Definitions of words as used in this article shall have the
meanings assigned to them in this section.
Shall mean all animal or vegetable matter, such as waste
and refuse from kitchens, residences, grocery stores, butcher shops,
restaurants, cafes, hotels, motels, rooming and boarding houses, and
deleterious substance.
Shall mean all worn out, worthless, and discarded materials
in general, including, but not limited to, odds and ends, old iron
or other metal, glass, paper, cordage, or other wastes, or discarded
materials and machinery.
Shall mean rubbish and all other decayable and non-decayable
wastes, including animal and fish carcasses.
Shall mean all non-decayable wastes.
Shall mean all non-decayable wastes and all decayable wastes,
including, but not limited to, feathers, coffee grounds, ashes, tin
cans, paper boxes, glass, grass, shrubs, yard clippings, grass clippings,
leaves, and tree trimmings.
Shall mean any area designated by the city council as a place
to leave, throw, place, dump, or deposit garbage, junk, refuse, rubbish,
and/or trash.
(1993 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 9, Article 1, Sec.
9-1)
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation, acting
for himself or itself individually, or as agent, servant, or employee
of any other person, firm, or corporation, to leave, throw, place,
dump, or deposit any refuse, garbage, rubbish, or junk on any property
not his own, or cause the same to be done; provided, however, that
the provisions of this section shall not apply to dumping, depositing,
leaving, or placing such materials in receptacles intended for such
use.
(1993 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 9, Article 1, Sec.
9-2)
It shall be unlawful for the owner or the occupant of any premises
within the city to permit on such premises the accumulation of refuse,
garbage, rubbish, or junk.
(1993 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 9, Article 1, Sec.
9-3)
Every owner, occupant, tenant, or lessee using or occupying
any building, house, or structure within the city and those individuals
outside the city limits presently being served and those that desire
future services for residences, churches, schools, lodges, commercial,
business, and other purposes shall provide and maintain garbage and
trash receptacles of sufficient number and size to hold the garbage
and trash that will normally accumulate on the premises. Such receptacles
shall be maintained in good condition and must not exceed seventy
(70) pounds when full. Only garbage receptacles approved by the city
will be acceptable under the standards of this section. Containers
with no bottoms or bottoms that have deteriorated to the extent that
garbage is spilled or scattered when handled in collection will be
condemned by the city; and if such containers are not replaced after
notice to the owner or user of their defective condition, such containers
shall be confiscated by the city.
(1993 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 9, Article 1, Sec.
9-4)
All grass clippings and leaves will be placed in containers,
but not in barrels. Such containers will be in addition to the regular
trash barrels and will not weigh more than seventy (70) pounds when
full.
(1993 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 9, Article 1, Sec.
9-5)
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation, acting
for himself, or as agent, servant, or employee or any other person,
firm, or corporation, to burn, cause to burn, or set fire to trash,
rubbish, garbage, junk, and/or refuse within the city.
(1993 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 9, Article 1, Sec.
9-6)
If the house, building, or premises from which the garbage and
trash are to be collected and removed is adjacent to an alley, the
owner, occupant, tenant, or lessee of said premises is required to
keep the garbage can and trash receptacles at the property entrance
from the alley in order that they may be easily accessible to the
one collecting and removing the garbage or trash. In the event it
is not practical to collect and remove the garbage or trash from the
alley, the owner, occupant, tenant, or lessee of the premises shall
place the container at such a point as the agent of the city shall
find and designate to be the most accessible for collecting and removing.
(1993 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 9, Article 1, Sec.
9-7)
No one except the duly authorized agents and employees of the
city shall empty garbage cans or trash receptacles or convey or transport
garbage or trash on the streets, alleys, and public thoroughfares
of the city without a written permit granted and issued by the city
manager. The owner or occupant of any premises within the city may
dispose of and haul away garbage or trash on any street of this city,
provided the vehicle used to transport garbage or trash shall befitted
with substantial sideboards and tailboard, so that no portion of such
garbage or other material shall be scattered or thrown into the streets.
(1993 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 9, Article 1, Sec.
9-8)
It shall be unlawful for any person to use any grounds or place
within the city limits for a dumping ground, except designated city
owned landfill sites. All paying water bill customers shall have free
access to the landfill pit but will still be charged for using the
construction pit at the landfill.
(1993 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 9, Article 1, Sec.
9-9; Ordinance 622 adopted 7/1/2024)
(a)
All
persons having a city water bill and desiring to use the landfill
site of the city may do so without a charge at the facility. There
will be $5.00 per month added to the trash pick up bill giving them
access to the landfill at no charge. The only charge at the landfill
will be for construction materials. These rates and fees will be effective
as of July 1, 2024.
(b)
Special
rates to schools, the state department of transportation, highway
division or other organizations that use the site on a regular basis
may be levied at the discretion of the city council.
(Ordinance 530, sec. VI, adopted 9/13/07; Ordinance 588, sec. II, adopted 1/12/17; Ordinance 622 adopted 7/1/2024)
It shall be unlawful to place dead animals in garbage or trash
containers or in any street or alley. No animal larger than dogs or
cats will be taken to the landfill site. Dead animal pickup service
shall be provided by the city upon notice.
(1993 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 9, Article 1, Sec.
9-11)
(a)
Fair
and reasonable charges to the owner, occupant, tenant, or lessee based
on the volume of garbage shall be and are hereby shown in terms of
dollars and cents for the different types of premises served for a
calendar month as follows:
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Category
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Charge
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|---|---|
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I
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$26.00
|
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II
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$38.75
|
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III
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$53.00
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IV
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$69.25
|
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V
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$84.00
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VI
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$69.25 (minimum)
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(b)
Categories
of customers shall be determined by the following minimum criteria:
(1)
Category I.
Residential, single-family dwellings, duplexes
(per unit), apartments (per unit), mobile home parks (per unit space,
whether occupied or not, unless on individual water meters).
(2)
Category II.
Professional services, churches, and light
retail.
(3)
Category III.
Retail, service stations, and automobile
repair garages.
(4)
Category IV.
Food stores, restaurants, and hotels/motels
of not more than ten (10) units.
(5)
Category V.
Commercial.
(6)
Category VI.
Special services, including location of
a container at a designated location requested by the customer for
the sole use and convenience of the customer, collection at times
or frequency other than that designated by the city, or providing
a container of greater capacity than, in the opinion of the designated
city official, is necessary for normal accumulation of refuse at that
location. The charges for special services shall be calculated in
the following manner: $10.50 per cubic yard of container size, times
the number of collections per week, with a minimum charge of $62.75
per month.
(c)
Customers
in category I shall be scheduled to receive collection once weekly.
Customers in categories II–VI shall be scheduled to receive
collection twice weekly.
(d)
Any
customer outside the corporate limits of the city shall, in addition
to the charges established by the appropriate category of service,
pay a fifty percent (50%) surcharge for said service.
(e)
Premises
not specifically enumerated in the above schedule and those listed
in the above schedules which are found by the city manager not to
be fair and equitable will be classified in a different category to
be determined by the city manager.
(Ordinance 576, sec. II, adopted 9/11/14; Ordinance
622 adopted 7/1/2024)
To avoid duplication of billing and as a convenience to the
public, all persons, firms, or corporations public or private shall
be billed on the same billing with their water, and collection shall
be made in the same manner as such bills. Any person, firm, or corporation
who shall fail or refuse to pay the charge herein specified when same
shall become due and payable shall have his service suspended, and
appropriate action in accordance with the provisions of this article
will be taken.
(1993 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 9, Article 1, Sec.
9-13)
(a)
The
city will provide special pickup service for items which are too large
or not appropriate for disposal in the city dumpsters. This service
will be furnished after a request for such is made to city hall and
scheduled by the director of public works. The service will be provided
only in accordance with a schedule established by the director of
public works. The city will not provide pickup service for trash accumulated
through the service of paid professionals. Such accumulations will
be disposed of by the professional or the one paying for the services.
Items of unusually large size or weight, such as automobile frames
and used tires will not be picked up by the city truck.
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Minimum Charge
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$20.00 per load
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(b)
Anything
larger than what would be considered a small load the resident will
need to pay the charge for the small or large truck.
(c)
The
charge for the location of a dump truck at a residence and the disposal
of the waste is as follows. If the truck is full and needs to be dumped
that day another charge will be incurred each time it is dumped.
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Small truck
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$30.00 per load
|
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Large truck
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$40.00 per load
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(Ordinance 588, sec. II, adopted 1/12/17; Ordinance
622 adopted 7/1/2024)
Any person, firm, or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of this article shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and fined in accordance with the general penalty provision in Section 1.109 of this code.
(1993 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 9, Article 1, Sec.
9-15)
