(a) Brush as defined in § 12.5-103, shall be placed at the curb for city household collection according to the provisions of this section.
(b) No more than ten cubic yards of brush per household may be placed out for collection per scheduled collection day.
(c) Brush must be free from hardware, nails and treated wood.
(d) Brush shall be collected as follows:
(1) Brush piles of up to three cubic yards placed at the curb on the scheduled collection day within the set-out period described in § 12.5-825(a) will be collected on that scheduled collection day; and
(2) Brush piles in excess of three cubic yards but no more than ten cubic yards placed at the curb on the scheduled collection day within the set-out period described in § 12.5-825(a) will have three cubic yards collected on the scheduled collection day and the remainder will be collected within 72 hours of the scheduled collection day.
(e) A person may not set out additional brush on or nearby a brush pile that is left by the city’s collector for collection as stated in subsection (d) above.
(f) Uncontained leaves and yard trimmings shall not be placed out for collection as brush.
(g) Brush must be separated and apart from garbage and recycling carts, kraft bags, yard trimmings carts, plastic bags including pay bags, violation bag tags and bulky waste.
(h) A person commits an offense if a person:
(1) Places brush at the curb of a service unit for collection in violation of this section; or
(2) Allows brush placed for collection in violation of this section on property under his or her control to remain on such property.
(i) A person is subject to a service charge for collection of a brush pile in excess of ten cubic yards or placed out for collection at a time not allowed for by § 12.5-825(a). Such fee shall be assessed on the service unit’s water bill pursuant to the fee schedule adopted by the city council. Nothing herein shall prevent the city from issuing a citation for a violation described in this section.
(j) A person is subject to a service charge for collection of a brush pile which contains garbage, recyclables, kraft bags, yard trimmings, plastic bags including pay bags, violation bag tags and bulky waste, commingled with or on top of the brush pile, or if such items are placed so close to the brush pile that the items cannot reasonably be removed from the brush pile. Such service charge shall be placed on the service unit’s water bill pursuant to the fee schedule adopted by the city council. Nothing herein shall prevent the city from issuing a citation for a violation described in this section.
(Ord. 16189, § 9, passed 10-26-2004)