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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. -1- (e) (1) (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 -2- 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 -3-