It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to maintain a recycling container within the City without having first obtained a City permit. Recycling containers placed by licensed waste collection contractors are exempt from this section.
(Ord. 1138 (part), 2010; Ord. 1224 (part), 2014)
A. 
Applications for recycling container permits shall be made to the Director of Utilities and Environmental Services on a form provided by the Director. The application shall include the following information:
1. 
The name and address of the owner or operator and a telephone number where the owner or operator or an agent of the owner or operator can be reached;
2. 
The location, size and type of proposed recycling container; and
3. 
A copy of an insurance certificate for not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) property and liability coverage naming the City as a coinsured.
B. 
The application shall be accompanied by a written statement from the owner of the property describing where the container is to be placed and granting permission for the container placement.
(Ord. 1138 (part), 2010; Ord. 1224 (part), 2014)
A. 
Each recycling container shall have a firmly closing lid and have a capacity of not less than three (3) cubic yards and not greater than six (6) cubic yards. The container shall be constructed of painted metal, rubber, plastic or alternate material with written approval of the Director of Utilities and Environmental Services.
B. 
Containers shall be clearly marked to identify the materials requested to be left for recycling, the name of the operator or owner of the recycling container, and a telephone number where the owner, operator or agent of the owner or operator may be reached at any time. The size of the sign or markings on any side of the container shall not exceed twenty-five (25) percent of the total area of the same side of the container.
C. 
The exterior color of the container shall be a solid color approved by the Director of Utilities and Environmental Services.
D. 
No container shall identify a religious or nonprofit corporation without the written permission of such religious or nonprofit corporation; said permission must be submitted at the time application is made for a recycling container permit.
(Ord. 1138 (part), 2010; Ord. 1224 (part), 2014)
No person shall place any materials in any recycling container except the materials named on the outside of the container. No person shall leave any materials outside of a container.
(Ord. 1138 (part), 2010; Ord. 1224 (part), 2014)
Any violation of this chapter shall constitute a Class 3 misdemeanor unless otherwise indicated. Each day of such violation shall constitute a separate violation.
(Ord. 1138 (part), 2010; Ord. 1224 (part), 2014)