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Ordinance No. 0585 06-16-1975ORDINANCE N0. 585 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLTSHING CHAPTER 113, REFUSE DTSPOSAL, AMENDZNG CHAPTER 11, LICENSES AND PERMITS; AND REPEALING PRZOR CHAPTER 113 (�t�iASTE DISPOSAL) The CITY OF FRIDLEY DOES ORDAIN AS POLLOWS: 113.01 Definitions , The following definit�ons shall apply in the inter- pretation and enforcement of this Cnapter and the following words and terms Wherever they occur in this Chapter are defined as follows: 1. Approved shall mean accepted by the City follow- ing i,ts determination as to compliance with estab- lished public health practices and standards. 2. Commercial establishment shall mean any premises where a commercial or industrial enterprise of any kind is carried on and shall include clubs, churches and establishments of nonprofit organizations where food is prepared or served or goods are sold. 3. Garbage includes every accumulation of animal, vegetable or other matter that attends the prep- aration, consumption, display, dealing in or storage or meat, fish, fow1, birds, fruit and vegetables, including the cans, containers or wrappers wasted along with such materials. 4. Person is any person, firm, partnexship, assoc- iation, corporation, company or organization of any kind. 5. Private Garbage and Refuse Collectors shall mean any person who sha11 offer to, or engage in the collection of garbage or refuse from any house, apartment, public or private institution, or com- mercial establishment within the City of Fridley. 6. 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 domestic solid wastes; organic wastes or residue of animals sold as meat, fruit or other ?�egetable or animal matter from kitchen, dining room, market, food establishment of any places dealing in or handling ��at, 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 buiidings or structure; accumulated waste materials, cans, containers, tires, junk, or other such substance which may become a nuisancP. 7. 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 texm garbage. �3 DEFINITIONS 4� oxdinance No. 585 Page 2 8. Swill includes that particular garbage which is wholly or nearly edible and usable as a food and has food value for animals or fowl, accumulat�ng from animal, vegetable or other matter wasted Pxom clubs, hotels, hospitals, restaurants and public eating places. 9. Waste Matter includes waste matter composed of soil, earth, sand, clay, gravel, loam, stone, brick, plaster, crockery, glass, glassware, ashess, cinders, shells, metal and all other noncombustible material which has been or is to be discarded. 113.02 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 building 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 all refuse accuimzlated on the premises between collections. Each such container sha11 be durable, water tight, shall have a tight fitting 1id, shall be impervious to insects, rodents,vermin and absorption of moisture, shall be fireproof; such as galvanized metal containers and shall not exceed 32 gallons in size unless approved by the City of Fridley. However, nothing herein shall be deemed to require the storage in containers of any refuse which is immediately consumed or disposed of on the premises in a multiple chamber gas fire incinerator or a type approved by the City of Fridley. 113.03 Commercial Cont'ainers All commercial; business, industrial, or other such establishments having a volume in excess of one cubic yard per week, and all four family and larger swellings, shall provide approved bulk or box type refuse storage containers or approved equivalent. These containers shall be so located as to be accessible to collection equipment and so as no to require an intermediate transfer. 113.04 Yard Waste Co�tainers Grass clippings, leaves, and other similar refuse may be placed in bags or bundles not exceeding three (3) feet in any dimension and not exceeding 60 pounds in weight and securely fastened to avoid spillage. Household appliances and furniture falling within the definition of refuse need not be so packaged. 113.05 Other Containers r REFUSE CONTAINTERS- REQUIRED COMMERCIAL CONTAINERS YARD WASTE. CONTAINERS OTHER CONTAINERS All other refuse on any premises shall be stored in the containers required by Section 113.02 and 113.03 hereof, except as the same may be consumed or disposed or on such premises as permitted by said sections. 113.06 Refuse Disposal No person shall dispose of refuse, as defined in Section 113.01.6 of the Fridley City Code upon any 1-ands in the City of Fridley'except on an-approved landfill site� except that tree leaves and grass clippings may be stored on a person's property for the purpose of recycling organic material as a soil conditioner. This should be accomplished so as not to create a health hazard or a nuisance to adjoining properties. An approved landfill site is a site for REFUSE DISPOSAL C� i , Ordinance No. 585 �age 3 di5posal o� �efuse appxoved by the Cxty, and operated or conducted in accordance ��t� the rules and regulations of the �ollutiQn Contrpl.�gency as adop�ed in accordance With itinnesota Statutes, Sect�on 116 as amended. 113.07 Refuse Collectibn ' The contents of the containers shall be collected at least once every Week, or more frequently if necessary, _ by a collector licensed hereunder. He shall transfer the contents of the containers to his vehicle without spilling them, or if any spilling occurs, he shall clean it up completely. Upon such collection, the containers sha11 be corapletely emptied and the lids of the containers shall be replaced. ' 113.08 Placing of Containers �� REFUSE COLLECTION Except for purposes of collection, all refuse must be. PLACING OF' placed in the rear of the premises, or it may be placed CONTAINERS in the side yard setback if screened so as to be out of view from the street or in a garage located on the premises. The collowing special conditions may be used to make refuse collection more convenient: 1. Refuse, except that which is stored in a container as defined in Section 113.02 and 113.03 of this ordinance, may be placed adjacent to the curb or elsewhere on the person's property. 2. Refuse stored.in containers as mentioned above may be placed immediateiy adjacent to the front of the dwelling unit, but no further than_three (3) feet from the building. Except for convenience refuse will be allowed twenty-four (24) hours. 113.09 Defective Containers of collection no containers or in the �ront yard for more than Whenever a container is in poor repair, is corroded or otherwise dePective so as to permit insects, vermin or rodents to enter, or does not meet any other require- ments of this Chapter, the collector shall notify the owner personally or by affixing a copy of a notice to the container. The notice shall state the deficiency and shall require repair or replacement prior to the next collection. If the deficiency has not been corrected, the collector shall notify the Citv. The City sha11 then inspect said container and if found deficient, condemn same and order its removal. 113.10 Refuse Haulers Regulations ' 1. License Required: No person shall engage in hauling or conveying refuse from any premises, other _ than his own domicile, in the municipality unless he holds a valid license hereunder. Each such vehicle so used rnust be licensed. 2. License Procedure: The provisions of the License and Permit Chapter, Chapter 11 of this Code, including the license fee shall apply to a11 licenses required by this Chapter and to the holders of such license. The term of each license hereundershallbe from May 1 through Apri1.30. 3 The application for license or renewal of license DEFECTIVE CONTAINERS REFUSE HAULERS REGULATIO] 4� Ordinance No. 585 Page 4 shall contain a description of the types and makes of motor vehicles used for collection, a schedule of services to be made to the customers, the frequency of service to be rendered, and full information where and how the material collected will be disposed of, and any other information the City of Fridley siiall require. Applicants for licenses, after July 10, 1975, to provide routine weekly collection and removal of refuse from residences shall provide, as required under this Chapter, complete collection of all refuse which normally results from day to day use of this type of pxoperty except furnishings, appliances� building or construction wastes and similar bulky wastes for which individuals must make special arrangements. The City may require vehicle inspection before processing the license application. 4. Applications for license hereunder shall be submitted to the City for review and recommendation. If the Council is satisfied.that the public need, convenience, and good order will be served thereby, it may grant a license to any such applicant meeting the requirements of this Chapter. 5. License Classification: Applicants for licenses issued hereunder shall be issued for the following classes of operation: Class I- Residential Refuse Collection Vehicle Class II - Commercial and Business Refuse Collection Vehicle Class III Residential and Commercial Refuse Collection Vehicle Class IV -Rubbish and Waste Matter Collection Vehicle Class V- Rendering Collection Vehicle 6. Insurance; Applicants for licenses or renewals of licenses shall file with each application a copy of an insurance policy or policies and an endorsement, under which is a coverage as to each vehicle to be used for loss or damage to persons in the amount of $100,000 for each person and $300,000 for each accident; and for loss or damage to property in the amount oP $50,000. Every such policy shall provide that it shall not be cancelled or terminated for any reason without at least ten (10) days written notice thereof first being given to the municipality. 7. Hours: No person engaged in hauling refuse or garbage for hire from residential areas within the City of Fridley shall do so before 6:30 A.M, or after 8:30 P.M, on any day. Furthermore, hauling from commercial, business, industrial, or other such establishments shall not unreasonably interfere or create a nuisance for adjacent residential areas. There shall be no garbage or refuse pick-up from residential dwelling units on Sunday. 8. Inspection: Each vehicle for which a license is apolied for or which is licensed shall be subject to inspection by the City of Fridley at the annual renewal date and at all reasonable times, Any such vehicle, while it is used by the licensee in the City of Fridley, shall have the name of the license clearly printed on both sides. Said lettering shall be at least three inches in heights and the color of the lettering and of the background shall be contrasting. 9. Vehicle License Decals: Each licensed vehicle shall have attached a decal to be issued by the City showing the current registra- tion. The decal shall be affixed to the outside of that portion of the truck body used to hold garbage or refuse, Old, expired or otherwise invalid decalcomania shall be removed from the vehicle, ' ther' � �'1 Ordinance No. 585 Page 5 Refuge Disposal 10. Vehicle Specifications: The body of every vehicle licensed hereunder shall be constructed entirely of inetal or the space in the vehicle in which refuse shall be kept shall be completely lined with metal. All joints shall be effectively closed so that no dripping or leaking or drain off of water, liquids or any substance can occur. The loading space shall be provided with a tight metal hood having an opening fitted with metal doors, or shall be pro- � vided with a heavy tarpaulin or equivalent cover fitted with eyes, grommets, tie ropes, or hooks so that the cover can be held sec- urely over the loaded refuse. Every vehicle used for collection or garbage-or swill shall have a permanent metal cover. Every vehicle shall be equipped with the necessary hand tools for cleaning up spills. 11. Vehicle Maintenance: Every vehicle licensed hereunder shall be kept well painted; clean, and in good repair. Every such vehicle used for collecting garbage or swill shall be cleaned every week or oftener as necessary to prevent persistent odors and shall be cleaned before being used for any other purpose. 12. Vehicle Loading: Garbage, refuse, rubbish, or other waste matter shall be so loaded that none of such materials can jar loose and fall to the ground or street when the vehicle is in motion. Loose paper, trash, and similar materials shall be so secured that they cannot be displaced by the wind or fall out of the vehicle. Containers used to carry refuse in or on any vehicle shall comply with the requirements of Section 113.02 hereunder. 13. Cancellation of Service: The collector shall cancel service to any premises when the only container or containers thereon have been condemned, and may cancel service when the party ' chargeable for the collection service is two months (2) 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 City of Fridley. 14. Vehicle Storage and Parking: No person shall at any time park, or store, any refuse collection vehicle on any premises zoned for use as a single or multiple residence dwelling, within one hundred feet of any aforementioned premises, or within two hundred feet of any food establishment, for purpose other than, or for periods inconsistent with, providing refuse collection at said premises. No person shall at any time park, or store any loaded or partially loaded refuse collection vehicle on any premise within the municipality, except for the purpose of and for periods consistent with providing refuse collection at that parcel of property. 113.11 Abatement of Refuse Accumulation Any accumulation of refuse on any premises not stored in con- RBATEMENT tainers which comply �51th this Chapter, or any accumulation of refuse on any premises is hereby declared to be a nuisance and shall be abated by order of the City, as provided by Minnesota Statutes, Sections 145.22 and 145.23, and the cost of abatement may be assessed on the property where the nuisance was found, as provided in said sections. 113,12 Litter Minnesota Statutes Section 609.68 are hereby adopted by reference LITTER and shall be in full force and effect in the City of Fridley as if set out here in full, ' � R Ordinance No. 585 Page 6 Refuse Disposal 113.13 Penalties Any violation of this Chapter is a misdemeanor and subject to all penalties provided for such violations under the provisions of Chapter 901 of this Code. 113.14 Fees The license fee and expiration date shall be as provided in Chapter 11 of the Fridley City Code. 113.15 Repeal Chapter 113 of the Fridley Code as it existed prior to the adoption of this ordinance is hereby repealed, PENALTIES FEF.S CHAPTER 11, Licenses and Permits, Section 11.10 (Fees) is hereby amended as follows: Refuse Hauler: $30 Company License and First Truck $15 Each Additional Truck ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS OF JUNE , 1975 ATTEST: CIT CL --�M�RVIN C. BRUNSELL . First Reading: Second Reading Publish May 5; 1975 June 1F, 1975 June 25, 975 16TH REPEAL DAY r � ��� u� � AYOR - b1ILLIAM J. PIEE