[Ord. 6972, passed 12-8-1988]
All domestic, commercial and industrial refuse accumulated or
stored upon any property by a contractor or subcontractor within the
City shall be collected and removed by a responsible person or collector
who shall have a permit registered with the City and shall be disposed
in an area authorized by and approved by the City in accordance with
State regulations.
[Ord. 6972, passed 12-8-1988]
The following terms shall have the meanings indicated, unless
a different meaning appears clearly from the context:
(a) ASHES — Residue from burning of coal, coke or other combustible
materials.
(b) DISPOSAL — Storage, collection, disposal or handling of garbage.
(c) GARBAGE — All animal and vegetable waste resulting from handling,
preparation, cooking or consumption of foods.
(d) PERSON — Any natural person, association, partnership, firm
or corporation.
(e) REFUSE — All solid waste, except human body waste, including
garbage, ashes and rubbish.
(f) RUBBISH — Glass, metal, plastic, paper, plant growth, wood
or non-putrescible solid waste.
(g) SOLID WASTE — Any waste, including but not limited to, Municipal,
residual or hazardous waste, including solidified liquids, semi-solids
or contained gaseous materials.
The singular shall include the plural; the plural shall include
the singular; and the masculine shall include the feminine and the
neuter.
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[Ord. 6972, passed 12-8-1988]
(a) No person shall collect, remove, haul or convey any refuse through
or upon any of the streets or alleys of the City or dispose of the
same in any manner or place without obtaining a permit through the
Director of Code Enforcement.
(b) Every person who applies for a permit under this section shall state
the type or types of refuse to be collected, the manner of collection,
and the place and method of disposal.
(c) No permit shall be granted if the place and method of disposal does
not conform to the requirements of this article.
(d) No collector with a permit shall make any change in the arrangements
for disposal of refuse collected by him without first receiving the
approval of the City.
(e) It shall be unlawful to permit a collector without a permit to collect
or remove garbage from any household.
[Ord. 6972, passed 12-8-1988]
Each collector applying for a permit shall provide either evidence
of ownership of an approved disposal area or evidence of a valid agreement,
not subject to cancellation, covering use of an approved disposal
area. Such evidence shall accompany the application for permit.
[Ord. 6972, passed 12-8-1988]
The contractor granted the permit shall not in any manner be
construed as an agent, servant or employee of the City, but shall,
at all times, be considered and remain an independent contractor.
[Ord. 6972, passed 12-8-1988]
Any violation of these specifications shall be sufficient cause
for the immediate cancellation of the permit.
[Ord. 6972, passed 12-8-1988]
Faithful performance must be of the essence of the permit unless
prevented by unavoidable accident, act of God or public immunity,
or any restrictions or embargoes imposed by the Federal government,
or any agency thereof; and it is understood and agreed that all materials
shall be collected, removed and disposed of in a skillful and businesslike
manner, satisfactory to the City.
[Ord. 6972, passed 12-8-1988]
All contract carriers presently operating, who have entered
into an existing contract with a resident of the City providing for
the collection of that resident's refuse, shall be permitted
to continue collecting the refuse of that resident for the duration
of the contract. At the expiration of the contract, the contract carrier
shall be required to effect complete compliance with the permit requirements
within this article and shall be bound by permit requirements as to
the collection of refuse from any new resident and shall be subject
to the permit requirements of this article with respect to any contract
entered into between the carrier and a resident of the City after
the effective date of this article.
Any person, firm or corporation who violates any provision of this article shall be punished as provided in Section
101.99 of the Administrative Code.