Ordinance No. 0335 04-18-1966ORDINANCE N0. 335
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE SANITARY STORAGE OF
REFUSE, GARBAGE, SWILL, RIIBBISH AND WASTE MATTER.
AND REPEALING CHAPTER 38.01 THROUGH 38.08 OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
38.011 Definitions: When ever used in this a�dinance, words shall have
the following meanings:
Refuse means all solid�waste products or those having the
character of solids rather than liquids; in that they will
not flow readily without additional liquid and which are
composed wholly or partly of such materials as garbage,
swill, sweepings, cleanings, trash, rubbish, litter, industrial
solid wastes or domesYic solid wastes; organic wastes or residue
of animals sold as meat, fruit or other vegetable or animal
matter f;om kitchen, dining room, market, food establishment
of any places dealing in or handling meat, fowl, grain, or
vegetables; offal, animal excreta, or the carcass of animals;
tree or shrub trimmings; grass clippings, brick, plaster or
other waste matter resulting from the demolition, alteration or
construction of buildings or structure; accumulated waste
materials, cans, containers, tires, junk, or other such
substance which may become a nuisance.
. Garbage includes every accumulation of animal, vegetable or
other matter that attends the preparation, consumption, display,
dealing in or storage of ineat, fish, fowl, birds, fruit or
� vegetables, i�cluding the cans, container's or wrappers wasted
along with such mater£�als. _
Swill includes that_particular garbage which is wholly or
nearly edible:and usable as a food and has food value for
animals or fowl, accumulating from animal, vegetable or
other matter wasted from clubs, hotels, hospitals, restaurants,
and public eating places.
Rubbish includes wood, leaves, trimmings from shrubs, dead
trees or branches thereof, shavings, sawdust, excelsior, wooden
ware, printed matter, paper, paper board, paste board, grass,
rags, straw, boots, shoes, hats and all other combustibles not
included under the term garbage.
Waste matter includes waste matter composed of soil, earth, sand,
clay, gravel loam, stone; brick, plaster, crockery, glass,
glassware, ashes, cinders, shells, metal and all other noncombustible
material which has�.been or-is [o be discarded.
38.021. Refuse�Containers Required. -The occupant of any private dwelling,
the-keeper or manager of any hotel, motel, restaurant, eating
house, or boarding house or any huilding where meals are served,
the owner of any flat or apartment house, trailer camp or auto
� court, and any other person having refuse as herein defined,
shall provide and keep on such premises sufficient containers
for the storage of a11 refuse accumulated on the premises between
collections. Each such container shall be water [ight, shall have
a tight fitting lid, shall be impervious to insects, rodents,
vermin and absorption of moisture, shall be fire proof and shall
not exceed 30 gallons in size unless approved by the Public Health
Department.of�.the City of Fridley. However, nothing herein shall
be deemed to require the stOrage in containers of any refuse which
is immedi�ely consumed or disposed of on the premises in a mu7tiple
chamber gas fire incinerator of a type approved by the Public
Health Department of the City of Fridley.
3$.031. Refuse to be kept in Containers. All refuse on any premise shall be
stored in the containers required by section 38.021 hereof, except
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as the same may be consumed or disposed of on such premises
as permitted by said section:
38.041. Placing of Containers. The containexs sha11 be placed in
the rear of the premise9; ox may be placed in the side yard
set back if screened so as to be oue of view from the street
and from adjoin#ng properties or in a garage located on the
premises. In no event sha11 containers be placed next to the �
stxeet or cuxb or be placed or maineained in such a way as to
unxeasonably interfere with the use of adjoining property.
Containers kept outside shall be placed in such a manner as
not to permit entry of or harborage from animals, insects or
other vermin.
38.051. Frequency and Manner of Collection. The contents of the
containers shall be collected once every week, or more
frequently if required by the provisions of any other
ordinance of the City of Fridley, by a cbllector licensed
hereunder. He shall transfeT the contents of the containers
to his vehicie without spilling them, or if any spilling
occurs, he sha11 clean it up completely. Upon such collection,
the m ntainers sha11 be completsly emptied and returned to the
racks or stands where Chey are kept and the lids of the containers
shall be replaced.
38.061. Defective Containexs. Whenever a container is in poor repair,
is corroded or otherwise defective so as to permit insects,
vermin or rodents to enter, or does not meet any other
requirements of this ordinance, the collector shall notify
the Public Health Sanitarian of the City of Fridley in writing
on forms Eurnished by the DeparCment of Health of the City of
Fxidley. The c'ollectot shall affix a copy of said notice to
the container. The notice sha11 state the deficiency and shall
require-zepair or replacement.. Upon the next collection, if the
deficiency has not been correcteii, the collector shall notify said
5anitarian. The Sanitarian shall then inspect said container
and, if found deficient, condemn the same. The collector shall
not collect the contents of any container marked as condemned.
38.071, Collector May Cancel Service. The collector shall cancel
service to any premises when the only container or containers
thereon have been aondemned, and may cancel service when the
parCy chaxgeable for the collection service is two months or
more overdue in paying for such service. When any collector
cancels service to any premises, written notice thereof shall be
served upon or mailed to the occupant, manager, or owner of the
premises and a copy of the notice shall be mailed to the Health
Department of the City of Fridley.
38.081. Abatement of Refuse Accumulation. An accumulation of refuse on
any premises not stored in containers which comply with this
ordinance, or any accumulation of refuse on any premises which
has remained thereon for more than one week is hereby declared
to be a nuisance and sha11 be abated by order of the City of
Fridley Health Officer, as provided by Minnesota Statutes,
Section 145.22 and 145.23, and the cost of abatement may be
as3essed on the property where the nuisance was found, as provided �
in said sections. '
38.091. Penalty. Any person violating this ordinance shall Ue quilty of
a misdemeanor, and subject to a fine of not exceeding $100.00 or
imprisonment in the county jail for a period aot exceeding 90 days,
with costs of presecution 3n either case to be added. 5uch penalty
may be imposed in addieion to revocation or suspension of license,
and in addition to abatement of a nuisance hereunder.
38.101. This section incorporates hy refexence MS 6�9.68 pertaining to
unlawful deposit of garbage, lieter or 1ike.
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38.111. This section incorporates by reference MS 609.74 pertaining to
public nuisance.
35.121. Repeal, That upon effective date of this ordinance, Chapter 38,
Sections 38.01 through 38.08,-Waste Disposal, is hereby repealed
and is of no further force and effect.
I �� PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS 18TH DAY OF APRIL, 1966.
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ATTEST
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CITY CLERK - Marvin C. Brunsell
First Reading: April 4, 1966
Second Reading: April 18; 1966
Publish: April 27, 1966
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OR - Sack 0. Kirkham
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