(A) Commercial or industrial establishments and churches that generally generate more than 150 pounds or 93 gallons of commercial refuse per week shall be responsible for arranging for private disposal. Mechanical containers shall be used to contain refuse generated by the establishments.
(B) All establishments and churches shall notify the City Clerk within two weeks after the effective date of this subchapter or within two weeks after receiving a mechanical container or effect changes to their collection that they have arranged for private disposal, the name of the disposal company, the size of the container, the frequency of collection, the location of the container and any other information the city may require.
(C) The property owner or person responsible for contracting for a mechanical container shall be required to register the mechanical container in accordance with the rules.
(D) The city shall require a permit for any mechanical container placed on public property and the conditions of the permit shall be identified in the rules.
(E) The city shall require an annual registration fee for each mechanical container placed on public property and may tag the mechanical container. Each mechanical container shall have its own tag. The fee shall be established by annual resolution of the City Council upon adoption of the budget.
(F) The Department of Public Services shall be authorized to promulgate any rules that designate the location, placement, size, frequency of collection, registration and placement of mechanical containers. Mechanical containers placed on public property shall adhere to the rules. Mechanical containers placed on private property shall be screened in accordance with the zoning regulations.
(G) The code official shall be authorized to order relocation or removal of any mechanical container placed on public property that endangers the public health, safety or welfare. The cost of the relocation or removal shall be placed solely on the person who ordered the mechanical container.
(H) It shall be unlawful for any establishment for which a mechanical container is required under this subchapter to permit storage of refuse upon any portion of the premises outside of buildings that is not confined in a mechanical container.
(I) It shall be unlawful to empty or deliver any mechanical container within 1,000 feet of any property used or zoned for residential purposes on between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. daily except in special cases authorized by the city.
(J) All mechanical containers shall be maintained in good repair, waterproof, rodent-proof, remain free from graffiti and equipped with lids. Lids shall be closed except when the container is being filled or emptied.
(K) All mechanical containers shall have the address of the property that the container is associated with, prominently displayed, and easily readable. It is the property owner or person responsible for contracting for a mechanical container's responsibility to maintain the address on the container.
(Ord. 513, passed 5-9-2005; Am. Ord. 2017-02, passed 5-9-2017; Am. Ord., passed 5-11-2021) Penalty, see §
50.999