Sec. 19-9. - Eligibility for collection.
Sec. 19-10. - Collection, generally.
Sec. 19-11. - Collection schedule; exception.
Sec. 19-12. - Vacant residential dwelling units.
Sec. 19-13. - Multi-family residential dwellings and mobile home parks.
Sec. 19-15. - Collections on private streets.
Sec. 19-17. - Penalties for violations of this article.
Secs. 19-18, 19-19. - Reserved.
Sec. 19-9. - Eligibility for collection.
All city residents who meet the criteria below are required to pay a residential solid waste user fee regardless of whether they actually use the service. The service is provided and supported by the equitable contribution of all residents who meet the criteria below.
To be eligible for collection, a service address must meet all of the following criteria:
(1)
A permanently occupied dwelling unit occupied by the owner or lessee.
(2)
An active water account by the current occupant.
(3)
Active consumption - metered residential water service that uses at least seven hundred fifty (750) gallons of water during a single water billing cycle.
(4)
Paying a solid waste user fee.
(5)
Must be used as a single-family or a two-family residential dwelling or "grandfathered" multi-family dwellings (see section 19-13).
(Ord. No. 6443-07, § 1)
Sec. 19-10. - Collection, generally.
The combined total of all bulk waste and residential vegetative waste cannot exceed six (6) cubic yards per weekly collection. Residential trash, bulk waste, residential vegetative waste, and residential recyclable material collection services shall be provided only to residential units meeting eligibility requirements as provided for in section 19-9 and shall be collected according to the following parameters:
(1)
Residential trash placed in authorized trash containers in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall be collected in accordance with the fees contained in Article IV and on a schedule prepared by the director.
(2)
Bulk waste placed at curbside in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall be collected in accordance with the fees contained in Article IV and on a schedule prepared by the director, except that bulk waste placed at curbside that exceeds six (6) cubic yards per week shall result in an additional collections charge as provided in Article IV. Waste not meeting the definition requirements of bulk waste shall not be collected.
(3)
Residential vegetative waste placed at curbside in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall be collected in accordance with the fees contained in Article IV and on a schedule prepared by the director, except that residential vegetative waste placed at curbside that exceeds six (6) cubic yards per week shall result in an additional collections charge as provided in Article IV. Vegetative waste placed in bags cannot exceed sixteen (16) thirty-nine-gallon trash bags per weekly collection. Bags must be of clear plastic to allow contents to be observed. The total vegetative waste collected per week without an addition charge is six (6) cubic yards. Waste not meeting the definition requirements of residential vegetative waste shall not be collected.
(4)
Residential recyclable material placed in authorized containers at curbside in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall be collected in accordance with the fees contained in Article IV and on a schedule prepared by the director. Waste not meeting the definition requirements of residential recyclable material shall not be collected.
(Ord. No. 6443-07, § 1)
Sec. 19-11. - Collection schedule; exception.
(a)
Collection of residential trash shall be provided to occupied residential dwelling units throughout the city on a one (1) time per week basis according to a schedule prepared by the director.
(b)
Collection of residential recyclable materials, bulk waste and residential vegetative waste shall be provided to occupied residential dwelling units on a schedule established by the director based on the needs of the city's residents. Although collection of large appliances such as refrigerators, freezers, washing machines, dryers and other large white goods will be made on bulk waste collection days, residents must contact the department prior to 4:00 p.m. on the last business day before such resident's bulk waste collection day to schedule the collection of such large appliances. The owner or property manager of multi-family locations which receive city serve shall schedule collections needed at the designated locations. In addition, the owner/management will ensure that the white goods for collection are separate from other items and in a location where they can be accessed for collection and not interfere with the normal collection operations of the bulk waste.
(c)
Upon request, the director may provide additional collection services to occupied residential dwelling units upon payment to the city of an additional fee as provided in Article IV of this chapter.
(d)
The director may make exceptions to collection schedules in times of exigent circumstances; however, missed collections will be collected as soon as possible. Notice of changes in collection schedules will be promptly provided to affected residents by any reasonable means considering the nature of the exigent circumstance. Should any "pilot" program be implemented, special procedures for the same may be published. All ordinances shall apply during any such pilot program.
(e)
Residential solid waste that is inaccessible to collection vehicles shall not be collected. Inaccessibility includes, but is not limited to the following: debris blocked by or in close proximity to cable boxes, mail boxes, fences, street signs, vehicles, and/or under low wires or overhead powerlines.
(Ord. No. 6443-07, § 1)
Sec. 19-12. - Vacant residential dwelling units.
(a)
Although residential solid waste collections are not generally provided to vacant residential dwelling units by the city, one (1) collection service consisting of no more than one (1) residential container and one (1) six (6) cubic yard truckload will be provided to vacated residential dwelling units up to sixty (60) days following the departure of the occupant and upon request of the property owner. If the request for collection is made after the sixty-day grace period, a charge of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) will apply, provided that the residential solid waste fee account was current at the time of the request and the residential solid waste meets all other criteria for collection. Additional collections may be provided to the property owner upon request and payment of the collection fees for additional collections provided for in Article IV of this chapter. Solid waste resulting from demolition, and renovation and repair work, shall not be eligible for collection.
(b)
Except as provided in this section or in section 19-31, it shall be unlawful for any person to place solid waste or recyclable materials generated from a vacant residential dwelling unit on the city's rights-of-way for any reason. It will be the responsibility of the property owner or property manager of such property to abate and bear the expense of disposal of any debris resulting from tenant departure and any illegal dumping.
(Ord. No. 6443-07, § 1)
Sec. 19-13. - Multi-family residential dwellings and mobile home parks.
(a)
Multi-family residential dwellings and mobile home parks are not eligible to receive solid waste or recycling collections services.
(b)
Multi-family dwellings and mobile home parks receiving residential solid waste and recycling collection services prior to January 1, 2005, may continue to receive such services; however, such services shall be provided through a central drop-off or curbside collection, as determined by the director. Central drop-off areas include solid waste container collection sites and bulk waste collection sites. These areas shall be fully enclosed by a fence or fence-like structure which provides a sight barrier, is accessible to collection vehicles, and surrounds a concrete pad upon which bulk waste and solid waste collection containers must be placed. These areas are the responsibility of the owner or property manager to remove and keep free of all city code violations. The director may terminate services for failure to meet any of these requirements.
(c)
Multi-family dwellings and mobile home parks that cease to use residential solid waste collection services shall not thereafter be eligible for solid waste or recycling collection services.
(Ord. No. 6443-07, § 1)
(a)
The owners and occupants of all non-residential property, multi-family dwellings, and non-conforming multiple-family dwellings shall make arrangements for solid waste collection services from private entities which provide such services.
(b)
It shall be unlawful for any person to place non-residential solid waste or non-residential recyclables on the city's rights-of-way for any reason.
(Ord. No. 6443-07, § 1)
Sec. 19-15. - Collections on private streets.
(a)
Collection of residential solid waste from dwellings located on private streets will be made by the city provided:
(1)
The private street is (i) an all-weather type roadway, (ii) of sufficient width for the collection vehicle to travel safely, and (iii) permits the collection vehicle to safely turn around and exit;
(2)
Solid waste is set out for collection at the edge of the private street in the same manner as otherwise provided in this section for public streets; and
(3)
The owners of such private streets understand and agree that upkeep, maintenance and repairs necessary for waste collection vehicle travel over such streets and turn-around area shall be the responsibility of and provided by the abutting property owners, associations thereof, or occupants, and not the city.
(b)
Regulations for collection applicable to public streets shall be applicable to private streets.
(c)
In the event collection on a private street cannot be made, an alternate collection location may be designated by the director where practicable.
(Ord. No. 6443-07, § 1)
(a)
Residents may dispose of residential solid waste, including residential tires, at the city's solid waste drop-off facility at no charge, so long as the waste is within the limits and meets all requirements of this chapter, as well as the eligibility requirements in section 19-9. Tires may be disposed of at this facility so long as no more than four (4) residential tires without rims are disposed of per week, not exceeding twelve (12) such residential tires per calendar year. Proof of residency, such as a valid Virginia driver's license, shall be required prior to utilizing the city's residential drop-off facility. Residents may also be required to exhibit any required permits for review by city personnel prior to disposal of such residential solid waste. Residents may dispose, per week, of up to six (6) cubic yards of concrete, brick, rock, and gravel, provided each piece does not exceed six (6) inches in diameter.
(b)
Residents, and contractors with a principal office located in the city, may dispose of an unlimited amount of residential vegetative waste, specifically excluding stumps and tree roots, waste contaminated with dirt, logs over six (6) inches in diameter or six (6) feet in length, and grass clippings or other bagged waste from any one (1) residential dwelling unit at the city's compost facility free of charge. If residential vegetative waste is delivered by a contractor, the contractor must present an invoice signed by the resident identifying the work site as evidence that the waste results from work performed within city limits.
(c)
If residential solid waste residential vegetative waste, or bulk waste is of such character as to violate the provisions of this chapter, or exceeds the limits of the city's equipment or budgetary resources, the director may refuse to accept same at the drop-off facility or compost facility.
(d)
Petroleum contaminated soil, liquid waste, special waste and hazardous waste shall not be delivered to or accepted for disposal at the city's drop-off facility or compost facility.
(e)
Waste that is prohibited by federal or state waste management facility operating regulations shall not be delivered to or accepted for disposal at the city's drop-off facility or compost facility. The director shall have the authority to determine what solid waste will be acceptable for disposal.
(f)
It shall be unlawful to scavenge or tamper with any material item or debris in the compost or drop-off facility.
(g)
All persons using the city's drop-off facility and compost facility shall be subject to the operating rules and regulations of the facilities, as well as the directives of the personnel operating the facilities.
(Ord. No. 6443-07, § 1)
Sec. 19-17. - Penalties for violations of this article.
(a)
Violations of a specific provision of this article are addressed in Article IX.
(b)
In no event shall the civil penalties for multiple violations arising from the same set of operative facts exceed a total of three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) in a given year.
(Ord. No. 6443-07, § 1)