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Chapter 1307 ACCEPTABLE WASTE COLLECTION PROCEDURES



Chapter 1307 ACCEPTABLE WASTE COLLECTION PROCEDURES

1307.01 All collection areas.

1307.02 Exemption service.

1307.03 City waste collection on private property.

1307.01 All collection areas.

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).)