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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Relating to Garbage and Refuse ORDINANCE NO. 746 ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION, REMOVAL, AND DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE AND REFUSE, ESTABLISHING CITY OWNED OR LEASED SANITARY LAND FILL DISPOSAL AREA, AND FOR THE OPERATION THEREOF, AND REPEAL- ING ORDINANCE NUMBER 582. Be It Ordained by the City Council of the City of Ames , Iowa, as follows: SECTION 1: Definitions. a. The word "garbage" as used in this ordinance shall be held to include every waste accumulation of animal, fruit, or vegetable matter , liquid or otherwise, that attends the preparation, use, cooking , dealing in or storing of meat, fish, fowl, fruit or vegetables , and including tin cans or similar food containers. Dead animals are not included in the term "garbage." b. The word "refuse" as used in this ordinance f shall be held to include all other miscellaneous { waste materials not specifically defined as garbage. SECTION 2 : It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to deposit, throw or place any garbage in any street alley, lane, public place or private property outside of buildings , within the City of Ames , Iowa, unless the same is enclosed in a watertight metal receptacle, provided with handles or bales and a tight-fitting , watertight cover and being of a capacity not exceeding twenty (203 gallons. Refuse shall be placed in baskets not larger than #2 , with handles. Newspapers shall be bundled and tied. SECTION : It shall be the duty of any person, firm or corporation using or maintaining the said receptacle for the purposes above mentioned to cause the same to be emptied of its contents before it is so full that the cover will no longer fit tightly. SECTION 4: That the proper receptacle for the receiving and holding of garbage shall be furnished by the house- holder or the occupant of any building or place of business and shall be kept covered and in a sanitary condition at all times; that said garbage shall be wrapped, when placed in said receptacle. SECTION 5: That all garbage, whenever practical, shall be delivered by the householder or the occupant of any building or place of business to the ground level for collection, and that said receptacle therefore must be kept in a location convenient for collection. SECTION 6: It shall be unlawful for any person, firs or corporation to deposit, throw or place any refuse in any street, alley, lane public place or private property outside of buildings , within the City of Ames , Iowa, unless the same is to be hauled away and, pending hauling, is kept in such a manner as in no way to constitute a nuisance or annoyance to others. SECTION : That any garbage or refuse may be disposed of by householders or the occupant of any building or place of business in any of the following manners: a. By delivery to a licensed garbage collector, b. By incineration of refuse in such manner as in no way to constitute a nuisance or annoyance to others. c. By hauling to the city operated land fill disposal area, and dumping there as directed by custodian in charge, provided the containers and vehicle used in transportation conform to the requirements of Section 9 hereinafter set forth,. SECTION_ 8: It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to collect garbage and/or refuse within the City of Ames, Iowa, without first obtaining a license from the City of Ames. SECTION L. Application for a license to collect garbage and/or refuse shall be made at the office of the City Clerk on forms provided by said office. The applicant shall file with his application the required insurance policy and pay a fee of $5.00 for each vehicle. Upon receipt of the application, the City Manager or his agent shall ascertain whether the said applicant, his equipment, and his expected manner of collection comply with the following requirements : a. Applicant shall present for filing with the City Clerk, a policy of insurance in limits not less than $10,000 — $20,000 bodily injury and $5,000 property damage and shall keep such policy in force during the duration of his license. b. The body of the truck shall at all times be kept covered with an adequate wooden cover or canvas cover with eyelets and rope for tying down, and shall be kept in a sanitary condition. c. The truck to be used shall be so constructed as to prevent leakage during transit. d. The loading shall be done in such a wanner as to prevent spilling or loss of contents. e. Collection of garbage from hotels , restaurants9 clubs and large boarding houses , and other places of like character where considerable garbage is produced daily shall be made on each week day. f. Collection from private residences shall be made not less than three times per week from May 1st to November 1st and not less than twice a week from November Ist to May 1st. g. A pickup service shall be maintained to promptly service all complaints on missed col— lections and improper handling. h. Garbage and refuse collected shall be hauled to Sanitary Land Fill Disposal site where trucks shall be unloaded under the direction of area custodian. The schedule of operation shall be determined by the City Manager. i. If the applicant meets the foregoing require- ments as to equipment and method of operation, the City Manager shall indicate his approval on the application, and the Clerk shall then issue the license effective to December 31st. There— after in December a license shall be obtained and , a fee of $5.00 for each vehicle paid, on an annual basis , January 1st to December 31st. J . Equipment and method of operation shall be subject to periodic inspection by the custodian of the disposal site. Any license may be revoked by the City Council, upon recommendation of said custodian or the City Manager , for failure to observe these regulations. SECTION 10: There is hereby established a sanitary land fill area, at such place or places as the City Council upon the recommendation of the City Manager may direct, where all garbage and refuse shall be dump di and it shall be unlawful to dump such material in any other place. The operation, management, supervision, and inspection of the area shall be under the juris— diction of the City Manager. To more effectively control the operation, the custodian of the area may be named as a special police officer or deputy sheriff, He shall not, however, be eligible to participate in the Health and Retirement program of the Police Depart- ment. SECTION 11: That the City of Ames , Iowa, may enter into a contract with any licenseholder for the collection of garbage and/or refuse within the City or may itself maintain a service for the collection of garbage and/m refuse within said City. SECTION 12: Any person, firm or corporation violating any provisions of this ordinance shall upon conviction be fined a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars , and in default of payment thereof shall be committed to the City or County jail for a term of not exceeding thirty days. SECTION lam, All ordinances or parts of ordinances t including Ordinance #582 , in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. SECTION li+: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after passage and publication as pro— vided by law, Passed this 1Ztlday of A-„1` , 1954. s Lawlor , Mayor W. Prather, City Clerk Moved by De Hart and seconded by Griffith that Ordinance No. 746 be passed on its first reading. Voting Aye: Griffith, Judge, De Hart, Bolton and Bliss Voting Nay: None Absent: Smith Moved by Bolton and seconded by Bliss that the rules governing the passage of ordinances be suspended, the second and third readings omitted and Ordinance No. 746 be placed on its final passage. Voting Aye: Griffith, Judge, De Hart, Bolton ad Bliss Voting Nay: None Absent: Smith Moved by Griffith and seconded by Judge that Ordinance No. 746 do now pass Voting Aye: Griffith, Judge, De Hart, Bolton and Bliss Voting Nay: None Absent: Smith Mayor Lawlor declared Ordinance No. 746 duly adopted.