(A) Temporary portable trash containers in residential areas. Limitations on the amount of time temporary portable trash containers are permitted to remain on residential property shall be as follows:
(1) Time allowed. A permit for the location of a portable trash container on residential property shall be issued for a maximum of 14 days. Permits may be renewed at the discretion of the City Administrator for a period up to seven days upon receipt of written documentation showing continued substantial progress on the project necessitating the trash container. If such a showing is not made, the trash container shall be removed and may be brought back to the site only when it can be demonstrated that such progress is able to be resumed.
(2) Permitting subsequent to placement of container. The city, upon observing an un-permitted residential portable trash container, shall provide written or verbal notification to the landowner or any agent of the source supplying the container of the need for a permit. There shall be subtracted from the number of days allowable for the permit, two days for each day the portable trash container is located on the property without a valid permit, running from the time the landowner or container supplier receives written notice of the need to obtain a permit. Thus, if the container is placed on the property two days before the permit is issued, the issuance and initial expiration period for a residential portable trash container will be ten days.
(3) Limitation on number of permits. No more than two permits shall be issued for the location of a portable trash container on the same residential lot during a 12-month period where the lot is under the same ownership. However, the City Administrator may, upon written documentation of circumstances involving fire damage, water damage, weather damage, personal emergency of the landowner, or other similar extraordinary circumstance, allow up to four permits on the same residential lot during said 12-month period where the property is under the same ownership.
(B) Temporary portable trash containers in commercial areas. Limitations on the amount of time temporary portable trash containers are permitted to remain on commercial property shall be as follows:
(1) Time allowed. A permit for the location of a portable trash container on commercial property shall be issued for a maximum of 28 days. Permits may be renewed at the discretion of the City Administrator for a period up to 14 days upon receipt of written documentation showing continued substantial progress on the project necessitating the trash container. If such a showing is not made, the trash container shall be removed and may be brought back to the site only when it can be demonstrated that such progress is able to be resumed.
(2) Permitting subsequent to placement of container. The city, upon observing an un-permitted commercial portable trash container, shall provide written or verbal notification to the business owner, business manager, and/or any agent of the source supplying the container of the need for a permit. There shall be subtracted from the number of days allowable for the permit, one day for each day the portable trash container is located on the property without a valid permit, running from the time the business owner, business manager or container supplier receives written notice of the need to obtain a permit. Thus, if the container is placed on the property two days before the permit is issued, the issuance and initial expiration period for a commercial portable trash container will be 26 days.
(3) Limitation on number of permits. No more than two permits shall be issued for the location of a portable trash container for the use of a commercial establishment at the same location during a 12-month period where the commercial establishment is under the same ownership. However, the City Administrator may, upon written documentation of circumstances involving fire damage, water damage, weather damage, or other similar extraordinary circumstance, allow up to three permits at the same location during said 12-month period where the commercial establishment is under the same ownership.
(Ord. 485-2007, passed 12-10-07)