[HISTORY: Adopted by ordinance 6-14-1993; amended 11-14-1994 by Ord. No. 7. Amendments noted where applicable.]
For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall
be deemed to have the meaning indicated below:
Any solid waste which is of a size too large to be stored
in the specified disposable solid waste container.
Removal and transportation of solid waste from its place
of storage to its place of processing or disposal.
Such person, firm or corporation as may be contracted with
to provide solid waste transportation and disposal.
Waste materials from the construction or destruction of residential,
industrial or commercial structures.
The director of the solid waste management program of the
City shall be the code enforcement officer.
Disposable plastic or paper sacks with a capacity of 20 to
35 gallons, specifically designed for storage of solid waste.
Any room or group of rooms located within a structure and
forming a single habitable unit with facilities which are used, or
intended to be used, for living, sleeping, cooking and eating, excluding,
however, any motel or hotel.
Putrescible animal or vegetable wastes resulting from the
handling, preparation, cooking, serving or consumption of food.
Any waste or combination of wastes, as determined by the
Missouri Hazardous Waste Management Commission by rules and regulations,
which, because of its quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical
or infectious characteristics may cause or significantly contribute
to an increase in mortality or an increase in serious irreversible,
or incapacitating reversible, illness, or pose a present or potential
threat to the health of humans or other living organisms (Subsection
260.360(9) of the Missouri Hazardous Waste Management Law).
A housing facility containing more than one dwelling unit
under one roof.
Any person who, alone or jointly or severally with others,
shall be in actual possession of any dwelling unit or of any other
improved real property, either as owner or as tenant.
Incinerating, composting, baling, shredding, salvaging, compacting
and other processes whereby solid waste characteristics are modified
or solid waste quantity is reduced.
Solid waste.
Trash, refuse and garbage, both putrescible and non-putrescible
(excluding, however, human body waste), including garbage, rubbish,
ashes, street clearings, dead animals, abandoned automobiles, solid
market and industrial wastes (excluding non-biodegradable plastics
from industrial sources), rubbish, both combustible and noncombustible,
including paper, cardboard, tin cans, wood, glass, bedding, crockery
and similar materials; putrescible animal and vegetable wastes resulting
from the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of foods (excluding
human body wastes), and all other trash, refuse or garbage of any
kind or description.
A receptacle used by any person to store solid waste during
the interval between solid waste collections.
The process of discarding or getting rid of unwanted material.
In particular, the final disposition of solid wastes by man.
The entire solid waste system of storage, collection, transportation,
processing and disposal.
The containment of solid wastes in individual containers
at residential units or commercial establishments.
Grass clippings, leaves, tree trimmings.
The occupant of every dwelling unit and of every institutional,
commercial or business, industrial or agricultural establishment producing
solid waste within the corporate limits of the City of Moscow Mills,
shall provide sufficient and adequate containers for the storage of
all solid waste except bulky rubbish and demolition and construction
waste to serve each such dwelling unit and/or establishment; and to
maintain such solid waste containers at all times in good repair.
The occupant of every dwelling unit and of every institutional,
commercial, industrial, agricultural or business establishment shall
place all solid waste to be collected in proper solid waste containers,
except as otherwise provided herein, and shall maintain such solid
waste containers and the area surrounding them in a clean, neat and
sanitary condition at all times.
Residential solid waste shall be stored in containers of not
more than 35 gallons nor less than 20 gallons in nominal capacity.
Containers shall be leak-proof, waterproof and fitted with a fly-tight
lid and shall be properly covered at all times except when depositing
waste therein or removing the contents thereof. The containers shall
have handles, bails, or other suitable lifting devices or features.
Containers shall be of a type originally manufactured for residential
solid waste, with tapered sides for easy emptying. They shall be of
light weight and sturdy construction. The weight of any individual
container and contents shall not exceed 75 pounds. Galvanized metal
containers, rubber or fiberglass containers, and plastic containers
which do not become brittle in cold weather, may be used. Disposable
solid waste containers with suitable frames or containers as approved
by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen may also be used for storage of
residential solid waste.
Commercial solid waste shall be stored in solid waste containers
as approved by the code enforcement officer. The containers shall
be waterproof, leak-proof, and shall be covered at all times except
when depositing waste therein or removing the contents thereof; and
shall meet all requirements as set forth by § 60.310.
Solid waste containers which are not approved will be collected
together with their contents and disposed of.
A.
The City shall provide for the collection of solid waste as follows:
1.
The City shall require all property owners and residents to provide
for the collection of all residential solid waste in the City of Moscow
Mills.
2.
It shall be the duty of any commercial or industrial establishment
to provide for collection of all solid waste produces upon such premises.
3.
The City shall assign the City's code enforcement officer to
monitor performance of the solid waste management system. At the time
of licensing, contractors shall submit a current list of customers
in the City and subsequently notify the City of any additions or deletions
to their customer lists each month. When service has been discontinued,
the code enforcement officer shall notify the property owner that
service must be resumed within seven days or a violation will be issued.
If the property owner fails to resume service within seven days of
a notice of violation, the owner shall be summoned to appear in court.
All solid waste from premises to which collection services are
provided by private haulers shall be collected, except bulky rubbish
as defined herein; provided, however, that bulky rubbish will be collected
if tied securely in bundles not exceeding reasonable limitations of
weight and bulk to be fixed by regulations to be made and promulgated
by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen as hereinafter provided. All solid
waste collected shall, upon being loaded into collection equipment,
become the property of the collection agency.
Solid waste collectors, or solid collection agencies operating
under contract with property owners, are hereby authorized to enter
upon private property for the purpose of collecting solid waste therefrom
as required by this chapter. Solid waste collectors shall not enter
dwelling units or other residential buildings for the purpose of collecting
residential solid waste except at the request of the property owner.
Commercial solid waste may be removed from within commercial establishments
upon written request of the owner and approval by the code enforcement
officer.
A.
The following collection frequencies shall apply to collections of
solid waste within the City:
1.
All property owners shall provide for solid waste collection and
transportation by licensed waste contractors. The City shall grant
license to those waste contractors whose service vehicles have received
a Lincoln County Health Department trash hauling permit. In addition,
all such vehicles shall satisfy the provisions of RSMo. Sections 260.200
and 260.245. Service shall be provided on a house-to-house basis by
individual contract, with fees paid directly to the contractor. All
waste shall be collected at the curb or at community containers. All
waste collection shall be provided at least once per week. Contractors
shall provide bulk removal on an as-needed basis. Waste collection
shall be allowed Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
and Saturday from 6:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
2.
All commercial solid waste shall be collected at least once weekly
and collected at lesser intervals as may be necessary for any commercial
establishment for the purpose of aesthetic health, safety and general
welfare of the City.
Residential solid waste containers shall be stored upon the
residential premises. Commercial solid waste containers shall be stored
upon private property, unless the owner shall have been granted written
permission from the City to use public property for such purposes.
The storage site shall be well drained; fully accessible to collection
equipment, public health personnel and fire inspection personnel.
Commercial containers shall be screened from view in accordance with
the development regulations for the City.
All collection vehicles shall be maintained in a safe, clean
and sanitary condition, and shall be so constructed, maintained and
operated as to prevent spillage of solid waste therefrom. All vehicles
to be used for collection of solid waste shall be constructed with
water-tight bodies and with covers which shall be an integral part
of the vehicle, or shall be a separate cover of suitable material
with fasteners designed to secure all sides of the cover to the vehicle
and shall be secured whenever the vehicle is transporting solid waste,
or as an alternate, the entire bodies thereof shall be enclosed, with
only loading hoppers exposed. No solid waste shall be transported
in the loading hoppers. Vehicles used for collection of bulky rubbish
shall provide for securing of same rubbish to prevent scattering.
A.
Permits shall not be required for the removal, hauling or disposal
of earth and rock material from grading or excavation activities,
however, all such material shall be conveyed in tight vehicles, trucks
or receptacles, so constructed and maintained that none of the material
being transported shall spill upon the public rights-of-way.
Solid wastes shall be disposed of at a processing facility or
disposal area complying with all requirements of the Missouri Department
of Natural Resources.
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen may classify certain wastes
as hazardous wastes which will require special handling and shall
be disposed of only in a manner acceptable to the Mayor and the Board
of Aldermen and which will meet all local, state and federal regulations.
No person shall engage in the business of collecting, transporting,
processing or disposing of solid waste within the corporate limits
of the City, without first obtaining an annual permit therefor from
the City; provided, however, that this provision shall not be deemed
to apply to employees of the holder of any such permit.
No such permit shall be issued until and unless the applicant
therefor, in addition to all other requirements set forth, shall file
and maintain with the Mayor and Board of Aldermen evidence of a satisfactory
public liability insurance policy, covering all operations of such
applicant pertaining to such business and all vehicles to be operated
in the conduct thereof, in the amount of not less than $100,000 for
each person injured or killed, and in the amount of not less than
$300,000 in the event of injury or death of two or more persons in
any single accident, and in the amount of not less than $50,000 for
damage to property. Such policy may be written to allow the first
$100 of liability for damage to property to be deductible. Should
any such policy be cancelled, the Mayor and Board of Aldermen shall
be notified of such cancellation by the insurance carrier in writing
not less than 10 days prior to the effective date of such cancellation,
and provisions to that effect shall be incorporated in such policy,
which shall also place upon the company writing such policy the duty
to give such notice.
A.
Each applicant for any such permit shall state in his application
therefor:
1.
The nature of the permit desired, as to collect, transport, process
or dispose of solid waste or any combination thereof;
2.
The characteristics of solid waste to be collected, transported,
processed or disposed;
3.
The number of solid waste vehicles to be operated thereunder;
4.
The precise location or locations of solid waste processing or disposal
facilities to be used;
5.
Boundaries of the collection area; and
6.
Such other information as required by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen.
If the application shows that the applicant will collect, transport,
process or dispose of solid wastes without hazard to the public health
or damage to the environment and in conformity with the laws of the
State of Missouri and this chapter, the Mayor and Board of Aldermen
shall issue the permit authorized by this chapter. The permit shall
be issued for a period of one year. There shall be a $6 fee for this
permit.
If the applicant does not make the modifications pursuant to the notice in § 60.220 within the time limit specified therein, or if the application does not clearly show that the collection, transportation, processing or disposal of solid wastes will create no public health hazard or be without harmful effects on the environment, the application shall be denied and the applicant notified by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen, in writing, stating the reason for such denial. Nothing in this section shall prejudice the right of the applicant to reapply after the rejection of his application provided that all aspects of the reapplication comply with the provisions of this chapter.
The annual permit may be renewed simply upon payment of the fee or fees as designated herein if the business has not been modified. If modifications have been made, the applicant shall reapply for a permit as set forth in §§ 60.200 - 60.210. No permits authorized by this chapter shall be transferable from person to person.
In order to insure compliance with the laws of this State, this
chapter and the rules and regulations authorized herein, the code
enforcement officer is authorized to inspect all phases of solid waste
management within the City of Moscow Mills. No inspection shall be
made in any residential unit unless authorized by the occupant or
by due process of law. In all instances where such inspections reveal
violations of this chapter, the rules and regulations authorized herein
for the storage, collection, transportation, processing or disposal
of solid waste or the laws of the State of Missouri, the code enforcement
officer shall issue notice for each such violation stating therein
the violations found, the time and date and the corrective measure
to be taken, together with the time in which such corrections shall
be made.
In all cases, when the corrective measures have not been taken
within the time specified, the code enforcement officer shall suspend
or revoke the permit or permits involved in the violation, however,
in those cases where an extension of time will permit correction and
there is no public health hazard created by the delay, one extension
of time not to exceed the original time period may be given.
Any person who feels aggrieved by any notice of violation or
order issued pursuant thereto from the code enforcement officer may,
within seven days of the act for which redress is sought, appeal directly
to the municipal court in writing, setting forth in a concise statement
the act being appealed and the grounds for its reversal.
All motor vehicles operating under any permit required by this
chapter shall display the number or numbers on each side in colors
which contrast with that of the vehicle, such numbers to be clearly
legible and not less than six inches high.
A.
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen shall make, amend, revoke and enforce
reasonable and necessary rules and regulations governing, but not
limited to:
1.
Preparation, drainage and wrapping of garbage deposited in solid
waste containers.
2.
Specifications for solid waste containers, including the type, composition,
equipment, size and shape thereof.
3.
Identification of solid waste containers and of the covers thereof,
and of equipment thereto appertaining, if any.
4.
Weight limitations on the combined weight of solid waste containers
and the contents thereof, and weight and size limitations on bundles
of solid waste too large for solid waste containers.
5.
Storage of solid waste in solid waste containers.
6.
Sanitation, maintenance and replacement of solid waste containers.
7.
Schedules of and routes for collection of solid waste.
8.
Collection points of solid waste containers.
9.
Collection and disposal of solid waste.
10.
Processing facilities and fees for the use thereof.
11.
Disposal facilities and fees for the use thereof.
12.
Records of quantity and type of wastes received at processing and/or
disposal facilities.
13.
Handling of special wastes such as toxic wastes, sludge, ashes, agriculture,
construction, bulky items, tires, automobiles, oils, greases, etc.
B.
A copy of any and all rules and regulations made and promulgated
under the provisions hereof shall be filed in the office of the City
Clerk of the City.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to:
1.
Deposit solid waste in any solid waste container other than his own,
without the written consent of the owner of such container and/or
with the intent of avoiding payment of the service charge hereinafter
provided for solid waste collection and disposal.
2.
Interfere in any manner with solid waste collection equipment or
with solid waste collectors in the lawful performance of their duties
as such.
3.
Burn solid waste.
4.
Dispose of solid waste at any facility or location which is not approved
by the City and the Missouri Division of Health.
5.
Engage in the business of collecting, transporting, processing or
disposing of solid waste within the corporate limits of the City without
a permit from the City, or operate under an expired permit, or operate
after a permit has been suspended or revoked.
6.
Permit bulky rubbish to be stored at the curb for a period of time
in excess of 24 hours.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter,
or any lawful rules or regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, upon
conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $5 nor more
than $500; providing, that each day's violation thereof shall
be a separate offense for the purpose thereof.
Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to affect, modify, amend
or repeal any provision of any ordinance administered by the code
enforcement officer unless that ordinance is specifically repealed
herewith.
