(A) A solid waste collection charge is hereby imposed on each single-family dwelling structure and each unit within multi-family dwelling structures of three units or less within the City. The amount of the charge shall be payable in advance. A fee shall be charged for placement of City Toters or Other Toters which contain household waste during the regularly scheduled weekly collection. The collection fee relating to the regularly scheduled weekly collection shall be charged according to the Solid Waste Division Collection Fee Schedule, contained in Appendix A hereto (“Fee Schedule”).
(B) Large Item Collection.
(1) “LARGE ITEM COLLECTION” shall mean a collection involving up to three (3) large item(s) placed outside the City Toter or Other Toter. More than three (3) large items shall constitute a Cleanup Collection as described in subsection (C) below.
(2) Each occupied single- family dwelling structure and each occupied unit within multi-family dwelling structure of three units or less shall be allowed three (3) Large Item Collections per year. On each of the three occasions, the owner or occupant shall contact the Public Works Department, not less than two working days in advance, to schedule the Large Item Collection.
(3) Collection of a fourth or subsequent Large Item Collection shall only occur upon the owner or occupant contacting the Public Works Department and paying, in advance, the fee charged according to the Fee Schedule for each item. This charge shall be separate from and in addition to any other fees charged according to the Fee Schedule.
(C) Cleanup Collection.
(1) “MINOR CLEANUP COLLECTION” shall mean more than three (3) large items or a combination of large items or multiple bags of items, which do not contain putrescible waste, resulting from what typically is known as “spring/basement/ garage cleaning.” Size of Minor Cleanup Collections shall not exceed dimensions of 5 feet wide by 10 feet long by 3 feet high or other dimensions totaling less than 150 cubic feet.
(2) Each occupied single- family dwelling structure and each occupied unit within multi-family dwelling structure of three units or less shall be allowed one (1) Minor Cleanup Collection per year. The owner or occupant shall notify the Public Works Department, not less than two working days in advance, to schedule the Cleanup Collection.
(3) Collection of a second or subsequent Minor Cleanup Collection shall occur only upon the owner or occupant contacting the Public Works Department and paying, in advance, the fee charged according to the Fee Schedule. These charges shall be separate from and in addition to any other fees charged according to the Fee Schedule.
(4) “MAJOR CLEANUP COLLECTION” shall mean more than three (3) large items or a combination of large items or multiple bags of items, which do not contain putrescible waste, resulting from what is typically known as “spring/basement/garage cleaning.” Size of Major Cleanup Collections are those which exceed the dimensions of 5 feet wide by 10 feet long and three feet high or other dimensions totaling more than 150 cubic feet. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, any major cleanup collection exceeding the dimensions of 7 feet wide by 12 feet long by 4 feet high or other dimensions exceeding 336 cubic feet, shall incur additional charges as is set forth in the Fee Schedule.
(5) Any and all Major Cleanup Collections shall occur only upon the owner or occupant contacting the Public Works Department and paying, not less than two working days in advance, the fee charged according to the Fee Schedule. These charges shall be separate from and in addition to any other Fees charged according to the Fee Schedule.
(D) The Director of Public Works or his designee shall make the determination of the amount of waste placed for collection. On each occasion of a Large Item Collection or a Cleanup Collection, the Director of Public Works or his designee shall inform the owner of the premises of such determination and whether the owner has incurred the charges described in § 52.02
(B) or § 52.02
(C).
(E) Any Collection which is not in compliance with the above requirements and results in City personnel removing the items shall be subject to a collection charge of $50 (Large Item), $100 (Minor Collection), or $500 plus fees (Major Collection), accordingly. This charge shall be separate from and in addition to any other fees, fines, or charges imposed pursuant to this Chapter.
(Ord. 7638, passed 4-6-93; Am. Ord. 7658, passed 7-6-93; Am. Ord. 7831, passed 4-16-96; Am. Ord. 7857, passed 9-17-96; Am. Ord. 8210, passed 11-20-01; Am. Ord. 8218, passed 12-18-01; Am. Ord. 8307, passed 3-18-03; Am. Ord. 8464, passed 12-6-05; Am. Ord. 8500, passed 9-19-06; Am. Ord. 8604, passed 9-16-08; Am. Ord. 8657, passed 7-21-09; Am. Ord. 8687, passed 2-16-10; Am. Ord. 8786, passed 2-21-12; Am. Ord. 9198, passed 4-2-19; Am. Ord. 9213, passed 8-6-19; Am. Ord. 9475, passed 4-16-24)