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For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
Business means any entity or 1 or more persons, corporate or otherwise, engaged in commercial, professional, charitable, political, industrial, educational or other activity that is non-residential in nature, including public bodies. This definition does not apply to home based businesses.
Contractor means a person or persons, corporation, partnership or other entity who is a party to a garbage collection contract with the city.
Garbage means all refuse and solid wastes, including ashes, rubbish, tin cans, debris generally, dead animals, street cleanings and industrial wastes, and things ordinarily and customarily discarded and dumped for the purpose of promoting the cleanliness and health of the city and its residents, but not including sewage and body waste.
Premises means land, buildings or other structures, vehicles, watercraft or parts thereof upon or in which garbage is stored.
Source-separated or source-separate means that the person who last uses recyclable material separates the recyclable material from other solid waste.
(Am. Ord. 1319, passed 11-18-2009)
All businesses within the city shall comply with waste prevention, recycling and composting requirements as set forth in this chapter.
A. Businesses will source-separate all recyclable paper, cardboard, glass and plastic bottles and jars, and metal cans for reuse or recycling.
B. Businesses will ensure the provision of recycling receptacles for internal and/or external maintenance or work areas where recyclable materials are collected, stored or both.
C. Businesses will post accurate signs:
1. Describing the location where recyclable materials are collected, stored or both;
2. Identifying the materials the business must source-separate for reuse or recycling; and
3. Providing recycling instructions.
D. Persons and entities that own, manage or operate premises with business tenants and that provide garbage collection service to those business tenants, shall provide recycling collection systems adequate to enable the business tenants to comply with the requirements of divisions A., B. and C. of this section.
(Ord. 1319, passed 11-18-2009)
It shall be unlawful for any person in possession, charge or in control of any dwelling, apartment house, trailer camp, restaurant, place of business or manufacturing establishment where garbage is created or accumulated to fail at all times to keep portable cans or containers of standard type and construction and to deposit the garbage therein; provided, however, that stiff paper products and wooden or metal waste matter may remain outside of cans or containers, if neatly and orderly stored. The cans or containers shall be strong, water-tight, rodent-proof, insect-proof and comply with the current garbage franchise. The cans or containers shall be kept tightly closed at all times except when being emptied or filled and shall be kept and maintained at a place or places reasonably accessible to garbage haulers at first floor or ground level.
It shall be unlawful for any person to burn, dump, collect, remove or in any other manner accumulate or dispose of garbage upon any street, alley, public place or private property within the city, otherwise than as provided in this chapter. Any unauthorized accumulation of garbage on any premises is declared to be a nuisance and is prohibited. Failure to remove any existing accumulation of garbage within 30 days after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter shall be deemed a violation of this chapter.
It shall be unlawful for any person to haul garbage upon the streets and public thoroughfares of the city, except as otherwise provided in this chapter. It shall be unlawful for any person to haul garbage to any place in the city other than that designated by the City Council.
The City Council has fixed or shall fix and designate by ordinance from time to time a garbage dumping ground, at which designated place all garbage produced or accumulated in the city shall be dumped, except garbage to be used for agricultural and feeding purposes. All persons depositing garbage on the garbage dumping grounds shall follow rules and regulations established by the City Council and pay dumping fees as established by the City Council. The rules, regulations and fees shall be reasonable and not discriminatory.
The rates and compensation for the service rendered by the contract garbage hauler shall be reasonable and uniform and shall not be in excess of a schedule of charges and compensation to be fixed by the contract. The rates and charges may be changed from time to time after negotiations with the contractor.
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