(A) Definition. REFUSE includes all drained organic material resulting from the preparation of food and spoiled or decayed food from any source, bottles, cans, glassware, paper or paper products, crockery, ashes, rags and discarded clothing, tree and lawn clippings and solid market and industrial wastes.
(B) Storage and transporting refuse.
(1) It is unlawful for any person to store refuse, except as herein provided.
(2) It is unlawful for any person to transport refuse over any street, for hire, except by special permit from the Council, or acting within the course and scope of a written contract with the city, or his or her employment with the city.
(3) It is unlawful for any person to transport refuse on any street unless it is earned in a vehicle equipped with a leak-proof body or container and completely covered with a heavy canvas or top to prevent loss of contents.
(C) Containers. All refuse shall be stored in clean, rust-resistant, water-tight, non-absorbent and washable closed containers, approved for the purpose by the city; provided, however, that, tree clippings may be stored in tied bundles no longer than four feet and lawn clippings and paper may be stored in containers protected from wind and other elements.
(D) Collection and disposal of refuse. The city shall provide for collection and disposal of all refuse in a sanitary manner to ensure the health, safety and general welfare of its residents, under such terms and conditions as the city may, from time to time, deem appropriate. Containers shall be placed at the designated collection point on days specified by the city. Collection points will generally be the alley adjacent to the property from which refuse is collected; but where there is no alley, the curb line in front of the property.
(E) Property of the city. All materials at public disposal sites are the property of the city. It is unlawful for any person to separate, collect, carry off or dispose of the materials, except by direction of the city.
(F) Disposal site. Privately hauled non-refuse disposal from households, and refuse and non-refuse disposal from commercial establishments, may be deposited at the disposal site upon payment of charges therefor.
(G) Prohibition. Any person, business or corporation that is not a customer of the city refuse system shall not dump or dispose of refuse of any kind within the city limits. Violators shall be subject to sanctions designated under this section.
(Amended 4-13-1993)
(H) Refuse bags. All residential refuse shall be placed in city designated containers. All commercial refuse customers shall use either bags or containers in the disposal of their refuse in city designated containers.
(Amended 4-13-1993)
(I) Violation.
(1) Any violation of division (H) above, shall result in a fine of $25 for the first violation; $50 for the second violation; $75 for the third violation and any violation beyond a third violation shall be charged as a misdemeanor and shall be subject to the sanctions designated under this section.
(Approved 12-10-1996)
(2) Any violation of division (H) above where a fine is imposed and a default occurs, the City Council, by resolution, may certify the amount of the fine and a 10% administration fee to the County Auditor as of September 1 of each year to be collected with the property tax due. The city may also charge a 6% interest on all unpaid fines.
(Approved 3-27-2001; Ord. passed 5-8-2018)