[Amended 5-9-2016 by Ord.
No. 16-O-07]
All owners and occupants shall jointly keep their premises free
from any accumulation of improperly stored refuse which would constitute
a nuisance.
[Added 7-9-2018 by Ord.
No. 18-O-19; amended 9-28-2020 by Ord. No. 20-O-14]
Residential units that lie within 1/4 mile of the limits of
the City of Aberdeen may petition the Director of Public Works or
designated representative for City trash and recycling services under
the terms of this section.
A.
Residents who live outside the City limits must show cause that all
commercial trash and recycling services have been exhausted and that
there is clear benefit for the City to provide this additional service
for residents that do not pay City taxes.
B.
Residents seeking City trash and recycling services shall submit
a letter in writing requesting this service. If approved, the Department
of Public Works will establish a trash and recycling collection fee
as provided in the City's fee schedule, to be billed on a quarterly
basis.
C.
Residents outside City limits must purchase trash and recycling containers
during their first year of collection, pay collection fees as billed
quarterly, and incur any additional fees associated with collection
of trash and recycling that a resident of the City is required to
pay.
[Amended 7-9-2018 by Ord.
No. 18-O-19; 9-28-2020 by Ord. No. 20-O-14]
A.
Residents shall use City-provided containers designated for the deposit
and collection of trash, including garbage. Containers may not exceed
64 gallons in size and may not exceed 60 pounds when filled. All nonresidential
garbage and trash shall be stored in commercial containers with tight-fitting
covers. Raw waste and garbage shall be placed and secured within plastic
or paper bags prior to placement in trash containers to ensure that
this method of disposal does not create a potential health hazard
for the community.
B.
Each residential lot shall be issued one City-provided container
designated for trash and garbage, and one City-provided container
designated for recycling.
C.
Upon the filing of an application containing such information as reasonably may be required by the City and payment of the fee prescribed in § A550-1L of this Code, a resident may obtain from the City a permit that authorizes the collection of an additional container of trash and garbage as set forth in Subsection E of this section. To evidence the issuance of a permit, the City also shall issue the resident a metal permit placard that the resident must place on the additional container to authorize the collection of trash and refuse from that container.
D.
A permit issued under Subsection C is valid for the City's fiscal year (July 1 through June 30) and shall be renewed automatically each fiscal year until the resident returns the permit placard to the City. Each year's permit renewal fee shall be billed to the holder of the permit on July 1 of each year. The City, after not less than 30 days' written notice to a permit holder, shall discontinue collection of trash and refuse from any container for which a permit was issued and a renewal fee has not been paid.
E.
A resident may procure at the resident's expense an additional commercially
available container for the collection of trash and garbage by the
City. Any such container shall be green or black, may not exceed 64
gallons in size, may not exceed 60 pounds when filled, and must be
suitable for use via a semiautomatic lifter. The City will not collect
trash and garbage from any such container that does not bear a permit
placard in a visible location.
G.
Residents shall recycle to the maximum extent practicable. The Department
of Public Works shall provide a list of recycling products the City
will collect. Residents shall place all recycling in City-provided
containers except as provided below. Products that exceed the capacity
of the City-provided container shall be broken down, securely tied
and bundled, and placed next to the container. A resident may procure
at the resident's expense a commercially available recycling container
subject to the approval of the Director of Public Works or designated
representative, provided the container is blue, does not exceed 64
gallons in size, may not exceed 60 pounds when filled, and is suitable
for use via a semiautomatic lifter. A permit and placard are not required
for additional recycling containers to be collected by the City.
H.
Trash and recycling containers provided by the City are the property
of the City. A person who misappropriates, destroys, damages, vandalizes
or loses a City-owned container is liable to the City for the cost
of the container.
I.
A resident who operates a business in the residence that generates
trash, garbage or recycling products exceeding the capacity of the
City-provided containers shall use a commercial waste hauler to remove
the trash, garbage or recycling products. The Director of Public Works
or designated representative shall reasonably determine whether the
resident must use a commercial trash hauler and shall notify the resident,
in writing, of the determination. After receiving a determination
that the resident must use a commercial trash hauler, the resident
shall immediately commence using commercial waste hauling services
and shall provide the Director or the Director's representative with
the resident's initial and every subsequent contact for service with
the commercial trash hauler for the pickup of commercial trash, garbage
and recycling products from the residence. Upon request of the resident,
or upon the Director's own initiative, the Director or designated
representative may rescind or modify the determination that the resident
must use a commercial trash hauler and shall provide the resident
with written notice of the rescission or modification.
[Amended 7-9-2018 by Ord.
No. 18-O-19]
A.
In addition to bundling provided for in § 250-3G, articles such as boxes, crates, etc., that do not fit in City-provided containers shall be broken down and tied in compact bundles, not heavier than 60 pounds and no longer than four feet in length, to permit safe and rapid handling by one worker.
[Amended 9-28-2020 by Ord. No. 20-O-14]
B.
Residents shall dispose of bamboo only with residential trash. Bamboo
that is left for disposal with residential trash shall be cut and
bundled in four-foot lengths, and placed either in or alongside a
City-provided trash container.
C.
Bundled materials included on the City's recycling product list shall
be deposited for collection with other recycled products.
[Added 9-28-2020 by Ord. No. 20-O-14]
A.
Yard
waste is plant material resulting from lawn maintenance or other horticultural
gardening or landscaping activities. Yard waste includes but is not
limited to grass, leaves, brush, shrubs, garden materials, Christmas
trees and tree limbs.
B.
The City
provides residential yard waste collection services as determined
through its operational capabilities. When the service is available,
residents may place yard waste for collection services subject to
the following constraints:
(1)
Yard
waste shall be placed in paper bags, bundled, tied or boxed. The use
of plastic bags is prohibited in the storing of yard waste for City
pickup. Bagged, tied or boxed yard waste may not weigh more than 60
pounds and must be of sufficient strength to carry the contents without
ripping or rupturing.
(2)
Yard
waste bundles must be tied with twine or cotton rope. Residents may
procure at their expense a commercially available container for yard
waste, provided the container does not exceed 64 gallons in size,
must be suitable for use via a semiautomatic lifter and is clearly
labeled "yard waste." A permit and placard are not required for yard
waste containers. Yard waste items may not be placed in plastic bags.
Yard waste items placed in plastic bags or containers designated for
trash or recycling will not be collected.
(3)
The
Department of Public Works shall disseminate to the public a list
of yard waste items acceptable for collection.
(4)
Limbs,
stumps or logs left for yard waste collection may be no greater than
six inches in diameter and no longer than four feet in length.
(5)
Residents shall dispose of bamboo, noxious weeds, or any other unacceptable yard trim as specified by the Harford County Department of Environmental Services at its drop-off site as residential trash. Bamboo, noxious weeds or any other yard waste unacceptable for disposal with residential trash shall be cut and bundled for pickup in no longer than four-foot lengths and placed either in or alongside a City-provided trash container or resident-provided container specified by § 250-3. Yard waste disposed of as residential trash shall be subject to the same restrictions as provided in § 250-3.
[Amended 8-23-2010 by Ord. No. 10-O-12; 7-9-2018 by Ord. No. 18-O-19; 9-28-2020 by Ord. No. 20-O-14]
Bulk waste is waste items that are too large to be accepted
during normal operations and may require special handling to lift
or dispose of. Each residential lot is allotted one bulk pickup per
fiscal year without an additional fee. For each additional pickup
beyond one pickup per fiscal year, residents shall pay a fee in accordance
with the City's fee schedule prior to pickup.
A.
The container size, type and number shall be determined on an individual
basis for commercial facilities. In those facilities generating mixed
trash and garbage and using a dump-type container, the contractor
shall be responsible for the removal and replacement of these units
with a clean container when he is notified by the Director of Public
Works that the in-place unit is in need of cleaning or repair.
B.
All commercial and institutional uses shall be serviced by a dump-type
container, compactor or similar type unit. All units shall be subject
to the approval of the Director of Public Works. These units may also
be required for use in such other areas as directed by the Director
of Public Works.
[Amended 8-9-1993 by Ord. No. 418-93]
A.
The owner, occupant or tenant of any parcel or lot of land situate
within the City of Aberdeen shall not store, permit, leave or allow
any motor vehicle on any parcel or lot for a period exceeding five
consecutive days, unless the motor vehicle is validly registered under
state law and displays current and valid license or registration plates
and current stickers, unless said vehicle is exempt from the registration
provisions under state law or is stored within a completely enclosed
building.
B.
A violation of this section shall be deemed a municipal infraction
subject to the following:[1]
(1)
Warning. A warning notice to correct the violation within 10 days
from the date of notice shall be posted on the property or vehicle
or mailed to the owner, occupant or tenant.
(2)
First offense. Upon failure to correct within 10 days from the date
of the warning or upon expiration of the period specified in the zoning
certificate: $50.
(3)
Second offense. Upon failure to correct the violation after five
days from the date of the first offense or upon expiration of the
period specified in the zoning certificate: $100.
(4)
Third offense. Upon failure to correct the violation after five days
from the date of the second offense or upon expiration of the period
specified in the zoning certificate: $150.
C.
Notwithstanding the provisions regarding municipal infractions, the Zoning Administrator or police may, after issuance of a warning, declare the motor vehicle abandoned, cause the vehicle to be removed from the property and dispose of said vehicles in accordance with Chapter 121 of the City Code. The responsible party may redeem the vehicle upon payment of all administrative fees, fines for municipal infraction and costs of towing and storage charges and upon proof that the vehicle is validly registered with the State of Maryland and that it bears a valid registration or license plate and current stickers.
[Amended 8-23-2010 by Ord. No. 10-O-12]
D.
Certificate. Any person subject to the provisions of this section
may apply to the Zoning Administrator for a certificate to permit
storage of a motor vehicle for a period of 30 days. This certificate
shall not be subject to renewal or extension.
[Amended 8-23-2010 by Ord. No. 10-O-12]
E.
The Zoning Administrator shall, upon application, issue a permit
to allow one unregistered vehicle for a period not exceeding six months
for the purposes of repair and one vehicle for each lineal next of
kin of the property owner, occupant or tenant upon proof that the
lineal next of kin has current orders to serve overseas in the military.
[Amended 8-23-2010 by Ord. No. 10-O-12]
F.
The issuance of a certificate or permit shall stay any violation
of this section during the period specified in the certificate or
permit.
[Amended 8-23-2010 by Ord. No. 10-O-12]
