(a) Placement of Containers. Collection shall be one day per week only at the curbside of dedicated public streets on the days designated by the Director of Service. Containers must be placed for collection at the curbside in the tree lawn area adjacent to the premises to be served on the day of collection designated for each such premises. Containers shall not be stacked one on top of the other and shall not be placed upon any public curb, street, sidewalk, driveway or private yard or walk area, but shall be arranged in clusters extending not more than five feet parallel to the curb in the tree lawn area and with access aisles extending on both sides of each cluster in the tree lawn area at least five feet parallel to the curb of the dedicated public streets. On the day of garbage collection, animals which annoy, harass or threaten the collector must be confined.
(Ord. 123-1991. Passed 3-18-91; Ord. 11-2020. Passed 2-3-20.)
(b) Waste containers and waste or refuse not placed in containers shall not be placed for collection in front of any building, by the owner, agent, lessee or occupant of that building, prior to 6:00 p.m. on the evening immediately preceding the day for refuse collection.
(c) Empty waste containers are not permitted to remain in the front of any building by the owner, agent, lessee or occupant of that building for a period in excess of 12 hours from the time of collection by the City.
(Ord. 186-1969. Passed 9-2-69.)
(d) Waste containers may not be stored along or in front of any building line which is parallel with any street line on which the building fronts, except after 6:00 p.m. on the evening immediately preceding the day for refuse collection and for 12 hours immediately following refuse collection by the City or its agent. During the months of November through March, waste containers may be placed for collection after 4:00 p.m. in the evening immediately preceding the day for refuse collection.
(e) Storage of Containers. Waste containers and waste or refuse not placed in containers shall be stored in the rear of the residence and in a location and manner where they cannot be seen from the street, where practical, except when the containers are placed at the curbside for pick-up as set forth in divisions (a) through (d) of this section.
(f) No owner, operator, occupant of any property or any other responsible party shall violate subsections (a) through (e) of this section. If there is a violation, the violation shall be enforced as follows:
(1) The Housing Manager, Certified Building Official, Director of Public Service, Director of Law, or their designee, Chief of Police or sworn peace officer are authorized to issue notices and citations to the owner, operator, occupant, of any property maintained in violation of this sections, or to any other responsible party.
(2) The official shall post a notice of violation in a conspicuous location on the property. The notice shall state the time when the notice was issued and shall indicate the nature of the violation. Should another violation occur within 18 months of the original violation, the property owner shall be charged seventy-five dollars ($75.00).
(3) Payment shall be made to the City of Euclid Housing Department within 30 days of the date of the bill. Any bill that is not paid within 30 days shall be placed on the property taxes of the property owner as a tax lien for collection by the Director of Finance.
(g) Nothing herein shall be construed to limit the authority of the Director of Law to undertake any action or to seek any other remedies or sanctions available.
(Ord. 269-1992. Passed 12-7-92; Ord. 185-2006. Passed 11-6-06; Ord. 160-2008. Passed 7-14-08; Ord. 11-2020. Passed 2-3-20.)