No person or business leasing to or from another, emptying,
transporting or removing large waste receptacles ("receptacles") are
to place or allow for placement of receptacles in any public right-of-way
(street, alley, highway, sidewalk, or any other public way) within
the Village without first obtaining a permit from the Village.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
LARGE WASTE RECEPTACLE
A container larger than 96 gallons in volume placed outdoors
and designed to receive, transport, or dump waste, including but not
limited to household, construction, demolition debris and landscaping
waste.
Applications for large waste receptacle permits shall be obtained
from the Village. Each owner of such receptacle or of the property
served, and each person engaged in the business of leasing, emptying,
transporting, or removing said receptacles as well as the owner of
the property served shall be jointly shall be jointly and severally
responsible to fill out a separate application for each receptacle,
and said permit shall be valid for the period of time specified thereon
not to exceed 30 days. Written extensions for an additional 30 days
may be granted, for good cause shown, by the Village Manager.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 17, Village
Code and Ordinances, Art. I)]
The permit fee for each receptacle placed within the Village
is as set from time to time by the Village Board for the following:
A. Regular permit - allowed for 30 days.
B. First extension - allowed for another 30 days.
C. Final extension - allowed for another 30 days.
The applicant will be responsible for the following with regard
to placement:
A. Barricades. The applicant will provide for the placement of two lit
barricades on either end for receptacles placed in the street or alley.
B. Location and maintenance. It shall be the responsibility of both
the entity that owns the receptacle and the applicant to ensure safe
and legal placement and maintenance of the receptacle, in accordance
with this article.
C. General prohibitions on placement. The location of the receptacles
shall not:
(1) Block any building's means of ingress or egress.
(2) Block any fire lanes, handicap spaces, hydrant, of pedestrian walkways.
(3) Be within 50 feet of any intersection.
(5) Obstruct a driver's view of traffic signs or signals.
D. Receptacles may not be placed on or nearby to service any single
property for longer than 90 days in any twelve-month period.
E. The Building Inspector, Public works Director, Police Chief or their
designees may deny a permit if he/she determines that the proposed
location of the receptacle in a street or public right-of-way restricts
traffic conditions or public safety response.
Upon approval of the application, payment of the permit fee,
and the filing or completion of all additional requirements, the following
requirements shall be observed and enforced throughout the duration
of the receptacle's use.
A. All receptacles shall exhibit a clear and legible demarcation of
owner of the receptacle, contact information, address and a contact
phone number.
B. All receptacles located on private property do not require a permit but are still subjected to the conditions established in §§
15-44 and
15-45.
C. All project sites shall be free of all loose debris such as cans,
metal, plastic, paper, scrap lumber, drywall, demolition debris, and
other materials commonly found on construction-related sites.
D. All receptacles shall be delivered or emptied in a timely fashion
so as to prevent the overflow of debris or litter, and only between
the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
E. The Village Manager or his/her authorized designee shall have the
right to grant exceptions to this article on a case-by-case basis
where such exception does not threaten the quiet enjoyment or health,
safety, and welfare of the public at large.
The holder of any receptacle permit shall by the terms of the
permit assume all risk of bodily injury or property damage to the
permit holder and any/all third parties and indemnify and hold the
Village harmless against any and all claims, suits, or demands of
any kind whatsoever which arise directly or indirectly, in whole or
in part, from the placement, use, maintenance or transport of the
receptacle.