[CC 1999 §28-84; Ord.
No. 97-61, 5-12-1997]
The following terms are, for the purposes of this Chapter, defined
as follows:
Any person whom the Board of Public Works has authorized
to collect and dispose of garbage and mixed refuse.
Stores, restaurants, hotels, offices, wholesale establishments,
hospitals. (The term shall not be construed to include apartments,
flats, private dwellings or boarding houses.)
Any person paying to the City the fee hereinafter set out
for the collection and disposal of garbage and mixed refuse.
Director of garbage and mixed refuse disposal.
Food waste from homes, kitchens, apartments, hotels, restaurants,
stores, markets and similar establishments.
The following mixed refuse will be subject to pick up by
the City: household garbage, waste paper, cardboard, cloth material,
food containers and other household containers which are light in
weight and easily handled. All mixed refuse must be placed in an authorized
disposal bag as specified and approved by the Board of Public Works.
Mixed refuse does not include ashes, cinders, yard waste, brush, tires,
batteries and appliances which must be disposed of at an approved
landfill in accordance with State law (presently Senate Bill 530).
Special pickups may be arranged through the Chillicothe Municipal
Utilities and may be subject to an additional fee as prescribed by
the Board of Public Works.
[CC 1999 §§28-85 — 28-87; R.O. 1978; Ord. No. 70-8 §1, 6-29-1970]
A.
Prohibited — Generally. It shall be unlawful for any
person to throw, drop, cast or deposit upon any street, alley, sidewalk
or any yard or premises, public or private, any filth of any kind
or cans, paper, trash, paper containers, rubbish, bottles or any other
form of litter or waste matter.
B.
Duty Of Business Owners, Occupants.
1.
Generally. The owner or occupant of any store or other place
of business situated within the City shall exercise reasonable diligence
at all times to keep his/her premises clean of waste papers, wrapping
paper, paper napkins, cartons, package containers and other used or
waste materials thrown or left on said premises by its customers and
to take reasonable measures to prevent same from drifting or blowing
up to adjoining premises.
2.
Receptacles. Receptacles of sufficient size and number shall
be placed on the premises accessible to the customers of such business
where the above referred to articles of waste may be disposed of.
3.
Signs. Each and every business establishment shall place
upon its premises in a conspicuous place or places in close proximity
to the receptacle or receptacles above referred to a sign or signs
which shall, in essence, convey to its customers a request that they
use such receptacles for the disposal of waste material.
C.
Duty Of Customer. It shall be unlawful for any customer
going upon the premises of another to in any manner dispose of waste
paper, wrapping paper, paper napkins, cartons, package containers
and other used or waste materials except in receptacles provided for
such purposes.
[CC 1999 §28-88; Ord.
No. 88-24, 10-10-1988]
A.
It shall
hereby be unlawful for any firm or corporation to dispose of refuse
at any facility or location owned or operated by the City of Chillicothe
used for the purpose of refuse disposal.
B.
All vehicles
of residential persons hauling refuse for dumping at any facility
or location owned or operated by the City used for the purpose of
refuse disposal shall present a City sticker indicating that all City
taxes due for the City of Chillicothe have been paid in full.
C.
Any person,
firm or corporation who violates the provisions of this Section shall
be subject to a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00)
or more than two hundred dollars ($200.00) or by imprisonment for
a term not to exceed ten (10) days, or both such fine and confinement,
together with the costs of the court.
[CC 1999 §28-95; Ord.
No. 97-61, 5-12-1997]
All garbage and refuse accumulated in the City shall be collected
and disposed of under the supervision of the Board of Public Works.
Said service will be available for use to all residents of the City.
Each resident will be charged a fee for said service and shall be
responsible for payment of any and all fees associated with said service.
If said billing is not timely paid, the Board of Public Works shall
certify said delinquent charges to the City Treasurer who shall cause
a special tax bill to be prepared and assessed against any real estate
within the City owned by the customer. Said tax bill shall, from the
date of its issuance, be a lien on said real estate until paid. Each
special tax bill shall be issued by the City Treasurer on or before
the first (1st) of June in each year and if said tax bill is not paid,
it shall bear interest at a rate of two percent (2%) per month from
the date of issuance of the tax bill and any real estate subject to
said billing shall be sold in the same manner as any other property
with delinquent taxes. This tax bill will be in addition to any other
assessments due the City by the customer. In the event a civil action
is required to collect the tax bill, in addition to the charges owed
and interest and penalty thereon, the responsible party shall be liable
for all court costs and reasonable attorney's fees and expenses incurred
by the City in such collection.
[CC 1999 §28-96; R.O. 1962 §576]
It shall be unlawful for any person, except such as may be authorized
by the Board of Public Works, to haul, convey or carry garbage and
mixed refuse through the streets or alleys of the City.
[CC 1999 §28-97; R.O. 1962 §577]
It shall be unlawful for any person to transport garbage over
the streets, alleys or other public places within the City, except
by means of a vehicle constructed with a water-tight steel compartment,
such compartment to be completely closed and covered with a water-tight,
fly-tight steel cover or door. Vehicles shall be kept in a clean,
sanitary condition at all times. Other refuse may be carried in a
vehicle with an open bed.
[CC 1999 §28-98; Ord.
No. 97-61, 5-12-1997]
If refuse is stored or kept outside, other than during the twenty-four
(24) hour period prior to scheduled pickup, it shall be the duty of
every person or entity owning, managing, operating, leasing, renting
or occupying any residential premises or any place where refuse accumulates
within the City to provide a portable, leak-proof garbage container
of galvanized iron, tin or other suitable material, with an air-tight
and properly fitting cover, with a capacity not exceeding thirty (30)
gallons for the storage of said refuse. All refuse must be placed
in an approved trash bag. All refuse must be set to the curb for collection
and no refuse shall be set out for collection more than twenty-four
(24) hours before scheduled pickup.
[CC 1999 §28-99; Ord.
No. 97-61, 5-12-1997]
It shall be the duty of every person or entity owning, managing,
operating, leasing or renting non-residential premises within the
City to place all trash and refuse from said premises in disposal
containers prescribed and approved by the Board of Public Works.
[CC 1999 §28-100; R.O. 1962 §580]
Containers in which garbage and mixed refuse is placed for removal
by the authorized collector shall be located in plain view near the
rear exit of the building in an accessible location at the ground
level or on an open platform or porch not more than four (4) feet
above the ground level and so placed that they may be reached from
the ground by the collector. They shall not be located in a building
or other structure. If the premises on which such garbage and mixed
refuse accumulates abuts on a public alley, such containers shall
be located immediately adjacent to such alley. If such alley is not
available, such container shall be located immediately adjacent to
such driveway.
[CC 1999 §28-101; R.O. 1962 §581]
It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit in any container
from which garbage and mixed refuse is to be removed by the authorized
collector any material other than garbage and mixed refuse. If any
container contains any material other than garbage and mixed refuse,
the collector shall not be obligated to remove the contents of such
container.
[CC 1999 §28-102; R.O. 1962 §579]
Every garbage and trash container required by this Article shall
be maintained in as sanitary condition as possible in view of the
use to which it is put and shall be thoroughly cleansed as needed
by washing, scalding or otherwise.
[CC 1999 §28-103; Ord. No. 97-61, 5-12-1997]
It shall be the duty of every person or entity controlling, managing, operating, policing, renting or occupying any premises where garbage or refuse accumulates to notify Chillicothe Municipal Utilities of any containers provided and owned by the Chillicothe Municipal Utilities which has deteriorated or are unfit for use or have jagged edges capable of causing injury to those whose duty it is to handle the containers or that have been damaged to such extent. All commercial containers shall be furnished by Chillicothe Municipal Utilities in compliance with the rules and regulations of the Board of Public Works who shall be entitled to charge a fee for the upkeep and use of said containers. A failure on the part of the user to pay any fees or charges associated with the use of said containers shall be subject to the same collection provisions as set forth in Section 235.100.
[CC 1999 §28-104; R.O. 1978]
Garbage cans shall be kept closed tightly except during the
collection or deposit of garbage, trash or refuse. The contents of
all receptacles shall be so protected that the wind cannot blow out
and scatter same over the streets, alleys and premises of the City.
[CC 1999 §28-105; R.O. 1962 §582]
Refuse and garbage accumulations shall be disposed of or collected
as determined by the Board of Public Works.
[CC 1999 §28-106; Ord. No. 95-91, 7-31-1995]
A.
It shall
be unlawful for a person or entity, except as authorized by the Chillicothe
Municipal Utilities, to collect, haul, convey or carry paper, cardboard
or paper products which have been diverted or removed from the solid
waste stream for sale, use, reuse or recycled, whether or not they
require subsequent separation and processing, hereinafter referred
to as "waste paper" unless said person or entity shall first do the
following:
1.
Pre-register
with Chillicothe Municipal Utilities and complete and provide the
information required by Chillicothe Municipal Utilities.
2.
Obtain
a license to conduct said business within the City from the City Clerk,
pay all applicable fees and complete any applications which might
be required.
3.
During
the course of said activity, the individual or entity shall maintain
monthly records which evidence the total weight of paper products
collected or hauled from the City, the location where any paper products
were collected, the dates of each collections and the weight of paper
products removed from each location and then provide a written monthly
report to Chillicothe Municipal Utilities on or before the first (1st)
business day of each month setting forth this information. Each such
report shall be submitted, signed and verified as accurate by each
individual or an authorized representative of each entity.
4.
Provide
for collection at each location a container or area pre-approved by
the Chillicothe Municipal Utilities and, once approved, any container
or area shall not change without the prior approval of the Chillicothe
Municipal Utilities. Said container shall be mobile and enclosed with
a lid.
5.
Any
trash left in or near the container which is not waste paper as defined
above shall be disposed of by the person or entity who has been contracted
to remove the waste paper from the premises and said disposal shall
be in compliance with Chillicothe Municipal Utilities requirements
and all applicable fees shall apply.
