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(A) The city manager, public works director or designee shall give written notice to persons determined to be in violation of this article to remove and properly dispose of the solid waste. Such notice shall be prominently posted on the private property on which the accumulation exists, or shall be personally served on or sent by certified mail to the owner, occupant or person in control of the private property on which the accumulation exists, or shall be personally served on or sent by certified mail to the person who deposited or caused or permitted to be deposited solid waste on public property.
(B) The notice shall require that the solid waste be removed within three days of receipt of the notice or that the person addressed make alternate arrangements with the city manager, and shall state that if the solid waste is not removed, the city will remove and properly disposed of the solid waste and the person addressed will be billed for the cost thereof.
(C) Before the time set for the removal of the solid waste by the city, the person addressed in the notice may file with the city clerk a written request for review by the city council of the contemplated city action, which request shall operate to delay the city in removing the solid waste from private property and assessing the costs of removal, but shall not prevent removal of solid waste from public property.
(D) If a person or property has received the notice set forth in subsection (A) above, for violations on three or more different dates, the city manager or his/her designee may immediately increase service levels to the property and bill the property owner or occupant for the costs of such increased service levels until such time as the city manager, or his/her designee, deem that the increased service levels are no longer warranted. The property owner or occupant may submit a request, along with documentation to support the request, for a reduction in service level and such may be granted if the city manager, or his/her designee, upon finding that the need for increased service levels are no longer necessary.
(Ord. No. 3007)
The city manager or designee may cause solid waste deposited in violation of this article to be removed and properly disposed of upon failure, neglect or refusal of the person so notified to properly dispose of such solid waste within three days after receipt of written notice as provided in section 19-162, or within five days after the date a notice is returned to the solid waste division because of inability to make delivery thereof; provided, that the same was properly addressed to the last known address of the owner, occupant or person in control of the private property on which the accumulation exists, or of the person who deposited solid waste on public property.
(Ord. No. 3007)
When the city has so affected the removal of solid waste, the person notified pursuant to section 19-162 shall be personally liable to the city for a charge for removal and disposal. The city may add the charge to the solid waste bill of such person(s) or take other action to collect the charge. Any action described in this article taken by the city to remove and dispose of solid waste shall not bar criminal prosecution for violation of this article or preclude civil suit to collect amounts due.
(Ord. No. 3007)
In addition to other methods of removing solid waste from public rights-of-way provided in this article, the city may provide street sweeping services to prevent solid waste from accumulating in rights-of-way. The city council may prescribe charges for such services. Such charges shall be included in the charges for collection of solid waste and shall be payable by the persons liable for such charges.
(Ord. No. 3007)
(A) The bodies of trucks transporting solid waste or recyclable materials shall be enclosed or have a covering securely placed over the entire load to prevent spilling of any part of the load. Trucks transporting solid waste shall comply with Cal. Vehicle Code, Section 23115.
(B) Each person operating a truck used to transport solid waste or recyclable materials shall have on the truck a broom, shovel, and other equipment necessary to clean and pick up any recyclable materials spilled, dropped, or deposited from the truck on any public or private property, and shall clean up, pick up, transport and haul away any such solid waste or recyclable materials.
(C) All trucks and other equipment used to transport solid waste or recyclable materials shall at all times be maintained in a good and safe mechanical condition, with a neat and presentable appearance. All such trucks and other equipment shall be available at all reasonable times for inspection by an authorized representative of the city.
(D) Each truck used to transport solid waste or recyclable materials, except for trucks owned and operated by the city or trucks used pursuant to subsection (C) of section 19-175 or subsections (C) or (E) of section 19-190, shall display the name, address and telephone number of the person transporting solid waste or recyclable materials on both sides of the exterior of the truck in such a manner and size as to be legible.
(Ord. No. 3007)
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