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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Regulating Garbage and Refuse, Repealing Ordinance 350, 448, and 471 ORDINANCE NO. SW AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE BEEPING COLLECTION ALL 'Aft , DISPOSAL OF:; GARWZ AND REg'M rim iiiviTE D LL�I t B Ate! PLAN OF BUSINESS IN THE CITY OF AMES IDEA; PROVIDING MR THE LICSYSM OF WMGZ AND REFUSE COLLECTI4k .AGWOUS PROVIDIM PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION Oy SAID OR]DSAIAI+TC$• AND AEPE=SG ORDINANCE$1 X0. 350, 448 and 471 AND ALL;oimm 66mms In-co iaT m£SESiu Be It Ordained by the City Counoil of the City of Ames, - Iewa. Section 1. Definitions. (a) The word $garbage" as used in this ordinance shall be held to include every waste aoa.Mulatien of. animal, fruit, or vegetable °natter, liquid or other- wise, that attends the preparation, use, 000king, deal- ng in or storing of neat, fish, fowl, fruit or vege- tables, and including tin cans or similar food oon- tainers. Dead an ®mall s are not included in the term , Mgrrbage". (b) The word "refuse" as usedin this ©raihanee shall be held to include all other miscellaneous waste materials not speoifically defined as garbage. Section E. It shall be unlawful' for any person, firm.a►r corporal on o apposit, throw or place arty, garbaagge-ln'any a�trtst, alley, lane, publio place or private property ou�tsidt of buildinga within the City of Amas, Iowa, `unless the eagle is enclosed la a watertight metal raeoptaele, provided with handles or bales and a tight-fitting, water-tight cover, and being of a capacity not exceeding .fifteen (16) gallons, however, no refuse shall be placed In a garbage container. Anation S It shall be the duty of any person, first or corporation: using or maintaining the said receptacle for the 0401 poses above merit oned to pause the .fie to be emptied af". a�it : • tents before it is so full that the cover will 'no longer, fit` tightly. ientign 4. That the proper receptacle for the reo*1ving holding of garbage shall be furnished by the householder or the occupant of any building or place of business and 'shall be kept covered and in a sanitary oondition at all times; float sml garbage may be either wrapped or left unwrapped when plaeed ;in *a receptacle. Nf atio_. n 59 That all garbage, wherever praotioal Wmal-b delivered by the householder ob the occupant of any buJ :ding or place of business to the ground level for collection, and that .0414 receptacle therefor must be kept iu a location oonvenient for collection, Sa ion " It shall be valawtul. for any person, f lft ,or corporatioon to a osit tbrow or lace p , p any refuse in alley, lane, public place or private property outside of buildlimgs within -the City .of Asses, Iowa, unless the sang' is to be bauls,i away, and, pending hauling, is kept in `such a manner as ie no wey to constitute a nuisance or ;annoyance .to oth6va. et o That any garbage- or refuse may be 4lsposed14 by householders or the occupant, o an building { business in any of the following manna s3 ®r p*ems of (a) By delivery to licensed calle otion age ay; (b) VY burial or incineration in such:manager ae in ae T way to ,constitute a nuisance or annoyance' t©-*%hers;', f . r t (o) By disposal at the city dump or outside the corporate limits, provided the vO cie used ndin -disposal in tr�a- portation a the method used in disposal :conforas to - the requirements of .geotion 10 hereinafter set forth* Sgotign So ° It shall be unlawful',for any gerson, fI= -or corporaZicn-' to0011sot garbage and/or refuse within the C ity_ of Ames, Iowa, without first obtaining a license frog the City of Ass "onon go That application for a ltoenee to collect garbage an or refuse wlt i the City of_Ames, Iowa, shall be _merle In writing to the City Clerk, and upon approval of said applioa-, tion for a license by the City Council of said City the same shall be issued by the City Clerk. SO-01100, ,100 That any person, firm or.,.corporation ...who, shoU ' receivense from the City of Ames, Iowa-- authorizingt sin to collect 'garbage. and/or refuse within the limits of .said- Cit�r, shall pay a license fee of $1 00 per year for each vehicle t© be used in the ©vlleotion of .garbage and/or refuse, and eha11 oompiy with the following rules and regulations: (a) That garbage and refuse may, only be oonected in vehicles which are covered and so constructed as to prevent leakage during transit.: (b) That vehicles used in the transportation of. s garbage and refuse shall be kept in a sanitary 4on. diti©n at all tines. (a) That the collection of garbage shall be done in sum a manner as to prevent the spillirigor loss ' Of contents or the metal containers while loading. (d) That garbage collsoted shall be disposed of In a sanitary manner outside the City limits and not used in tbe- feeding of hogs within 'the mlty _©r within one-.half U/P.) mile outside thereof: (a) Collection of garbage from hotels, restaurants., clubs and large boarding houses and other phase of like character where considerable garbage In produced daily, shall be made on each weekday. M Collection of garbage from private residensss shall be made not less than three times a week from let to November let and not less. than twice a week f2".." November lst to Xay 1st. ,. . (g) That a pickup service sh&33 be maintained to promptly service all complaints on missed collection$ and improper Dandling. t t That any license may be revoked by the Cit ounoil `"ure to observe the regulations of the city af.. s ®r the vollectlon, transportation or disposal of suoh garbage Ld refuse. c on ?2. That the City of Ames, Iowa, MAY enter 40to ontrao wit any license-holder for the oollection of atr sad/ g r refuse within -the City or may itself maintain a service for the ollecton of garbage and/or refuse within said City. ts That any license-holder shalt be reghis�f, sa ; condition preesdent to reosiving a license, to ,file with the itY Clerk a-certificate showing that a policy, of insurance as tc ublie liability and property dimags Dag jissa issued on.>sack ehiele to be operated by'- said applicant fora-],iaense c otion 140 The transportation of garbage and refuse sh4-1 be in closed containers or covered. vehicles. Section If# Garbage and refuse may be disposed of by dump- ing the same at the authorised city dwWs during the hours from 8:00 o'clock A. X# to SlOO o'clock P* 46,on Xsekn-days in such manner as directed by the attendant Uk charge .of said dumps. 12olion 6, Any person firm or corporation violating.:anny. provisions o s ordinance Zail upon-, conviction be finest° a •fit not exceeding one hundred dol3a rs, and In default of pvaedt... there® $hl.1 a be committed to the city nr county : i, 'rop a torn of not exceeding thirty days. g -laa., i'' A11 ordinances or parts thereof in eant lot herovi particularly Ordinances No* 350, 40 and 4n arc ,hdreb;r repealed. B,eQ t I : This ordinance shall n,be. fall force and effe t from and a � s passage and publication as provided by lawn Pawed this —day of Hollis 8. XMnUw Xayor . Attest: �► W. Prather city MGM Published .,in break ,c,,f ordinance$ entitled "Revised. Qsf.-, hanoes of 1942 of the City of Ames, Iowa". I, J. IN. Prather, City Clerk of the City of Ames,. Iowa, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing Ord. No. 582 was duly and properly passed at a meeting of the City Council on the ' 14th, day of September 1942, and published in the book of ordinances. entitled "Revised Ordinances of 1942 of the Ci ty of Ames, Iowan . .N rather, C y �erk 1