(A) A bin shall not be placed on any property without express written permission from the property owner and after receiving approval from the city’s Engineering Department.
(B) Bins shall only be allowed in the business, industrial and recreational zoning districts. Bins are not allowed on residentially zoned properties, except if the property is utilized as a church.
(C) There shall not be more than one bin per property address.
(D) A bin shall not be located within 1,000 feet of another bin, unless the bin existed before adoption of this subchapter. Once removed, this distance provision shall apply.
(E) Bins shall be located at least 25 feet from any property line and at least 50 feet from any trash or recycling dumpster.
(F) Bins shall not be located within required parking spaces or landscape areas. The applicant shall submit a site plan and a scaled floor plan of his or her building, identifying all uses. All required parking spaces shall be identified on the site plan. The location of the bin shall be identified on site plan. Distances from property lines to the bin shall be shown on the site plan.
(G) Each bin shall be placed on a hard surface such as concrete, blacktop or other comparable surface, but not gravel. Hard surface shall not to exceed eight feet wide by five feet long, and shall be located in a manner that is publicly accessible.
(H) Except for the opening slot for donations, bins shall remain locked at all times to prevent access by unauthorized persons.
(I) Bins shall be emptied on a monthly basis or more frequently if needed to prevent overflow. No items shall be placed around the outside of a bin. Upon notice by the city to the property owner and collection bin operator, any such item placed outside a bin shall be removed within 24 hours of said notice. If items are not removed within 24 hours, the city may remove the item and charge the cost incurred by the city to the property owner. The cost to provide this removal shall be $100 and shall increase by $100 for each subsequent instance the city must remove additional items. Removal fees must be paid by the property owner.
(J) The bin operator and the owner of the property on which a bin is located shall have 24 hours after notice from the city to correct any violations of this subchapter. The property owner shall provide the address, phone number and email of a local agent located in the city where any notices may be sent between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, regarding enforcement of this subchapter.
(K) Existing bins shall obtain compliance with this subchapter within six months of the adoption of this subchapter.
(Prior Code, § 25-241) (Ord. 1465, passed 8-27-2018) Penalty, see § 152.999