(A) Special refuse must not be placed or piled in the streets or alleys of the city, but must be kept on the premises of the person responsible for the refuse until it can be properly hauled away. Such refuse must be kept piled as neatly as possible, and under no circumstances be allowed to blow or scatter over adjacent areas. Extra pick-ups will be collected within 48 hours of request. Waste must be placed into solid waste containers. Materials larger than what will fit in trash containers must be hauled directly to the landfill and pay disposal fees at the gate, or contract the Sanitation Department and rent a roll-off box.
(B) Special refuse must not be permitted to accumulate over long periods of time. The Police Department will notify the owner of such refuse by regular mail to remove the refuse. Upon receipt of such notice, the owner shall be given 72 hours to remove the refuse. If the refuse is not removed at the end of this period, the city shall issue orders to hire a contractor to remove the refuse, and the owner will be billed by the city for the cost of such services. Special refuse as defined in division (C) below and § 53.01 may be hauled, collected, and/or disposed of by private persons or companies. If this is done, it shall be covered with a tarp to ensure there is no scattering or blowing of refuse while it is being hauled to the ultimate place of disposal.
(C) SPECIAL REFUSE is considered to be all manner of waste materials which, due to weight, bulk, quantity, or composition of the material renders it impractical or impossible to handle in the garbage packer trucks. Some examples of SPECIAL REFUSE are: building materials waste such as lumber, plaster, concrete, stone, brick, and tile; large metal objects such as car bodies or stoves; limbs, branches, or tree trunks over two and one-half inches in diameter; sod, dirt, and all other refuse when the quantity exceeds 100 pounds at any one pick up or where dimensions exceed four feet in length or two feet in girth, regardless of weight.
(Prior Code, § 53.47) (Ord. 1831, passed 8-14-2006) Penalty see § 10.99