[R.O. 2008 §100.210; Ord. No. 556, 6-16-1961; Ord. No.
1605, 12-13-1988; Ord. No. 1996, 3-9-1999; Ord. No. 2031 §§1—2, 4, 11-23-1999; Ord. No. 2524 §1, 9-9-2014]
The following words, terms or phrases, whenever used in this
Chapter, shall be construed as follows:
Any building that contains more than three (3) separate dwelling
units which are designed for independent housekeeping but which were
not originally developed or organized to permit or facilitate fee
ownership of the individual dwelling units by their occupants.
Non-putrescible solid wastes consisting of combustible or
non-combustible waste material which is either too large or too heavy
to be safely and conveniently loaded in solid waste transportation
vehicles by solid waste collectors with equipment typically available
therefor.
Refuse collection, removal and disposal and bulky rubbish
collection services provided by the City refuse collector as provided
in this Chapter.
Real property, portions of which are designated for separate
ownership and the remainder of which is designated for common ownership.
Real property is not a condominium unless the undivided interests
in the common elements are vested in the unit owners.
Waste materials from the construction and demolition of residential,
industrial, or commercial structures, but shall not include materials
defined as clean fill under Section 260.200.1(5), RSMo.
All semi-solid and solid food wastes derived from and during
the procurement, storage, processing, sale, cooking, service and consumption
of food materials of animal, vegetable or synthetic origin which are
intended for and are used for the refreshment or sustenance of human
beings or animals. The term "garbage," as used in this Chapter, shall
not include dead animals, liquid wastes or the wastes resulting from
the operation of slaughterhouses and packing plants, from the processing
of hides or other animal parts.
Any individual, firm, company, co-partnership, corporation,
association, club or other organization occupying a premises within
the City of Olivette and their agents or employees.
Garbage and rubbish as hereinabove defined.
All solid waste material exclusive of garbage or feces of
whatever origin and other waste objects not subject to storage.
All residential dwellings in the City of Olivette other than
apartment buildings.
[R.O. 2008 §100.220; Ord. No. 556, 6-16-1961; Ord. No.
1996, 3-9-1999; Ord. No. 2524 §1, 9-9-2014]
A.
For the purpose of assuring the preservation of the public health,
welfare and safety of the City of Olivette, the refuse disposal program
of the City as provided in this Chapter is hereby adopted. It is hereby
declared that City refuse disposal services shall be provided to all
served residences to the extent provided by this Chapter.
B.
It shall not be mandatory for any person eligible as provided in Subsection (A) above for City refuse disposal services to utilize City refuse disposal services. At their discretion, any such persons may have such work performed at their own expense by a private refuse collector, State and/or St. Louis County licensed, to dispose of rubbish, garbage, refuse, construction and demolition waste.
[R.O. 2008 §100.240; Ord. No. 556, 6-16-1961; Ord. No.
678, 7-14-1964; Ord. No. 756, 9-20-1966; Ord. No. 791, 7-11-1967; Ord. No. 1115, 5-28-1974; Ord. No. 1605, 12-13-1988; Ord. No. 1721, 12-16-1991; Ord. No. 1996, 3-9-1999; Ord. No. 2524 §1, 9-9-2014]
A.
Responsibility Of Owner Or User Of Premises.
1.
Each person within the City shall be responsible for the orderly
and sanitary accumulation and storage of refuse, pending removal,
in conformity with the provisions of this Chapter.
2.
It shall be unlawful for any person to accumulate, deposit or
store refuse on his/her premises or on any other place within the
City in any manner or for a longer period than prescribed by the provisions
of this Chapter.
B.
Storage Methods And Procedures — Normal Storage Methods.
1.
The number of containers and their gallonage and weight shall
be as provided in the contract between the City and the City refuse
collector. Such containers shall be kept at all times in a dry, sanitary,
rodentproof, insectproof, leakproof condition and shall be clean and
sanitized and repaired as often as necessary in order to maintain
compliance with these requirements.
2.
The number of containers and the location of their collection
points for grass clippings, leaves, shrub trimmings and tree limbs
shall be as provided in the contract between the City and the City
refuse collector.
C.
Storage Methods And Procedures — Special Methods. In the event that the refuse of a multiple-dwelling building, business
establishment or institution cannot be stored within standard containers
without necessitating an excessive number of containers constituting
either an unsightly, unsanitary or hazardous condition, it shall be
the duty of the owner of said multiple-dwelling building, business
establishment or institution to provide a tank-type container or containers
of a size and number sufficient to contain garbage and refuse between
collections as determined by the Director of Public Services. Each
such container shall be maintained in a hygienic condition.
D.
Length Of Storage Period. Garbage and rubbish shall
not be stored on the inside or outside of premises for a period longer
than the time interval between collection days.
E.
Collection, Removal And Final Disposition Of Refuse.
1.
Except on designated collection days, refuse deposited for pickup
by the collector shall be kept at all times at a point on the premises
to the rear of the front building setback line. All containers to
be emptied shall be placed at the curb or other designated collection
point prior to 7:00 A.M. on the collection days. The City refuse collector
shall not be required to collect refuse from other than the designated
collection points. No container shall be placed at the curb prior
to 4:00 P.M. on the day prior to collection and shall be removed the
same day as collection.
2.
When refuse containers contain both eligible refuse and other
items, the City refuse collector shall not be obligated to collect
and remove their contents. When such condition occurs, the matter
shall be reported to the owner or occupier of the premises and the
Director of Public Services. In the event of a controversy thereon,
the decision of the Director of Public Services shall be final.
3.
It shall be the duty of any person owning or making use of refuse
containers, or in whose behalf they are being used by others, to restrain
and confine animals either owned or in their possession during collection
periods.
4.
Refuse collectors shall perform their duties in a quiet, orderly
and sanitary manner. After emptying the containers, the collectors
shall replace the lids and return the covered containers to the designated
collection point.
5.
Collection and removal of refuse by the City refuse collector
shall be made as often as prescribed in the contract between the City
and such collector; provided, however, that all residential solid
waste, other than bulky rubbish, shall be collected at least once
weekly.
6.
Collection and removal of refuse by private collectors shall
be made as often as found necessary by the Director of Public Services
to prevent the development on the premises of conditions which tend
to create a sanitary nuisance or hazard to public health, welfare
and safety; provided, however, that all commercial solid waste, other
than bulky rubbish, shall be collected at least once weekly.
7.
Bulky rubbish shall be collected at least once annually by the
City refuse collector. The procedure for collection of bulky rubbish
shall be as prescribed in the contract between the City and the City
refuse collector.
8.
No collection shall be made from households before 7:00 A.M.
or after 5:00 P.M. No collections shall be made from all other properties
before 7:00 A.M. or after 10:00 P.M. No collections shall be made
from any premises on Sundays. The Director of Public Services may
authorize exceptions to the collection times.
9.
Each container for office, commercial and institutional pickups
shall have the name of the firm or corporation responsible for pickup,
along with the business address and telephone number of such firms
located in a visible place on the container.
10.
All garbage shall be collected and removed in vehicles with
solid metal bodies or liners and with leakproof bottoms and sides.
Vehicles which do not have solid tops may be used for transporting
trash but shall be covered when full with a tarpaulin or similar cover
in a manner which shall prevent spillage. All vehicles and other equipment
shall be kept at all times in a clean, sanitary and safe condition
and in good repair. All vehicles and other equipment used in the performance
of refuse disposal operations shall be subject to the approval and
inspection of the Director of Public Services.
11.
It shall be unlawful for any person to remove without authorization
any material placed for disposal in a recycling container provided
by the City, by the City refuse collector or by a private refuse collector.
12.
It shall be unlawful for any person to burn solid waste unless
an approved incinerator is provided or unless a variance has been
obtained from the appropriate air pollution control agency.
13.
The City refuse disposal services to be continued with respect
to condominium units shall be limited to refuse collection, removal
and disposal from dumpsters or similar multiple-dwelling unit collection
methods and bulky rubbish collection services provided by the City.
Nothing in this Chapter shall entitle condominium units within the
City to receive City street maintenance or yard waste pickup services.
F.
Construction And Demolition Waste. Construction and demolition waste shall not be subject to the provisions of Subsection (E) above. Construction and demolition waste shall be picked up as often as found necessary by the Director of Public Services to prevent the development on the premises of conditions which tend to create a sanitary nuisance or hazard to public health, welfare and safety.
[Ord. No. 2429 §1, 7-13-2010; Ord.
No. 2524 §1, 9-9-2014]
A.
The City's services to householders under its contract with
the City refuse collector or collectors shall include the collection,
removal and final disposition of all solid waste, yard waste and recyclable
materials which are stored in accordance with the provisions of this
Chapter, duly enacted regulations, and the provisions of the current
contract with the City refuse collector. The City shall pay for such
services pursuant to such contract(s), except that the owners and
occupants of residential properties shall be jointly and severally
liable to the City refuse collector serving their property for the
following user fees effective July 1, 2010:
1.
Single-family dwellings (solid waste): $8.71 per month.
2.
Appletree Condominiums (per unit): $3.58 per month.
3.
Paramount — Olive Village Court Condominiums (per unit):
$2.44 per month.
4.
Warson Green Condominiums (per unit): $2.19 per month.
5.
Tower Hill Condominiums (per unit): $2.64 per month.
B.
The foregoing monthly fees shall not apply to lots or dwellings that
are unoccupied for the full duration of a particular month. The City
Manager shall establish procedures for property owners to submit the
appropriate documentation to establish that such monthly fees do not
apply during specific months.
C.
Such fees are subject to change as determined by the City Council,
effective each July 1.
D.
The City refuse collector will issue invoices on a quarterly basis
for the monthly solid waste fee. Such invoices shall be paid within
twenty (20) days. Interest shall accrue on charges not paid on a timely
basis at a rate of one and one-half percent (1.5%) per month, and
in addition to all other obligations a person failing to pay such
invoices on a timely basis shall be liable for all costs and attorney's
fees incurred in the process of collection of such invoices.
