(a) The Director of Public Service shall provide for the collection of garbage and refuse from residences within the Village on a weekly basis. The Director of Public Service is authorized and directed to make such additional rules and regulations relative to the collection, disposal, and handling of garbage and refuse as necessary.
(b) The contracted waste hauler may provide containers as a part of its contract with the Village; however, if it does not, it shall be the duty of every individual or entity occupying a residence including owners, tenants, and occupants to provide at all times suitable containers for the accumulation of garbage or refuse. If the garbage and refuse exceeds the capacity of the waste hauler-provided container, if provided, it is the responsibility of the owner, tenant, and/or occupant to provide the additional containers necessary to hold the garbage or refuse. All containers shall be consistent with the rules and regulations provided by the Village's contracted waste hauler. All containers with garbage and refuse for collection shall be placed at the curb or near the edge of the street.
(c) All garbage and refuse containers shall not be placed outside the front of the residential and commercial property for pick up more than twenty-four (24) hours before scheduled pick up of such refuse. All garbage and refuse containers shall be removed to behind the building line of residential and commercial property within twenty-four (24) hours of pick-up.
(d) All brush, appliances, furniture and other large items which cannot be placed in a container shall meet the pick-up requirements of the contracted waste hauler in regards to weight, length, and number of items that can be picked up on a normal delivery day. A copy of the specifications will be kept on file in the Utilities Department.
(e) The Village shall keep a list on file in the Utilities Department of the materials that the contracted waste hauler will not pick up as a part of the garbage and refuse collection.
(f) No individual or entity including any owner, tenant, or occupant of a residential structure shall permit any other individual, organization or entity to place garbage or refuse at a residence for purposes of collection.
(g) No person, firm, or organization shall, without first obtaining the consent of the owner or occupant of the premises, scavenge, scatter, remove, or take any refuse, garbage, trash, recyclable material, or other item that has been placed at the curb of the premises for collection. This provision shall not apply to any authorized employee or agent of the Village or private firm(s) or contractor(s) authorized by the Village to remove and dispose of such refuse, garbage, trash, or recyclable material.
(h) Prosecution of Violation. Any person who shall violate or fail to comply with a provision of this Section shall be prosecuted within the limits provided by state and local laws. Each day a violation continues after written notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense. Violations shall be classified as minor misdemeanors for the first offense and shall be classified as a fourth degree misdemeanor for every subsequent offense. Whoever violates any provision of this Section shall be fined as set forth in Section 501.99.
(Ord. 09-15. Passed 2-23-15.)