(a) The Director of Public Works shall be responsible for all aspects of solid waste management in the City.
(b) The Director shall be responsible for the preparation of all necessary plans for solid waste management and the coordination of those plans with the local, State and Federal agencies. The Director shall prepare, in consultation with the City Solicitor and other City offices, the instructions to bidders, specifications and other contract documents necessary to enter into contracts with the refuse contractor.
(c) The Director shall have the power and duty to:
(1) Provide a public refuse collection, storage, transportation and disposal service and/or approve and regulate the establishment, maintenance and operation of private solid waste collection, storage, transportation and disposal services and sites.
(2) Adopt, issue and enforce such rules and standards as are necessary to implement and carry out the intent of this article.
(3) Issue warning notices and initiate proceedings against violators of this article.
(4) Investigate all complaints made by either customers or the refuse contractor.
(5) Inspect all aspects of solid waste collection, storage and disposal, including but not limited to, equipment, containers, facilities, books and records.
(6) Designate enforcement personnel.
(Ord. 30-2007. Passed 9-18-07.)