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Editor's note–Former section 6.02.016 pertaining to environmental collection, was deleted in its entirety by Ordinance 033-2020, sec. 1, adopted 11/9/20. Prior to the deletion, this section derived from the following: Ordinance 014-2011 adopted 7/18/11; Ordinance 028-2015, sec. 1, adopted 10/19/15.
Words used in this article shall be defined as follows:
Brush.
Tree and shrub trimmings, which are not easily placed in disposable containers.
Debris.
Dirt, concrete, rocks, bricks, or other waste building materials.
Disposable container.
Any plastic bag, cardboard, metal or wooden box having no outside dimension of more than four (4) feet and capable of containing garbage or trash, without leaking or emitting odors and which weighs, when loaded, less than fifty (50) pounds and which is placed at curbside for removal.
Garbage.
Refuse animal or vegetable matter, as from a kitchen or food processing facility; ashes, any other household waste which is damp or capable of omitting noxious odors.
Trash.
All refuse other than garbage, debris, brush, household furniture and appliances; trash shall include grass clippings, leaves, paper and other household trash except as included in the foregoing definitions.
(Ordinance 120 adopted 10/18/93; Ordinance 006-2024 adopted 2/20/2024)
(a) 
It shall be the duty of every owner, agent, lessee, tenant or occupant of any premises in the city to provide and use containers sufficient in number to hold the garbage and trash accumulating on such premises.
(b) 
Every customer shall keep all garbage and trash containers in use securely closed in such a manner as to prevent the scattering of contents thereof and to render said contents inaccessible to insects, rodents and other animals.
(Ordinance 120 adopted 10/18/93; Ordinance 006-2024 adopted 2/20/2024)
It shall be the duty of each residential customer to place garbage and trash as follows:
(1) 
All garbage shall be placed to either securely closed plastic bags or in closed waterproof containers, or metal cans no more than 30-gallon capacity.
(2) 
Containers shall be placed either at the curbside on the street bearing the customer address.
(3) 
Trash, excluding wet materials or material which will cause disagreeable swells, shall be placed at curbside on the street bearing the customer address in disposable containers in such a manner as to prevent such trash from being scattered.
(4) 
Neither garbage nor trash shall be placed at curbside more than twenty-four (24) hours prior to the day of pickup. All containers shall be placed at the foregoing prescribed locations not later than 7:30 a.m. on the day of scheduled collection, if they are to be picked up.
(5) 
All garbage or trash mixed with water or other liquids shall be drained before being placed into a garbage or trash container.
(Ordinance 120 adopted 10/18/93; Ordinance 006-2024 adopted 2/20/2024)
In the event brush is of such a nature that it cannot be placed in disposable containers, it shall be cut in lengths not to exceed four (4) feet and shall be trimmed and stacked at curbside to a height of not more than three (3) feet with the larger ends placed toward the street. Normal brush and trash pickup will not take brush or trash occupying more than 64 cubic feet whether loose or in bags. All vines and thorny bushes shall be placed in disposable containers. No item shall weigh more than fifty (50) pounds. A customer may receive a special pickup upon request, for an additional charge, depending on the quantity of material to be removed. Brush shall be placed at curbside on the street bearing the customer address not earlier than twenty-four (24) hours prior to the day of pickup, but not later than 7:30 a.m. on the day of scheduled collection.
(Ordinance 120 adopted 10/18/93; Ordinance 006-2024 adopted 2/20/2024)
Debris, as that term is defined herein, or other trash resulting from construction, major remodeling, general cleanup of property, or resulting from sizeable amount of trash and debris being cleared in preparation for construction will not be removed by the city as regular service. The owner will have debris and trash removed at his expense, by either his own crew or by the city contractor.
(Ordinance 120 adopted 10/18/93; Ordinance 006-2024 adopted 2/20/2024)
Every customer is hereby required to maintain supervision and surveillance over garbage containers on his premises. If, after having been timely placed for collection, the containers are not collected or emptied and the contents removed, as may be applicable, with twenty-four (24) hours of scheduled collection, the customer shall notify the city by calling city hall and reporting the noncollection at his address.
(Ordinance 120 adopted 10/18/93; Ordinance 006-2024 adopted 2/20/2024)
(a) 
It shall be unlawful for any person to sweep, throw, or deposit any garbage, trash, debris, stagnant water, or dead animal into, upon, or along any public property or private property of another, except as may be specifically provided by this article.
(b) 
It shall be unlawful for any person owning or otherwise in control of any premises within the city to permit any of the conditions described in subsection (a) hereof to exist upon property owned or controlled by him after having actual or constructive notice thereof.
(c) 
It shall be unlawful for any person to place in any container any material other than as specifically provided in this article.
(d) 
It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit or maintain garbage or trash except as provided for by this article.
(e) 
It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit any burning match, charcoal, ember or other material in any container used for the disposal of garbage or trash.
(Ordinance 120 adopted 10/18/93; Ordinance 006-2024 adopted 2/20/2024)
The collection and removal of garbage, trash and brush from premises used for residential purposes shall be made one time each week. The charges for such service are set forth in the fee schedule in appendix A of this code. Such charges shall be subject to a reasonable late payment penalty or early payment discount rate on such water bills. Failure to pay such charges shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall be punishable under section 6.02.015 hereof.
(Ordinance 219 adopted 6/20/94; Ordinance 006-2024 adopted 2/20/2024)
It shall be the duty of the owner or person otherwise in charge of commercial, institutional or industrial premises within the city to cause all garbage and trash accumulated on said premises to be placed in either a garbage can with tightfitting lid or, with the approval of the contractor, in disposable containers, if such disposable containers will not create a nuisance. Cans and disposable containers shall be placed at a location on the premises which is readily accessible to the collector, subject to review by the city at any time. Commercial type containers may be used and may be placed at a location on the premises as arranged between the customer and collector, but subject to review by the city at any time.
(Ordinance 120 adopted 10/18/93; Ordinance 006-2024 adopted 2/20/2024)
(a) 
Frequency of collection.
The collection and removal of garbage and trash from houses, buildings, and premises used for commercial, institutional, or industrial purposes shall be made as often as necessary in order to maintain such premises free of accumulations of garbage and trash. In this regard, garbage collection shall be made not less than one (1) time each week, except that dry trash in contractor-supplied containers shall not be subject to the provision requiring twice weekly collection.
(b) 
Charges-disposable containers.
Charges shall be as set forth in the fee schedule in appendix A of this code.
(c) 
Charges-commercial-type containers.
As an alternative to the collection methods and charges provided for in subsection (b), commercial, institutional, and industrial customers may dispose of garbage and trash by means of commercial-type portable containers meeting city specifications. Additionally multifamily residential complexes may employ said commercial-type containers for garbage and trash collection in the same manner as commercial, institutional, and industrial customers. The fair and reasonable charges for such service are determined to be as set forth in the fee schedule in appendix A of this code.
(Ordinance 120 adopted 10/18/93; Ordinance 219 adopted 6/20/94; Ordinance 006-2024 adopted 2/20/2024)
The charges fixed herein for the removal and disposal of all garbage and trash shall be entered by the contractor against the customer and shall be entered by the contractor against the customer and shall be collected as charges for other city services. Any person who shall fail or refuse to pay the charge herein specified within twenty-one (21) days from the date of any bill containing an arrears balance shall have his garbage service as well as all other city services suspended, and the city council shall be notified immediately for appropriate action, The city water department and city attorney are hereby authorized to act as agents for the city in the collection of charges herein provided.
(Ordinance 120 adopted 10/18/93; Ordinance 006-2024 adopted 2/20/2024)
(a) 
The collection, removal and disposal of all garbage, trash and rubbish shall be carried on in a systematic, efficient manner, to keep the city in a clean and sanitary condition.
(b) 
All vehicles used for the collection and transportation of garbage and trash shall be equipped with suitable covers which shall be used to prevent blowing or scattering of refuse while garbage and trash is being transported for disposal.
(Ordinance 120 adopted 10/18/93; Ordinance 006-2024 adopted 2/20/2024)
(a) 
License requirement.
No person shall empty garbage containers or trash receptacles or convey or transport garbage or trash on the streets, alleys and public thoroughfares of the city except duly authorized agents or employees of the city and persons acting pursuant to a contract with the city for public collection and disposal of garbage, trash and brush. No person shall contract with, agree with or direct another to engage in activity which violates this section.
(b) 
Affirmative defenses.
It shall be an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that:
(1) 
Transportation of the garbage, trash or brush was from outside the city to a disposal site outside the city; or
(2) 
The person was acting pursuant to a license obtained in compliance with this section to service a licensee's own premises or place of business.
(c) 
License application.
A license shall be issued upon application to the city secretary for the collection and transportation of garbage and trash from the licensee's premises or place of business using licensee's own vehicles, equipment and personnel.
(d) 
License fees.
The annual fee for a license under this section shall be as set forth in the fee schedule in appendix A of this code per year for each vehicle.
(e) 
Operation.
Garbage and trash shall be removed by license by licensee at least once a week.
(f) 
Covers on vehicles.
All vehicles used for the collection and transportation of garbage and trash shall be enclosed or covered with net, canvass, or wire to prevent the contents of the vehicle from falling or blowing into the public streets or adjacent property.
(Ordinance 1003-05, sec. 1, adopted 10/3/05; Ordinance 006-2024 adopted 2/20/2024)
Application for a license shall set forth the name, address and business of the applicant, the type of vehicles to be used, the size and number of such vehicles, the proposed disposal site, and shall accompany such application with appropriate license fees. Violation of any of the provisions of this article shall be sufficient cause for revocation of the license by the water office manager.
(Ordinance 120 adopted 10/18/93; Ordinance 006-2024 adopted 2/20/2024)
Any person violating any provision of this article shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon final conviction therefor shall be fined in accordance with the general penalty provision found in section 1.01.009 of this code.
(Ordinance 120 adopted 10/18/93; Ordinance 006-2024 adopted 2/20/2024)