No owner or occupant of premises covered by this chapter shall permit any accumulation of garbage, refuse or rubbish on such premises. Except as provided in this chapter, it shall be unlawful for any person to place any grass trimmings, garbage or rubbish upon any road, alley, sidewalk, public place or open lot in the city.
A. Garbage And Refuse Storage Regulations:
1. Receptacle Requirements: Each such householder, head of a family, tenant or proprietor or operator shall obtain a city approved receptacle and deposit all "garbage", "refuse" and "rubbish", as defined in section 1-3-1 of this code, accumulating upon such premises in such receptacles as fast as the same accumulates.
2. Placement Of Receptacles: Except within twenty four (24) hours before or after the scheduled pick up, it shall be unlawful for any person to place any receptacle upon any road, alley, sidewalk, or public property in the city.
B. Franchise Required: No person shall engage in the business of collecting, gathering, hauling, conveying, or transporting garbage or rubbish upon the roads or alleys of the city without first obtaining a franchise therefor from the city.
C. Franchise Period And Fees: A franchise shall be granted for a period of up to seven (7) years. The city and the franchisee shall agree on a schedule of rates for garbage collection and disposal service, which shall include an administrative fee for the city. Rates and fees shall be established from time to time by resolution of the city council. Licensed franchisees under the provisions of this chapter may have to pay the city a franchise fee to be determined, of the gross revenues collected within the city limits. The license fee shall be payable quarterly or as otherwise provided.
D. Franchise Conditions:
1. Garbage And Rubbish Disposal: A franchisee shall perform all services incident to and in connection with collecting, gathering, hauling, conveying, transporting and disposing garbage, refuse or rubbish in an orderly and timely manner. Garbage and rubbish shall be disposed of at state approved solid waste disposal sites only.
2. Vehicle Construction And Condition: All vehicles used in collecting, gathering, hauling, conveying, transporting and disposing garbage, refuse or rubbish shall be constructed in a manner that will prevent any portion of the garbage, refuse or rubbish from leaking, spilling, falling, or blowing out of said vehicles onto any highway, road, alley, or other public or private place. All vehicles shall be equipped with watertight, leakproof bodies and provided with tightfitting covers, which shall remain closed at all times except when actually depositing garbage or rubbish in the conveyance or removing garbage or rubbish from it. All vehicles shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition at all times and shall be disinfected at regular intervals of not less than once every two (2) weeks.
3. Collection And Fee Schedules: A franchisee shall collect and dispose of garbage and rubbish from each customer at least once a week or more often as may be agreed to.
4. Terms Of Franchise: In addition to the requirements of this chapter, the city and any franchisee may, by agreement approved by such parties, set forth any additional terms and conditions the city and franchisee deem appropriate.
E. Revocation Of Franchise: The city council may revoke a franchise if the franchisee fails to comply with the franchise conditions set forth in this chapter and the franchise agreement. (Ord. 554, 3-18-2015)