(A) No person shall place a dumpster or other receptacle for demolition or construction debris in or on any yard, street, or sidewalk until he or she submits an application to and obtains a permit (hereinafter “dumpster permit”) from the Code Enforcement Department.
(B) The Code Enforcement Department may issue a dumpster permit for a period not to exceed fourteen (14) days, for the purpose of containing demolition or construction debris while the applicant conducts rehabilitation or construction work at the location identified in the application. The Code Enforcement Department may grant an extension of up to seven (7) days upon showing of good cause by the applicant. Such devices must be placed upon private property unless some physical condition exists that would prohibit placement in the yard or driveway. If the device cannot be placed on private property, it may be placed on a city street directly in front of the property of the permit holder.
(C) Every person desiring a dumpster permit shall make application, in writing, to the Code Enforcement Department, stating the location where the dumpster is to be placed, the name, address and phone number of the owner or agent of the property to be served by the dumpster, the name and phone number of the solid waste company or owner of the dumpster, and any other information that the Code Enforcement Department may reasonably require. The permit application must be accompanied with a dumpster permit fee of twenty dollars ($20.00).
(D) Every person responsible for the placement of a dumpster or other receptacle for demolition or construction debris must comply with the requirements listed on the dumpster permit.
(E) The city may cause to have a dumpster or other receptacle for demolition or construction debris removed from its location in the city, at the expense of the person responsible for its placement, if:
(1) The person responsible for the placement of the dumpster has not obtained a dumpster permit from the Code Enforcement Department;
(2) The dumpster permit issued by the Code Enforcement Department, or an extension thereof, has expired;
(3) A person who obtains a dumpster permit places the dumpster at a location different that the location identified in the application for the permit; or
(4) Refuse is placed in the dumpster from location(s) other than the location identified in the application.
(Ord. 2016-20, passed 12-6-16; Am. Ord. 2020-15, passed 12-1-20)