[R.O. 2011 § 245.010; R.O. 2009
§ 50.01; CC 1981 § 13-1; Ord.
No. 3705, 11-6-1969; Ord. No. 84-26, 3-22-1984; Ord. No. 91-146, 8-7-1991]
For the purpose of this Article,
the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates
or requires a different meaning.
AUTHORIZED COLLECTOR
A person with whom the City has contracted for the collection,
removal and disposal of garbage and rubbish.
BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT
Stores, restaurants, hotels, offices, wholesale establishments,
retail establishments, hospitals, plants, shops, manufacturing establishments,
schools and churches. (The term shall not be construed to include
apartments, flats, private dwellings, trailer courts or boardinghouses.)
GARBAGE
Food waste from homes, kitchens, apartments, hotels, restaurants,
stores, markets and similar establishments.
HOUSEHOLD SERVICE CARTS
Receptacles for trash and refuse intended primarily for household
use, equipped with handles and wheels of a capacity not exceeding
one hundred (100) gallons, capable of being wheeled by one (1) person
and dumped into trash collection trucks by one (1) person with the
use of special equipment installed upon the trucks. Any household
service cart shall meet the above description and, in addition thereto,
be approved by the City and the authorized collector and be compatible
with the equipment installed upon the authorized collector's trash
collection trucks.
HOUSEHOLD UNIT
Any room or grouping of rooms located within a building or
mobile home and forming a single housekeeping unit with facilities
which are used or intended to be used for living, sleeping, cooking
and eating by any number of individuals living together as a single
housekeeping unit.
RECYCLABLES
Newspapers, household glass containers, bimetal cans, aluminum
cans and plastics.
RECYCLING
The separation and reuse of materials which might otherwise
be disposed of as solid waste.
RUBBISH
Refuse such as waste paper, rags, cartons, boxes, excelsior,
leather, cloth materials, shrub trimmings tied in bundles not to exceed
four (4) feet in length, yard trimmings, cans, plastics, glass, crockery,
ashes and clinkers from heating plant furnaces or other materials
light in weight and easily handled or a combination of any two (2)
or more of the foregoing types of materials. This term shall not include
ashes or cinders from other than household or small heating plants,
tree limbs, street sweepings, catch-basin murk, concrete, dirt, concrete
mortar or plaster mortar, stones, bricks, scrap metal or other similar
construction materials or materials resulting from the erection or
destruction of buildings.
[R.O. 2011 § 245.020; R.O. 2009
§ 50.02; CC 1981 § 13-2; Ord.
No. 3705, 11-6-1969; Ord. No. 82-15, 3-17-1982; Ord. No. 88-178, 9-21-1988; Ord. No. 93-122, 6-2-1993; Ord. No. 06-278, 10-10-2006]
A. All garbage and rubbish, as defined in Section
245.010, within the City shall be collected, removed and disposed of by the City or an authorized collector in accordance with and subject to the provisions of this Article; provided, however, that nothing in this Article shall be construed as prohibiting duly authorized and licensed haulers from collecting and removing garbage and rubbish from business establishments as defined in Section
245.010. All such collections shall be made between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M.
B. The owner of any room, dwelling house,
apartment or other building shall dispose of the garbage and rubbish
in the manner required by this Article.
C. It shall be unlawful for the owner or possessor
of any room, dwelling house, apartment or other building operated
or used as a residential, commercial or industrial use to not maintain
garbage and rubbish disposal service.
[R.O. 2011 § 245.030; R.O. 2009
§ 50.03; CC 1981 § 13-3; Ord.
No. 80-85, 7-23-1980]
It shall be unlawful for any person
to dispose of any garbage, rubbish, furniture items, appliances or
machinery of any type or any other items by depositing the same in
or on any public alley, street, roadway, vacant lot or property of
any kind or character within the City or by burning same; provided,
however, that nothing in this Article shall be construed to prohibit
the disposition of garbage or rubbish by burying or disposing of same
in an incinerator approved by the City and provided for by the State
Statutes.
[R.O. 2011 § 245.040; R.O. 2009
§ 50.04; CC 1981 § 13-4; Ord.
No. 93-122, 6-2-1993]
Each owner of any room, dwelling
house, apartment or other building shall provide, and renew when necessary,
a sufficient number of containers to hold the garbage or rubbish accumulating
thereon.
[R.O. 2011 § 245.050; R.O. 2009
§ 50.05; CC 1981 § 13-5; Ord.
No. 3705, 11-6-1969; Ord. No. 73-31, 5-23-1973; Ord. No. 80-85, 7-23-1980; Ord. No. 80-106, 9-3-1980; Ord. No. 84-26, 3-22-1984; Ord. No. 88-178, 9-21-1988; Ord. No. 91-146, 8-7-1991]
A. Garbage and rubbish shall be placed in
containers equipped with tight-fitting covers and constructed of rigid
materials such as galvanized metal, polyurethane or other materials
capable of being a freestanding container. All containers shall be
equipped with strong handles on the outside and shall be water-tight.
Each container shall have a capacity of not less than five (5) gallons
nor more than one hundred (100) gallons and, within these limits,
shall be of sufficient capacity to hold all garbage and rubbish accumulating
on the premises between collections. The contents thereof shall be
kept in such condition that they can at all times be readily and fully
removed by the City or its authorized collector. Large, heavy-duty
plastic bags may be used in lieu of the containers specified above.
B. The use of household service carts is not
mandatory, but shall be encouraged. Nothing herein shall prohibit
the use of containers which are larger than those specified above
where such containers are designed for automated dumping by the City's
authorized collector.
C. Recyclables may be placed in recycling
containers as designated by the authorized collector.
[R.O. 2011 § 245.060; R.O. 2009
§ 50.06; CC 1981 § 13-6; Ord.
No. 91-46, 3-8-1991; Ord. No. 99-355, 10-12-1999; Ord. No. 03-122, 5-27-2003]
A. It shall be unlawful to place or keep garbage
or rubbish containers or containers for recyclables on any public
street or alley, except on private property; provided, however, that
such containers may be placed on designated locations on public streets
or alleys on collection days for a sufficient length of time to permit
the City or its authorized collector to make collection of such garbage
or rubbish.
B. Containers for garbage, rubbish or recyclables
shall be placed and at all times kept on private property in either
the rear yard or the side yard behind the front building line; provided,
however, that on collection days such containers shall be placed in
plain view of the rear of the premises when the premises are adjacent
to the alley and collection is done from the alley. When the premises
are not adjacent to the alley and the collection is done from a street,
then such containers shall, on collection days, be placed in plain
view adjacent to the curb in front of such premises. No container
may be placed for collection prior to 5:00 P.M. of the day before
the scheduled pickup. At no time shall containers be stored in the
front yard, a porch or in front of a garage; provided, however, upon
a showing of undue hardship the Director of Administration may exempt
a residence from the storage requirement.
[Ord. No. 15-121 § 5, 6-2-2015]
C. It shall be the duty of the householder
or person in charge of the premises to remove containers from the
premises adjacent to the street curb not later than Midnight of the
day of pickup. If more than one (1) container is necessary to hold
the garbage, rubbish or recyclables accumulating on the premises or
if more than one (1) container is used for the garbage, rubbish or
recyclables from any building, all containers shall be placed at the
same location for collection.
D. In a mobile home park as defined in Section
400.050, the following shall apply to garbage or rubbish containers and containers for recycling:
[Ord. No. 15-298 § 1, 12-15-2015]
1.
When a mobile home is located on
a lot so that the main door does not face the street, trash and recycling
containers shall either be screened from street view by a solid fence
or enclosure at least four (4) feet in height or the containers shall
be stored against the mobile home no closer to the street than the
main door.
2.
When a mobile home is located on
a lot so that the main door faces the street, trash and recycling
containers must either be screened from view by a solid fence or enclosure
at least four (4) feet in height or the containers shall be kept behind
and against the mobile home.
3.
On collection days, trash, rubbish
and recycling containers shall be placed in plain view adjacent to
the street in front of the mobile home. No container may be placed
for collection prior to 5:00 P.M. of the day before the scheduled
pickup.
[R.O. 2011 § 245.070; R.O. 2009
§ 50.07; CC 1981 § 13-7; Ord.
No. 84-26, 3-22-1984]
All garbage and rubbish containers
shall be maintained in a good and sanitary condition by the owner
thereof. Household service carts which are rented or leased by the
authorized collector shall be maintained by the authorized collector;
provided, however, that the authorized collector shall not be required
to maintain or repair any containers which are damaged as the result
of vandalism, fire, burning or melting or impact with vehicles of
the owner of the household unit.
[R.O. 2011 § 245.080; R.O. 2009
§ 50.08; CC 1981 § 13-8; Ord.
No. 3124, 7-24-1963]
It shall be unlawful for any person
to deposit in a container from which garbage or rubbish is to be removed
by the City or its authorized collector any material other than garbage
and rubbish as defined in this Article. If any such container contains
any material other than garbage or rubbish, neither the City nor its
authorized collector shall be obligated to remove the contents of
such container.
[R.O. 2011 § 245.090; R.O. 2009
§ 50.09; CC 1981 § 13-9; Ord.
No. 74-32, 7-24-1974]
A. The owner or contractor for the construction
or building of a commercial building, industrial building or apartment
building with four (4) or more units shall provide a trash container
on the site with a capacity of not less than one (1) cubic yard.
B. The owner or contractor for the construction
or building of residential buildings having three (3) units or less
shall provide a trash container on the site with a capacity of not
less than one (1) cubic yard; provided that when an owner or contractor
is constructing or building on not more than three (3) abutting lots,
he/she shall not be required to provide more than one (1) trash container.
C. The owner or contractor shall cause all
debris, trash, rubbish, wastes, paper and all other like materials
to be deposited in the trash container daily.
D. The owner or contractor shall cause the
trash container to be emptied at sufficient intervals to insure that
the container does not overflow.
E. The Community Development Department and
the Police Department shall be responsible for the enforcement of
the provisions of this Section and all officers and employees of the
City shall report any violations to these departments.
F. Before approval of any inspection of any
stage of construction or work is given, the Inspector shall insure
that the provisions of this Section are complied with.
[R.O. 2011 § 245.100; R.O. 2009
§ 50.10; CC 1981 § 13-10; Ord.
No. 3410, 8-10-1966; Ord. No. 3705, 11-6-1969; Ord. No. 78-64, 9-27-1978; Ord. No. 88-178, 9-21-1988; Ord. No. 91-146, 8-7-1991]
A. The City or its authorized collector shall
collect and remove garbage and rubbish from each household unit according
to the terms and provisions of this Article and the City or its authorized
collector shall furnish such owners or occupants with a schedule of
collection and removal of garbage and rubbish from the premises. If
the regular day of collection, as provided within the schedule, should
be a holiday, the schedule of collection shall provide for the collection
and removal of garbage and rubbish from such premises on such a holiday
with the exception that there shall be no pickups on New Year's Day,
Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas
Day. In the event a listed holiday falls on a scheduled collection
day, residential units shall be serviced on the next day that residential
service is provided anywhere in the City.
B. Bundles of brush shall be a maximum of
four (4) feet long and one and one-half (1 1/2) feet in diameter.
[R.O. 2011 § 245.110; R.O. 2009
§ 50.11; CC 1981 § 13-11; Ord.
No. 91-146, 8-7-1991]
A. No person shall, without authorization
from the City, collect or pick up or cause to be collected or picked
up any recyclable materials placed at curbside for collection or in
any recycling receptacle placed by the City or its authorized collector.
B. Nothing in this Section is intended to
prevent anyone from donating or selling recyclable materials from
their own rubbish.
[R.O. 2011 § 245.120; R.O. 2009
§ 50.12; CC 1981 § 13-12; Ord.
No. 91-146, 8-7-1991; Ord. No. 01-201, 9-5-2001]
The City or its authorized collectors
shall, in the collection of garbage, rubbish and recyclables, use
only vehicles that are mechanically safe at all times, in clean and
sanitary condition at all times; provided that the vehicles used in
the moving of garbage shall be of steel covered and leak-proof construction.
[R.O. 2011 § 245.130; R.O. 2009
§ 50.13; CC 1981 § 13-13; Ord.
No. 3705, 11-6-1969; Ord. No. 80-85, 7-23-1980]
The contractor shall provide the
service of garbage removal to all household units within the City
except business establishments. The Water Department shall notify
the contractor of all new customers within the City once each month.
[R.O. 2011 § 245.140; R.O. 2009
§ 50.15; CC 1981 § 13-15]
The collection and removal of garbage
and rubbish by trucks or other vehicles in the City or the holding
out or solicitation of such business by any person who does not have
a contract with or who is not duly authorized and licensed by the
City for the collection, removal and disposal of garbage and rubbish
shall be unlawful.
[R.O. 2011 § 245.150; R.O. 2009
§ 50.16; CC 1981 §§ 13-19 — 13-21; Ord. No. 78-34, 5-31-1978]
A. When Authorized. A household unit may be
exempt from the obligation to pay for garbage and rubbish removal
upon a showing of undue hardship.
B. Investigation Of Application. Upon application
for exemption from payment of the garbage and rubbish removal fee,
the Mayor shall cause an investigation to be made to determine if
such undue hardship exists.
C. Grant Of Exemption. Upon affirmative recommendation
of the Mayor, a household may be exempt from payment of the garbage
and rubbish removal fee, however, the City's authorized collector
shall continue to collect garbage and rubbish from the exempted household
unit.
[R.O. 2011 § 245.160; R.O. 2009
§ 50.17; CC 1981 § 13-22; Ord.
No. 78-34, 5-31-1978]
Any exemption granted by the Mayor pursuant to Section
245.150 may be revoked upon a finding that such undue hardship no longer exists.