[Adopted by Ord. No. 1-81 as Ch. 12, Secs. 12.02, 12.03, 12.04 and 12.06 of the 1981 Code;
amended by Ord. No. 44-94]
The following words and phrases, whenever used
in this chapter, shall have the meanings as defined in this section:
Department of Public Works employees or a licensed hauler.
Includes all single-family and multiple-family dwelling units
which contain four dwelling units or fewer, but shall not include
any dwelling unit in the Central Business District. It shall not include
any commercial or industrial operations, establishment or business.
Items composed of soil, earth, sand, clay, gravel, loam,
stone, brick, plaster, crockery, glass, glassware, ashes, cinders,
shells, metal and all other noncombustible materials which have been
or are to be discarded.
The Public Works Superintendent or his authorized agent.
The purpose of this chapter is to maintain and
protect public health and sanitation by removal of garbage and rubbish
from residences in the City; to prevent the unregulated and unrestricted
hauling of garbage and rubbish by other means than through the garbage
and rubbish collection system established by this chapter; and to
eliminate dispersal of garbage and rubbish along the streets, roads
and other properties in and near the City.
A.
All garbage and rubbish accumulated in residences
in the City shall be collected, conveyed and disposed of by the City
or by the contracted licensed hauler. No person shall collect or dispose
of any garbage or rubbish accumulated on residential premises of the
City except the City or the designated licensed hauler.
B.
Garbage and rubbish accumulated by nonresidential
premises shall be disposed of by the owner, renter or other occupant
of such premises.
A.
Solid waste collection container. Solid waste shall
be kept in approved watertight receptacles or containers with closed
tops constructed such that contents will not leak, spill or scatter.
Approved containers shall be of a capacity of 30, 60 or 90 gallons.
B.
Storage of containers. Garbage and rubbish containers
shall be stored out of view as much as possible but shall be readily
accessible to the collector on the day of collection.
A.
Solid waste and recycling collection. Solid waste
and recyclables shall be collected at least once each week according
to the schedule established by the contracted hauler. A written notice
must be given by the contracted hauler for any change in schedule.
B.
Limits on quantity. Each residence shall be provided
with a container of either 30, 60 or 90 gallons' capacity.
No person shall place any garbage or rubbish
in any street, alley or other public place or upon any private property,
whether owned by such person or not, within the City limits unless
it is in proper containers for collection. No person shall throw or
deposit any garbage or rubbish in any stream or other body of water.
Any unauthorized accumulation of garbage or rubbish on any premises
is hereby declared to be a nuisance and is prohibited. No person shall
cast, place or deposit anywhere within the City any garbage or rubbish
so that the elements may carry or deposit it upon any street, sidewalk,
sewer, parkway or other public place or into any occupied premises
within the City.
No person shall burn any refuse within the City
except as provided elsewhere in this Municipal Code.[1]
A.
The collector shall have all collection vehicles marked
with the collector's name and business address.
B.
Spillage or leakage of refuse. All garbage and rubbish
hauled over public streets in the City shall be securely tied and
covered to prevent leaking, spilling or blowing. No person shall allow
any garbage or rubbish to leak, spill, blow or drop from any vehicle
on any public street within the City.
A.
Fee schedule. A monthly fee shall be charged for solid
waste collection and recyclable collection by the contracted hauler
in accordance with a fee schedule established by the Common Council.
Optional vat service collection shall be provided for triplex and
four-plex dwelling units at the rates established by the Common Council,
with the licensed hauler providing the vats.
[Amended 5-1-2000 by Ord. No. 9-00]
B.
Billing procedure. Solid waste and recycling charges
shall be billed by the hauler.
C.
Collection of delinquent accounts. Any account past
due will be submitted by the hauler to the City once per year, on
or before October 1, for collection. All delinquent accounts turned
over to the City shall be placed on that year's real estate tax roll.
Each such bill shall have added to it a ten-percent surcharge.
D.
Unoccupied dwelling. If a dwelling unit is unoccupied
for more than 30 days, the dwelling unit shall be exempt from collection
fees, provided that the dwelling unit occupant gives 10 days' prior
written notice of such nonoccupancy.
E.
Payment by owner. Owners of multiple-family dwelling
units shall be billed directly by the hauler for solid waste collection
services.
A.
The City or the City's contracted licensed hauler
will pick up all solid waste and recyclables, except dirt, rock, sod,
cement or large-diameter branches or logs. Household appliances and
furniture may be picked up by a hauler of the resident's choice. The
City's contracted licensed hauler shall maintain a schedule of charges
for additional items based on curbside pickup.
B.
Any rubbish or garbage not accepted by the City or
its authorized collector shall be returned to interior storage by
the property owner and shall thereafter be disposed of by the property
owner within a reasonable period of time in compliance with local
and state codes covering disposal.
No person shall provide or operate any refuse
or garbage collection service within the City of Hudson without first
having obtained an annual license from the City Clerk's office.
A.
The annual license shall cover the period from January
1 to December 31 of each year.
B.
The annual fee for each collector's license shall
be $100 per year. No license shall be issued if the applicant is delinquent
in payment of any taxes, assessments, forfeitures for violations of
City ordinances, utility bills, or any other claims owed to the City.
[Amended 3-12-2012 by Ord. No. 3-12]
C.
The City Clerk's office shall provide application
forms which shall include the name and business address of each hauler,
a description of each motor vehicle used by the hauler to collect
refuse, the name and address of the hauler's insurance company and
such other information as the Clerk may deem necessary to fulfill
the purposes of this chapter.
