TITLE V
PUBLIC WORKS; WOODWARD MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY
PUBLIC WORKS; WOODWARD MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY
CHAPTER 50
SOLID WASTE
SOLID WASTE
SECTION:
50.01: City Solid Waste Superintendent
50.02: Definitions
50.03: Storage And Pick Up Of Garbage And Trash
50.04: Collection Of Trash In Business Area
50.05: Fees
50.06: Charges To Be Billed With Water Bill
50.07: Late Charge For Delinquent Payment
50.08: Discontinuance Of Service For Violation
50.09: Rates A Lien On Premises
50.10: Other Remedies
50.99: Penalty
A. Appointment; Term: There shall be a city solid waste superintendent, who shall be appointed by the city manager for an indefinite term and who shall be removable by the city manager.
B. Powers And Duties; Authority To Enter Premises: The city solid waste superintendent shall have all the powers, duties and functions as set forth within this chapter. The city solid waste superintendent is hereby vested with full authority to enter upon any premises in the discharge of his duties.
C. Interference Prohibited: No person shall interfere with the city solid waste superintendent in the discharge of his duties.
D. Decision Final; Appeal: The city solid waste superintendent shall have the authority to pass upon and decide any question which may arise under this chapter, and his decision in such cases shall be final unless reversed by the city commission upon written appeal filed by an aggrieved party within thirty (30) days of such decision.
E. Authorized Representative:
1. When any act is required to be done by the city solid waste superintendent, the same may be done by his authorized representative, officer or employee of the solid waste department.
2. Whenever any law or ordinance refers to the city solid waste superintendent, it shall be deemed to mean the city solid waste superintendent or his authorized representative as set forth in this subsection. (2001 Code § 50.01; amd. 2012 Code)
For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning:
GARBAGE: Any vegetable or animal refuse accumulated from kitchens, pantries, dining rooms, boardinghouses, tenement houses and dwelling houses.
GARBAGE CAN: A watertight galvanized or metallic container with a securely fitting cover and convenient handle or handles for carrying. The can will not exceed thirty five (35) gallons in capacity.
TRASH: Refuse consisting of wastepaper, broken ware, ashes, cinders, paper, discarded shoes and clothing, tin cans, bottles, wooden or paper cartons, discarded toys, and such refuse as may be termed the natural accumulation in the yards and outside premises of resident families, including trash when assembled and grass cuttings, hedge or small shrub trimmings. It does not include industrial waste, manure, debris from construction work, earth, rocks, broken concrete or any other discarded items not capable of being put in a garbage can.
TRASH RECEPTACLE: A six foot (6') metal container (commonly known as a dumpster), with securely fitting cover used exclusively for the disposal of garbage and/or trash from spilling, leaking or otherwise littering the streets and alleys of the city; or such other metal container specifically approved by the city Solid Waste Superintendent for the disposal of garbage and/or trash.
TREE LIMBS OR TREE TRIMMINGS: Tree limbs and branches not to exceed eighteen feet (18') in length. (2001 Code § 50.02; amd. Ord. 1522, 2-22-2011; 2012 Code)
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