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HomeMy WebLinkAbout83-6-2400632 ORDINANCE NO. 83-6-2400 AN -ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 27-3, 27-5, 27-6-, 27-7, 27-8, 27-9, 27-10 27-15, 27-16, 27-20, 27-32, 27-51, AND 27-72, REFUSE DEPARTMENT, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY: SECTION 1. That Section 27-3, of the Code of Ordinances be amended and reordained so that said section as amended and reordained shall hereafter read as follows: "Section 27-3. Same - Duties. The duties of the person occupying the position of director of the refuse department shall be to carry out all responsibilities assigned to him by ordinance and by the city manager and,to handle complaints by persons using the city's refuse collection system and to coordinate the collection of charges for the use of such system; to handle complaints by persons using the services rendered by the municipal �eewage-system} sanitary landfill and to coordinate the collection of charges for the use of such ksystem► landfill and to perform all supervision and direction of the department, its equipment and personnel in the operation of the collection system and the sanitary landfill. SECTION 2. That Section 27-5 of the Code of. Ordinances be amended and re - ordained so that said section as amended and reordained shall hereafter read as follows: "Section 27-5. General container requirements. (a) Containers used for setting out refuse shall be metal or plastic cans of not more than thirty-two (32) gallons capacity. Containers shall have a handle on each side. All containers for refuse, trash or garbage shall be covered with lids. Plastic refuse bags and paper refuse bags specifically approved by the Refuse department (a€-pttlie-wevka}- of the City of Paducah may be used in lieu of metal or plastic cans. Such bags shall not exceed thirty (30) gallons capacity and shall be securely tied or crimped. All refuse must be in approved containers except that paper, wood, and leaves, grass, shrubbery or such vegetation trimmings may be placed in open, dry boxes or tubs, or be in securely tied bundles. Such bundles shall not exceed forty-five inches (45") in length and thirty inches (30") in any other dimension. (b) Garbage and trash may be placed in the same container. Garbage must be drained and wrapped in paper, and garbage or trash will not be collected if frozen to containers, or if the containers are frozen to the ground. (c) The minimum service charge as set out in sections 27-48 and 27-49 is based on a maximum pick-up per week of ninety-six (96) gallons, and without an application for a special pick-up or for regular additional service, there shall not be more than a total of three (3) 32 -gallon containers or an equivalent amount of smaller containers or bags or bundles collected from a residence at any pick-up. er e�x-e����e�e�c�-eatesa�-a€-s�ae��e�-eea�e�se�s-e�-begs-e�-�tts��es .-- 633 (d) Other type containers may be used for additional and special refuse collection service as prescribed in this chapter. SECTION 3. That Section 27-6 be amended and reordained so that said section shall hereafter read as follows: "Section 27-6. Placement of containers for collection; collectors not to enter building. Containers keeata-in-iag} of refuse which kls} are set out for collection shall be placed where they can be readily seen from outside a building and or shall be located next to the alley running adjacent to the premises of a household, or, if no alley so exists, shall be placed at a reasonably accessible location next to the dwelling place of the household, or at some other reasonably accessible location designated by the e-ity Refuse Department. Refuse collection forces shall not enter any building for the purpose of collecting refuse. No refuse packers or refuse vehicles exceeding a two ton load capacity shall enter upon private property, in- cluding driveways and parking lots without first obtaining written authorization from the property owner and a release for any damages caused to the surface area of the private property. SECTION 4. That Section 27-7, be amended and reordained so that said section as amended and reordained shall hereafter read as follows: "Section 27-7. Additional collection service generally. (a) Additional refuse collection service shall be provided to households and business places, on request, to the extent feasible in the judgment of the director of the Refuse Department (o --peb4ie--weeks}- Additional refuse collection service for which request has been made shall not be provided by the city unless it can be clearly demonstrated that the charge made shall fully cover the cost to the city for same. (b) In all instances in which additional refuse collection service is provided, the place of setout and frequency of pickup shall be determined by mutual agreement between the eley Refuse Department, and the party receiving such service, provided that, in the event no reasonable agreement can be reached, the city reserves the right to so specify. SECTION 5. That Section 27-8, be amended and reordained so that said section as amended and reordained shall hereafter read as follows: "Section 27-8. Special containers for additional collection service. The Director of the Refuse Department k$eatd-ei-Germleeleeere} shall de- termine the number and type of..special containers of varying volumetric capacity. and kef}-the-type- The City shall own and shall maintain all containers as -part of the City's additional refuse col- lection service system. The City reserves the right to determine where such special containers shall be located and the manner in which they shall be used. SECTION 6. That Section 27-9, be.amended and reordained so that said section as amended and reordained shall hereafter read as follows: 634 "Section 27-9. Records of Additional Collection Service. The (�i+y--m&negei} director of the Refuse -Department shall be responsible for maintaining a record of the. amount of service rendered to and the charge imposed on each household or business place where additional refuse- collection service is provided. SECTION 7. That Section 27-10 be amended and reordained so that said section as amended and reordained shall hereafter read as follows:, "Section 27-10. Right of Persons to Transport and Dispose of own Refuse. No provision of this chapter shall be construed to prevent any person from transporting or disposing of refuse produced by his own household or business place, provided that such refuse is transported in a sanitary manner and is disposed of (irr---3-a€�3-x�sneee} at the location specified by the director of the Refuse Department. Disposal by such means shall not exempt such person from the obligation to pay the refuse collection service charges provided for under Article III of this chapter. SECTION 8. That Section 27-15 be amended and reordained so that said section as amended and reordained shall hereafter read as follows: "Section 27-15. Unlawful Deposits Generally. No refuse shall be deposited or dumped at any location in the City, on private or public property, except at a city -owned and maintained dumping place. �e�e��es-e�-ee�����ee��ea-ffis�-�e-ca�����sw£t-s�-est-��ffie-woes-eke-e���-ffieaege� SECTION 9. That Section 27-16 be amended and reordained so that said section as amended and reordained shall hereafter read as follows: "Section 27-16. Deposit on street, gutter, sidewalk or sewer right-of-way prohibited. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to place, throw, sweep or otherwise deposit any refuse or waste material of any kind on any street, gutter, sidewalk or sewer right-of-way in the City. ('}--}o--i-o-l-s-t--the o--prri-ss--a€-lrg-geee�t-ske�-fie ofd-e=�t�--eat-e--s�t�-eae;-�-add-t3ss-mfr-strei-,-�isoec-€ems-riee-mese SECTION 10. That Section 27-20'be amended and reordained so that said section as amended and reordained shall hereafter read as follows: "Section 27-20. Penalty for Violation of Chapter. A violation of any provision or requirement of the chapter is hereby declared to be a Class "B" misdemeanor, �ss�;-eee�-ss-eerie-sgeeee��-�e- ��de�;-eat-pe�sea-ees��e�e�-e�-er��-st�ek-*��e�$��en-s�e��-be-��ae�-ae�-fess-��ss-des. 635 de��e�s-{��A-AA};-ae�-ffie�e-��ea-eae-htxad�ed-de��a�s-{��AA-AA};-e�-s�e��-�e-i�a���seaed an-dr-}ffipr-iseaed; and each day that a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense. SECTION 11. That Section 27-32 be amended and reordained so that said section as amended and reordained shall hereafter read as follows: "Section 27-32. Refuse Collection Service. The term "refuse collection service" shall be understood to mean a general service provided to all households or business places in the City and shall include the following: The calling at such households or business places in the City by the city collection forces at the frequency specified in this chapter; the collection and removal of a maximum of the equivalent of ninety six (96) gallons of refuse from each household or business place at a frequency provided in this chapter, provided such refuse is set out for pickup in the manner prescribed by this chapter; the making available and the maintenance of at least one (1) sanitary landfill dumping place (4n -etity} usable by the public at the time of which use a {rzeai eek}- fee may be {ehaaged} charged as provided in this chapter; and the enforcement of city-wide sanitary regulations set forth in this chapter. SECTION 12. That Section 27-51 be amended and reordained so that.said section shall hereafter read as follows: "Section 27-51. Billing; when Payable. (a) To the extent feasible, charges.for refuse collection service rendered by the City shall be billed monthly as a separate item on the water bill sent out monthly by the Paducah Water Works and such charges so billed shall be payable monthly at the offices of the Paducah Water Works in the same manner and within the same penalty -free period as required for payment of charges for water service. (b) Due to the daily cyclical billing system used by the Paducah Water Works, charges for refuse collection service may be billed at the beginning, during, or at the end of the monthly period in which refuse collection service is rendered, and the first billing period corresponding with the first period of service shall be the month of February, 1953, and thereafter in monthly cycles. (c) In instances when it is not feasible or possible to utilize the water bill in notifying households or business places of refuse collection service charges payable, bills shall be prepared at and dispatched from the Treasurer's Office, and shall be payable at the (-6-it-r-iia-11} Treasurer's Office within ten (10) days after the date of rendering. SECTION 13. That Section 27-72 be amended and reordained so that said section shall hereafter read as follows: "Section 27-72. Fee - Private Collector's Permit No permit required .by this division shall be issued until the applicant has paid a fee therefor in an amount equal to two dollars ($2.00) for each month, or fraction thereof, for which the permit is to be issued. No such fee shall be refundable. Me SECTION 14. This ordinance shall be read on two separate days and will be effective July 1, 1983. JOHN K. PENROD Mayor Introduced by the Board of Commissioners June 14, 1983 Passed by the Board of'Commissioners June 28, 1983 Recorded by Louise McKinney, City Clerk, June 28, 1983 Published by The Paducah Sun July 5, 1983.