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GARBAGE, TRASH AND REFUSE
10-1. Throwing, scattering, etc., sawdust, shavings, etc., upon vacant, etc., lots. 10-2. Littering Prohibited; Refuse from Excavations and Construction Work. 10-3. Collection and Disposal of Refuse. 10-4. Requirements Relating to Refuse Collection Receptacles for Standard City Service. 10-5. Requirements Relating to Commercial Receptacles. 10-6. Supplemental Collections and Limitations Thereon. 10-7. Sweeping Into Gutters Prohibited. 10-8. Posting Notices Prohibited on Public Property. 10-9. Disposal of Water Pollutants Into Storm Drainage System. 10-10. Disposal of Water Pollutants in a Manner Likely to Carry Same Into Storm Drainage System. 10-11. Notice to Remove Accumulations of Litter. 10-12. Authority of City to Remove Accumulations of Litter When Owner Fails To Do So. 10-13. Penalty.
Sec. 10-1. Throwing, Scattering, etc., Sawdust, Shavings, etc., upon Vacant, etc., Lots. It shall be unlawful for any person to throw, deposit, scatter, or drop, or cause to be thrown, deposited, scattered, or dropped, in or upon any vacant lot, City easement, or open space within the city, any refuse, branches, brush, leaves, grass clippings or other matter normally collected by the City refuse crews. Sec. 10-2. Littering Prohibited; Refuse from Excavations and Construction Work. (a) It shall be unlawful to litter the streets, roads, walks, parks, parking areas, recreation areas or other public areas within the City by causing or permitting to be discarded, dropped, spilled, scattered, leaked, thrown or let fall any paper, boxes, cans, bottles, refuse, trash, garbage, trimmings from lawns, hedges, shrubs or trees, or any fuel oil in the servicing of tanks, or any lubricating oil in the servicing or repair of motor vehicles or any earth clay, dirt, sod, gravel, broken stone, mortar, hay, straw, manure, shavings, sawdust, coal, ashes or any rubbish or loose material of any kind. (b) It shall be unlawful for the owner of any land where excavation is being made, where excavated material is being deposited or where construction work is being done, or the owner, driver, operator, contractor, manager, agent, foreman, superintendent or person in charge or any truck, automobile, or other vehicle or any construction equipment to cause or permit any earth clay, dirt, sod, gravel, broken stone, mortar, hay, straw, manure, or any loose material of any kind to be placed, deposited, scattered, dropped, leaked, spilled, let fall from any truck, automobile or other vehicle or any construction equipment or to be trod by the wheels of such vehicles or equipment upon any street, road, sidewalk, crosswalk, curb, gutter or parking area. (c) Every person having charge of building construction or renovations, either as owner or contractor, shall remove or cause to be removed, at the expiration of each working day, from the City sidewalks, gutters, and roadways adjacent to such building construction or renovation, all earth, sand, gravel, dirt, mortar, stones, broken brick, shavings, rubbish and all other litter that may have been deposited or accumulated thereon as a result of such building construction or renovation. Sec. 10-3. Collection and Disposal of Refuse. Refuse containers shall be provided by the owner or occupant of a City residence. They shall be between ten (10) and thirty (30) gallons, made of metal or plastic, equipped with handles and tight-fitting covers. They shall be kept sanitary and in good condition. These containers are not to exceed a weight of fifty (50) pounds when filled and must be covered at all times. Strong plastic bags that are tied may also be used to contain refuse. Refuse, in containers, shall be placed for collection at the curb in front of the property, except for those properties whose rear property line abuts or is adjacent to an alley or public right of way where trash is collected from the rear of the property, in which case, refuse containers shall be placed at the curb in the rear of the proerty, but not in the street, alley or other public right of way, by 7 a.m. on the scheduled day of collection but no earlier than 5 p.m. of the prior day. Collections will start at 7 a.m. (Sec. 10-3 amended by O-20-94, adopted 11/21/94). Sec. 10-4. Requirements Relating to Refuse Collection Receptacles for Standard City Service. Receptacles shall be stored on each resident's property either in an enclosed structure or at the rear or side of each residence in such a manner as not to be visible from the public right of way in front of the residence. Empty containers will not be returned to the side or rear of the premises by City employees, and the owner or person in charge thereof shall return the empty containers to their original location prior to 10 p.m. local time of the day of collection. (Sec. 10-4 amended by O-20-94, adopted 11/21/94). Sec. 10-5. Requirements Relating to Commercial Receptacles. Commercial receptacles shall be maintained in a manner to prevent rodent access and harborage, in sanitary and structurally sound condition, secured in a manner so as to prevent the scattering or discharge of any contained refuse material. Sec. 10-6. Supplemental Collections and Limitations Thereon. (a) The City provides for yard waste collection to all homes in the corporate limits every Wednesday without special request. “Yard waste” includes bagged grass and leaves, and twigs and branches tied securely in bundles. Branches can be no larger than three inches (3”) in diameter and no longer than four feet (4’) in length. Yard waste does not include bamboo, dirt, rocks, concrete, bricks, stumps, and landscape timbers. Yard waste may not be placed at the curb prior to 5 p.m. the Tuesday evening before the scheduled pickup and must be at the curb no later than 7 a.m. on Wednesday morning. (b) The City provides for collection of metal items from all homes in the corporate limits every Wednesday when requested. “Metal items” include household appliances, grills, bikes, hot water heaters, air conditioner units, and any other item that is 98% metal. Metal items do not include auto parts, metal fencing, propane tanks, fence posts or garden stakes. Residents must call the Public Works Department prior to Noon on the Tuesday before pickup to be on the special pick up list. Items for special pick up may not be placed at the curb prior to 5 p.m. on the Tuesday before pickup and must be at the curb by 7 a.m. Wednesday for pick up. (c) The City provides citywide pick up of items for recycling on certain days in each section of the City without special request. Items that will be collected for recycling include glass; aluminum, steel and bi-metal cans; paper, including newspapers, magazines, junk mail, catalogs and cardboard, but not white office paper; plastic bottles; and telephone books, which will be collected October through December only. Residents are responsible for contacting the Public Works Department of the City for an updated list of items that may and may not be included in recycling pick up, as the list changes from time to time. Items for recycling pick up may not be placed at the curb prior to 5 p.m. the day before scheduled pick up and must be at the curb by 7 a.m. the day of pick up. (Sec. 10-6 amended by O-6-01, effective 10/4/01). Sec. 10-7. Sweeping Into Gutters Prohibited. No person shall sweep into or deposit in any gutter, storm drain, drainage swale, street or other public place within the City the accumulation of litter, grass clippings, brush, trees or tree limbs, trash and/or other debris from any public or private sidewalk, residence or driveway. Persons owning or occupying property shall keep the sidewalk in front of their premises passable, free of litter, tree limbs, bushes and other vegetable matter. Sec. 10-8. Posting Notices Prohibited on Public Property. No person shall post or affix any notice, poster or other paper or device calculated to attract the attention of the public to any public property, or upon any public structure or building, or light pole, except as may be authorized or required by law. Sec. 10-9. Disposal of Water Pollutants into Storm Drainage System. It shall be unlawful to empty, throw, pour, discard, dump or otherwise dispose onto, into or upon any portion of the storm drainage system within the City any motor oil, solvents or water pollutants. Sec. 10-10. Disposal of Water Pollutants in Manner Likely to Carry Same into the Storm Drainage System. It shall be unlawful to empty, throw, pour, discard, dump, bury or otherwise dispose onto, into or upon the ground any water pollutants if such disposal will result in the water pollutant draining, flowing or otherwise being carried into any portion of the storm drainage system within the City. Sec. 10-11. Notice to Remove Accumulations of Litter. The City Manager is hereby authorized to notify in writing the owner or the person responsible for the maintenance of property to remove or properly dispose of the litter from the subject property within ten (10) days, inclusive of Sundays and holidays, after the date of such notice. Such notice shall advise the owner or responsible person that the City shall take action and the owner or responsible person shall bear the cost if they fail to remove or properly dispose of the litter. Sec. 10-12. Authority of City to Remove Accumulations of Litter When Owner Fails To Do So. (a) Failure, neglect or refusal of any owner or responsible person so notified to properly dispose of litter within the time frame specified in Section 10-11 after receipt of written notice shall constitute a violation and a municipal infraction will be issued. (b) Upon failure to remove and properly dispose of the litter within the time specified, the litter shall be removed by the City and the cost thereof shall be charged to the person so failing unless good cause to the contrary is shown by filing objection in writing with the City Manager on or before the expiration date of such notice and the City Manager, in his sole discretion, accepts such cause. (c) If the litter is not removed and properly disposed of within the specified time and no written objections have been filed, then the City Manager is authorized to incur the necessary expense in removing the litter, and shall place a charge against the property of the person who fails to remove or dispose of such litter for such cost and proceed to collect the same by entering same on the tax records as a tax upon such property or by suit for injunction or other relief if deemed necessary, or both. Violations of this Chapter are municipal infractions, subject to the penalty and enforcement provisions of Chapter 1, Sections 6 and 6A of this Code. (Sec. 10-13 amended by O-17-94, adopted 10/3/94). |
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