Commercial end users that produce two or more yards of waste per week are required to use two, four, six or eight yard containers for the temporary storage and disposal of their waste and recyclables, unless the dimension of the parcel cannot accommodate the servicing of a container as determined by the Solid Waste and Recycling Coordinator.
(A) Assignment of containers. The contractor shall assign containers to commercial end users that have contracted to receive container services. Containers shall at all times remain the property of the contractor and no person shall intentionally deface, damage or destroy containers, or inadvertently by overloading the container with construction debris or other unauthorized waste.
(B) Frequency of services. Commercial end users are required to contract with the contractor for a frequency of service that will ensure compliance with the provisions of this chapter, and to make arrangements for special pickups whenever necessary to ensure that containers never overflow.
(C) Commercial rates. Commercial end users shall be billed monthly at the commercial rates established in Ch. 46 of this code of ordinances through one monthly invoice. Owners of multi-unit residential or mixed-use parcels wishing to have an invoice sent to each unit located on the parcel shall be subject to a surcharge.
(D) Placement and screening. Containers may not be placed on any public street, alley or sidewalk. Wherever possible, containers must be placed so as to not be visible from any public right-of-way and should be screened on three sides using material consisting of stone brick, block, wood or a continuous planting of evergreens or other perennials. Whenever screening material is placed around a container, two fixed barrier guard posts must be installed within the screening material at the rear of the container to maintain the physical integrity of the enclosure. The fourth side of the container shall be fitted with a gate which can be opened to access the front side of the container. End users are required to consult with the Solid Waste and Recycling Coordinator prior to installing screens and gates to ensure that enclosures are compliant with any and all related regulations.
(E) Maintenance. Owners and commercial end users are responsible for maintaining and keeping in good repair enclosures, screening areas, gates and any foliage that may be used as screening. Owners and commercial end users shall maintain the outside of the containers in a safe and sanitary condition and shall take reasonable measures to keep the container free of excessively obtrusive odors. Failing to appropriately maintain the container, the enclosure or the container area shall constitute a violation of this chapter.
(1984 Code, § 95.08) (Ord. O-48-15, passed 12-8-2015) Penalty, see § 95.999