It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to
collect, purchase or accept or to offer to collect, purchase or accept
within the corporate limits of the City any garbage, waste, scrap
or trash of any kind or description, except where a permit from the
Mayor and Council has first been had and obtained or an agreement
has been duly executed by the Mayor and Council authorizing such collection,
purchase or acceptance.
The Treasurer of the City is directed to levy against each property
improved by residential development and to collect annually a special
assessment at a uniform rate which shall be determined by the Mayor
and Council, the money derived from such special assessment to be
used exclusively for the establishment and/or maintenance of a refuse
collection and disposal service within the City, said service to be
either as a municipal operation or by contract with an independent
contractor. The Mayor is authorized to contract, subject to approval
of the Council, specially with owners of commercial and industrial
property for the collection and disposal of said refuse. The Treasurer
is also authorized and empowered to levy and collect the special assessment
provided for in this section in the same manner provided for the collection
of City taxes in Seat Pleasant. It shall be within the discretion
of the Mayor and Council to waive payment of the special assessment
against any individual property and to withhold or suspend refuse
collection services therefrom.
[Added 4-14-1969 by Ord. No. 69-02]
A. All refuse, trash and garbage shall be placed in containers of not
less than 10 nor more than 20 gallons' capacity. Refuse containers
shall be provided by the owner or tenant and maintained in a leakproof
and sanitary condition. No trash or garbage shall be placed in paper
or cardboard containers. Containers shall be made of metal or of a
type approved by the Mayor and Council and shall have tight-fitting
lids. No container shall be too heavy to be manageable by one person.
B. Trash and garbage containers shall be placed at the curb for collection
no earlier than darkness of the day before collection and must be
removed to the rear of properties and out of public view by darkness
on the day of collection.
C. Commercial establishments and multifamily residences of more than three units shall be exempt from Subsections
A and
B.
D. Public trash receptacles shall be used exclusively for street litter.
[Amended 2-14-1994 by Ord. No. 94-01]
Violations of the provisions in this article shall constitute
a municipal infraction with a fine of $400.