HomeMy WebLinkAbout0260 Approved Sanitation Containers 1984 ORDINANCE NO. 26~
CITY OF CHUBBUCK, IDAHO
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHUBBUCK, IDAHO, AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 60 OF THE CITY OF CHUBBUCK, IDAHO, TO PROVIDE THAT
ALL GARBAGE WASTES COLLECTED BY THE CITY SHALL BE PLACED IN
APPROVED DISPOSAL PLASTIC OR PAPER CONTAINERS OR IN APPROVED
MECHANICALLY DUMPED CONTAINERS; REPEALING ALL PRIOR ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY OF THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING WHEN THIS ORDINANCE
SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHUBBUCK, IDAHO:
SECTION 1. Definition of Approved Sanitary Containers.
Ordinance No. 60 of the City of Chubbuck, Idaho, enacted on the
10th day of March, 1964, is hereby amended by repealing in their
entireties Sections 3 and 4 thereof and by the addition of new
Sections 3 and 4 to read as follows:
3: DEFINITION: "Sanitary containers" as the term
is used in this Ordinance, means approved sanitary
containers or receptacles which may be any of the
followinq:
(a) Disposable (nonreturnable) paper refuse
containers as approved, which shall be 50-pound,
wet-strength extensible Kraft paper of not less than
20-gallon capacity nor more than 32-gallon capacity;
(b) Disposable (nonreturnable) plastic bags of not
less than 20-qallon capacity nor more than 32-qallon
capacity, which shall be manufactured from polyethylene
or ethylene copolymer resin, with a gauge of not less
than one and five-tenths mil or the one and five-tenths
mil bag as furnished and/or made available through the
City;
(c) Sanitary containers, receptacles or bundles
provided for in Subsections (b) and (d) of Section 17 of
this Ordinance;
(d) Approved mechanically dumped containers of one
yard or more capacity; .approval of size and type shall
be obtained from the Director of Public Works.
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The ~aper containers or ~lastic bags referred to in
Subsections. (a) and (b) herein may be used as liners in
cans, but such containers or bags used as liners shall
be removed from the cans, tied securely with the wire
tie as furnished, or, in the case of ~a~er containers,
the top securely rolled, and placed in the proper
location for ~icku~ on the scheduled collection day.
4: SEPARATION OF REFUSE: Ail kitchen garbage
shall be drained of excess water and shall be wrapped in
~aper and any animal defecation shall be separately
wrapped in paper before being placed in the
nonreturnable sanitary container. Tin cans and glass
containers may be placed in the sanitary container with
kitchen ~arba~e.
SECTION 2. Garbage, Trash and Other Refuse From Private
Property. Said Ordinance No. 60 is further amended by repealing
in its entirety Section 17 thereof and by the addition of a new
Section 17 to read as follows:
17: GARBAGE, TRASH AND OTHER REFUSE FROM PRIVATE
PROPERTY: Ail ~arbage, refuse and rubbish, except
ashes, in or about any private residence, dwelling house
or other building shall be placed in approved sanitary
containers and shall be placed at or near the street
line so as to be easily seen. A~proved nonreturnable
sanitary containers may be placed at or near the public
right-of-way in areas approved b~ the Director of Public
Works. Refuse-generating property not abutting public
streets or alleys shall permit access to the City for
the collection and disposal of refuse placed in the
location designated by the Director of Public Works in
approved nonreturnable sanitary containers.
(a) Oil drums, unauthorized containers, and
incinerators will not be emptied nor will they be
allowed in alleys, streets or other public
ri~ht-of-ways.
(b) Oil drums, washtubs, ~arbage cans and similar
containers shall not be used for ashes. All ashes when
placed for collection shall be cold and free from any
fire, live coals or other substance which migh.t ignite.
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Small tree limbs when tied in "one man" bundles not over
four feet long will be hauled. Magazines and paper
shall either be placed in approved disposable sanitary
containers or tied in bundles.
(c) Any and all garbage cans which might be used
for storage of refuse shall not be located within any
street or alley right-of-way or other ~ublicly-owned
ground. Worn out or unsightly ~arba~e cans are to be
discarded. The refuse stored in these cans shall be
transferred into an a~proved nonreturnable sanitary
container securely closed and ~laced at the alley or
street right-of-way line on the scheduled collection
day.
(d) Nonreturnable cartons or boxes may be used for
grass cuttings, weeds, leaves, hedge trimmings and lawn
rakings.
(e) Without s~ecific a~proval of the Director of
Public Works, no container nor individual article ~laced
for disposal shall exceed twenty-five ~ounds in total
weight. All container and individual articles placed
for disposal shall be ~ut out no earlier than twelve
(12) hours before picku~ time and no later than 8:00
a.m. on the scheduled day of collection.
(f) Each ~ro~erty owner or tenant in the City
shall be held responsible for the cleanliness of
one-half of the alley or street adjacent to their
property.
SECTION 3. Re~eal. Ail prior ordinances which conflict
irreconcilably with this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the
extent of such conflict.
SECTION 4. Severability. If any provision of this Ordinance
should be held invalid for any reason by a Court of competent
jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the
remaining provisions.
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SECTION 5. Effective Date. The rule requiring ordinances to
be read on three separate days is hereby dispensed with and this
Ordinance shall become effective upon its passage, approval and
publication as provided by law.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL AND APPROVED BY THE MAYOR of the City
of Chubbuck, Idaho this 23rd day of October, 1984.
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ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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