Ordinance 598
orDINANCE NO. ..52a..
AN ORDINANCE DEFINING AND PROVIDING FOJ. THE SYSTENATIC COLlECTION OF
GARDEN REFUSE; DEFnnNG AND PROHIBITING THE PLACnrG OF OTHER REFUSE ON
THE STREETS OR AREAS BETWJ1'EN Tim STREETS AND SIDEWALKS AND PROHIBITING
THE PLACING OF ANY REFUSE, GARBAGE OR RUBBISH RECEPl'AClES OR OTHF'R EA-
TERIALS IN ALLEYS.
SECTION I It Garden Refuse" Def~ned
The words I1garden refuse" as used herein shall mean and include leaves, grass
cuttings, weeds, vines, shrubbery, brush and tree trimmings, but not tree limbs of
over fOLtr (4) inches in diameter.
SECTION II "other Refuse" Defined
The words "other refuse" as used herein shall mean any rubbish or garbage or
discarded materials other than garden refuse.
SECTION III General Re~lations for Pla.cing of Garden Refuse
a. Garden refuse may be placed by the abutting property owner -or''Oc..cupant or
their agents on the street and in the area between the street and the side-
walk or in a location designated by the Director of Public Works subject to
the conditions set forth in Section ~ and Section 2 of this ordinance.
b. It shall be unlawful to deposit "other refuse" in the street or in the area
between the street and the sidewalk or sidewalk area. No garden 'refuse will
be picked up by the City that is mixed with "other refuse".
c. It shall be unlawful to deposit garden refuse or other refuse or to place
garbage or rubbish receptacles or incinerators in alleys or to use alleys
for storage of any materials.
d. Tree surgeons and professional tree trimmers shall haul away and dispose of
all tree trimmings and other garde~ refuse accumulated by them.
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e. Where streets are paved from gutter to gutter leaves and lawn cuttings only
may be placed in the street at any time subject to the provisions of Section
it of this ordinance.
Other garden refuse may be placed in the areas designated and under re-
gulations set forth in Section!t and Sectionj of this ordinance on the day
prior to the day of collection. The designation of the day of collection
of garden refuse will be made by the Director of Public Works, who may divi-
de the City into districts with different collection days designated for
each district. Initial notice of the districts designated and collection
days specified for said districts shall be by notification mailed with the
water bills. Notice of any additional designation of districts or collec-
tion days or any change of district designations or collection days shall
be made in the same manner.
SECTION IV . T,mnorar:v Placement of Garden Refuse Where Streets are Paved from
Gutter to Gutter
1. Leaves and ass cutt only shall be placed in the street not less than
twelve 12 inches and not more than forty-eight inches, from the curb so
that they may be picked up with the street sweeper.
2. WeesIs, vines. shrubbe1"Y~ brush and tree trimm1n~s shall be placed in suitable
containers or tied in bundles 'Whicb shall not exceed fifty (50) pounds in
'Weight or four feet in length. The containers or bundles shall be placed in
the area between the sidewalk and the curb. In areas where the sidewalk
abutts the curb the containers or bundles shall be placed on the lawn two
feet from the sidewalk. If cardboard containers are used the containers
will be hauled away with the contents and will not be returned.
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SECTION V TeI!;poral"Y Placement of Garden Refuse Where Stre~ts are not Paved from
Gutter to Gutter
a. Leaves and ?-rass cuttinlZ~ shall be placed in suitable containers. The con-
tainers Shall be placed between the street and the sidewalk or sidewalk area.
b. Weeds, vines, shrubbez;r, brush and tree tr~mmimts shall be placed in suitable
containers or tied in bundles which shall not exceed fifty (;0) pounds in
weight or four (4) feet in length. The containers or bundles shall be placed
between the street and the sidewalk or sidewalk area or at a location desig-
nated by the Director of Public 1;lorks. If cardboard containers are used they
will be hauled away with the contents and will not be returned.
SECTION VI Penalty
Any person violating this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and upon conviction shall pay a fine not in excess of one hundred dollars ($100)
or imprisonment in the city jail for a period of not more than thirty (30) days,
or both such fine and imprisonment.
SECTION VI 'j;ffective Date
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage
and approval.
SECTION vnlReooal
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
ADOPl'ED AND PASSED t:,is 16th
following vote,.
day of February
A.D., 1959 by the
AYES COUNCIU:EN Pate, Rush, Pe"\iersen, Wentworth, ('.rallo, Jordan
NOES COUNCIU~N None
ABSENT COUNCILNEN None
ATTEST:
City Clerk