Hemet Municipal Code Art. VI Prohibited Acts

(a) No person in charge of a premises shall keep solid waste, recyclable materials or organic waste in any container other than a container provided by the appropriate solid waste franchisee or approved by the city pursuant to an approved self haul permit.

(b) Any container not provided by the appropriate solid waste franchisee or approved by the city pursuant to an approved self haul permit is prima facie evidence that the owner of the container is engaging in solid waste disposal in violation of this chapter. Any such unauthorized container may be abated as a public nuisance and impounded as provided in section 62-74.

(c) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of this section, composting organic waste at a single-family residential premises in a container other than one provided by a solid waste franchisee or approved by the city pursuant to an approved self haul permit shall not be a violation of this section.

(Ord. No. 1890, § 1(Exh. A), 7-8-14; Ord. No. 1908, § 1(Exh. A), 10-27-15; Ord. No. 1986, § 9, 12-14-21)

No person other than the person in charge of any premises or a city solid waste franchisee shall:

(1) Remove any container from the location where the container was placed for storage or collection by the person in charge of the premises; or

(2) Remove any solid waste, recyclable materials or organic waste from any container; or

(3) Move a container from the location in which it was placed for storage or collection without the prior written approval of the person in charge of the premises.

(Ord. No. 1890, § 1(Exh. A), 7-8-14; Ord. No. 1908, § 1(Exh. A), 10-27-15; Ord. No. 1986, § 9, 12-14-21)

(a) Single family residential bulky waste collection: No person shall place bulky waste adjacent to or in a street or public right-of-way for collection or removal purposes without first making arrangements with the appropriate solid waste franchisee for the collection or removal of such bulky waste. Bulky wastes shall not be placed any earlier than 7:00 p.m. on the day prior to the date that the solid waste franchisee has scheduled for the collection or removal of such bulky wastes. Placement prior to the date and time shall be considered to be a violation of this chapter, and shall be subject to the enforcement provisions of sections 62-80 through 62-83.

(b) Multi-family residential dwelling bulky waste collection:

(1) Any location within the city which meets the definition of a multi-family residential dwelling as defined in section 62-2 of this chapter, shall be required to identify and establish a dedicated area for use by the tenants of the multi-family residential dwelling to place bulky waste for collection or removal by the solid waste franchisee. Said location shall be readily accessible by the solid waste franchisee, and shall be located at least 25-feet from any flammable structure or landscaping, as approved by the fire department.

(2) The property owner, manager or agent of the multi-family residential dwelling shall make on-going and continuous arrangements with the solid waste franchisee for the placement and servicing of a 30-cubic yards or 40-cubic yards bin in the dedicated area to hold all bulky wastes generated on-site by the multi-family residential dwelling occupants. All bulky wastes shall be placed inside of the bin and shall not be allowed to accumulate outside of the bin.

(3) The multi-family residential dwelling property owner, manager or agent shall arrange for the regular and routine servicing of said bin on a frequency sufficient to prevent the accumulation of bulky wastes outside of the bin and to prevent spillage or other accumulations that may result in unsightly or unhealthy conditions. At minimum, said bin shall be serviced at least once per month.

(4) In the event that a multi-family residential dwelling does not have sufficient physical area to establish a dedicated area for the placement of bulky wastes, upon review by the city or solid waste franchisee to confirm the lack of sufficient space, the property owner, manager or agent shall arrange for weekly bulky waste collection and disposal in order to prevent accumulation of bulky wastes.

(5) Failure to secure these bulky waste services for multi-family residential dwellings shall be subject to the enforcement provisions of sections 62-80 through 62-83.

(Ord. No. 1890, § 1(Exh. A), 7-8-14; Ord. No. 1986, §§ 8, 9, 12-14-21)

No person shall place or deposit hazardous waste, household hazardous waste, or universal waste in any container provided by a solid waste franchisee, or deposit, release, spill, leak, pump, pour, emit, empty, discharge, inject, dump or dispose into the environment any hazardous waste, household hazardous waste or universal waste.

(Ord. No. 1890, § 1(Exh. A), 7-8-14; Ord. No. 1986, § 9, 12-14-21)

No person shall burn any solid waste within the city, except in an approved incinerator or transformation facility or other device for which a permit has been issued, and which complies with all applicable permit and other regulations of air pollution control authorities, and provided any such act of burning in all respects complies with all other laws, rules and regulations.

(Ord. No. 1890, § 1(Exh. A), 7-8-14; Ord. No. 1986, § 9, 12-14-21)

No person except a solid waste franchisee, a person with a self haul permit, a landscaper, or a licensed contractor performing work within the scope of that license, shall collect or remove any solid waste, recyclable materials or organic waste from any premises within the city.

(Ord. No. 1890, § 1(Exh. A), 7-8-14; Ord. No. 1908, § 1(Exh. A), 10-27-15; Ord. No. 1986, § 9, 12-14-21)

It is unlawful and a public nuisance if one of the following conditions exists at a premises:

(1) The person in charge of the premises has not made arrangements with the appropriate solid waste franchisee for solid waste handling services, and the person in charge of the premises does not have a valid self haul permit;

(2) The person in charge of the premises has made arrangements with the appropriate solid waste franchisee for solid waste handling services, but the solid waste franchisee has terminated services to the premises due to the account holder's failure to pay for such services; and

(3) The person in charge of the premises has obtained a self haul permit from the city, but the permittee has violated one or more of the operational standards contained in section 62-31(e).

(Ord. No. 1890, § 1(Exh. A), 7-8-14; Ord. No. 1986, § 9, 12-14-21)

No person shall place anything in another person's containers without the permission of such other person.

(Ord. No. 1890, § 1(Exh. A), 7-8-14; Ord. No. 1986, § 9, 12-14-21)

It is unlawful for any person transporting solid waste, recyclable materials or organic waste not to clean up, or arrange for the cleanup, of any solid waste, recyclable materials or organic waste spilled during removal or transport within the city by such person. If any person transporting solid waste, recyclable materials or organic waste spills any such materials and does not clean up or arrange for the cleanup of the spill, the city may clean up the spill and charge the person responsible for the spill 100 percent of the costs the city incurred in cleaning up the spill.

(Ord. No. 1890, § 1(Exh. A), 7-8-14; Ord. No. 1908, § 1(Exh. A), 10-27-15; Ord. No. 1986, § 9, 12-14-21)

It is unlawful for any person to negligently or intentionally spill upon any property within the city any solid waste, recyclable materials or organic waste, or to cause, suffer, or permit solid waste, recyclable materials or organic waste to be located upon any property in the city, except as authorized by law.

(Ord. No. 1890, § 1(Exh. A), 7-8-14; Ord. No. 1908, § 1(Exh. A), 10-27-15; Ord. No. 1986, § 9, 12-14-21)

No person shall construct or operate a solid waste management facility, including but not limited to a materials recovery facility, solid waste transfer or processing station, composting facility, a buy-back or drop-off center, disposal facility or a recycling center without first satisfying all city requirements for land use, environmental and other approvals.

(Ord. No. 1890, § 1(Exh. A), 7-8-14; Ord. No. 1986, § 9, 12-14-21)