(a) 
There is hereby adopted by the city council a contract to provide residential and commercial solid waste collection and disposal for the city, of which copies have been and are now filed in the office of the city secretary, and the same is hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out at length herein, and the provisions thereof shall be controlling within the corporate limits of the city.
(b) 
Definitions shall be as set out in the above contract plus the following:
Billing period
when used in this article shall mean extending from the first through the last day of each calendar month with billing rendered to the customer at the end of each calendar month at the monthly rate regardless of the number of days the customer was served.
Contractor
when used in this article shall mean the commercial and residential waste collection company approved by city council.
(1987 Code, ch. 6, sec. 3A; 2001 Code, sec. 6.301; Ordinance adopting 2020 Code)
Rates and charges for refuse collection services are established by resolution of the city council and are on file in the office of the city secretary.
(Ordinance adopting 2001 Code; 2001 Code, sec. 6.302)
It shall be unlawful for any person to sweep, haul, throw or deposit any poster, means of advertisement, garbage, handbills, trash, dirt, concrete, rocks, bricks, plaster, tile, stagnant water, or dead animals into, upon or along any utility poles, buildings or structures, drain, gutter, alley, sidewalk, parkway, or street, in the window, door handle or under the windshield wiper of any automobile, on any vacant lot, or upon any public or private premises within the corporate limits of the city.
(1987 Code, ch. 6, sec. 3C; Ordinance 9809-319 adopted 9/14/98; 2001 Code, sec. 6.303)
The city will pick up tree limbs, hedge clippings, leaves and other brush and rubbish of this nature when placed in disposable containers or in neat and orderly piles, and placed adjacent to the alley, or on the edge of the alley, in order that it may be removed conveniently. Those not having alleys must place the debris curbside, near the location of garbage pickup. Tree limbs and hedge clippings shall not exceed five (5) feet in length and shall be placed in neat piles. No single tree limb, trunk, stump or cutting shall exceed seventy-five (75) pounds each. There will be no additional charge for pickups of this nature. However, if brush, rubbish, tree limbs and hedge clippings are not placed for pickup in this matter, the removal of such will become the sole responsibility of the resident.
(1987 Code, ch. 6, sec. 3D; Ordinance 9612-282 adopted 12/9/96; 2001 Code, sec. 6.304; Ordinance 2110-389 adopted 10/8/01; Ordinance 2102-392 adopted 2/11/02)
If of a large quantity of debris, it shall be at the discretion of the city manager or his authorized representative to determine if a fee, established by the city council, should be assessed to the resident or person employing, engaging and otherwise paying a contractor, student, professional tree trimmer, or any other person to trim and prune his trees or shrubs to have the trimmings and debris removed. Rates and charges for these services are established by resolution of the city council and are on file in the office of the city secretary.
(1987 Code, ch. 6, sec. 3F; 2001 Code, sec. 6.306; Ordinance 2102-392 adopted 2/11/02)
Rock, dirt, concrete, brick, tile, plaster, waste, scrap building materials, or other trash resulting from construction or major remodeling, resulting from a general cleanup of vacant or improved property just prior to its occupancy, or resulting from sizable amounts of trees, brush, and debris cleared from property in preparation for construction will not be removed by the city as regular service. The owner will have such debris removed at his expense.
(1987 Code, ch. 6, sec. 3E; 2001 Code, sec. 6.305)
Every owner, occupant, tenant or lessee of a house or building used for residential, public, business, or commercial purposes is required to maintain constant supervision and surveillance over the garbage and trash cans and receptacles servicing his premises. If the cans and receptacles are not emptied and the contents removed by an agent or representative of the city or other duly authorized person for a period of seven (7) days, he must notify the city manager of this fact within three (3) days.
(1987 Code, ch. 6, sec. 3G; 2001 Code, sec. 6.307)
In addition to the usual enforcement agencies of the city, it is hereby made the duty of the city manager or his authorized representative to make inspection trips at regular intervals to determine whether or not garbage and trash is being properly collected, removed and disposed of as required by the provisions of this article or any other applicable ordinance. In the event it is found that this article or any other applicable ordinance is being violated, appropriate and timely action shall be taken to ensure full compliance with its provisions.
(1987 Code, ch. 6, sec. 3H; 2001 Code, sec. 6.308)