The following general standards shall apply for the collection of non-residential and commercial refuse n the City.
(1) Fee to be assessed. The city will assess a fee, based on quantity and frequency of collections for non-residential and commercial uses; said fee shall be set by the city manager or his designee.
(2) Standards for non-residential refuse containers. If determined as necessary by the director of public works or his designee, non-residential uses shall be required to obtain a dumpster. When dumpsters are not required by the public works department, then all non-residential refuse containers shall meet the requirements specified in 17-104 (1) of this chapter.
(3) Location and screened requirements for dumpsters. All dumpsters shall be located and screened as specified in the city zoning code and as determined by the director of public works or his designee.
(4) Standards for dumpster pads and approaches. Pads and approaches for all dumpsters shall be installed as per the specifications of the department of public works.
(5) Every commercial establishment serviced by the city shall place all garbage in a city approved container, and shall maintain the container and the surrounding area in a clean, neat and sanitary condition. All containers shall be cleaned and disinfected on a regular basis.
(6) Any establishment that is serviced by the city shall be required to have a container or containers that is of sufficient size and number to accommodate the weekly accumulation of refuse. Containers shall at all times be kept in a place easily accessible to city equipment as approved by the director of public works or his designee. At no time shall objects, obstructions, or vehicles hinder in any way whatsoever the servicing of said containers.
(7) Businesses using regulation ninety six (96) gallon roll out containers for collection shall provide sufficient containers to properly store one (1) week's accumulation of refuse. All businesses requiring any combination of four (4) or more regulation ninety six (96) gallon containers, for weekly service shall be required to acquire regulation dumpsters for service.
(8) Nothing in this section shall prohibit commercial establishments or private residents from removing their own solid waste or from contracting with a private collector for such removal.
(9) In no event shall public or private dumpsters or roll-off containers be placed on a public street, right-of-way or public property without express consent from the director of public works or his designee.
(Ord. #001-06-08, Sept. 2001, as replaced by Ord. #006-10-23, Dec. 2006)