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* Editors Note: Ord. No. 10539, §§ 1--6, adopted June 3, 2008, effective July 1, 2008, amended Ch. 15 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former Ch. 15, §§ 15-1--15-6, 15-10.1--15-24.7, 15-31, 15-31.1, 15-50, 15-51, pertained to similar subject matter, and derived from Ord. No. 9717, § 2, adopted June 10, 2002; Ord. No. 9816, §§ 11--13, adopted Feb. 24, 2003; Ord. No. 9861, § 5A--F, adopted June 16, 2003; Ord. No. 9982, §§ 1--6, adopted June 14, 2004; Ord. No. 9989, § 1, adopted June 21, 2004; Ord. No. 10099, § 3, adopted Dec. 13, 2004; Ord. No. 10348, §§ 2--4, adopted Nov. 28, 2006.
Charter References: Authority to provide for garbage disposal, ch. IV, § 1(6).
Cross References: Disposal of manure, animal bedding and body waste of domestic animals and pets, § 4-28; burning trash and other articles, § 11-5 et seq.; depositing offensive matter in water ditches and natural drainage channels, § 11-58; department of public works, ch. 11A; disposal of trash in parks, § 21-3(3)(2).
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Art. I. Definitions, § 15-1
Art. II. Administration, §§ 15-2--15-9
Art. III. Community Standards for Solid Waste Storage and Removal, §§ 15-10--15-15
Art. IV. City Residential and Commercial Collection Services, §§ 15-16--15-30
Art. V. City Fees and Charges for Residential Collection, Commercial Collection, and Disposal Services, §§ 15-31--15-49
Div. 1. General Provisions, §§ 15-31--15-31.2
Div. 2. Residential Collection, §§ 15-32--15-32.5
Div. 3. Commercial Collection, §§ 15-33--15-33.9
Div. 4. Disposal Services, §§ 15-34--15-35
Div. 5.
Special Fees,
§§ 15-36--15-49
Art. VI. Disposal Facility Management – Reserved, §§ 15-50--15-59
Art. VII. Plastic Bag Recycling, §§ 15-60--15-69
Art. VIII. Litter Fee, §§ 15-70--15-79
Art. IX. Waste Diversion Reporting, § 15-80
Article I. Definitions
Sec. 15-1. Definitions.
Article II. Administration
Sec. 15-2. Purpose.
Sec. 15-2.1. Department of environmental services established; director of environmental services as head of department.
Sec. 15-2.2. Functions of the director.
Sec. 15-3. Suspension or revocation of services.
Sec. 15-4. Reserved.
Sec. 15-5. Public nuisances, enforcement.
Sec. 15-6. Parties liable.
Sec. 15-7. Administrative appeal process.
Secs. 15-8, 15-9. Reserved.
Article III. Community Standards for Solid Waste Storage and Removal
Sec. 15-10. General applicability.
Sec. 15-10.1. Standards for storage and removal of solid waste.
Sec. 15-10.2. Prohibited materials.
Sec. 15-10.3. Scavenging prohibited.
Sec. 15-10.4. Hauling of solid waste.
Sec. 15-10.5. Commercial recycling facilities.
Secs. 15-11--15-15. Reserved.
Article IV. City Residential and Commercial Collection Services
Sec. 15-16. Collection from residential establishments by persons or entities other than the city prohibited.
Sec. 15-16.1. City collection services at residential establishments.
Sec. 15-16.2. Customer responsibilities regarding recycling collection service.
Sec. 15-16.3. Parameters for brush bulky collection service.
Sec. 15-16.4. Assisted collection service to residential establishments.
Sec. 15-16.5. Temporary suspension of service.
Sec. 15-16.6. Neighborhood cleanup service.
Sec. 15-16.7. City collection service at commercial establishments.
Sec. 15-16.8. Violations of city collection service requirements.
Secs. 15-17--15-30. Reserved.
Article V. City Fees and Charges for Residential Collection, Commercial Collection, and Disposal Services
Division 1. General Provisions
Sec. 15-31. Declaration of purpose; intent of mayor and council.
Sec. 15-31.1. Deposits and refunds.
Sec. 15-31.2. Returned checks.
Sec. 15-31.3. Billing account activation.
Sec. 15-31.4. Payment terms.
Sec. 15-31.5. Discontinuance of service for non-payment.
Sec. 15-31.6. Penalty fees for non-payment.
Sec. 15-31.7. Service agreements.
Sec. 15-31.8. Change of address.
Sec. 15-31.9. Pilot programs and fees.
Division 2. Residential Collection
Sec. 15-32. Basis for residential fees.
Sec. 15-32.1. Responsibility for residential fee.
Sec. 15-32.2. Requirements for payment of residential fees.
Sec. 15-32.3. Fees for level of service.
Sec. 15-32.4. Environmental services low income assistance program.
Sec. 15-32.5. Residential fee schedules.
Sec. 15-32.6. APC collection fuel surcharge.
Sec. 15-32.7. APC collection recycling surcharge.
Division 3. Commercial Collection
Sec. 15-33. Basis for commercial fees.
Sec. 15-33.1. Commercial fee requirements.
Sec. 15-33.2. Commercial fee schedules.
Sec. 15-33.3. Commercial fuel surcharge.
Division 4. Disposal Services
Sec. 15-34. Basis for disposal services fees.
Sec. 15-34.1. Disposal services fee requirements.
Sec. 15-34.2. Residential self-haulers.
Sec. 15-34.3. Commercial haulers.
Sec. 15-34.4. Unrestrained or uncovered load fee.
Sec. 15-34.5. Waiver of fee for landfill construction materials.
Sec. 15-34.6. Disposal service agreement.
Sec. 15-34.7. Disposal services fee schedule.
Sec. 15-34.8. Disposal services contract fee schedule.
Sec. 15-34.9. Disposal services fuel surcharge.
Sec. 15-35. Exemption of fees for waste residue from nonprofit recycling establishments.
Division 5. Special Fees
Sec. 15-36. Groundwater protection.
Secs. 15-37--15-49. Reserved.
Article VI. Disposal Facility Management – Reserved
Secs. 15-50--15-59. Reserved.
Article VII. Plastic Bag Recycling
Sec. 15-60. Plastic bag recycling.
Secs. 15-61--15-69. Reserved.
Article VIII. Litter Fee
Sec. 15-70. Refuse collection permit.
Sec. 15-70.1. Proceeds from the refuse collection permit.
Sec. 15-71. Suspension or revocation of permits.
Secs. 15-72--15-79. Reserved.
Article IX. Waste Diversion Reporting
Sec. 15-80. Refuse and recyclable material collection permit.