2023-85 Ordinance Amending City Code Chapter 56 Refuse and Recyclables Removal

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9. BULK CONTAINERS. All bulk containers (dumpsters) and detachable units shall be at all times kept in a place easily accessible to private contractors and shall at all times be kept clean, neat, painted and in a good state of repair. However, no bulk container (dumpsters) or detachable unit shall be stored in front of a business, residence, in front of the building line closest to the street, or on a public right-of-way.... 10. LOCATION OF CONTAINER. Refuse and recyclables containers on private property, for other than landscape waste, shall be placed and kept at all times either within or adjacent to a building at a location which does not front or face any public street. 11. SPILLAGE. To avoid spillage, all garbage shall be thoroughly drained of surplus liquid before being placed in containers. 12. ASHES. All ashes, chips and briquettes shall be thoroughly extinguished before being placed in containers. 13. LIMBS AND BRANCHES. Limbs, branches and wood which are set out for removal shall be tied securely in bundles not to exceed 48 inches in length or 35 pounds in weight. Such approved bundles shall be placed within three feet of the curb no earlier than 24 hours before the established removal time. 14. GRASS CLIPPINGS. Landscape waste, other than limbs, branches and wood, shall be placed in approved containers within three feet of the curb. Such approved containers may be so placed no earlier than 24 hours before the established removal time. 15. TAMPERING WITH CONTAINER. ... 16. USE OF OTHER CONTAINER. ... 17. PAYMENT REQUIRED. All owners of residential premises in the City shall subscribe to, and be a customer of, the licensee for refuse and recyclables removal for the residential area containing said premises, as described herein, and it shall be unlawful, and a violation of this section, for any such owner to fail at any time to be fully and lawfully entitled to receive refuse and recyclables removal service from such licensee. It shall be a defense to any prosecution for a violation hereof that the licensee from whom the property owner is required to receive service has failed to provide such service in material breach of the provisions of this Chapter or any other applicable law or ordinance, or in material breach of any lawful agreement between said owner and licensee. Each residential customer may temporarily interrupt collection service for a minimum two (2) month period once per year. Any service interruption must be scheduled in advance with the licensee, be for a minimum two (2) month period and is subject to one stop/start $5 fee. The rates for refuse and recyclables removal for residential premises are detailed in Appendix A of this Chapter.