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ORDINANCE NO. 97-11- '7 S�
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 94-5, 94-31, 94-32, 94-34 AND 94-
35 OF CHAPTER 94, SOLID WASTE OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
PADUCA -L KENTUCKY
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. That Sections 94-5, Location of Containers; Collection, of Article I,
In General, of Chapter 94 Solid Waste, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paducah,
Kentucky, are hereby amended to read as follows:
94-5. Location of Containers; Collection.
"94-5(c). Residential Collection.
(1) The city shall collect residential waste once a week in accordance with a
schedule prepared by the City Manager or his/her designee.
(2) It shall be the responsibility of each occupant, on the scheduled day of
collection, to place his residential waste container(s) at the designated point
of collection (curbside, street side or in an accessible alley) not later than
5:30 a.m. the day of scheduled pickup, unless otherwise authorized by the
City Manager or his/her designee. The container shall be placed in such a
manner as not to interfere with overhead power lines or tree branches,
parked cars, vehicular traffic, or in any other way that would constitute a
public hazard or nuisance.
(3) Waste containers may be placed at the point of pickup the evening before
the scheduled pickup service. Waste containers shall be removed from the
point of pickup not later than 11:00 p.m. of the day of the scheduled
pickup.
(4) Waste containers, when not out for collection on the scheduled pickup day,
will be kept away from the front of any building or premises. No waste
container shall be maintained upon or adjacent to any street, sidewalk, or
front yard.
(5) If accumulation of residential waste regularly exceeds the capacity of the
96 -gall container, the City Manager or his/her designee may assign the
resident an additional 96 -gallon container, at such fees or charges as the
City Commission may establish from time to time by municipal order.
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(6) The city may provide pickup service at other than the designated location,
at such fees or charges as the City Commission may
establish from time to
time by municipal order. The location of the pickup will be approved by
the City Manager or his/her designee.
(7) Th Cit Me er- Ws/her- designee shall have 7V1V disere+„„ in vefifying
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7) The Citv Manager or his/her designee shall have sole discretion in verifvin
the need for a special pickup (blue residential waste container) and the
determination of the point of pickup for said special picku.
a._ In the event the occupant has difficulty in using the refuse container
in the designated area or would create a hardship, the occupant
shall notify the City Manager in writingstating tating the basis for the
difficulty and what relief is requested.
b. The City Manager or his/her designee upon a showing of physical
handicap or medical condition by written documentation or
sufficient proof as to physical conditions hindering compliance, MU
grant the relief requested or other appropriate relief.
C. These conditions shall apply when their is no one present in the
household who is able to move the container to its designated point
of pickup.
(8) The city shall collect green waste once a week in accordance with a
schedule prepared by the City Manger or his/her designee. Said green
waste will be collected on the same day as residential waste. Collection
will be at the household's designated point of pickup.
(9) No provision of this chapter shall be construed to prevent any person from
transporting or disposing of solid waste produced by the household.
Disposal by such means shall not exempt such person from the obligation
to pay the solid waste collection service charges".
"94-5(f). Commercial collection.
Collection of commercial service shall be made at least weekly, and more
frequently if deemed necessary by the City Manager or his/her designee to prevent unsanitary or
unsightly accumulation of solid waste. The City Manager or his/her designee shall establish
routes of varying frequency for collection and assign each commercial or industrial establishment
to the route and frequency which is most adapted to its collection needs.
(1) All commercial establishments/businesses shall utilize a commercial waste
container (two, four, six or eight cubic yard dumpster) unless otherwise
authorized by the City Manager or his/her designee.
(2) Commercial waste containers must be clear of all obstructions and
obstacles at all times to allow for the proper service and inspection. The
service schedule is generally 4:00 a m - 12.30 p.m. Mondathrough
SuSunday.
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(3) New commercial waste accounts, as of November 1, 1997, shall be
required to place the container on approved service pads to be constructed
of eiWht-inch-thick concrete having a minimum compressive strength of
4,000 psi containing fiber mesh or woven wire and of a size not less than
ten feet wide and thirty feet long Exceptions of the aforementioned
dimensions for width and length shall be at the discretion of the City
Engineer. All exceptions will be as a result of physical features adjacent to
the approved site The property owner will be responsible for all repairs
necessary as a result of servicing the dumpster.
(4) The location shall be approved through the City of Paducah prior to
placement The approval will be a .process of the site plan evaluation. The
location of the pad will provide freedom of access of solid waste vehicles
unimpeded by parked cars The service pad will be located in a manner as
to allow the straightest route into the dumpster. The location will limit
turning of refuse vehicles to service the dumpster.
(5) All dum_psters should be located as near to the right-of-ways as practical,
but not in the right-of-way.
(6) Commercial accounts may request an additional unscheduled pickup. This
service will be provided at such fees or charges as the City Commission
may establish from time to time by municipal order".
SECTION 2. That Section 94-31, Residential Account Billing, of Article II, Rates
and Charges, of Chapter 94, Solid Waste, is hereby amended to read as follows:
94-31. Residential Account Billing.
having a water nieter-, wifl be billed thfeu& the eemnweial aeeeuat Wing systeiW—'.
94-3 1 (d)Any premises determined to be a generator of solid waste, but not
having a water meter, will be billed through the he city water works system. An account shall be
established with them in relation to the solid waste charges when the water meter is not active.
SECTION 3. That Section 94-32, Commercial Account Billing, of Article II,
Rates and Charges, of Chapter 94, Solid Waste, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Paducah, Kentucky, is hereby amended to read as follows:
94-32. Commercial Account Billing.
"The fee authefized herein shall be eeUeaed by the City Fkmwe DepaAment
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The fee authorized herein shall be collected by the city water works by affixing the
amount of same to the monthly water bill Said fees shall be determined by the size of the
commercial waste container and frequency of pickupThere shall be a fee or charge for any new
accounts for initiation and/or reactivation of a previously closed commercial account.
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SECTION 4. That Section 94-34(b), Bulk Item Account Billing, of Article H,
Rates and Charges, of Chapter 94, Solid Waste, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Paducah, Kentucky, is hereby amended to read as follows:
94-34(b). Bulk Item Account Billing. \
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All bulk Waste charges will be billed through the city water works billing system
SECTION 5. That Section 94-35, Discontinuance of Water Service for
Nonpayment of Charges, of Article II, Rates and Charges, of Chapter 94, Solid Waste, of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Paducah, Kentucky, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 94-35. Discontinuance of Water Service for Nonpayment of Charges.
94-35(a). In the event the charges for solid waste collection service (residential,
commercial or bulk) are not paid in M by the due date as referenced on the bill, the city water
works shall cause a written notice to be sent to the customer which shall notify the customer that,
in the event the charges are not paid in fulf within a period of ten days after such written notice is
sent, water service will be discontinued. The written notice shall also notify the customer that the
customer shall have the right to dispute the accurateness of the charges for solid waste wee
collection services at a hearing before the office manager of the city water works. The city water
works may assess a penalty of ten percent (10%) for each month the balance is not paid in full
SECTION 6. This ordinance shall be read on two separate days and will become
effective upon summary publication pursuant to KRS Chapter 424.
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ATTEST:
Lenita �Smit�hCity Clerk
Introduced by the Board of Commissioners October 28, 1997.
Adopted by the Board of Commissioners November 11, 1997
Recorded by Lenita Smith, City Clerk, November 11, 1997
Published by The Paducah Sun, —7k t - / /. / 9 9 7
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