San Jose Municipal Code Part 14 Swill Regulations

No more than one day's accumulation of swill shall be kept or be permitted to remain upon any premises in the city. At least once each day all swill generated or accumulated within any premises in the city shall be disposed of in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

(Ords. 24315, 25401.)

Any and all swill generated within or upon any premises or place in the city shall be placed without delay in separate swill containers kept and maintained on the premises where the swill is generated, and shall be stored in such containers until disposed of in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Such swill containers shall meet all specifications and requirements applicable to garbage containers.

(Ords. 24315, 25401.)

A. The swill generator shall keep and maintain all swill containers in the rear of the premises where the swill is generated, at a place reasonably accessible and convenient for collection of its contents.

B. No swill container shall be placed on any public sidewalk, parkway, curb or gutter.

(Ords. 24315, 25401.)

A. Except when swill is being placed into or removed from the container, the swill generator shall keep all swill containers sealed with a tight-fitting metal cover so as to prevent the escape or leakage of any swill, or of any offensive vapors, gases or odors from the container.

B. Nothing but swill shall be placed into or kept in a swill container.

C. The swill generator shall not cause or permit any swill container to be filled in any manner which causes matter to overflow from the container.

D. The swill generator shall keep all swill containers clean and sanitary, and shall spray or otherwise treat the containers in such manner and to such extent and with such substance as may be necessary to repel and keep away flies and rodents and keep the containers odorproof.

(Ords. 24315, 25401.)

A. No Solid Waste shall be fed to any animals or livestock in the City unless written permission is first procured from the Director to feed Swill generated within any Premises in the City to animals or livestock lawfully maintained and kept within the Premises where the Swill is generated.

B. The Director may grant permission, subject to such conditions and restrictions as the Director may find necessary to protect the public health and safety, only if the Director finds the proposed place and manner of disposal will not endanger the public health and safety. Any such permission is revocable at any time by the Director or City Council.

C. Notwithstanding this Section, Organic Material may be diverted from landfill disposal through lawful use as animal feed, as set forth in Chapter 6 of Food and Agricultural Code (FAC), commencing with Section 14901 et. seq and Title 3, Division 4, Chapter 2, Subchapter 2 commencing with Article 1, Section 2675 of the Code of California Regulations.

(Ords. 24315, 25401, 30684.)

No swill collector shall collect, transport or dispose of any swill generated in the city except in accordance and compliance with, and as authorized by, the provisions of this part, other provisions of this chapter, and other applicable laws.

(Ords. 24315, 25401.)

No swill shall be collected except from authorized swill containers, at the places where such containers are required to be kept and located by other provisions of this chapter.

(Ords. 24315, 25401.)

No swill shall be collected, taken, removed or transported from any premises in the city except:

A. Between the hours of six a.m. and six p.m. of the same calendar day at residential premises;

B. Between the hours of four a.m. and six p.m. of the same calendar day in commercial zones; and

C. Between the hours of six a.m. and six p.m. of the same calendar day in commercial and industrial zones that abut residential premises.

(Ords. 24315, 25401.)

A. No swill collector shall collect, transport or dispose of any swill generated in the city unless and until such collector shall have first procured from the director written approval of the manner of collection and transportation, and also of the manner and place of disposal where such place of disposal is within the city or within one mile outside the city limits of the city.

B. The director shall give such approval, subject to such conditions and restrictions as the director may find necessary to protect the public health and safety, only if the director finds that the proposed manner of collection and transportation and manner and place of disposal will not endanger the public health and safety.

(Ords. 24315, 25401.)