§ 90-100. Minimum capacity requirements for various types of uses and occupancies.

(a)

It shall be the responsibility of the owner, occupant, manager or operator of the premises to provide sufficient temporary garbage and trash storage through the use of approved garbage facilities.

(b)

The garbage cans or containers per property shall not be limited provided each individual property has its approved number of garbage cans or containers, and provided that all garbage is picked up a minimum of twice a week. The city manager or his authorized designee has the authority to approve the capacity of cans or containers, and the frequency of collection services for an individual property pursuant to the guidelines as set forth below.

(c)

The city divides and classifies solid waste and its handling requirements as follows:

(1)

Residential refuse is all the garbage, trash (e.g. rubbish), or other solid waste generated in any dwelling used for a single-family residence, including, without limitation, a single-family home, duplex, townhouse, apartment, or other multifamily residence. The city manager or his authorized designee will determine the necessary capacity of cans or containers and frequency of collection service based on the standard of two 30-gallon cans or containers, per family, in a single-family residence, such as a single-family home, duplex or townhouse; and for apartments, one 30-gallon can or container, per apartment.

If an owner, occupant, or operator or manager uses containers the volume of which is measured in cubic feet or yards, the foregoing requirements shall be computed by assuming that one gallon equals 0.133 cubic foot.

(2)

Commercial refuse is all solid waste generated by commercial establishments including, without limitation, stores, office buildings, restaurants, bars, hotels, motels, markets, schools, churches, and hospitals and other institutional buildings. Minimum requirements for capacity of cans or containers and frequency of collection are as follows:

a.

Restaurants, stores, office buildings, churches, schools, cafeterias, bars, markets, hotels and motels will have container minimum capacities and frequency of service as approved by the city manager or his designee on a case-by-case basis.

b.

The required minimum capacity may be supplied by providing garbage facilities of sufficient size and number as are required to hold the minimum capacity (as defined below), and by providing for all such garbage facilities to be emptied at least twice a week; or by providing cans or containers of lesser sizes or number, provided that the same are emptied on a regularly scheduled basis, but more frequently than twice a week. The product of the capacity of the containers provided multiplied by the number of times per week the containers are emptied shall equal to the minimum capacity requirements in this subsection b. Minimum capacity requirements may also be met through the use of a garbage or trash compactor, in which event the minimum required capacity of the actual cans or containers provided shall be reduced by the same ratio as the compactor is capable of reducing the bulk of garbage or trash, (as certified by its manufacturer).

c.

Where the minimum capacity requirements of this section are met through the use of collections on a basis more frequent than twice a week, or through the use of a garbage or trash compactor, the owner, occupant, or operator or manager shall, if requested by the city manager or his authorized designee provide proof of the frequency of trash and garbage collections or, in the case of a compactor, the manufacturer's brochures or certification indicating its capacity. If such proof is not provided when requested it shall be presumed that the capacity supplied is that of the containers provided, and that the containers are emptied on a basis no more frequent than once a week.

d.

Installation of compactors is subject to approval of the building department director, and a duly issued permit by the building department.

(3)

Industrial waste is all solid waste generated by construction, land claims, excavation of structures, roads, streets, sidewalks or parkways, including waste collected for recycling; such as (but not limited to) oils, greases and papers. Any such waste that, due to volume or nature, does not lend itself to collection and incineration, shall be removed through special handling and shall be the responsibility of the person(s) who generates the waste.

(4)

Bulky waste. All large items of household refuse, such as appliances, furniture, accumulations from major tree cutbacks, large crates and like articles shall be disposed of by the person(s) who generates the bulky waste.

(Ord. No. 2010-3679, § 1, 4-14-10)