Vallejo Municipal Code Ch. 7.44 Accumulation and Transportation

It is unlawful for any person to deposit, dump, keep, accumulate, leave, or permit, cause, or suffer any solid waste, bulky goods, recyclables or green waste to be deposited, dumped, kept, accumulated, or left upon any lot or parcel of land, or on any public or private place, street, lane, alley, lands under the jurisdiction of the California State Land Commission, marsh or wetland, or body of water in the city, unless the same is deposited, dumped, kept, or allowed to accumulate as provided in this chapter.

(Ord. 1595 N.C. (2d) § 2 (part), 2007.)

(Ord. No. 1779 N.C. (2d), § 1, 12-12-2017)

A. The franchisee shall provide a minimum of three containers for collection service: one for the collection of solid waste, one of the collection of source separated recyclables, and one for the collection of source-separated organic waste. City shall have the right to review the number, location, and size of the containers to evaluate their adequacy for collection. The franchisee may be required to provide additional or different containers if needed to ensure adequate collection service, as determined by the public works director, the public health department, or city council.

B. Every owner, proprietor, manager, or other person having charge or control of any premises within the city who is not a self-hauler shall subscribe to and maintain the minimum level of service as defined herein.

C. The containers shall be placed in a location that is readily accessible to the franchisee on days of collection and where they will not create a public nuisance.

D. The containers shall be kept closed at all times except when necessarily opened to permit solid waste, recyclables, and organic waste to be taken from or deposited therein. The containers shall not be less than thirty-two gallons and in no event shall each cart exceed seventy-five pounds in weight when full.

E. The containers shall be placed so as to be readily accessible for the removal and emptying of the waste material or recyclables contained therein by the franchisee; provided, however, that in commercial business properties, including apartment houses, solid waste and recyclables may be kept in an enclosure or other suitable receptacle approved by the public works director or under the terms and conditions of a franchisee agreement, other agreement, or as other approved by the city.

F. The franchisee shall provide solid waste, recycling and organic waste containers and replace containers at no additional cost to residential or commercial business owners or renters. In cases of intentional damage to containers or containers having to be replaced more than once within a four-month period due to negligence, the resident or commercial business owner or renter will incur the cost replacing containers.

1. The public works director, public health department, or city council shall have the right to designate collection and processing or disposal areas. Solid waste, recyclables and organic waste containers shall not be located upon any public right-of-way or upon any premises not authorized for collection and processing or disposal, in the city, unless written permission is obtained from the public works director and except as provided in subsection G of this section.

2. Residential or commercial business owners or renters using containers for the collection of solid waste, recyclables and organic waste containers that are allowed to be placed in public places shall be responsible for the removal of any waste, debris, or litter from, on, and around said containers. Failure to properly maintain the containers and surrounding area so as not to cause a public nuisance may result in the revocation of permission to place the containers in a public area, the imposition of fines and associated costs, and further legal action from the city.

G. A disabled or elderly resident who lives alone and who is unable to or who has difficulty placing cart(s) at the curb for residential curbside pickup, may apply to the franchisee for a curbside pickup exemption by completing and submitting a form approved by the city manager to the franchisee, along with certification from a licensed physician that the person seeking the exemption is unable to or has difficulty moving and lives alone or lives with others who are unable to move or have difficulty moving. If an exemption is granted shall be from a location on the premises that is reasonably acceptable to franchisee at no additional cost to the resident. A denial of a curbside pickup exemption may be appealed to the city manager. Such appeal shall be in writing, set forth the reasons supporting the appeal, and shall be submitted to the city clerk no later than fifteen calendar days after receipt of denial, unless the city manager finds good cause exists to extend the time for submission of the appeal. The city manager will make the final decision as to eligibility for the curbside pickup exemption consistent with ensuring public health, safety, and sanitation. A pending appeal shall not excuse a resident from compliance with this chapter unless the city manager determines there has been a good faith effort made to comply with the requirements of this chapter.

H. In residential areas, solid waste, recycling and organic waste carts, shall not be placed in public view for purposes of pickup by the franchisee prior to sunset on the day before pickup is scheduled, and empty containers shall be removed from public view before ten p.m. on the day when pickup is made.

(Ord. 1595 N.C. (2d) § 2 (part), 2007.; Ord. No. 1849 N.C. (2d), § 26, 4-13-2021)

The franchisee shall provide at least one solid waste, recycling and green waste cart, but in any event not less than the number of solid waste, recycling and green waste cart(s) or containers as the public works director or health department may require.

Franchisee shall;

A. Place and maintain on the outside of such container(s) or other equipment, in legible letters and numerals not less than one inch in height, the franchisee's business name in a color contrasting with the background color of the container; and

B. Provide containers on wheels or skids or with hasps and locks upon request by the commercial/industrial business owner.

(Ord. 1595 N.C. (2d) § 2 (part), 2007.)

The city may prescribe reasonable rules and regulations pertaining to containers, their design and location, and maintenance and design of enclosures in which the containers are placed for the storage and pickup of solid waste, recyclables and organic waste. Rules and regulations adopted under this section for the design of enclosures are subject to prior approval by city council.

A. Containers provided by the franchisee for purposes of collection and processing or disposal of solid waste, recyclables, and organic waste shall be maintained in a clean, safe and sanitary condition by the franchisee.

B. For commercial premises, containers used for collection of solid waste, recyclables, and organic waste which are not provided by the franchisee shall be maintained in a clean, safe and sanitary condition by the commercial business owner. Every commercial business owner shall provide a container location on the commercial business premises and shall keep the area in good repair, clean and free of solid waste outside of the container. Containers shall be located in an area that allows sufficient space for source separation of solid waste, recyclables, and organic waste. The franchisee will shall be responsible for removing any solid waste or litter that is spilled or deposited on the ground as a result of the franchisee's emptying of the containers(s) or other activities of the franchisee.

C. Upon collection of solid waste, recyclables and organic waste by the franchisee, all containers shall be replaced, upright, where found, with the lids closed. No person, other than the owner thereof, shall in any manner, break, damage, roughly handle or destroy containers placed on the premises of a commercial business owner. Any container which has defects likely to hamper collection or injure the person collecting the contents thereof, or the public generally shall be replaced promptly by the commercial business owner or franchisee, if provided by the franchisee. Failure to replace any such container within five days of written notification from the public works director or designee shall constitute a violation of this section.

(Ord. 1595 N.C. (2d) § 2 (part), 2007.; Ord. No. 1849 N.C. (2d), § 27, 4-13-2021)

The franchisee shall collect and dispose of all solid waste, recyclables and organic waste generated and presented for collection in conformity with the provisions of this chapter with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations and with the terms of conditions of any governing agreement or other authorization. All solid waste, recyclables, and organic waste collected by a franchisee shall be the exclusive property of the franchisee, except that city reserves the right to inspect or salvage any recyclables.

(Ord. 1595 N.C. (2d) § 2 (part), 2007.)

(Ord. No. 1779 N.C. (2d), § 2, 12-12-2017; Ord. No. 1849 N.C. (2d), § 28, 4-13-2021)

If particular commercial/industrial business premises require collections at times, frequencies or in a manner such that the franchisee is unable to perform the collection in the normal course of business, or where unusual quantities of solid waste, recyclables, green waste or special types of material are to be collected and disposed of, or where special methods of handling are required, or where the quantity of solid waste, recyclables or green waste requires the use of multiple (more than three) containers, the franchisee and the commercial/industrial business owner may make arrangements for such collection on mutually agreeable terms. If the business owner and the franchisee do not agree as to the methods for the service provided for in this section, the public works director shall determine the method of service. If the franchisee is unable or unwilling to provide such service, the public works director may authorize the commercial/industrial business owner to use another solid waste company for such special service until the franchisee can provide such service in its normal course of business.

(Ord. 1595 N.C. (2d) § 2 (part), 2007.)

No building permit shall be issued for construction of any commercial/industrial building including, but not limited to multi-family residences, until the adequacy, location and accessibility of solid waste, recycling, and/or, green waste containers has been approved by the city. No certificate of occupancy shall be issued for the premises until the planning division has approved these facilities.

(Ord. 1595 N.C. (2d) § 2 (part), 2007.)

It is unlawful to burn or cause to be burned in the city any solid waste, bulky goods, green waste, or recyclables, except as may be permitted by applicable regulations of the Bay Area Air Pollution Control District or other applicable laws and regulations.

(Ord. 1595 N.C. (2d) § 2 (part), 2007.)

(Ord. No. 1779 N.C. (2d), § 3, 12-12-2017)

It is unlawful for any person to bury solid waste, bulky goods, or recyclables at any place within the city.

(Ord. 1595 N.C. (2d) § 2 (part), 2007.)

(Ord. No. 1779 N.C. (2d), § 1, 12-12-2017)

It is unlawful for any person to dump, throw, deposit, put, place, leave, sweep or otherwise dispose of any solid waste, bulky goods, green waste, recyclables, junk, debris, or litter or to cause the same to be thrown, deposited, put, placed, left, swept, or otherwise dispose of upon any body of water, marsh or wetland, lands under the jurisdiction of the California State Land Commission or public place as provided in Vallejo Municipal Code Chapter 7.60 or to dump, throw, deposit, put, place, leave, sweep, or otherwise dispose of the same in or upon any vacant lot, front or back yard or to store or keep the same in the city in public and on private places except in-public receptacles, authorized private receptacles for collection or in lawfully established dumping grounds.

(Ord. 1595 N.C. (2d) § 2 (part), 2007.)

(Ord. No. 1779 N.C. (2d), § 5, 12-12-2017)

It is unlawful for the occupant, or in the absence of an occupant, the owner or lessee of any building or property in the city, to permit any solid waste, bulky goods, recyclables, junk, debris, or litter or to cause the same to remain or accumulate upon any street, gutter, sidewalk or alley in front, behind or abutting said building or property. Said material must be disposed of in public receptacles, authorized private receptacles for collection or in lawfully established dumping grounds.

(Ord. 1595 N.C. (2d) § 2 (part), 2007.)

(Ord. No. 1779 N.C. (2d), § 6, 12-12-2017)

No person shall carry, convey, or haul solid waste on or along the streets, lanes, alleys, highways, or waterways of the city except in conveyance(s) so constructed as to be dustproof, and so aged as not to permit dust or other matter to sift through or fall upon said streets, lanes, alleys, highways, or waterways. Solid waste and recyclables so conveyed shall be further protected with appropriate covers so as to prevent the same from being blown or carried upon the streets, lanes, alleys, highways, waterways, or adjacent lands.

(Ord. 1595 N.C. (2d) § 2 (part), 2007.)

(Ord. No. 1849 N.C. (2d), § 29, 4-13-2021)

No solid waste, bulky goods, green waste or recyclables may be collected or transported on or through the streets, lanes, alleys, and highways of the city between the hours of nine p.m. in the evening and five a.m. of the next morning in single-family residential districts, except in cases of emergency as provided in Section 7.52.020.

(Ord. 1595 N.C. (2d) § 2 (part), 2007.)

(Ord. No. 1779 N.C. (2d), § 7, 12-12-2017)

It is unlawful for any person to dump or deposit solid waste, green waste or recyclables into or remove same from the receptacle of a person who has subscribed for the collection and disposal service without that person's consent.

(Ord. 1595 N.C. (2d) § 2 (part), 2007.)

(Ord. No. 1779 N.C. (2d), § 8, 12-12-2017)

For purposes of this chapter, information such as names, telephone numbers, pictures, addresses, driver's license plates or any other identifying information that appear on any item of litter or in any pile or other collection of trash, junk, solid waste, bulky goods, recyclables, debris or other articles found on public property or vacant lots, may be used as evidence to establish the fact and may create an inference that a person or entity who's information, as described above, was found in any item of litter or in any pile or other collection of trash, junk, solid waste, bulky goods, recyclables, debris or other articles found on public property or vacant lots, is responsible for the littering or dumping of the item(s).

(Ord. 1595 N.C. (2d) § 2 (part), 2007.)

(Ord. No. 1779 N.C. (2d), § 9, 12-12-2017)

A. Anyone found responsible for the littering or dumping of the item(s) shall be required to reimburse the city for full costs, fees and charges to the city for the removal of said items and disposal.

B. To the extent permitted by law, an owner or operator of a motor vehicle or trailer is liable and responsible for illegal dumping for all costs, fees and charges relating to the illegal dumping when the owner's vehicle is used with the express or implied permission of the owner or operator, irrespective of whether the owner or operator knew or should have known of the intended use of the vehicle.

(Ord. No. 1779 N.C. (2d), § 10, 12-12-2017)

Complaints may be submitted anonymously in written format to the city manager and/or his or her designee for violations of this chapter. Unless otherwise provided, any person violating any section of this chapter shall be guilty of an infraction or misdemeanor. Each day a violation of this chapter occurs shall be deemed a separate offense subject to all applicable penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and legal and equitable remedies. The city may take any and all actions reasonable and necessary to enforce this chapter, including but not limited to, conducting inspections to verify compliance.

(Ord. No. 1779 N.C. (2d), § 11, 12-12-2017)

(Ord. No. 1849 N.C. (2d), § 30, 4-13-2021)

All organic waste generators as defined in the Act shall be required to source-separate, place containers in appropriate locations, and subscribe to service or self-haul according to the requirements in the Act. All penalties and enforcement procedures described therein are hereby incorporated. Single family organic waste generators shall comply with the following requirements except single family organic waste generators who opt to self-haul and who meet the self-hauler requirements set forth in Section 7.44.183 of this chapter. For purpose of this chapter, "single family" means of, from, or pertaining to any residential premises with fewer than five units.

A. Subscribe to and maintain organic waste collection services for all organic waste generated. The city shall have the right to review the number and size of an organic waste generator's containers to evaluate adequacy of capacity provided for each type of collection service for proper separation of materials and containment of materials. Single family generators shall adjust service level for its collection services as requested by the city. Generators may additionally manage their organic waste by preventing or reducing their organic waste, managing organic waste on site, and/or using a community composite site pursuant to Section 18984.9(c) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations.

B. Participate in the city's organic waste collection service by correctly placing designated materials in appropriate and designated containers as described below, unless opting to and meeting self-hauler requirements.

1. Generator shall place source separated recyclables only in the container identified and designated for recyclables.

2. Generator shall place source separated organic waste, including food waste, only in the container identified and designated for organic waste.

3. Generator shall place solid waste only in the container identified and designated for solid waste.

C. It shall be the responsibility of the generator to properly source separate designated materials. Any materials that are not collected on account of not being source-separated will be considered a violation of this chapter, and shall subject the generator to all applicable penalties and enforcement measures.

D. Nothing in this section prohibits a generator from preventing or reducing waste generation, managing organic waste on site as permitted under law, and/or using a community composite site pursuant to Section 18984.9(c) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations.

(Ord. No. 1849 N.C. (2d), § 31, 4-13-2021)

All commercial businesses, including multi-family residential dwellings, shall comply with the following requirements except if opting to self-haul and meeting self-hauler requirements set forth in Section 7.44.183 of this chapter.

A. Subscribe to and maintain organic waste collection services for all organic waste generated. The city shall have the right to review the number and size of an organic waste generator's containers to evaluate adequacy of capacity provided for each type of collection service for proper separation of materials and containment of materials. Generators shall adjust service level for its collection services as requested by the city. Generators may additionally manage their organic waste by preventing or reducing their organic waste, managing organic waste on site, and/or using a community composite site pursuant to Section 18984.9(c) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations.

B. Participate in the city's organic waste collection service by placing designated materials in appropriate and designated containers as described below, unless opting to and meeting self-hauler requirements.

1. Generator shall place source separated recycles only in the container identified and designated for recyclables.

2. Generator shall place source separated organic waste, including food waste, only in the container identified and designated for organic waste.

3. Generator shall place garbage only in the container identified and designated for garbage.

C. Commercial businesses shall supply and allow access to adequate number, size and location of collection containers with labels or colors sufficient for employees, contractors, tenants, and customers to aid in compliance with city's collection service or self-hauling requirements.

D. Excluding multi-family residential dwellings, commercial businesses shall provide containers for the collection of source separated organic waste and recyclables in all indoor and outdoor areas where disposal containers are provided for customers, for materials generated by that business.

E. Excluding multi-family residential dwellings, containers provided by commercial businesses shall comply with Section 18984.9(b) of Title 14 of California Code of Regulations as may be amended, and shall have either:

1. A body or lid that conforms with the container colors provided through the collection service. Either lids shall conform to the color requirements or bodies shall conform to the color requirements or both shall conform to the color requirements. A commercial business is not required to replace functional containers, including containers purchased prior to January 1, 2022, that do not comply with the requirements of the subsection prior to the end of the useful life of those containers, or prior to January 1, 2036, whichever comes first.

2. Container labels that include language or graphic images, or both, indicating the primary material accepted and the primary materials prohibited in that container, or containers with imprinted text or graphic images that indicate the primary materials accepted and primary materials prohibited in the container. Pursuant to section 18984.8 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, these container labeling requirements apply to new containers commencing January 1, 2022.

F. Excluding multi-family residential dwellings, commercial businesses shall:

1. To the extent practical through education, training, inspection, and/or other measures, prohibit employees from placing materials in a container not designated for those materials per the city's collection service or, if self-hauling, per the self-hauler requirements.

2. Periodically inspect all containers for collection for contamination and inform employees if containers are contaminated and of the requirements to keep contaminants out of those containers pursuant to section 18984.9(b)(3) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, as may be amended.

3. Annually provide information to employees, contractors, tenants, and customers about organic waste recovery requirements and about proper sorting of source separated organic waste and source separated recyclable materials.

4. Provide education information within fourteen days of occupation of the premises to new tenants that describes requirements to keep source separated organic waste and source separated recyclables separate from solid waste and the location of containers and the rules governing their use at each property.

5. Upon request, provide to the public works director or designee documents confirming compliance with this section.

G. All commercial businesses, including multi-family residential dwellings, shall provide or arrange access for city representatives to their properties during all inspections conducted to confirm compliance with this ordinance.

H. Commercial businesses who opt to self-haul must meet the self-hauler requirements as set forth in Section 7.44.183 of this chapter.

I. Nothing in this section prohibits a generator from preventing or reducing waste generation, managing organic waste on site, or using a community composting site pursuant to section 18984.9(c) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations.

J. Commercial businesses that are commercial edible food generators shall comply with the requirements set forth in Section 7.44.182 of this chapter.

K. Failure to comply with this section shall be considered a violation of this chapter, and shall subject the commercial business, including multi-family residential dwellings, to all applicable penalties and enforcement measures.

(Ord. No. 1849 N.C. (2d), § 32, 4-13-2021)

A. Tier one commercial edible food generators must comply with the requirements of this section commencing January 1, 2022, and Tier two commercial edible food generators must comply commencing January 1, 2024, as required by section 18991.3 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations.

B. Large venue or large event operators not providing food services, but allowing for food to be provided by others, shall require food facilities operating at the large venue or large event to comply with the requirements of this section, commencing January 1, 2024.

C. Commercial edible food generators shall comply with the following requirements:

1. Arrange to recover the maximum amount of edible food that would otherwise be disposed.

2. Contract with, or enter into a written agreement with food recovery organizations or food recovery services for: (i) the collection of edible food for food recovery; or, (ii) acceptance of the edible food that the commercial edible food generator self-hauls to the food recovery organization for food recovery.

3. Shall not intentionally spoil edible food that is capable of being recovered by a food recovery organization or a food recovery service.

4. Allow city representatives or its designated enforcement to access the premises and review records to ensure compliance with this section as permitted under section 18991.4 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations.

5. Keep records that include the following information, or as otherwise specified in section 18991.4 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations or other applicable law, as may be amended:

(A) A list of each food recovery service or organization that collects or receives its edible food pursuant to a contract or written agreement established under 14 CCR Section 18991.3(b).

(B) A copy of all contracts or written agreements established under section 18991.3(b) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, as may be amended.

(C) A record of the following information for each of those food recovery services or food recovery organizations:

(i) The name, address and contact information of the food recovery service or food recovery organization.

(ii) The types of food that will be collected by or self-hauled to the food recovery service or food recovery organization.

(iii) The established frequency that food will be collected or self-hauled.

(iv) The quantity of food, measured in pounds recovered per month, collected or self-hauled to a food recovery service or food recovery organization for food recovery.

(D) Records shall be retained for a minimum of twenty-four months or as otherwise required under the terms of an agreement or applicable law, whichever retention period is longest.

D. Commercial edible food generators shall submit an annual report including the above information listed in subsection (C) to the public works director on February 15 of each year, commencing in February 2022 for Tier One commercial edible food generators and commencing in February 2024 for Tier Two commercial edible food generators. The public works director has the option to increase the reporting frequency to require submittal of quarterly reports rather than annual reports for some or all of the information listed below.

E. Nothing in this ordinance shall be construed to limit or conflict with the protections provided by the California Good Samaritan Food Donation Act of 2017, the Federal Good Samaritan Act, or share table and school food donation guidance pursuant to Senate Bill 557 of 2017 (approved by the Governor of the State of California on September 25, 2017, which added Article 13 [commencing with Section 49580] to Chapter 9 of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, and to amend Section 114079 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to food safety, as amended, supplemented, superseded and replaced from time to time).

(Ord. No. 1849 N.C. (2d), § 33, 4-13-2021)

A. City may provide or arrange to be provided residential or commercial organic waste and recyclables collection services to generators within the city's boundaries through the use of exclusive or non-exclusive haulers.

B. Haulers shall meet the following requirements and standards as a condition of approval of an agreement or other authorization with the city to collect organic waste:

1. Through written notice to the city at a time of the city's choosing, identify the facilities to which they will transport organic waste and recyclables including facilities for source separated organic waste and source separated recyclables for approval by the public works director or designee prior to use based on documentation satisfactory to the public works director or designee that the facility has obtained all applicable permits and is in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. Facilities identified shall comport with the requirements of the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 and all applicable laws and regulations. Unless authorized by the public works director or designee, hauler shall not transport organic waste or recyclables to a landfill.

2. Transport source separated recyclables and source separated organic waste to a facility, operation, activity, or property that recovers organic waste as defined in Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, Division 7, Chapter 12, Article 2.

3. Obtain approval from the city to haul organic waste, unless it is transporting source separated organic waste to a community composting site or lawfully transporting it in a manner that complies with Section 18989.1 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, this ordinance, or requirements of a franchise agreement, other agreement, or city authorization.

4. Comply with education, equipment, signage, container labeling, container color, contamination monitoring, reporting, and other requirements contained within the franchise agreement or other agreement.

C. Within forty-five calendar days of request, owners of facilities, operations, and activities, including community composting operators, that recover organic waste shall, upon request by the public work's director or designee, provide information regarding available and potential new or expanded capacity at their facilities, operations, and activities, including information about capacity necessary for planning purposes and amount of organic waste anticipated to be recovered.

D. Haulers shall comply with this ordinance and all applicable laws and regulations as may be amended from time to time.

(Ord. No. 1849 N.C. (2d), § 34, 4-13-2021)

A. Self-haulers shall source separate all recyclable materials and organic waste generated on-site from solid waste in a manner consistent with Sections 18984.1 and 18984.3 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations or other applicable law, or shall haul organic waste to a high diversion organic waste processing facility in compliance with section 18984.3. of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations and other applicable law, as may be amended.

B. Self-haulers shall haul their source separated recyclables to a facility that recovers those materials; and haul their source separated organic waste to a facility, operation, activity, or property that processes or recovers source separated organic waste. Alternatively, self-haulers may haul organic waste to a high diversion organic waste processing facility.

C. Self-haulers that are commercial businesses (including multi-family residential dwellings) shall keep a record of the amount of organic waste delivered to each facility, operation, activity, or property that processes or recovers organic waste; this record shall be subject to inspection by the city upon request. The records shall include the following information:

1. Delivery receipts and weight tickets from the entity accepting the waste.

2. The amount of material in cubic yards or tons transported by the generator to each entity.

3. If the material is transported to an entity that does not have scales on-site, or employs scales incapable of weighing the self-hauler's vehicle in a manner that allows it to determine the weight of materials received, the self-hauler is not required to record the weight of material but shall keep a record of the entities that received the organic waste.

D. Commercial self-haulers may be required to complete and retain on site a form certifying that all self-hauling operations and activities were completed in compliance with this chapter and all applicable laws and regulations. This form shall be subject to inspection by city upon request.

E. Records shall be retained for a minimum of twenty-four months or as otherwise required under the terms of an agreement or applicable law, whichever period is longest.

F. A residential organic waste generator that self-hauls organic waste is not required to record or report information or complete the form referenced in subdivisions (C) and (D).

G. Self-haulers shall comply with this ordinance and all applicable laws and regulations as may be amended from time to time.

(Ord. No. 1849 N.C. (2d), §35, 4-13-2021)