[Amended 7-25-2016 by Ord. No. 26-2016]
The following words and phrases, when used in this Part, shall have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in this section:
BUSINESS DAY — That part of any day on which City Hall is open to the public for carrying on substantially all of its functions.
CART/TOTER — Any container which is made of rigid plastic, with two wheels, which is intended to be mechanically emptied and used for the purpose of temporarily holding refuse with a maximum capacity of ½ cubic yard or 96 gallons.
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY — A property relating to or connected with trade and traffic or commerce in general or a property which includes four or more separate residential dwelling units.
CURBLINE — The line in the public right-of-way, constructed or proposed, as shown on the Official Map, that separates the portion of the public right-of-way dedicated to vehicular traffic from that dedicated to pedestrian traffic.
DUMPSTER/ROLL-OFFS — Any container with a lid used for the purpose of storing refuse until the scheduled collection day with a capacity of one cubic yard (202 gallons) or greater. Container's lid needs to be closed at all times except when placing refuse into container or container contents are being placed into a disposal collection vehicle.
HAULER — Any person or company with a valid state hauler's license, who collects, transports or disposes of recyclables, solid waste or refuse.
LICENSED HAULER — One with a valid state hauler's license to own and service dumpsters who rents dumpsters or toters to another. [Amended 8-26-2013 by Ord. No. 35-2013]
LESSEE — A property owner or agent thereof who leases a dumpster or toter from a licensed hauler as defined herein.
OBSTRUCTION — Any structure or other object whatsoever that, in any manner, impedes, obstructs or otherwise limits or prevents that full and unrestricted use whatsoever, by the public, of any public right-of-way.
OFFICIAL MAP — The topographical map of Reading, Pennsylvania, on file in the Engineering Office.
PASSABLE — Free of any impediment or obstruction, whatsoever, that would hinder the travel of the public.
PERMANENT DUMPSTER — Any dumpster (of three cubic yards or less) intended to be used for an undetermined period of time for the purpose of solid waste storage.
PERSON — Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, institution, cooperative enterprise, municipal authority, federal government or agency, state institution or agency, or any other legal entity whatsoever.
PRIVATE PROPERTY — Any land and the improvements thereon owned by any person and includes front, side and rear yards; vacant lots, buildings and other structural improvement; walkways and alleyways; and parking areas, designed or used either wholly or in part for private residential, industrial or commercial purposes, whether inhabited or temporarily or continuously uninhabited or vacant, including any yard, grounds, walk, driveway, porch, steps, vestibule or mailbox belonging or appurtenant to such dwelling, house, building or other structure.
PROPERTY OWNER/LESSEE — Any person who owns or leases a dumpster, toter or cart from a hauler with a valid State license as defined herein or who applies and receives a permit for permanent placement of a permanent trash receptacle in the public right-of-way.
PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY (ROW) — See § 180-1202 Property Maintenance Rules & Regulations.
PUBLIC VIEW — Visible from the right-of-way.
RESIDENTIAL — A property containing six or fewer separate dwelling units.
SCREENING — Covering to obscure dumpsters, toters and/or carts (all trash receptacles) from public view by the installation of shrubbery, an opaque fence no higher than six (6) feet, unless a higher structure is required to adequately screen the dumpster, a shed or other such device as approved by the City of Reading Zoning Office. [Amended 6-26-2023 by Ord. No. 51-2023]
SIDEWALK — That portion of the sidewalk area for which paving is required by Chapter 508, Streets and Sidewalks, Part 5, Sidewalks and Curbs.
SIDEWALK AREA — That portion of the public right-of-way occurring between the curbline and the topographical building line or the established edge of the roadway. (For the purpose of this Part).
STREET PROPERTY LINE — The line that is coincident to and identical with the line marking the extremity of the public right-of-way as shown on the Official Map of the City of Reading.
TEMPORARY DUMPSTER — Any dumpster or roll-off dumpster intended to be used for a specified period of time for the purpose of construction, demolition or rehabilitation project waste storage.
TOPOGRAPHICAL BUILDING LINE — The property line as shown on the Official Map of the City of Reading.
TRASH BAG — Any trash bag more than one mil thick holding from 30 to 55 gallons and is properly tied.
TRASH CAN/DRUM — Any container under 95 gallons, but not less than 30 gallons, with a lid and in any other way differs from a cart.
TRASH RECEPTACLE — All containers used for the storage of trash.
VIOLATION TICKET — A form issued by a police officer or public officer to a person who violates a provision of this Part. The violation ticket is an offer by the City of Reading extended to a person to settle a violation by paying the fine in lieu of a citation being issued against the violator as per § 180-1202.