Chapter 8.20 — GARBAGE COLLECTION AND REFUSE

The maintenance of the public health, safety and sanitation requires and it is the purpose and intention of this ordinance to make the collection of garbage and rubbish within the city compulsory and universal; and it shall be unlawful for any person to dispose of the same except by disposition through the collection system as herein provided, or in the manner prescribed by Section 8.20.090. The primary responsibility for proper disposal of all garbage and rubbish shall be on the producer thereof. Should said producer refuse, or neglect to make proper disposal it shall be the duty of the owner of the premises upon which the same has been produced to dispose of it in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

(Prior code §8-501)

The following terms when used in this chapter shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

"Garbage" means and includes kitchen and table refuse, dead animals, weighing not over ten pounds, and every accumulation of refuse, animal or vegetable matter that attends the preparation, dealing in or handling of food matter and stuffs.

"Person" shall include natural persons, corporations, partnerships and associations.

"Premises" means any dwelling, flat, rooming house, hotel, club, restaurant, boarding house, eating place, shop and place of business, or any other building or structure, where either or both rubbish or garbage is produced.

"Rubbish" means and include all garden, trees, shrub and lawn trimmings, paper, pasteboard, carpets, rags, clothing, books, straw, packing, barrels, boxes, oily rags, oily waste, furniture, sawdust, shavings, old tires, boots, shoes, feathers, broken crockery, glass, street sweepings, leaves, refuse, wood, tin cans, and all matter and materials which are rejected by the owners or producers thereof as offensive or useless.

(Prior code §8-502)

All persons occupying premises where garbage is produced or accumulated shall provide and keep in a place accessible to the garbage collector, and where it will not constitute a nuisance, a water-tight galvanized can for receiving and holding all of the garbage that accumulates on the premises between the

times of successive collection. Such can shall have suitable handles and be equipped with a tight-fitting cover that will exclude water which shall be kept in place. No can shall be less than five gallons nor more than thirty gallons capacity.

(Prior code §8-503)

All persons occupying premises where rubbish is accumulated shall maintain a suitable receptacle for all rubbish, which receptacle shall be placed in close proximity to the garbage receptacle. Such receptacle shall be capable of being carried.

(Prior code §8-504)

A.

No person shall deposit any rubbish in a receptacle containing garbage. No person shall deposit any garbage in a receptacle containing rubbish. No person shall permit or allow to remain any accumulation of any garbage or rubbish outside the appropriate containers with the exception of bundles and packages or bags of rubbish which shall be tied, secured or sealed so as to render the contents thereof not susceptible to spreading by wind, or animals, or natural settling. This section shall not apply to mixing of noncombustible rubbish and garbage as set forth in Section 8.20.060.

B.

Noncompliance—Nuisance—Abatement as Expense of Resident. Noncompliance with this section shall constitute a detriment and danger to public health, safety, and welfare and therefor a nuisance. At the discretion of the superintendent of public works, said nuisance shall be abated by the city at the resident's expense, which expense shall be added to and included in the utility bill for the premises. The charge shall be construed to be a part of the utility service charge and thereby subject to all collection procedures appropriate to other utility charges.

(Prior code §8-505)

Noncombustible rubbish and garbage may be deposited in the same container, provided that said container meets the requirements for garbage, as defined by this chapter. Combustible rubbish shall be in separate containers, packages, or bundles, and shall not be mixed with noncombustible rubbish and garbage.

(Prior code §8-506)

No person shall burn or bury garbage within the city limits of the city.

(Prior code §8-507)

All garbage and rubbish shall be removed by the city, its agents, servants, or employees, or the duly authorized garbage collector of the city who shall hold a contract to collect garbage and rubbish.

(Prior code §8-508)

Nothing in this ordinance shall be construed to prohibit any producer of rubbish from hauling the same through the streets of the city and disposing of the same without the limits of the city. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit residential occupants from installing and using kitchen garbage disposal units for the disposal of kitchen and table refuse. This shall not relieve the persons from payment of residential rates as established by resolution of this city.

(Prior code §8-509)

The city council of the city shall by resolution specify the time and manner of collection of garbage and rubbish and the monthly rate or charge for the collection. The public works superintendent shall enforce this chapter, and shall have the power to establish rules and regulations, from time to time, consistent with the provisions of this chapter governing the keeping, connection, removal and disposal of garbage and refuse, such rules and regulations to be posted in City Hall, and copies to be made available to persons upon request.

(Prior code §8-510)

In each case where all or any part of any garbage disposal bill remains unpaid on the delinquent date thereof, a basic penalty of ten percent of the amount of such bill shall be added to such bill for the first month delinquent and in addition an amount equal to one-half of one percent per month of the amount of such bill shall be added to such bill for each month during the time that the bill shall remain unpaid after the delinquent date.

(Ord. 226 §2, 1982: prior code §8-511)