(a) All refuse from family units shall be collected by employees of the City, under the supervision of the Director, or collection may be contracted out to one or more private haulers after competitive bids are received by the City as prescribed by law. However, for purposes of collection from a family unit consisting of an owner having his or her own living quarters in or above a commercial or non-family unit, the unit shall be considered to be commercial or non-family, and such owner shall be exempt from payment of the fees provided in Section 1060.19 upon presentation of a copy of the contract for refuse removal by a licensed private collector for the commercial or non-family unit. (Ord. 4500. Passed 10-11-89.)
(b) If the City elects to contract for refuse removal, the following duties of the Director may be delegated to the private hauler through the bid specifications:
(1) Section 1060.06, pertaining to daily collection districts and advising the public about collection schedules;
(2) Section 1060.12(c), pertaining to daily collection schedules; and
(3) Section 1060.15, pertaining to temporary changes in collection schedules.
(c) If the City elects to contract for refuse removal, the maximum garbage container capacity as prescribed in Section 1060.01(b) shall be as prescribed in the bidding specifications.
(Ord. 4297. Passed 12-20-82; Ord. 4982. Passed 12-19-05; Ord. 5040. Passed 10-13-09; Ord. 5274. Passed 8-14-19.)