[CC 1970 §15-5; Ord. No. 785 §1(15-5), 9-19-1972; Ord. No. 2051, 4-16-2024]
As used in this Article, the following words shall have the meanings as set out herein:
DUMPSTER
A bin or other rigid container that is placed long-term at a property for the purpose of temporary storage of solid waste, site-separated materials or source-separated materials as defined in this Chapter, for periodic pick-up by a waste hauler.
ENCLOSURE
A permanent structure designed so as to screen one (1) or more dumpsters from ground-level view from streets, public sidewalks or adjacent properties.
GARBAGE
All animal and vegetable wastes resulting from the handling, preparation, or cooking of food from whatever source and any other materials of a rotting or decaying nature.
REFUSE RECEPTACLE
A container no larger than thirty (30) gallons for the temporary storage of all putrescible and non-putrescible solids including garbage, refuse or rubbish.
RUBBISH
All household or business waste, whether combustible or non-combustible including garbage, grass clippings, hedge trimmings, tree trimmings and tree leaves.
[CC 1970 §15-6; Ord. No. 785 §1(15-6), 9-19-1972; Ord. No. 2051, 4-16-2024]
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to collect garbage, refuse or rubbish from any residence, two-family dwelling, multiple dwelling, business firm, restaurant, school, institution or establishment of any kind within the City without having first secured a license to do so under the provisions of this Article.
[CC 1970 §15-7; Ord. No. 785 §1(15-7), 9-19-1972; Ord. No. 2051, 4-16-2024]
The license required by Section 225.050 shall be secured from the City Clerk upon application therefor, accompanied with proof of ownership and valid certificate of liability insurance indicating that all vehicles to be used in the collection of garbage, refuse or rubbish within the City are covered by liability insurance in the amounts of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) for bodily injury of one (1) person in any one (1) accident and three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00) for bodily injury of two (2) or more persons in any one (1) accident and at least fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) for injury to or destruction of property of others in any one (1) accident. Further, each applicant must show compliance with the Workmen's Compensation Laws of the State of Missouri. No such license shall be issued by the City Clerk except after the application for the license has been approved. No approval shall be granted except where the applicant has filed a statement describing the vehicles to be used and such other information as may be necessary to show that the applicant has complied with all reasonable rules and regulations adopted, from time to time to insure that garbage shall not be collected, transported or disposed of in any way offensive or detrimental to the health and welfare of the community. No license shall be issued to collect, haul, transport or dispose of garbage in an offensive manner.
[CC 1970 §15-8; Ord. No. 785 §1(15-8), 9-19-1972; Ord. No. 2051, 4-16-2024]
The fee for the license required in Section 225.050 shall be due on the first (1st) day of January of each year and is to be paid annually and is non-transferable, non-assignable and non-refundable. The fee shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for said license per vehicle used.
[CC 1970 §15-10; Ord. No. 785 §1(15-10), 9-19-1972; Ord. No. 2051, 4-16-2024]
From time to time it may be necessary for the applicant to have such vehicle body inspected and approved by the City of Rock Hill to insure that said body is constructed and maintained in such a manner as to prevent spillage, leakage of the contents contained therein, and an appropriate cover to prevent exposure of said contents and the spilling or blowing of same on any public or private property within the City. In the event it is determined that a vehicle body is defective the applicant must remedy same immediately or said applicant's license shall be revoked.
[CC 1970 §§15-4.1, 15-11; Ord. No. 785 §1(15-11), 9-19-1972; Ord. No. 900 §§1 — 7, 1-18-1977; Ord. No. 1018 §1, 5-4-1982; Ord. No. 1453 §1, 12-18-2001; Ord. No. 2051, 4-16-2024; Ord. No. 2063, 10-1-2024]
A. 
Receptacles for the temporary deposit of garbage herein must be constructed of metal or other durable material and must be watertight, and have a tight fitting cover; however, plastic bags for leaves and tree trimmings for refuse other than garbage may be used.
B. 
Waste containers must have been manufactured for the storage of refuse and have tight fitting lids. Lids are to be in place at all times. A typical container will be approximately thirty (30) inches high, with a diameter of twenty (20) inches at the top, tapering to fifteen (15) inches diameter at the bottom. It will have a capacity of approximately thirty-five (35) gallons. There will be a limit of two (2) thirty-five (35) gallon or three (3) twenty (20) gallon containers.
C. 
Container weight when filled must not exceed seventy-five (75) pounds.
D. 
Container location must be behind the building line except for the day of pickup service. On the pickup day, the container is to be placed at the curbline of the street. If there is no curb on your street, place the container in a location relative to where the curb would be
E. 
Unapproved containers will be removed by the collector, and the location where removed will be reported to the Department of Solid Waste, at the Rock Hill Municipal Building.
F. 
(Reserved)
G. 
Time For Waste Containers To Be Placed At Curb Line And Removal. Containers shall not be put out until 5:00 P.M. the day before pickup and the containers must be returned to the proper container location before 6:00 P.M. on the day of pickup.
H. 
Any person found guilty of violating any of the provisions of this Section shall upon conviction be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) and sentenced to not more than ninety (90) days in Jail.
[CC 1970 §15-12; Ord. No. 785 §1(15-12), 9-19-1972; Ord. No. 2051, 4-16-2024]
A. 
The requirements as herein adopted shall be followed and obeyed by all licensees hereunder. Failure to comply with such regulations and those established in other Sections of this Chapter shall be basis for revocation of license or for refusal of the City Clerk to renew license to such licensee.
1. 
Licensees shall be required to collect all garbage and rubbish as herein defined from the rear of the front building line.
2. 
Licensee shall not dump, burn or dispose of any garbage and rubbish within the City limits.
3. 
Collections shall not be made before 6:30 A.M. or after 6:00 P.M. No collection on Sunday.
4. 
Licensee's employees shall not trespass, loiter or cross property to adjoining premises or tamper with property that does not concern them.
5. 
Each truck regularly operated by a licensee within the City shall display in a conspicuous place:
a. 
The name of the firm or owner;
b. 
The address from which said vehicle is operated;
c. 
The gross weight for which said vehicle is licensed; and
d. 
The firm or individual's telephone number.
6. 
Licensee shall provide for the removal of garbage and rubbish in compliance with Section 225.080 of this Code prohibiting littering and in a manner wholly free from offense to the public health and shall be subject to all reasonable health regulations.
7. 
All box type containers supplied by licensees hereunder for the purpose of collecting and disposing of rubbish and garbage shall be watertight, with tight fitting lids and shall be maintained by their owners in a manner wholly free from offense to the public health and shall be subject to all reasonable health regulations.
[CC 1970 §15-13; Ord. No. 785 §1(15-13), 9-19-1972; Ord. No. 2051, 4-16-2024]
Every occupant and/or proprietor of any building shall maintain on the premises one (1) or more refuse receptacles as defined in Section 225.090. Receptacles and plastic containers shall be placed to the rear of the front building line of said premises in such a manner as to be readily accessible to a duly licensed collector. Every occupant or proprietor shall have all accumulated garbage, refuse or rubbish removed as often as is necessary to assure clean and sanitary conditions. When garbage, refuse or rubbish accumulates on any premises in such quantities as to become offensive or a menace to health, it shall be required to be removed more frequently. Brush shall be tied into bundles and not over thirty-six (36) inches in length. No person shall place, keep, leave or deposit garbage, refuse or rubbish in such a manner as to violate the provisions of this Article or those provisions of Chapter 220.
[Ord. No. 1374 §1, 4-21-1998; Ord. No. 1783, §1, 7-16-2013; Ord. No. 2051, 4-16-2024]
A. 
Contracting For Services; Removal By Unauthorized Person.
1. 
All owner or occupants of residential property within the City shall be responsible, at their expense, to contract with the City's duly-licensed and selected waste hauler for the removal of garbage, rubbish, and other solid wastes from their respective properties.
2. 
All owners or occupants of non-residential property shall be responsible, at their expense, to contract with a duly-licensed waste hauler for the removal of garbage, rubbish, and other solid wastes from their respective properties.
3. 
No one (1) other than a licensed and authorized solid waste hauler shall be permitted to remove solid waste from a property to avoid the obligations imposed by this Section. Any person convicted of violating this Section shall be subject to punishment as provided in Section 100.080 of this Code.
4. 
Owner-occupants of residential properties may be eligible for an exemption from the payment of the cost for such services, but exemptions shall only be granted on satisfactory proof that the owner-occupant is unable to pay said costs due to extreme financial hardship.
5. 
The City shall consider applications for extreme financial hardship exemptions in accord with procedures that the Board may adopt and amend from time to time.