The provisions of this section shall become effective upon enactment
except subsection (B)(1) which shall become effective on July 1, 1998. A. In
the event that a person’s automated collection container, dumpster,
compactor-container, lawn and leaf bag, or recycling bin/container is full, it
shall be the duty of the person to properly contain such acceptable waste
generated at residential units, other than bulk and white goods, until the time
that it can be placed into the receptacle, container, dumpster,
compactor-container, lawn and leaf bag, or recycling bin/container without the
risk of overflow. (Ord. 2331-99 § 1 (part); Ord. 2553-00 § 1
(part).) B. Use of Plastic Bags Alone is Prohibited. Acceptable waste
generated at residential units placed into plastic bags alone shall not be
considered contained as required in this title. To be in compliance with this
title, all acceptable waste generated at residential units, other than bulk and
white goods, must be placed into plastic or paper bags and then disposed of in
the appropriate container for the applicable collection method. Yard waste shall
be placed into a lawn or leaf bag or plastic or galvanized metal containers that
are no more than thirty-two (32) gallons in size and not more than fifty (50)
total pounds weight with a tight fitting lid and handles. 1. All automated
collection containers, compactor-containers and dumpsters owned or provided by
the city, property owner, or authorized, licensed commercial waste hauler shall
comply with all applicable specifications and markings as established by the
public service director. (Ord. 2331-99 § 1 (part); Ord. 2553-00 § 1
(part).) (Ord. 3038-97 (part).)
1307.02 Exemption service.
The provisions of this section shall become effective upon
enactment. A. In order to qualify for exemption service, a resident must
meet the following criteria: 1. The resident must be unable to place his or
her acceptable waste generated at dwelling units at the designated point of
collection for medical or physical reasons. 2. The resident must have no one
else who may be of assistance in placing the resident’s acceptable waste
generated at dwelling units at the designated point of collection. (Ord. 3038-97
(part).)
1307.03 City waste collection on private property.
The provisions of this section shall become effective upon
enactment. A. General Maintenance Duty. Where it is necessary for the refuse
collection division or an authorized, licensed commercial waste hauler under
contract to the city to drive on private roads or driveways to reach designated
points of collection on private property, it shall be the duty of any person,
developer, architect, or agent in charge of the construction or maintenance of
said private roads which are new or existing that are dead-end, continuous, or
driveways to ensure that the same are constructed and maintained so as to
accommodate fully loaded waste collection vehicles. B. Duty for New
Construction Turning Area. It shall be the duty of any person, developer,
architect, or agent in charge of the construction or maintenance of new private
roads which are dead-end, continuous, or driveways upon which waste collection
vehicles must travel to reach designated points of collection, to ensure that a
turning area with a radius of not less than thirty (30) feet is provided such
that waste collection vehicles can drive through the property without
backing. C. Entering Private Premises. At no time shall any refuse
collection division employee or an employee of an authorized, licensed
commercial waste hauler under contract with the city go beyond any fence, wall,
gate or enclosure, or into any dwelling or building for the purpose of removing
acceptable waste from any such premises unless an exemption as set forth in
Section 1307.02 has been granted by the public service
director. D. Suspension of Service. If, in the judgment of the refuse
collection division administrator, a premises, whether presently serviced by the
refuse collection division or to be serviced at some future date, is determined
to present a hazard to the safety of city personnel or equipment including but
not limited to low hanging wires or vegetation, blocked access, or dangerous
road conditions, city waste collection will be suspended until the hazard is
removed or otherwise corrected. E. The city shall not be held liable for any
damage done to the curbs, roadway, driveway, or other access routes. (Ord.
3038-97 (part).)