[Amended 5-9-2016 by Ord. No. 16-O-07]
All owners and occupants shall jointly
keep their premises free from any accumulation of improperly stored
refuse which would constitute a nuisance.
[Added 7-9-2018 by Ord. No. 18-O-19; amended 9-28-2020 by Ord. No. 20-O-14]
Residential units that lie within
1/4 mile of the limits of the City of Aberdeen may petition the Director
of Public Works or designated representative for City trash and recycling
services under the terms of this section.
A. Residents who live outside the City limits
must show cause that all commercial trash and recycling services have
been exhausted and that there is clear benefit for the City to provide
this additional service for residents that do not pay City taxes.
B. Residents seeking City trash and recycling
services shall submit a letter in writing requesting this service.
If approved, the Department of Public Works will establish a trash
and recycling collection fee as provided in the City's fee schedule,
to be billed on a quarterly basis.
C. Residents outside City limits must purchase
trash and recycling containers during their first year of collection,
pay collection fees as billed quarterly, and incur any additional
fees associated with collection of trash and recycling that a resident
of the City is required to pay.
[Amended 7-9-2018 by Ord. No. 18-O-19; 9-28-2020 by Ord. No. 20-O-14]
A. Residents shall use City-provided containers
designated for the deposit and collection of trash, including garbage.
Containers may not exceed 64 gallons in size and may not exceed 60
pounds when filled. All nonresidential garbage and trash shall be
stored in commercial containers with tight-fitting covers. Raw waste
and garbage shall be placed and secured within plastic or paper bags
prior to placement in trash containers to ensure that this method
of disposal does not create a potential health hazard for the community.
B. Each residential lot shall be issued one
City-provided container designated for trash and garbage, and one
City-provided container designated for recycling.
C. Upon the filing of an application containing such information as reasonably may be required by the City and payment of the fee prescribed in §
A550-1L of this Code, a resident may obtain from the City a permit that authorizes the collection of an additional container of trash and garbage as set forth in Subsection
E of this section. To evidence the issuance of a permit, the City also shall issue the resident a metal permit placard that the resident must place on the additional container to authorize the collection of trash and refuse from that container.
D. A permit issued under Subsection
C is valid for the City's fiscal year (July 1 through June 30) and shall be renewed automatically each fiscal year until the resident returns the permit placard to the City. Each year's permit renewal fee shall be billed to the holder of the permit on July 1 of each year. The City, after not less than 30 days' written notice to a permit holder, shall discontinue collection of trash and refuse from any container for which a permit was issued and a renewal fee has not been paid.
E. A resident may procure at the resident's
expense an additional commercially available container for the collection
of trash and garbage by the City. Any such container shall be green
or black, may not exceed 64 gallons in size, may not exceed 60 pounds
when filled, and must be suitable for use via a semiautomatic lifter.
The City will not collect trash and garbage from any such container
that does not bear a permit placard in a visible location.
F. Residential trash and garbage exceeding the capacity of the City's provided container or permitted container, with the lid closed, will be subject to bulk pickup regulations and fees as defined in §
250-5 and §
A550-1L of the City Code.
G. Residents shall recycle to the maximum
extent practicable. The Department of Public Works shall provide a
list of recycling products the City will collect. Residents shall
place all recycling in City-provided containers except as provided
below. Products that exceed the capacity of the City-provided container
shall be broken down, securely tied and bundled, and placed next to
the container. A resident may procure at the resident's expense a
commercially available recycling container subject to the approval
of the Director of Public Works or designated representative, provided
the container is blue, does not exceed 64 gallons in size, may not
exceed 60 pounds when filled, and is suitable for use via a semiautomatic
lifter. A permit and placard are not required for additional recycling
containers to be collected by the City.
H. Trash and recycling containers provided
by the City are the property of the City. A person who misappropriates,
destroys, damages, vandalizes or loses a City-owned container is liable
to the City for the cost of the container.
I. A resident who operates a business in the
residence that generates trash, garbage or recycling products exceeding
the capacity of the City-provided containers shall use a commercial
waste hauler to remove the trash, garbage or recycling products. The
Director of Public Works or designated representative shall reasonably
determine whether the resident must use a commercial trash hauler
and shall notify the resident, in writing, of the determination. After
receiving a determination that the resident must use a commercial
trash hauler, the resident shall immediately commence using commercial
waste hauling services and shall provide the Director or the Director's
representative with the resident's initial and every subsequent contact
for service with the commercial trash hauler for the pickup of commercial
trash, garbage and recycling products from the residence. Upon request
of the resident, or upon the Director's own initiative, the Director
or designated representative may rescind or modify the determination
that the resident must use a commercial trash hauler and shall provide
the resident with written notice of the rescission or modification.
[Amended 7-9-2018 by Ord. No. 18-O-19]
A. In addition to bundling provided for in §
250-3G, articles such as boxes, crates, etc., that do not fit in City-provided containers shall be broken down and tied in compact bundles, not heavier than 60 pounds and no longer than four feet in length, to permit safe and rapid handling by one worker.
[Amended 9-28-2020 by Ord. No. 20-O-14]
B. Residents shall dispose of bamboo only
with residential trash. Bamboo that is left for disposal with residential
trash shall be cut and bundled in four-foot lengths, and placed either
in or alongside a City-provided trash container.
C. Bundled materials included on the City's
recycling product list shall be deposited for collection with other
recycled products.
[Added 9-28-2020 by Ord. No. 20-O-14]
A. Yard waste is plant material resulting
from lawn maintenance or other horticultural gardening or landscaping
activities. Yard waste includes but is not limited to grass, leaves,
brush, shrubs, garden materials, Christmas trees and tree limbs.
B. The City provides residential yard waste
collection services as determined through its operational capabilities.
When the service is available, residents may place yard waste for
collection services subject to the following constraints:
(1)
Yard waste shall be placed in paper
bags, bundled, tied or boxed. The use of plastic bags is prohibited
in the storing of yard waste for City pickup. Bagged, tied or boxed
yard waste may not weigh more than 60 pounds and must be of sufficient
strength to carry the contents without ripping or rupturing.
(2)
Yard waste bundles must be tied with
twine or cotton rope. Residents may procure at their expense a commercially
available container for yard waste, provided the container does not
exceed 64 gallons in size, must be suitable for use via a semiautomatic
lifter and is clearly labeled "yard waste." A permit and placard are
not required for yard waste containers. Yard waste items may not be
placed in plastic bags. Yard waste items placed in plastic bags or
containers designated for trash or recycling will not be collected.
(3)
The Department of Public Works shall
disseminate to the public a list of yard waste items acceptable for
collection.
(4)
Limbs, stumps or logs left for yard
waste collection may be no greater than six inches in diameter and
no longer than four feet in length.
(5)
Residents shall dispose of bamboo, noxious weeds, or any other unacceptable yard trim as specified by the Harford County Department of Environmental Services at its drop-off site as residential trash. Bamboo, noxious weeds or any other yard waste unacceptable for disposal with residential trash shall be cut and bundled for pickup in no longer than four-foot lengths and placed either in or alongside a City-provided trash container or resident-provided container specified by §
250-3. Yard waste disposed of as residential trash shall be subject to the same restrictions as provided in §
250-3.
[Amended 8-23-2010 by Ord. No. 10-O-12; 7-9-2018 by Ord. No. 18-O-19; 9-28-2020 by Ord. No. 20-O-14]
Bulk waste is waste items that are
too large to be accepted during normal operations and may require
special handling to lift or dispose of. Each residential lot is allotted
one bulk pickup per fiscal year without an additional fee. For each
additional pickup beyond one pickup per fiscal year, residents shall
pay a fee in accordance with the City's fee schedule prior to pickup.
[Amended 8-9-1993 by Ord. No. 418-93]
A. The owner, occupant or tenant of any parcel
or lot of land situate within the City of Aberdeen shall not store,
permit, leave or allow any motor vehicle on any parcel or lot for
a period exceeding five consecutive days, unless the motor vehicle
is validly registered under state law and displays current and valid
license or registration plates and current stickers, unless said vehicle
is exempt from the registration provisions under state law or is stored
within a completely enclosed building.
B. A violation of this section shall be deemed
a municipal infraction subject to the following:
(1) Warning. A warning notice to correct the
violation within 10 days from the date of notice shall be posted on
the property or vehicle or mailed to the owner, occupant or tenant.
(2) First offense. Upon failure to correct
within 10 days from the date of the warning or upon expiration of
the period specified in the zoning certificate: $50.
(3) Second offense. Upon failure to correct
the violation after five days from the date of the first offense or
upon expiration of the period specified in the zoning certificate:
$100.
(4) Third offense. Upon failure to correct
the violation after five days from the date of the second offense
or upon expiration of the period specified in the zoning certificate:
$150.
C. Notwithstanding the provisions regarding municipal infractions, the Zoning Administrator or police may, after issuance of a warning, declare the motor vehicle abandoned, cause the vehicle to be removed from the property and dispose of said vehicles in accordance with Chapter
121 of the City Code. The responsible party may redeem the vehicle upon payment of all administrative fees, fines for municipal infraction and costs of towing and storage charges and upon proof that the vehicle is validly registered with the State of Maryland and that it bears a valid registration or license plate and current stickers.
[Amended 8-23-2010 by Ord. No. 10-O-12]
D. Certificate. Any person subject to the
provisions of this section may apply to the Zoning Administrator for
a certificate to permit storage of a motor vehicle for a period of
30 days. This certificate shall not be subject to renewal or extension.
[Amended 8-23-2010 by Ord. No. 10-O-12]
E. The Zoning Administrator shall, upon application,
issue a permit to allow one unregistered vehicle for a period not
exceeding six months for the purposes of repair and one vehicle for
each lineal next of kin of the property owner, occupant or tenant
upon proof that the lineal next of kin has current orders to serve
overseas in the military.
[Amended 8-23-2010 by Ord. No. 10-O-12]
F. The issuance of a certificate or permit
shall stay any violation of this section during the period specified
in the certificate or permit.
[Amended 8-23-2010 by Ord. No. 10-O-12]