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RUBBISH Any combustible or noncombustible waste materials, except garbage, including but not limited to paper, rags, cartons, boxes, wood, excelsior, rubber, leather, plastics, tree branches, yard trimmings, tin cans, metals, automobile parts, mineral matter, glass, crockery, dust and the residue from the burning of combustible materials.

[Amended 5-6-1996 by Ord. No. 1618 ] A. No person, firm or corporation shall place, or allow to remain, on any lot any garbage or rubbish container closer to the street right-of-way than the closest (to the street right-of-way) vertical roof-supporting member of the main structure on said lot; provided, however, any person who has curbside collection service may place his/her garbage or rubbish container at curbside (or streetside if there is no curb) for collection purposes only, but not earlier than 8:00 p.m. of the day preceding his/her collection day, and said container must be removed from the curbside (or streetside if there is no curb) not later than 11:00 p.m. of his/her collection day. B. All garbage must be stored in a watertight container that ...

[1] Editor's Note: Former § 15A-3, Collection of garbage or rubbish, as amended, was moved to become § 15A-20.1 by Ord. No. 1821, adopted 3-5-2007.

The placement and collection of solid waste for the City monthly solid waste pickup program shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter and shall continue to be governed by the requirements of Chapter 31 , Article II , of the Kalamazoo Code.

[Amended 3-5-2007 by Ord. No. 1821 ] Prosecutions for violations of § 15A-2 may be commenced by issuing an appearance ticket. The City Manager may designate a City employee or employees as appearance ticket officer or officers and the employee or employees so designated are authorized to issue and serve the appearance ticket authorized by this section.

A. First offense. Any person, firm or corporation found guilty of violating any provision of this article shall be fined $25 for the first offense. B. Second offense. Any person, firm or corporation found guilty of violating any provision of this article for the second time within any one-year period shall be fined $50. C. Third and subsequent offenses. Any person, firm or corporation found guilty of violating any provision of this article for the third time, or any subsequent time thereafter, within any one-year period shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500 or imprisoned for not more than 90 days, or both fined and imprisoned, in the discretion of the court.

[Added 5-6-1996 by Ord. No. 1618 ] If the placement of a garbage or rubbish container is in violation of § 15A-2A , the City Manager or his or her authorized representative may take all reasonable and necessary actions to correct the violation. Such actions (which may be in addition to the issuance of an appearance ticket) may include the entry upon private lands at reasonable times and under reasonable circumstances to relocate or empty said container. After said corrective action has been taken, the City may bill the expense (which may include both out-of-pocket and administrative expenses) thereof to the owner or person in control of the property from whence the garbage or rubbish container belongs. Failure to pay said bill shall result in the same con...

[Adopted 6-27-1977 by Ord. No. 1115 ] [1] Editor's Note: Ord. No. 1115, adopted 6-27-1977, amended this Code, but did not specify the manner thereof; hence inclusion herein as Ch. 15A , Art. II , §§ 15A-16 through 15A-21 , is at the discretion of the editor.

The following words, when used in this article, shall for the purposes herein mean:

PERSON A natural person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation and their legal successors.

REFUSE BINS Those refuse receptacles designed to be transported by or mechanically emptied into a refuse collection vehicle, and does not include receptacles used in office buildings, businesses and single-family dwellings, which are less than twenty-gallon capacity.

SUBSTANDARD REFUSE BINS Those refuse bins which do not meet the stability requirements established herein.