It is unlawful for any person to place yard waste at curbside for collection by the city except as follows:
(A) Leaves shall be raked to the edge of the street for collection by city crews during the months of October to February. Accumulation during the remaining months shall be placed in clear, plastic bags or open, opaque bags which shall be left open so that their contents are identifiable.
(B) Yard waste such as tree limbs, cuttings, and shrubbery will be removed provided that such items are cut in lengths no greater than four feet and no greater than six inches in diameter. Yard waste not meeting these requirements shall be the responsibility of the property owner. Trimmings and grass cuttings must be bagged.
(C) Collection forces shall collect an amount of yard waste that is customarily and reasonably associated with the residential unit served and so long as it is properly prepared as outlined within this section. The volume of yard waste placed at curbside for collection shall not exceed on any designated collection day an amount a reasonable person would expect two individuals comprising the collection crew to load into the collection vehicle, or that takes longer than 15 minutes to remove.
(D) Commercial businesses are required to make private arrangements to dispose of yard waste. There will be no collection of such items by the city or its contractor. Commercial business yard waste is prohibited from staying on the curb more than five days.
(E) Yard waste shall not include trees, tree limbs, brush and other material resulting from commercial tree trimmers and/or commercial lawn care services.
(F) Civil penalty. Any person who fails to properly prepare yard waste for curbside collection or who places at the curbside yard waste that is not eligible for collection, may be issued a civil penalty in the amount of $50. Violators shall be assessed a civil penalty based on the documented number of noncompliance citations multiplied by the established fee in this section, not to exceed $500.
(Ord. O-1999-86, passed 12-7-99; Am. Ord. O-2001-44, passed 11-6-01; Am. Ord. O-2012-23, passed 10-2-12; Am. Ord. O-2015-08, passed 6-2-15; Am. Ord. O-2019-48, passed 11-12-19)