[HISTORY: Adopted by Council of the City
of Meriden 12-3-1990;[1] amended in its entirety 2-20-1996. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Citation process — See Ch. 86.
Fire prevention — See Ch. 107.
Housing standards — See Ch. 125.
Health nuisances — See Ch. 144.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed
former Ch. 116, adopted 11-17-1980 and amended 8-6-1984, 11-19-1984,
4-1-1985, 9-3-1985 and 7-6-1987.
A.
Statutory authority. This chapter is authorized pursuant
to § 7-148 of the General Statutes of the State of Connecticut,
as amended.
B.
Short title. The short title of this chapter shall
be "Solid Waste and Recycling Ordinance."
C.
Penalties and emergency corrections.
(1)
The provisions of this chapter may be enforced by
citation, in addition to other remedies. Unless otherwise specified,
the following persons have authority to issue citations for violations
pursuant to this chapter: Meriden police officer, Director of Public
Works, sanitarian, Director of Health and Human Services, Associate
Director of Health or the Environmental Health Administrator. Violation
of any provision of this section, unless otherwise specified, shall
result in a citation of up to $250 per violation. Each day a violation
persists shall constitute a separate offense.
[Amended 4-21-1997; 4-3-2017]
(2)
Whenever the Director of Health and Human Services
or his authorized representative finds that a situation exists involving
the collection, storage or disposal of solid waste, sewage or other
highly diluted water-carried materials or substances that endangers
the public health, he may, as an emergency measure, correct the same
without notice to the owner or occupier of the premises. Upon the
completion of the work, he shall determine the reasonable cost thereof
and bill the owner or tenant therefor. Such cost shall constitute
a lien on the property which necessitated the corrective action.
D.
Power of the City Council. The City Council shall
take such measures as it deems effectual for the removal or collection
of solid waste, garbage, rubbish, recyclable solid waste and waste
materials from the City and may, in such years when a determination
and sufficient appropriation for the same has been made for such purpose,
employ or make contracts with one or more persons or corporations
for the removal of garage, rubbish, solid waste, recyclable solid
waste or waste material under the direction of the Director of Public
Works. Before such employment or contract begins, the City Council
shall, by resolution, adopt regulations concerning collection which
shall state the districts from which solid waste shall be collected,
the method and frequency of collection, bonding requirements and all
other regulations required for the health, welfare and safety of Meriden
residents.
E.
Power of the Department of Public Works. The Department
of Public Works is hereby given the power and authority to implement
a program of bulky waste pickup and to promulgate regulations consistent
therewith. Said regulations shall specify the items which shall constitute
bulky waste and shall set forth all procedures necessary to effectuate
an orderly and safe collection of items. In no event shall such regulations
conflict with the provisions of this chapter. Compliance with each
and every provision of this chapter is required during the bulky waste
pickup.
F.
Transportation of garbage, rubbish or litter. The
transportation of solid waste by any person, whether or not a collector,
shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter.
G.
Disposal of solid waste and recyclable solid waste.
All solid waste and recyclable solid waste disposed of in the City
shall be deposited at such sites and under such conditions as may
be approved by the Director of Public Works or his authorized representative.
H.
Burning of combustible materials. Air quality standards
shall be met by not allowing burning of refuse, demolition or other
combustible materials except by permit obtained from the State of
Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, Solid Wastes Section,
with the concurrence of the Division of Health of the Department of
Human Services and Fire Department.[1]
The following definitions shall apply in the
interpretation and enforcement of this chapter:
Standard containers, dumpster-type containers and special
containers approved by the Director of Public Works.
The cold residue from the burning of wood, coal, coke or
other combustible materials.
Boxes, cartons, paper, trimmings and similar matter bound
so as not to exceed five feet in length and 6 1/2 feet in perimeter
and which shall not weigh over 75 pounds.
The Tunxis Regional Processing Center located within the
Town of Berlin.
Any person who holds himself out for hire to collect, haul,
transport or dispose of solid waste or recyclable solid waste from
residential, business, commercial or other establishments.
A large metal or plastic trash bin which is so constructed
that the container can be handled by the equipment used for collection,
which has a tight-fitting cover or closure, and which is of watertight
construction where intended or used for storage of garbage or liquid
wastes.
All putrescible wastes, except sewage and body wastes, including
vegetable and animal offal and carcasses of dead animals.
Construed to have the definition as provided in Connecticut
General Statutes, § 22a-248(4), as amended.
The holder for any use or period of time of a permit.
An individual natural person, corporation, trust, estate,
partnership, association, joint venture, government, governmental
subdivision or agency, or any other legal entity.
Solid waste which has been designated by the Commissioner
of Environmental Protection to be recycled, including but not limited
to cardboard, glass food and beverage containers, metal food and beverage
containers, newspapers, office paper, scrap metal, waste oil, leaves
and storage batteries, excepting hazardous waste.
Processing of solid waste to reclaim materials therefrom
as defined in Connecticut General Statutes, § 22a-207.
Real estate containing one or more dwelling units but not
including hospitals, motels or hotels.
Solid waste remaining after any authorized recycling facility
has processed the waste, but excluding wastes which are toxic or hazardous.
All nonputrescible waste materials except ashes, including
but not limited to nonrecyclable paper, cardboard, wood, bedding,
crockery and industrial wastes.
All discarded materials or substances, including but not
limited to garbage, litter, rubbish, refuse, sludge from air or water
pollution control facilities or water supply treatment facilities,
rubbish, ashes, contained gaseous materials, incinerator residue,
demolition and construction debris, offal and other discarded materials
and substances resulting from industrial, commercial, mining and agricultural
operations and from community activities, but not including sewage
and other highly diluted water-carried materials or substances and
those in gaseous form or solid or dissolved materials in irrigation
return flows over industrial discharges, or source, special nuclear
or by-product materials within the meaning of the Atomic Energy Act
of 1954, as amended, and hazardous waste or toxic waste as regulated
in accordance with Connecticut General Statutes, § 22a-220.
An administrative and financial plan for an area which considers
solid waste collection, transportation, volume reduction, recycling,
reclamation and disposal practices for a twenty-year period, or extensions
thereof.
Any storage container other than a standard container which
has been approved by the Director of Public Works or authorized representative
which does not violate any provision of this chapter.
A watertight, plastic or metal container with handles or
bails, having a tight-fitting cover, not weighing over 35 pounds when
empty, not weighing over 75 pounds when filled and not having more
than 32 gallons capacity.
A.
Pursuant to the provisions of Connecticut General
Statutes, § 22a-250(a), as amended, no person shall throw,
scatter, spill or place or cause to be blown, scattered, spilled,
thrown or placed, or otherwise dispose of any litter upon any public
property in the City of Meriden or upon private property in the City
of Meriden not owned by said person or in the waters of the City of
Meriden, including but not limited to any public highway, public park,
beach, campground, forest land, recreational area, mobile manufactured
home park, highway, road, street or alley except:
(1)
When such property is designated by the state or the
City of Meriden for the disposal of solid waste, recyclable solid
waste, garbage or refuse, and such person is authorized to use such
property for such purpose.
(2)
Into a litter receptacle in such a manner that the
litter will be prevented from being carried away or deposited by the
elements upon any part of said private or public properties or waters.
B.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent
the placing of approved containers which contain litter at curbside
for scheduled collection, as provided for in this chapter.
C.
Pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes, § 22a-226d(a), violation of this section is punishable by a fine of up to $1,000 per violation. Each separate activity pursuant to Subsection A shall constitute a separate offense.
D.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection C above, any person, other than a collector, who dumps more than one cubic foot in volume of solid waste at one time in a solid waste or refuse collection container without the authorization of the owner of such container or dumps any material into a recycling collection container used to collect another type of material for purposes of disposal by a collector shall be subject to a penalty of up to $1,000, pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes, § 22a-226d(a)(4), as amended. Each day a violation persists shall constitute a separate offense. This penalty shall be in addition to any civil penalties applicable under Connecticut General Statutes, § 22a-220a(i).
E.
Pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes § 22a-226d(b),
any police officer and any other person so authorized by the Chief
Executive Officer may issue a citation to any person who commits a
violation under this section.
[Amended 10-2-2000]
A.
The owner, occupant, tenant, lessee, proprietor, person
in charge, or person using or occupying any commercial, multiple-family
structure, institutional or industrial building, establishment or
property in the City of Meriden, jointly and severally, is hereby
required to keep the public walkways and roadways, driveways, yards,
parking areas, work areas, including but not limited to loading and
unloading areas, and lots adjacent thereto and under his or her control
reasonably clean at all times and to place sweepings in a container
to prevent rescattering. If deemed necessary or advisable by the Director
of Public Works, said owner, occupant, tenant, lessee, proprietor,
person in charge, or person using or occupying any commercial, institutional
or industrial building, establishment or property in the City of Meriden
shall provide approved containers of such size, number and type as
may be specified by the Director of Public Works to be reasonably
required to hold litter generated by operations on the premises.
B.
Every owner, occupant and lessee of a house or building
shall be jointly and severally required to maintain garbage and recyclable
solid waste storage areas in a clean condition and to ensure that
all garbage is kept in an approved container.
C.
Property owners and general contractors in charge
of a construction site are jointly and severally required to furnish
approved containers for construction litter. All litter from construction
and related activities shall be containerized and shall be picked
up and placed in the approved containers at the end of each work day.
D.
Owners of any food establishment which sells food
for consumption on premises or off premises is hereby required to
keep the public walkways and roadways, driveways, yards, parking areas,
work areas, including but not limited to loading and unloading areas,
and lots adjacent thereto clean at all times and to place sweepings
in a container to prevent rescattering within a radius of 200 feet.
E.
Pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes, § 22a-226d(b),
any police officer and any other person so authorized by the Chief
Executive Officer may issue a citation to any person who commits a
violation under this section. Each day a violation persists shall
constitute a separate offense. This penalty shall be in addition to
any civil penalties applicable under Connecticut General Statutes,
Section 22a-220a(i). Three citations in one year may result in the
revocation of any permits, certificates and/or licenses issued by
the City.
A.
It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person,
other than the generator of the solid waste or recyclable solid waste
or a registered collector acting under the provisions of this chapter,
to scavenge solid waste or recyclable solid waste for pecuniary or
personal gain. Scavenging shall include collecting, recovering, hauling,
storing or disposing of solid waste or recyclable solid waste other
than as authorized by this chapter.
B.
Each occurrence of scavenging in violation of this
chapter shall constitute a separate offense.
A.
All garbage shall be stored on the premises and shall
be kept in approved containers which shall be maintained in good condition
and which shall be kept closed at all times. Said containers shall
not be placed at curbside for the scheduled collection more than 24
hours prior to said collection. Garbage shall not be stored by a person
for more than seven days, exclusive of holidays. If special circumstances
require it, the Director of Health and Human Services may order a
shorter time period for storage of garbage.
B.
All rubbish and ashes shall be stored on the premises
and shall be kept in bags, bundles or approved containers, which shall
be maintained in good condition and which shall be kept closed at
all times. Rubbish and ashes shall not be stored by any person for
more than 30 days. The Director of Health and Human Services or his
authorized representative may, for cause shown, extend this period.
C.
Unauthorized accumulation of garbage, rubbish, solid
waste, recyclable solid waste or waste material on any premises is
hereby declared to be a nuisance and shall be deemed a violation of
this chapter.
D.
No person shall cast, place, or sweep or deposit anywhere
within the City any garbage, rubbish, solid waste or recyclable solid
waste or waste material in such a manner that it may be carried or
deposited by the elements on any street, sidewalk, alley, sewer, parkway
or other public place or into or onto any occupied place in the City.
E.
Any person residing in the outer district or having
a place of business or rental units using dumpster service or tenements
containing more than four units in the City shall be responsible for
the removal of his solid waste and recyclable solid waste to a lawful
place either by himself or by a lawful collector. Solid waste and
recyclable solid waste shall be disposed of at regular and frequent
intervals, but in no event less frequently than prescribed in this
chapter. After containers have been emptied, they shall be removed
from the street by the property owner or occupant within 24 hours
of the day of collection and placed and stored in any area not readily
visible from the public street.
A.
Any person who generates solid waste from residential
property, specifically including but not limited to condominiums and
residential rental units, shall separate from the other solid waste
items designated for recycling by the Commissioner of Environmental
Protection. This residential recyclable solid waste shall be further
separated by the generator and placed in containers or packaged for
collection at the curb or designated location for solid waste pickup
in a manner required by this chapter.
B.
All recyclable solid waste shall be prepared and disposed
of by the occupants of the dwelling unit in a safe and sanitary manner.
C.
Notwithstanding Subsection A, the following residential recyclable solid waste items shall be segregated and placed out for collection according to collection schedules designated and published by the City or shall be disposed of at sites designated and published by the City:
(1)
Clear glass food and beverage containers shall be
placed in a separate recycling container and shall not be commingled
with any other recyclable product or solid waste.
(2)
All other glass food and beverage containers and all
metal food and beverage containers shall be in a separate recycling
container and shall not be commingled with any other recyclable product
or solid waste.
(3)
Newspapers, cardboard, and office paper (fiber products)
shall be placed in paper bags and shall not be commingled with any
other recyclable product or solid waste.
(4)
Leaves, storage batteries, waste oil, and scrap metal
shall be disposed of at disposal sites designated by the City.
D.
The City shall supply one initial set of recycling
containers to each dwelling unit. Upon receipt of a set, the occupant
of the dwelling unit shall immediately label the recycling containers
with the address of the dwelling unit where the containers shall be
used. All recycling containers shall be so labeled the first time
they are set out for collection.
E.
The initial set of recycling containers shall be the
property of the City. Upon moving or vacating the dwelling unit, the
occupant shall leave the containers with and for the use for the new
occupants of the dwelling unit. When a container is lost or damaged,
the occupant of a dwelling unit shall replace the container with a
like type of container which shall be purchased from the City's Department
of Public Works or suppliers designated by the Director of Public
Works.
F.
Collectors of residential recyclable products shall
handle the recycling containers in a manner which shall minimize any
damage to them and assure that the containers are available for reuse
by the occupants of the dwelling unit to which they are assigned.
G.
Pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes, § 22a-226d(a), violation of Subsections A through C is punishable by a fine of up to $1,000 per violation. Each separate activity shall constitute a separate offense. Pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes, § 22a-226d(b), any police officer and any other person so authorized by the Chief Executive Officer may issue a citation to any person who commits a violation under this section.
A.
On and after January 1, 1991, any person who generates
solid waste from other than residential property shall make provisions
for the separation from other solid waste of the items designated
for recycling by the Commissioner of Environmental Protection.
B.
Notwithstanding Subsection A, the following items shall be separated from other solid waste and recycled:
C.
Any person who generates recyclable solid waste from
commercial, industrial, business or nonresidential property shall
dispose of such items in a safe and sanitary manner in designated
receptacles for recyclable products.
D.
Owners of commercial, industrial, business, or nonresidential
property where recyclable solid waste is generated shall provide sufficient
and adequate areas and/or receptacles on the premises for the separation
and storage of recyclable products. All recycling receptacles shall
be clearly labeled as to type of recyclable product to be deposited
in the receptacle and the address of the property.
E.
Owners of commercial, industrial, business or nonresidential
property shall make sure that all receptacles are maintained in a
safe and sanitary manner.
F.
Pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes, § 22a-226d(a),
violation of this section is punishable by a fine of up to $1,000
per violation. Each separate activity shall constitute a separate
offense.
A.
Recyclable solid waste shall be segregated and packaged
as required by the collector so as to be accepted for processing at
a site determined by the collector, or any other site or recycling
solid waste facility as may be designated by the Director of the Department
of Public Works.
B.
Every collector and every other person disposing of
recyclable solid waste generated within the City shall dispose of
recyclable solid waste as dictated herein. The City shall from time
to time designate and publish which items of recyclable solid waste
shall be disposed of at the Center and which items shall be disposed
of at other sites. Barring instructions to the contrary, the following
rules shall apply to the disposal of recyclable solid waste:
(1)
All designated, presorted recyclable solid waste generated
from residential property shall be taken directly to the Center.
(2)
All other presorted recyclable solid waste generated
from residential property shall be taken to disposal sites designated
by the City.
(3)
The collector shall keep and maintain records of the
quantity and type of recyclable waste delivered to each disposal site,
the location and date of delivery of such items to the site.
(4)
No recyclable solid waste from any other municipality
shall be disposed of at any City disposal site, unless express, advance
written permission is first obtained from the City. The collector
shall comply with all requirements pertaining to such alternate disposal.
(5)
All other solid waste generated within the City and
collected from any other source shall be separated by the collector
into recyclable solid waste and other solid waste. The recyclable
solid waste shall be further segregated and packaged to be disposable
at the Center or at such other designated disposal sites for the particular
type and category of recyclable solid waste, as designated and published
by the City.
C.
Any collector who is requested or contracted to transport
residue remaining after the Center or other recyclable solid waste
disposal area has processed any portion of the City's recyclable solid
waste shall transport such solid waste to a solid waste disposal facility
designated by the City. The collector shall comply with all reporting
and recordkeeping requirements of the Center or of the recyclable
solid waste disposal facility designated by the City.
D.
Until one or more disposal sites have been designated
for disposal of the City's recyclable solid waste in accordance with
the procedures of Connecticut General Statutes, § 22a-220a,
and until notice has been given under Connecticut General Statutes,
§ 22a-220a(b), requiring the use of any such disposal site,
all recyclable solid waste shall be disposed of in accordance with
the City's existing solid waste plan and existing agreements, as those
plans and agreements may be modified from time to time.
E.
After a disposal site for the City's recyclable solid
waste has been designated, and after the City has been notified in
accordance with its contracts that the site is available for use,
the City shall give notice of the requirements for solid waste disposal.
After the notice is published, all persons collecting, transporting
or disposing of recyclable solid waste in the City shall comply with
the requirements of that notice not later than the date specified
for compliance in the notice.
F.
Notice that a designated disposal site for recyclable
solid waste is available for either partial or full use shall be published
in the same manner as is required for hearings before ordinances are
adopted by the City. In addition, individual notice of those requirements
shall be mailed to every person who is registered in the City as a
collector. The notice shall specify the date after which all persons
disposing of recyclable solid waste in the City must use that disposal
site, and shall generally state any other necessary requirements for
that disposal, such as limitations on the amount of recyclable solid
waste which may or must be delivered or times at which delivery must
be made.
G.
In addition to designating a disposal site for recyclable
solid waste, the City may from time to time designate or identify
additional sites for disposal of unacceptable waste, hazardous waste,
or recyclable solid waste in excess of the amount to be disposed of
at the primary designated site. Those sites may include transfer stations
or dropoff sites for the convenience of residents, landfills, or any
other type of facility deemed appropriate by the City. If any person
will be required to use a particular site, that site shall be designated
in the manner provided for in Connecticut General Statutes, § 22a-220a.
A.
All recyclable solid waste, from whatever source derived,
is subject to inspection at curbside or designated pickup locations
by the collector and/or the City to determine proper separation of
recyclable solid waste and solid waste as set forth in this chapter.
B.
The collector shall notify the Director of Public
Works of any violation of the recycling provisions of this chapter
within 24 hours of its discovery. Notification shall be in a manner
and fashion prescribed by the Director of Public Works.
C.
The Director of Public Works, upon receipt of notice
of a violation from a collector, shall give written notice to the
generator of the solid waste that a violation has occurred. Upon receipt
of a second notice of violation as to the same generator, the Director
of Public Works shall issue a second notice of violation which shall
advise the generator that subsequent violations shall be cause for
penalties in accordance with this chapter, and that future recyclable
solid waste from said dwelling unit shall not be collected at the
sole option of the City.
D.
Pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes, § 22a-226d(a),
a collector's failure to comply with the requirements of this section
is punishable by a fine of up to $1,000 per violation. Each separate
violation shall constitute a separate offense.
A.
Any person intending to operate as a collector within
the City of Meriden is required to secure a valid permit from the
Department of Public Works prior to performing any work within the
City of Meriden. Each person must apply for the permit by utilizing
the forms provided by the Department of Public Works. These forms
shall require the applicant to furnish all information requested,
including but not limited to:
(1)
The name of the business and whether a corporation,
partnership or sole proprietorship;
(2)
The names of all stockholders (if corporation not
publicly held), directors, partners, officers or proprietors of the
business;
(3)
A listing and description of the vehicles to be used
for hauling solid waste or recyclable solid waste;
(4)
The names and addresses of all customers presently
served, if any, within the City;
(5)
The approximate tonnage of solid waste and recyclable
solid waste expected to be collected each week;
(6)
The names of all other communities served by the applicant;
(7)
Evidence of insurance in an amount of at least $1,000,000
or such other amounts and form as the City of Meriden shall determine;
and
(8)
Whether the applicant plans to collect recyclable
solid waste generated from residential property or from commercial,
business, municipal and other sources within the City, or both.
B.
The Director of Public Works or designee shall mail
written notice of the approval or denial of an application for a permit
as a collector to the applicant within 60 days after the submission
of the completed application. The permit is effective only upon approval
and issuance of the notice of approval.
C.
An approved permit is effective until the following
June 30 and, unless properly renewed, shall lapse.
D.
Once the permit is approved, the collector is required
to comply with the following terms:
(1)
Each collector shall update the information contained
on the application form at least once a year at the time of permit
renewal;
(2)
The initial permit fee shall be $50 per vehicle, and
each annual renewal fee shall $50 per vehicle. Permit fees shall not
be prorated;
(3)
All vehicles to be used in collecting must be approved
by the Director of Public Works;
(4)
Collectors must reimburse the City of Meriden for
their share of any charges levied by the Center for disposal of recyclable
solid waste;
(5)
Collectors must comply with all other applicable provisions
of this chapter;
(6)
Every collector shall obtain and utilize reporting
forms provided by the Director of Public Works and shall keep and
maintain accurate records of all information requested, including
but not limited to the following:
E.
The Director of Public Works may refuse to grant a
permit to any applicant, or may suspend the permit of any registered
collector, if that person has violated or does violate any provision
of state statute pertaining to solid waste or recyclable solid waste;
violates any provision of this chapter; is not insurable in accordance
with this chapter; or is otherwise deemed unsuitable as a collector.
A suspension of a permit may not exceed a period of 180 days for any
one violation, provided that repeated or willful violation of this
chapter may result in permanent revocation of the permit without right
to reapply.
F.
No denial, suspension or revocation notice will be
effective until the person adversely affected has been notified in
writing of that decision and the reasons for it and has been afforded
a reasonable opportunity to appear at an informal hearing before the
Director of Public Works to respond. Mailing a notice to the address
listed on the application shall be deemed adequate notice.
G.
Notice of revocation of a permit shall be delivered
by certified mail to the last known address of the permittee. Any
person aggrieved by a decision to revoke a permit may appeal such
decision within 10 days of receipt of notice of revocation upon a
form provided by the Director of Public Works. A hearing shall be
scheduled no later than five days after receipt of the notice of appeal.
H.
The Public Utilities Commission shall conduct the
hearings on the appeal of a revocation of a permit unless waived by
permittee. Such hearing shall be heard within 40 days of the Director's
decision. At such hearing, the permittee shall have the opportunity
to present evidence to the Commission relative to the merits of the
revocation of the permit. The permittee shall also have the right
to examine any evidence relied upon by the Director of Public Works
in revoking the permit and shall have the opportunity to cross-examine
witnesses. The Commission, upon the evidence presented, shall make
a finding upon the record and shall issue an order no later than five
days from the date of the hearing. Said order shall either sustain
the appeal, whereupon the permit shall be immediately reinstated,
modify the order of the Director of Public Works, or uphold the order
of the said Director.[1]
I.
Violation of any provision of this section shall subject
the collector to permit revocation and/or a penalty of up to $99 per
violation. Each day a violation persists shall constitute a separate
offense.
J.
Notwithstanding the penalties provided in Subsection I above, any collector who dumps more than one cubic foot in volume of solid waste at one time in an area not designated for such disposal by the City or who knowingly mixes other solid waste with items designated for recycling pursuant to the provisions of Connecticut General Statutes, § 22a-241b, or this chapter, shall be subject to a penalty of up to $1,000, pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes, § 22a-226d(a)(3), as amended. Each day a violation persists shall constitute a separate offense. This penalty shall be in addition to any civil penalties applicable under Connecticut General Statutes, § 22a-220a(f). Pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes, § 22a-226d(b), any police officer and any other person so authorized by the Chief Executive Officer may issue a citation to any collector who commits a violation under this section.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation
to transport any garbage, trash, solid waste, sewage, filth or other
cargo upon the public thoroughfares in the City if the same is of
a character or substance which is likely to be deposited from the
motor vehicle onto the public right-of-way unless the same is secured
by containers, tarpaulin, or other device in such fashion as to effectively
prevent such deposit on the public right-of-way.
B.
The duties and responsibilities herein imposed shall
be applicable alike to the owner of the motor vehicle and the operator
thereof.
A.
There is hereby established an interest-bearing account
titled "landfill reclamation." All revenues generated by any permit
shall be deposited in said account.
B.
Said moneys in the landfill reclamation account shall
be held in reserve for such time as the existing landfill is required
to close. At the time of said closure, this account shall be used
to finance the costs of closing the landfill and to help defray increased
costs then and there existing for the disposal of trash.
C.
The City Council may, by majority vote at any time,
fund a necessary capital expense of the landfill operation from said
landfill reclamation account.