[CC 1978 §280.010; Bill No. 90-26(280.020), 12-17-1990]
For the purposes of this Chapter, the following terms shall be deemed to have the meaning indicated below:
ANIMAL AND AGRICULTURAL WASTES
Manures, crop residues, large dead animals, etc.
APPROVED INCINERATOR
An incinerator which complies with all current regulations of the Missouri Air Conservation Commission.
BULKY WASTES
Non-putrescible solid wastes consisting of combustible and/or non-combustible waste materials from dwelling units, commercial, industrial, institutional, or agricultural establishments which are either too large or too heavy to be safely and conveniently stored in an approved refuse container as hereinafter specified.
CITY
The City of Chaffee, Missouri.
COLLECTION
Removal and transportation of solid waste from its place of processing or disposal.
CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE
Waste materials from the construction and demolition of residential, industrial, or commercial structures, but shall not include materials defined as Clean Fill under Section 260.200, RSMo.
DIRECTOR
The Director of the solid waste management system of the City, or his/her authorized representative, as appointed by the Mayor and upon approval by the Council. In the event no person has been designated as Director, the Chairman of the Solid Waste Committee of the City Council shall act as Director.
DISPOSABLE SOLID WASTE CONTAINER
Disposable plastic or paper sacks with a capacity of twenty (20) gallons to thirty-five (35) gallons specifically designed for storage of solid waste.
DWELLING UNIT
Any room or group of rooms located within a structure and forming a single habitable unit with facilities which are used, or are intended to be used, for living, sleeping, cooking and eating.
GARBAGE
Putrescible animal or vegetable wastes resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking, serving or consumption of food.
HAZARDOUS WASTE
Any waste or combination of wastes, as determined by the Commission by rules and regulations, which, because of its quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical or infectious characteristics, may cause or significantly contribute to an increase in mortality or an increase in serious irreversible, or incapacitating reversible, illness, or pose a present or potential threat to the health of humans or the environment.
HOME OCCUPATION
Any occupation or activity which is clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the premises for dwelling and which is carried on wholly within a main building or accessory building by a member of the family residing on the premises, provided that no person not a resident of the premises is employed. When within the above requirements, a home occupation includes, but is not limited to, the following:
1. 
Art studio;
2. 
Babysitting;
3. 
Dressmaking;
4. 
Office of physician or dentist for consultation or emergency treatment but not for general professional practice;
5. 
Professional office of an attorney at law, real estate agent, appraisal service, insurance agent or similar occupation;
6. 
Teaching, limited to not more than two (2) pupils at one (1) time;
7. 
Barbershop, beauty shop and hair care facilities.
MULTIPLE HOUSING FACILITY
A housing facility containing more than one (1) dwelling unit under one (1) roof.
OCCUPANT
Any person who, alone or jointly or severally with others, shall be in actual possession of any dwelling unit or of any other improved real property, either as owner or as a tenant.
PERSON
An individual, partnership, copartnership, firm, company, public or private corporation, association, joint stock company, trust, estate, political subdivision or any agency, board, department or bureau of the State or Federal Government or any other legal entity whatever which is recognized by law as the subject of rights and duties.
PROCESSING
Incinerating, composting, baling, shredding, salvaging, compacting and other processes whereby solid waste characteristics are modified or solid waste quantity is reduced.
REFUSE
Solid waste.
SOLID WASTE
Garbage, refuse and other discarded materials including, but not limited to, solid and semi-solid waste materials resulting from industrial, commercial, agricultural, governmental and domestic activities, but does not include hazardous waste as defined in Sections 260.360 to 260.432, RSMo., recovered materials, overburden, rock, tailings, matte, slag or other waste material resulting from mining, milling or smelting.
SOLID WASTE CONTAINER
Receptacle used by any person to store solid waste during the interval between solid waste collections.
SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL AREA
Any area used for the disposal of solid waste from more than one (1) residential premises, or one (1) or more commercial, industrial, manufacturing, recreational, or governmental operations.
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
The entire process of managing solid waste in a manner which minimizes the generation and subsequent disposal of solid waste, including waste reduction, source separation, collection, storage, transportation, recycling, resource recovery, volume minimization, processing, market development, and disposal of solid wastes.
SPECIAL WASTES
Including, but not limited to, pathological wastes, explosive wastes, pesticides, pesticide containers, toxic or radioactive materials.
STORAGE
Keeping, maintaining or storing solid waste from the time of its production until the time of its collection.
YARD WASTES
Leaves, grass clippings, yard and garden vegetation and Christmas trees. The term does not include stumps, roots or shrubs with intact root balls.
[CC 1978 §280.020; Bill No. 90-26(280.020), 12-17-1990]
A. 
The occupant of every dwelling unit and of every institutional, commercial or business, industrial or agricultural establishment producing solid waste within the corporate limits of the City shall provide sufficient and adequate containers for the storage of solid waste, and to maintain such solid waste containers at all times in good repair.
B. 
The occupant of every dwelling unit and of every institutional, commercial, industrial, agricultural or business establishment shall place all solid waste to be collected in proper solid waste containers, except as otherwise provided herein, and shall maintain such solid waste containers and the area surrounding them in a clean, neat and sanitary condition at all times.
C. 
Except as provided herein, solid waste shall be stored in containers of not more than thirty-two (32) gallons nor less than ten (10) gallons in normal capacity. Containers shall be leak-proof, water-proof, and fitted with a fly-tight lid and shall be properly covered at all times except when depositing waste therein or removing the contents thereof. The containers shall have handles, bails and other suitable lifting devices or features. Containers shall be of a type originally manufactured for residential and commercial solid waste with tapered sides for easy emptying. They shall be of lightweight and sturdy construction, or solid waste shall be stored in disposable solid waste containers of a plastic construction of a capacity of not more than thirty (30) gallons. The weight of any individual container and contents shall not exceed seventy-five (75) pounds. Galvanized metal containers, rubber or fiberglass containers, and plastic containers which do not become brittle in cold weather may be used.
D. 
Solid waste shall be stored in solid waste containers as approved by the Director. The containers shall be water-proof, leak-proof and shall be covered at all times except when depositing waste therein or removing the contents thereof and shall meet all requirements as set forth by Subsection (C) unless approved otherwise by the Director.
E. 
Solid waste containers which are not approved will be collected together with their contents and disposed of.
[CC 1978 §280.030; Bill No. 90-11(280.010), 5-21-1990; Bill No. 90-26(280.020), 12-17-1990; Bill No. 2009-07, 4-20-2009]
A. 
Except as provided in this Chapter, the City shall provide for the collection of all solid waste in the City, provided however, that the City may provide the collection service by contracting with a person, County, or other City, or a combination thereof, for the entire City or portions thereof as deemed to be in the best interests of the City. The collection of solid waste as required herein shall include residential, commercial and all others.
B. 
All solid waste from premises to which collection services are provided or offered by the City shall be collected, except construction and demolition wastes, animal and agricultural wastes, special wastes, dirt, hazardous waste or any waste generated in such amounts that a nuisance would develop when employing the frequency of collection as hereinafter provided. On each collection date the City will collect from each residential site not more than three (3) solid waste containers of a capacity of not more than thirty-two (32) gallons or not more than five (5) disposable solid waste bags, each bag being not more than thirty (30) gallons in capacity.
C. 
Bulky wastes as defined herein will be collected if tied securely in bundles not exceeding reasonable limitations of weight and bulk to be fixed by regulations to be made and promulgated by the Director as hereinafter provided.
D. 
Additional bulky items being limited to household furniture and household appliances will be picked up on a basis as established by the Solid Waste Director and upon the customer notifying the City that such bulky solid waste is to be collected. Such bulky solid waste shall be placed at the normal location where solid waste collection for those premises occurs on the regular collection service dates.
E. 
All solid wastes collected shall, upon being located into collection equipment, become the property of the collection agency.
F. 
The personnel of the solid waste collection service shall not be required to pick up or take into possession any loose or scattered items being placed at the collection site by the customer. Any items which are not securely bundled and tied or which may not be within the solid waste container or disposable solid waste container as described herein will not be collected by the solid waste collection service. The customer shall be responsible for cleanup and pickup of all trash and other items which may have been placed for collection which have become strewn upon the ground or scattered upon the ground as a result of wind, rain, destruction of the container or the scattering of trash and items by any means including animals or accident.
G. 
Solid waste collectors, employed by the City or a solid waste collection agency operating under contract with the City, are hereby authorized to enter upon private property for the purpose of collecting solid waste therefrom as required by this Chapter. Solid waste collectors shall not enter dwelling units or other residential buildings for the purpose of collecting residential solid waste. Commercial solid waste may be removed from within commercial establishments upon written request of the owner and approval by the Director.
H. 
The following collection frequencies shall apply to collections of solid waste within the City:
Except as provided herein, all solid waste, other than bulky rubbish, shall be collected once weekly. All commercial solid waste shall be collected once weekly or shall be collected at such intervals as may be fixed by the Director upon a determination that such modified intervals are necessary for the preservation of the health and/or safety of the public.
I. 
Residential solid waste containers shall be stored upon the residential premises. Commercial solid waste containers shall be stored upon private property, unless the owner shall have been granted written permission from the City to use public property for such purposes. The storage site shall be well drained, fully accessible to collection equipment, public health personnel and fire inspection personnel.
J. 
Permits shall not be required for the removal, hauling or disposal of earth and rock material from grading or excavation activities, however, all such material shall be conveyed in tight vehicles, trucks or receptacles so constructed and maintained that none of the material being transported shall spill upon the public rights-of-way.
K. 
Transportation and disposal of construction and demolition wastes shall be in accordance with Sections 230.040 and 230.050.
[CC 1978 §280.040; Bill No. 92-17, 9-8-1992]
A. 
Solid wastes shall be disposed of at a processing facility or disposal area approved by the City and complying with all requirements of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
B. 
The Director may classify certain wastes as hazardous wastes which will require special handling and shall be disposed of only in a manner acceptable to the Director and which will meet all local, State and Federal regulations.
C. 
All construction and demolition waste (including roofing materials) as defined herein shall be disposed of by the party creating such construction and demolition waste by either contracting for the disposal of the same with private independent solid waste haulers or by agreement with the City Council of the City of Chaffee for the hauling and disposal of the same by the City solid waste collection system or by collection, transportation and disposal by the party generating such construction or demolition waste. In complying with the provisions of this Subsection, the owner and party creating such construction and demolition waste shall insure that the disposal of the same is completed in accordance with the Statutes of the State of Missouri and regulations of the Department of Natural Resources and such disposal is in an approved disposal site or facility. All construction and demolition waste shall be collected and removed and deposited and discarded in accordance with the provisions herein and Statutes of the State of Missouri and regulations of the Department of Natural Resources and shall not be burned.
[CC 1978 §280.050]
A. 
No person shall engage in the business of collecting, transporting, processing or disposing of solid waste within the corporate limits of the City without first obtaining a permit therefor from the City; provided however, that this provision shall not be deemed to apply to employees of the holder of any such permit.
B. 
In order to insure compliance with the laws of this State, this Chapter and the rules and regulations authorized herein, the Director is authorized to inspect all phases of solid waste management system within the City of Chaffee. No inspection shall be made in any residential unit unless authorized by the occupant or by due process of law. In all instances where such inspection reveal violation of this Chapter, the rules and regulations authorized herein for the storage, collection, transportation, processing or disposal of solid waste or the laws of the State of Missouri, the Director shall issue notice for each such violation stating therein the violation or violations found, the time and date and the corrective measure to be taken, together with the time in which such corrections shall be made.
C. 
In all cases, when the corrective measures have not been taken within the time specified, the Director shall suspend or revoke the permit or permits involved in the violation, however, in those cases where an extension of time will permit correction and there is no public health hazard created by the delay, one (1) extension of time not to exceed the original time period may be given.
D. 
Any person who feels aggrieved by any notice of violation or order issued pursuant thereto of the Director may, within fourteen (14) days of the act for which redress is sought, appeal directly to the Circuit Court of Scott County in writing, setting forth in a concise statement the act being appealed and the grounds for its reversal.
[CC 1978 §280.060]
A. 
The Director shall make, amend, revoke, and enforce reasonable and necessary rules and regulations governing the storage, collection, transportation and disposal of solid waste generated within the City.
B. 
A copy of any and all rules and regulations made and promulgated under the provisions hereof shall be filed in the office of the City Clerk of the City.
[CC 1978 §280.070]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to:
1. 
Deposit solid waste in any solid waste container other than his/her own without the written consent of the owner of such container and/or with the intent of avoiding payment of the service charge hereinafter provided for solid waste collection and disposal;
2. 
Interfere in any manner with solid waste collection equipment or with solid waste collectors in the lawful performance of their duties as such, whether such equipment or collectors shall be those of the City or those of a solid waste collection agency operating under contract with the City;
3. 
(After July 1, 1974) burn solid waste unless an approved incinerator is provided or unless a variance has been obtained from the appropriate air pollution control agency;
4. 
Dispose of solid waste at any facility or location which is not approved by the City and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources;
5. 
Engage in the business of collecting, transporting, processing or disposing of solid waste within the corporate limits of the City without a permit from the City or operate under an expired permit or operate after a permit has been suspended or revoked.
[CC 1978 §280.080; Bill No. 2002-26(280.080), 8-19-2002; Bill No. 2007-13(280.080A), 4-16-2007; Bill No. 2008-32(280.080), 12-15-2008]
A. 
There is hereby imposed for the collection and disposal of solid waste, a service charge for each dwelling unit and each commercial establishment within the City of Chaffee to which such services shall be offered or provided under the provisions of this Chapter. The service charge for such service shall be as follows:
[Ord. No. 230.080, 10-2-2023]
1. 
Residential customers: Sixteen dollars fifty cents ($16.50) per calendar month;
2. 
Business or commercial customers not utilizing dumpsters: Seventeen dollars sixty cents ($17.60) per month.
B. 
A charge for collection of residential solid waste for out of town customers who are connected to the City water or sewer system shall be twenty-one dollars twenty cents ($21.20) per calendar month. The charge for collection for residential solid waste for contract out of town customers (who are not connected to the City water or sewer system) including Rockview shall be eighteen dollars eighty cents ($18.80) per calendar month.
C. 
A charge for collection of solid waste for residential locations which contain a home occupation shall be seventeen dollars sixty cents ($17.60) per calendar month and no additional monthly charge shall be assessed for the residential portion of the premises.
D. 
There is additionally imposed for the collection and disposal of bulky solid waste consisting of household furniture items and household appliance items a service charge of sixteen dollars forty cents ($16.40) per item which shall be collected and disposed of by the City solid waste collection system. The service charge shall be collected at the time the item is taken into collection by the solid waste disposal service, and unless such fee is paid, the item shall not be removed from the premises. The Director of the solid waste management system shall have the authority and discretion to refuse to collect any such bulky item if, because of its size, weight, character or nature of substance, it cannot be handled or collected by the system.
E. 
The service and charges as set forth herein shall be terminated upon presentation of satisfactory proof to the Director that any such dwelling or establishment is unoccupied and shall be commenced upon renewed occupancy thereof.
[CC 1978 §280.081; Bill No. 92-2(280.081), 2-17-1992]
The system of services established by the provisions of Chapter 230 of the City ordinances of the City of Chaffee, Missouri, is designed as an integral part of the City's program of health and sanitation to be operated as an adjunct to the City's system for providing potable water and the City's system for providing sewage disposal. The City may enforce collection of such charges by bringing proper legal action against the occupant of any premises (residential, commercial, business or otherwise) for which such services have been offered or provided, to recover any sums due as set forth herein plus a reasonable attorney's fee to be fixed by the court.
[CC 1978 §280.082; Bill No. 92-2(280.081), 2-17-1992]
The service charge provided for herein in this Chapter, being Chapter 230 of the City ordinances of the City of Chaffee, Missouri, is imposed upon the occupant of each dwelling unit, commercial establishment and other entity for which collection services are offered under the provisions of this Chapter regardless as to whether the occupant utilizes such services. The billing for such services shall be made to the person contracting for City water and/or sewage service. For each dwelling unit, commercial establishment and other entity for which collection service is offered and provided and for which such person is not a subscriber to the City water services, billing for solid waste disposal shall be billed separately and collected as any other bill for services. In the absence of information as to whether such person is either the owner or the tenant of such unit, billing therefore shall be made to the owner. Service charges shall be payable to the department empowered to collect service charges imposed by the City. Service charges will be billed with the City water bill or separate solid waste collection bill as deemed appropriate by the City Council and pursuant to this Chapter.