(A) The city may require and, for a fee, furnish large capacity (generally metal) refuse containers for use on certain commercial or residential premises throughout the city. The premises upon which these containers shall be required and/or provided shall be determined by the Sanitation Superintendent after inspection of the premises to be served. The minimum size, location, and number of the containers, as well as the minimum collection frequency thereof, shall be determined by the Sanitation Superintendent. The determination shall be based upon convenience to the occupants of the premises, the amount of garbage produced or accumulated and convenience to collection of garbage from the premises; whereas the latter two determinants shall take priority over the former.
(B) Large capacity refuse containers, in a size, location, and number consistent with division (A) above, shall be required on all premises which share or contain four or more dwelling units.
(C) As of the adoption date of this chapter, all large capacity refuse containers, whether provided for new service or to replace worn-out containers on an existing service, shall be provided by the city.
(D) All large capacity refuse containers, whether provided by private persons or by the city, and those which are to be located upon private property, shall be placed upon paved surface pads which shall be constructed of either asphalt or concrete and shall be placed in a location that will allow trash collection vehicles direct access to the refuse container or containers. In determining the size and thickness of the pad, access route and the most beneficial location of same, the owner and/or developer shall consult with the Sanitation Superintendent.
(E) Access to the aforementioned pads shall be a paved surface free from obstructions to the movement of the refuse containers, including, but not limited to curbs, damaged or broken concrete, open ground, or steep grades.
(F) The city shall provide notice of the requirements of this section to the owner or persons responsible for the development of premises which utilize large capacity refuse containers.
(G) All sanitation customers utilizing large capacity containers at the time of the adoption of this chapter must comply with all sections of this chapter within nine months of the adoption date.
(H) Effective July 1, 1997, no privately owned large capacity refuse container shall be utilized for refuse collection by city personnel. As of the above effective date, all large capacity refuse containers utilized or handled by city sanitation personnel shall be owned by the city.
(I) Failure to comply with the provisions of this section shall result in the nonissuance of an occupancy permit or the discontinuance of service until such provisions are complied with to the satisfaction of the city.
(J) The requirements of division (B) above may be instituted upon request for change of use, zoning, ownership, or upon a change to a permitted use within the zone which causes a substantial change of needs.
(Prior Code, § 51.21) (Ord. 1216, passed 12-12-1995)