106.01 DEFINITIONS.

For use in this chapter the following terms are defined:

1.   “Collector” means any person authorized by this chapter to gather solid waste from public and private places.

2.   “Dwelling unit” means any room or group of rooms located within a structure and forming a single habitable unit with facilities which are used, or are intended to be used, for living, sleeping, cooking and eating.

3.   “Multiple-family dwelling” means a structure containing more than one dwelling unit.

4.   “Property served” means any property which is being used or occupied and is eligible to receive solid waste collection and disposal service as provided herein.

5.   “Residential premises” means a single-family dwelling and any multiple-family dwelling up to and including four (4) separate quarters. Garden type apartments and row type housing units shall be considered residential premises regardless of the total number of such apartments or units which may be included in a given housing development.

6.   “Single-family dwelling” means a structure containing one dwelling unit only.

7.   “Yard waste” means any debris such as grass clippings, leaves, garden waste, brush, and trees. Yard waste does not include tree stumps.

106.02 COLLECTION SERVICE.

The collection of solid waste within the City shall be only by collectors licensed by the City.

106.03 COLLECTION VEHICLES.

Vehicles or containers used for the collection and transportation of garbage and similar putrescible waste or solid waste containing such materials shall be leakproof, durable and of easily cleanable construction. They shall be cleaned to prevent nuisances, pollution or insect breeding and shall be maintained in good repair.

(IAC, 567-104.9[455B])

106.04 LOADING.

Vehicles or containers used for the collection and transportation of any solid waste shall be loaded and moved in such a manner that the contents will not fall, leak, or spill therefrom, and shall be covered to prevent blowing or loss of material. Where spillage does occur, the material shall be picked up immediately by the collector or transporter and returned to the vehicle or container and the area properly cleaned.

106.05 FREQUENCY OF COLLECTION.

All solid waste shall be collected from residential premises at least once each week and from commercial, industrial and institutional premises as frequently as may be necessary, but not less than once each week.

106.06 LOCATION OF CONTAINERS.

Containers for the storage of solid waste awaiting collection shall be placed out-of-doors at some easily accessible place by the owner or occupant of the premises served, but not in the street or alley.

106.07 RIGHT OF ENTRY.

Solid waste collectors are hereby authorized to enter upon private property for the purpose of collecting solid waste therefrom as required by this chapter; however, solid waste collectors shall not enter dwelling units or other residential buildings.