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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances_1229_CCv0001.pdf ORDINA14CE NO, 12201 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS., CALIFORNIA, REGULATING THE DISPOSAL, OF GARBAGE- AND RUBBISH IN THE CITY OF REDLANDS, AND AMENDING CHAPTER 36 OF THE REDLANDS ORDINANCE COLE. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DLANDS does ordain as follows: SECTION ONT: That the Redlands Ordinance Code be and is hereby amended by the addition of the following sections. HEALTH REF15E CMAPTER 36 CITHAPTER 36 REFUSE, Article 360. Definitions 361. Accumulation and collectiOn. 362. Transportation and charge for collection 363. Containere 364. Miscellaneous 365. Yards 366. .i vie Wiste Matters 367. Enforcement Article 360 Definition, 3600. "Garbage" means and include; table refuse and offal, swill and every accumulation of animal, 7egetable and other matter that attends the preparatiang consumptions decay or dealing in or storage of meats, fish, fowl, fruits and shall include all animal and vegetable refuse from kitchens and all household waste that shall have been pTepared for or intended to be used as food, or shall have resulteas .Trom the preparation of food. 3601, "Rubbish" shall Wan all refuse other than garbage. Rubbish shall include but not be limited to :rockery, bottles, metal vessels,, trimmings from lawns and flower gardens, PaVeboard boxe5, berry boxes, rags9 leaves, paper, straw, sawdust, packing materiaij shavings, boxes and ashes. 36041 "Rubbish" shall not include ea r n', vase cd-1, or silt from wash racks, bricks, stone, mortar- or ot.'.ter A= The word "Superintendent" an used hereinmeans the Superintendent of the Disposal Department of the City of Redlands and the word "Department" when not otherwise qualified, refer to end means the Disposal Department of the City of Redlands., 3603, The word KCollectorO as used herein means an employee of the Disposal Department of the City off or a collector authorized by the Wyor and the City Council of the Citty of Redlands. (Ord. No. 1229) Article 361 Accumulation and Collection, 3610. It shall be unlawful for arW person to keep, accumulate or permit to be kept or accumulated any garbage in or upon any public Or private place unless the same shall be in a container having a close-fitting cover such as herein specified, which container sball be closed at all times except when opened to be filled or emptied. HEALTH REFSE CHAPTER 36 3611. It shall be unlawful for any person to permit the accumulation of refuse to become or remain offensive, unVgbtly, or unsafe to public health or hazardous from fire, or to deposit, keepo accumulate or permit, cause or suffer any refuse to be deposited, kept or accumulated upon any lot or parcel of land, or on any public or private place, street, lane, alley or driveway, except as herein prortde& 3612. If this article is not fully complied with, the collector shall place a red tag on the container so sta&ng, and thereafter said container shall be considered as condemned and unfit for servdan. No collection shall be made therefrom until said container is fully repaired or replaced. 3613. For the purpose of regniating the collection of garbage and rubbish in the City of Redlands, the following ra>3 and regalations shall be observed: 3613.1 In portions of the City her an alley abuts the premises, all containers for collection shall be placedadolavent to the alley as close as possible to the property line; provided, however, that where such placement is impracticable, such containers shall7be, plac6d r n011&tion:a6'diredt&d-by the Disposal Snperintendent with the approval of the City Manager. 3613.2 In portions of the City where t' ere is no alley, all containers shall be placed for collection at a place adjoining the private driveway as 11 close to the rear of the house as pract O-aa' lyut no case more than one hundred (1 00) feet distant from the property line adjacent to the street from Minh such driveway extends. 3613.3 Each residence shall be limited tc two thirty-two gallon containers of any kind of rubbish in each collection, awn 6.. such rubbish is entirely of a household nature. The combined weight of any single container and contents shall not exceed eighty (80) pounds,, 3613.4 Wet garbage shall be drained and wrapped in paper and put in con- tainer with other refuse. 3613.5 There shall be no containers pla-,,-­ d, de garages or inside of a gate where the gate must be closed after colleation,, 3613.6 It shall be unlawfulL to dp or spill garbage or refuse of any kin can any premises, street, lane, alley or driveway within the City of Redlands. 3613.7 All such refuse receptacles at pilvate dwellings shall be emptied at least once a week, and at all other places at least twice a week; and all such refuse shall be removed from the pr mdsas and disposed of in ch manner as not to become a nuisance or menace, or danger to public health. 3613.8 Any residence refusing to let motorized equipment use driveway for the collection of refuse shall be charged double the current fee. WALTIUKS',E CHAPTER 36 3613.9 No person, firm or corporation shall be permitted to dump garbage or refuse at any place within the City, except at a regularly desig- nated dump. Such persons, firms or corporations shall comply with all rules and regulations governing the use ,s'a:,"Ld du J-229) Article 362 Transportata.an, and Charge for Colleution 362W All garbage shall be transported in isak and fiyproof containers or in leak-proof vehicle bodies or comparsments fitted with sliding or hinged covers, which shall be kept closed at all times exiept at the tine while the vehicle is being loaded or emptied. All 6uah containers, vehicle bodies and compartments must be kept clean, 366 All rubbish shall be tr4naported in 7ehicles so constructed that none of said rubbish will fall upon street, lana, alley or drivaway. Said a,- the contents from vehicle shall, be so protected with wcver8 a5 to preve"t We c being dropped or blown from snid vehicle,, AM It shall be unlawful for any peison to collect or transport refuse within the City of Redlands unless such person be the collector as herein defined; and it shall be unlamful for any person to permit, allow or enter into any agreement whatsoever, for the collection ap transportation or refuse with any person who is not the collector as herein Ufine& 3623. Monthly charge for the disposal service and ruse: Ind regulations for sunh collection shall be fixed from time to time by the or and the City Council. For the purpose of this ordinanne each residential unit shall be defined as each place used for residential purposes for a single family; if IC ore than one family is in one house 8ame sha!2 :onstitute as many units as there axe families, not withstanding theri? is trut onwater meter therein, No place used primarily for Vusiness paps es ..h _Tl be considered as a residen- tial unit. Said monthly charge shall be deemed to be a civil debt owing to the City of Redlands from the owner of said prope.'r1t,-y. 362L. Upon request of the Mayor and the City Council, the Disposal Depart- ment shall adi said charge to had' water bill and in collection of charges, water bills may not be paid withaut payment of the disposal charge. 362Q. It shall be the respon&bilit,- y of trfisposal Superintendent to establish monthly charges for all other hauling outside of residential and special hauling; such as stores, restaurants, offices and apartment buildings., provided that such oharges shall be subject to the approval of the Eayor and the City Council of the Ci'tp of Rediandrd. 1229') Article 363 Containers, 3630, The Mosel Superintendent, with the approval of the City Manager, shall prescribe suitable kinds of new or repa'acement refuse containers and covers in which refuse shall be placed and kept for collection, Such containers WALTH REFUSE CEAPTER 36 shall be free from all rough or jagged surfaces= w1hir-th would be likely to cause injury to persons lifting them, The maximum size any. container shall be thirty- two (32) gallons, but in no case shall the weight of the container and contents be permitted to exceed eighty (80) pounds when placed for collection. 3631, Each garbage container shall be constructed of substantial material of sufficient strength to prevent it being broken or crushed under ordi-nary, conditions of its use, shall be leak and fly,roof, shall have a close fitting cover, and be equipped with a handle or handle;: such as to facilitate handling by—the Collector, and shall not exceed thirty-two (.32) gallon capacity, and shall not exceed eighty (80) pounds shen placed for collection. (Ord. No. 1221) Article 3614. Misceiiane=,z 3640. It shall be unlawful to burn or burry any gLrbage within the City of Redlands at any time� 3641. Any person who occupies anypremises on �ihlich refuse accumulates shall keep and maintain all containers used as required by this ordinance, in a clean and sanitary condition at all times, 3642. All refuse shall become the property of the City of Redlands upon the authorized collection thereof as herein provided, 360. Burning Rubbish, Acura, it is unlawful for any person to burn rubbish at any place within the City excepting between toe hours of six (6) o'clock A. M. and eleven (11) o1clock A.M. of any day. 3644. Incinerators. Such rubbish so burned between such hours shall be burned only in incinerators which are so constructed that sparks and burning fragments of sufficient size to ignite bu.ildixigs, atructures, or adjoining combustible material are not< permitted, 3615. Green Vegetation. No green grass, tree trimmings, or other materials uldch smolder and are not readily conaumed by fire shall be burned in such in- cinerators,, 360. Special Per&0 Rubbish, grassq tree trimriings and other combustible material may be burned in nonresidence portion of the City upon permission of the Fire lapartnent, (Ord, No, 1229) Article 36,55 Yards 3651, Keeping Yard in Clean Condition, No person, either as owner or occupant, shall permit or allow his yard or premises to be in an unclean or unwholesome condition, or so as to endanger the buildings thereon, or other buildings W loss or injury by fire or to permit any substance to be or remain 1EALTH IUFTZE AU TER 36 thereon which is liable to become injurious to public health, or offensive to the senses or to interfere with public comfort or to permit an accumulation of rubbish, stagnant water, or filth of any kind to remainuponhis yard or premises. 3652, Keeping Marpare in Receptacles, No per san in possession of or having charge or control of any premises, stable, barn, shed or corral, situated within the limits of this City shall permit or allow any manure to accumulate, be, or remain in or upon such premises, stable, barn, shed or corral., or within seventy- five feet (75') of ahy dveiling for a longer period than two days, unless the same be kept in a tight box or receptacIB with a Uose-fitting top or cover,,, so constructed that flies or insects cannot get in, or have access to the inter- ior of such box or receptacW (Ord. 1229) Article 366 Rivies andCesspoo> 3661. Maintaining Privies, Cesspools. No per5on shall erect, use or maintain any privy vault or cesspool for the reception of human excrement or fecal matter upon any lot or premises in this City abutting upon any street therein having a public sewer oppo5it such lot ar premises, or accessible thereto within a distance of one hundred and fif­,y feet (1 501) from the nearest point of such lot or premises to such sewer,, unlesst1he same be connected to such sewer; and the use or maintenance of any pa,,i:%ry., vault or, cesspool not so connected is hereby declared to be a pu,`hli, jou: san.ce, 3662. Cleaning Privy or Cesspool. No person shall fail or neglect to thoroughly clean any cesspool or privy upon any property owned or occupied by him whenever the same become offensive or a menace to health or likely to be- come so, or within .fort y"eight (48) hours after notice to do so by the Health Officer of said City, or fail or neglect to thoroughly disinfect any pryv7 cesspool or praven ises Nbenever directed to do so by the Health Officer. 3663. Carrying Garbage, CeSSIP001 Or F107 Contents. No person shall carry through the streets, between the hours of six W), Wclonk in the morning and nine (9) o'clock in the evening, the contents of any cesspool or privy, or use any vehicle for such purpose, or for the carrying of any swill or garbage upon the street that is not sufficiently tight to prevent leakage thereof and having a tight fitting woodgn or metal cover; and such vebt-ILcle shall be thoroughly cleaned immediately after use so that it shall be in a> clean and sanitary condition, (Crd, No. 1229) Article 367 Enforcement 36,70. The Disposal Superintendent or the Health Officer of the City of Redlands is hereby specifinally required to enforce the provisions of this ordinanceg and shall have right to inspect any and all premises for the purpose HEALTH REFTSE GBAFTER 36 of determining the> sanitary condition thereof and whether the provisions of this ordinance , of health and sanitary requirements are being observed, and any person denying or obstructing such inspection shall be subject to the renalty herein provided. 3671. It shall be unlawful for any person in any manner to interfere with or obstruct the collection or disposal of refuse as herein provided for. 3672. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance or wilfully non-complying with any of the terms, requirements or provisions contained hereinp shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed Three .:end ed Dollars ($100.00), or by imprisonment in the County Jail fors period not to exceed ninety (90) days, or by both such fine and imprisari ment. (Ord. No. 1229) SECTION TVO. This ordinance shall be in force and take effect as provided by law. SECTION THM. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this ordinance and cause it to be published once in the Redlands Daily Facts, a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the City of Redlands. ATTEST: A F 41t 44L_1111t� s esartier Mayor of the City of Redlands APPROVED FOR FORM: sl Edward F. lsLa it Attorney I _, Hazel M. Soper., City Clerk., City of Red"ands,, hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was duly adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 2-0 day of ja" 1963, by the following vote: AUS: W=oilMn b=ou*x$# XAVUMZj WW*r;' XWOT NOES 10 no ABSENT: Om"JJrhu 1Axtz,*jj