The following rules apply to every commercial solid waste container which requires a mechanical device to empty it.
(a) Screening for solid waste containers shall be constructed so that all containers are not visible to a person standing on the ground. Screening shall not be portable or temporary. Minimum height of the screening shall be six feet. Screening material should be attractive with economy of construction a goal. Chain link fencing with opaque slats is an acceptable screening material. All access gates shall be closed when not in use.
(b) Solid waste containers shall be maintained with the lid closed except during the time when solid waste is put into or emptied from the container.
(c) If a solid waste container is not visible from a public way, it does not have to be screened.
(d) The owner of the solid waste container site shall be responsible for maintenance of the screening.
(e) No solid waste container or its screening shall be a traffic barrier or hazard in any way including, but not limited to, obstruction and visibility. Vehicles or mechanical equipment used to empty solid waste containers must not block highway, street, ally, or pedestrian walkways when emptying, installing, or replacing solid waste containers.
(f) Solid waste containers shall be located on a sufficiently solid surface that the emptying vehicle or mechanical device, regardless of weather condition, will not disturb the surface upon which the containers are placed or the approach to the containers used by the emptying vehicle or mechanical device.
(g) Solid waste containers used temporarily for special events do not require screening, but the solid surface requirements in subsection (f) apply. Users of temporary solid waste containers shall notify the City of the purpose, placement and time-frame for temporary solid waste containers. Temporary solid waste containers shall not block traffic or visibility on any street, sidewalk, or thoroughfare.
(h) With the exception of Chapter 674, the portion of any ordinance that is in conflict with this section is hereby repealed as of the effective date of this section. This includes but is not limited to Sections 1280.07(e) and 1285.06.
(Ord. 2014-09. Passed 12-8-14.)