Collection bins shall conform to the following standards:
(A) Collection bins shall be maintained in good condition and appearance with no structural damage, holes or visible rust and shall be free of graffiti.
(B) Collection bins are required to be placed on a paved or concrete surface; collection bins must be level and stable.
(C) Collection bins shall be locked and be equipped with a secure safety chute so contents cannot be accessed by anyone other than those responsible for the retrieval of contents.
(D) The collection bin shall be emptied with such frequency and regularity as to ensure that it does not overflow and materials do not accumulate outside the collection bin.
(E) The collection bin operator and property owner shall maintain, or cause to be maintained, the area surrounding the bins free from any overflow collection items, furniture, rubbish, debris, hazardous materials, and noxious odors. To the extent provided by law, the collection bin operator and/or property owner shall be jointly and severally responsible for the city’s cost to abate nuisance.
(F) Collection bins shall be located on a parcel where there is a functioning and permitted use, collection bins shall not be permitted:
(1) On any land used or zoned residential;
(2) On any unimproved parcel; or
(3) Where the principal use of the land has been closed or unoccupied for more than 30 days.
(G) Four collection bins on a single lot of record is allowed.
(H) The total size of a collection bin is limited to a maximum dimension of 5 x 5 x 7.
(I) Collection bins shall not cause a visual obstruction, as determined by the Transportation Engineer, City Engineer or Director of Public Service Department, to vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
(J) No collection bin shall be placed closer than five feet from:
(1) A public or private sidewalk except that this provision does not apply to a private sidewalk as long as the private sidewalk maintains a five-foot clearance;
(2) A public right-of-way;
(3) A driveway; or
(4) A side or rear property line of adjacent property used for residential public.
(K) Collection bins shall not be placed in a designated fire lane, in or adjacent to a handicap parking space, or block a building entrance or exit.
(L) Collection bins shall be made of durable metal or UV resistant molded hard plastic or fiberglass material that is fire resistant or fire proof.
(Ord. 868, passed 3-5-18) Penalty, see § 102.99