HomeMy WebLinkAboutNS-1038ORDINANCE NS-1038 AMENDING SECTION 16-33 OF
CHAPTER 16 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE
PERTAINING TO REFUSE COLLECTION REGULATIONS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOW S:
SECTION 1: That Section 16-33 of Chapter 16 of the Santa Ana
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 16-33. Precollection practices.
(a) Refuse to be drained. Ail free liquids shall be drained
from refuse before placing refuse for collection, and all refuse
put out for collection shall be placed in a suitable container
except as herein provided.
(b) Papers, maqazines, and other similar materials. Papers,
magazines, and other similar dry materials may be securely tied
in bundles with wire or cord strong enouth to act as a handle
for the lifting of such bundle. Other materials may be bundled
if securely tied with wire or strong cord so as to have a length
no greater than four feet (4') and a thickness of no more than
eighteen inches (18"), provided that the weight of said bundle
is no greater than forty (40) pounds.
(c) Trimminqs and clippinqs. Tree trimmings, hedge clippings,
and similar material shall be cut to a length not to exceed four
feet (4') and tied securely in bundles not more than two feet
(2') thick before being deposited for collection, or shall be
cut to short lengths and placed in containers.
(d) Duty to provide and maintain containers in sanitary
condition.
(1) Refuse containers suitable for collection purposes and
of such weight that they can be handled by one man shall
be provided by the owner, tenant, lessee, or occupant
of the premises. Refuse containers shall be maintained
in good and sanitary condition. Any container that
does not conform to the provisions of this article or
that may have ragged or sharp edges or any other defect
liable to hamper or injure the person collecting the
contents thereof shall be promptly replaced upon notice.
No container when filled shall exceed fifty (50) pounds,
excepting those equipped for mechanical handling. No
single item exceeding fifty (50) pounds shall be placed
for collection or picked up for removal. The director
of public works shall have the authority to refuse
collection services for failure to comply herewith.
(2) The city council may, by resolution, establish a standard
container or standard containers, and, if a resolution
establishing such a requirement or requirements has been
adopted and notice thereof given, as the council shall
direct, then the agency collecting refuse may refuse to
take any refuse that is not placed in the required type
of container, or in an approved container, or so bundled
or packaged as to meet the requirements of such resolution.
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(e)
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(2)
(3)
Storaqe of refuse.
Public places. No person shall place any refuse in any
street, alley, or other public place, or upon any private
property in the city, whether owned by such person or not,
except properly bundled or in proper containers for
collection without express approval granted by the director
of public works.
Unauthorized accululation. Any unauthorized accumulation
of refuse on any premises is hereby declared to be a
nuisance and is prohibited.
Storinq of refuse. No person owning, occupying, or having
control of any premises shall place for collection any
container, bundle, or refuse at any location on the prem-
ises other than the collection location as herein provided.
No person owning, occupying, or having control of any
premises and no person who places any such container,
bundle, or refuse for collection along, at, or near any
dedicated public right of way shall permit or allow said
container or containers, full or empty, or any bundle or
refuse to be or remain along, at, or near any said dedi-
cated public right of way prior to four o'clock (4:00) p.m.
on the date preceding the day of collection, nor after
the hour of twelve o'clock (12:00) midnight on the day
of collection.
(f) Points of collection. Refuse containers and bundles shall
be placed for collections from private dwellings,at the street curb
in front of such dwellings, or, if served by an alley, in the rear
of such property on the edge of the alley. Refuse containers for
multi-family % commercial, or industrial firms, shall be placed
either at the curb or alley unless the activity has provided paved
access to readily available storage places where collecting trucks
may approach, load, and leave. No collection will be made from
private property except by special agreement for special service.
SECTION 2: That the provisions of this Ordinance shall take
effect on November 1, 1970.
SECTION 3: That this Ordinance shall take effect on November
1, 1970.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Santa
at its regular meeting held on the 21st day of September, 1970.
ATTE ST:
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
MAYOR
STATE OF CALIFOP~NIA)
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
CITY OF SANTA ANA )
I, FLORENCE I. MALONE, do hereby certify that I am the Clerk
of the Council of the City of Santa Ana; that the foregoing
Ordinance was introduced to said Council at its regular meeting
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held on the 8th day of September, 1970, and was again considered
by said Council at its meeting held on the 21st day of September,
1970, and was at said meeting passed and adopted by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES,
NOE S,
COUNCILMEN:
COUNCILMEN:
Herrin, E~ans, Patterson, Villa, Yamamoto,
Griset
Markel
ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
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