businesses are welcome with recyclable items.
The Convenience Center will not accept trash or garbage from businesses,
only recyclable items.
A.
The Director of Public Works or his designee shall have the authority
to authorize exemptions from the provisions of this chapter if it
is demonstrated to him that the conditions of said exemption are clearly
justified and that the strict enforcement hereof would impose undue
hardship upon a resident of the Township.
B.
The Director of Public Works or his designee shall submit a written
report to the Township Manager of all exemptions authorized setting
forth the reason for said exemptions. The Township Manager shall,
on an annual basis during the month of January, issue a report to
the Township Council on the number and circumstances of all exemptions
issued during the prior twelve-month period.
