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Home My WebLink AboutORD 2393 , . � } . 1 ..1_-- . a ` ' ' • .,�. ----�, �_glGlid3�L. � . . - . . ,, � .. � 1 , �� ,�,-,�,c.�ti�..-�-t;� --�- � 3 l�, dk2DINANCE NO. ,� 3�� $ AN �RDINANCF OF TEIE CITY QF �ENTC�N, WASHINGZC)N RELATING ZC3 THE PU$LIC REALTfi AND SANITATION, PR�VIDING F(3R THu ESTABLISHMENT, N3AINTENANCE AND OPE�ATIO�N �F A CE3MPULSORY SYSTEM aF GARBAGE AND REFUSE COLLECTI�N AND ITS DISPOSAL: MAKING DELiNQUENT CHARGES F(}�2 SERV;CES P$RFQRMED A LIEN IIP(��Pl Pi2QPERTY: x2EPEALING SECTIaN 8-301 tC 8„�308 INCLUSIVE OF CHAPTEc� 3, TITLE VIII OF CODE QF GENEtZAL ORDINANCES�.OF TliE CITY C�F REN2�O�N AND ANY AND ALL 4RDINANCES IN CC�NFLICT HEREWITH: PRfkVIDING PENALT'IES FOR THE VI�3rATION THEREFOR. BE IT O�tDiAIN�D BY THE MAYOc2 AND THE CITY COUNCIL QF THE CITY E3F RENTL3N. AS FOLIDWS: SECTION I: Intent and Scope of flrdinance: The maintenance of health, sanitation and public welfase require and it is the intention oE this Qrdi.nance� to make the collection, removal and disposing of garbage, retuse and awill within the City cf Renton compulsory and universal. �, SECTION IIt Definitions: Ca) "Garbage" as used in this Ordinance means and includes all accumulations of waste m$tters discarded as of no further value to the ownar, such as kitchen and table waate, bottles� cans, wrappings, and small discarded co�tainers� small dead animals weighing not over tifteen (1S) pounds, and hellow ware, but shall exclude ' ' all. manure� sewage, large dead animals, cleanits�s from pub2ic ared private catch basins, wash racks or sumps. (b) "Retase" �s used in this OrdinanCe meaas and ineludes waste matter diaesrded as of n� further value, includir►g ashes� cindera, clinkers, lawn cuttings and grass. broken up household furnishings and equipment� � discarded hot wat¢r tanks, bottles, barrels. cs�rtons. �hrubs, small trees, small tree limbs� paper �nd scraps of wooden cratea and boxes; but shall exclude large treea. earth, sand, gravel� rock� broken concrete� plaster� -� bricks and other buil.ding materials. Autocnobile bndir4�, large auto parts, building waste� fire refuse and waste. Cc) The word "swill" as used in this Ordinance means and includes all accumulation of animals, fruit, or vegetable matter, liquid or other� wise, that attenda the pre�aration, use� dealing in or storing of inea t� fish� fowl� €ruit and vegetables, ex�ept coffee groumds. -- z _ .., 7 � • � . e . . . . ._ � . -r � . , . �d) "Garbage-can" as used in this Ordinance means a water-tight, galvanized, sheet metal, raised-battom container not exceeding 4 cubic feet or 32 gallons in capacity, weighing not over 26 pounds when empty, fitted with two sturdy hand2es� one on each side, and a tight cover equipped with a handle, except in the case of sunken cans; such can t� be rcdent and insect proof and to be kept in a sanitary condition at 811 times. The term shall also apply to containers of other material �f similar size aad weight when approved by the Superinteadent aE Utiiities; It shall be the res- ponsibiiity of the owner of any residence, boarding house, apartment house I or trailer camp to furnish or to see that the tenants or occuQants thereof are provided with, or aupplied with garbage cans as defined in this Ordinance. (e) "Su�Iten Can" meana garbage cans which are in a sunken covered receptacle specifically designed to contain garbage cans and where the top of the garbage can is approxiutately at ground level. (f) The term "Garbage Unit'• means secure and tight bundles, none of which shall exceed 3 feet ia the longest dimension� and shall not exceed 100 pounds in weight or such "garbage unit" may be packed in sma12 dis-- carded boxes, barrels� or bags, or in seeurely tight eartans or other , receptacles reasonably easy to be handled and lo�ded by one person ont� a collection vehicle. (g) The term "Person" shall mean every person. firm, partnership, association, institution or corporati�n in the City of Renton aceumulating garbage, refuse or swill requiring disposal. The terms shall also mean the occupant and/or the owner of the premises f or whieh service herein mentioned is rendered. (h) "Garbage Disposal Site" and "Disposal Site" shall mean the areas owned, leased �r controlled by the "King County Sanitary Operations Department, King County, Washington for the disposa7. of garbage� rubbish or swill, or such other site as may be approved by the City of Renton and any other gavernmental agency having jurisdiction thereover". (i) "Superintendent of Utilities" means the official of the City of Renton holding that title and office� or his designated representative. (j) "City" means the City of Renton, King County� Washington. _ 2 .. - , ' ,1A ' � i� V... (k) "Contractor" means the one c�ntsacting with the City to coliect and dispose of garbage, rubbish and certain other waste as herein described, or the authorized representative of such contractor. (Z) "Residence" neans a building or portioa thereof c�ntaining not more than four dwelling units. (m) "Apartments House" means a building or portion thereof containing five or more dwelling units. (n) "Alley" means public or private way giving access to the rear of lots or buildings. I, (o) "Street" means a public or private way, other than "alleys" used f or pub2 ic travel , (p) "Detachable Container" �eans a water tight� all-metal container, not less than one (1) cubic yard in capacity and equipped with a tight ' f itting metal cover. Containers 2 cubic yards and under shall be equipped with at least three (3) wheels. SECTION III: Garbage, refuse and swill coliections from permanent abodes such as homes, dwellings, boarding h�uses, apartments, flats, schools, churches, public buildings, hotels, hospitals, charitable institutions, resident clu�is etc. , stiall be collected by the City of Renton'sscontractor, as more specifically hereinafter provided. Garbage--re€use shall be coiiected tiy the City of Renton's contractor from commercial business firms and from places of business located in residential zones at each regular collection as more specifically hereina€ter provided. All collections sha21 be made in accorc3ance with the rules and regulations which shall be promulgated from time to time by the Snperintendent of Utilities of the City of Renton; all persons in the City of Renton shall be governed by and comply with this Ordinance and all rules and regulations promulgated hereunder. Swill shall also be collected from commercial or business firms as heret�fore stated, but the �wner or operator of any commercial business establishment may arrange for the disposition of such � swill privately provided, however, that the person responsible for the hau2ing and dispositi�n of such swill shall first have a pplied for and ' received a permit from the Superintendent of l3tilities in whom is hereby II vested the right to inspect such collection and disposition of swill and to suspend or revoke any such permit for cause or causes found by him to be �I sufficient. - 3 - . 1 � _ , . . � . . �, , , - . . � . � SBCTIC�N IV: All persons accumulating garbage, refuse or swi12 in the City of �enton shall place and accumulate same in garbage cans or garbage units as defined heretofore in this Ordinance. <a) It sha31 be unlawful to deposit, throw, or place any garbage or I refuse or swill in an lane alle street, or other ublic lace or to , � Y � Y� P P � , deposit, throw or place any garbage or refuse on any private property regard- less of ownership, unless said garbage or refuse is placed in garbage containers, the covers of which shall not be removed except when necessary i for the depositing or removing of garbage or refuse; provided further that boxes, small barcels, cartons, shrubs, small trees, small tree limbs, scraps of wooden crates and boxes, broken up household furniture and equipment, paper� holloware and rubbish in general , may be broken up or cut up and placed in garbage units as defined heret�f�re in this Ordinance. Any unauthorized accumulation of garbage, re£use or swill on any premises is hereby declared t� be a nuisance and is prohibited. (b) No garbage can when f illed shall weigh more than 1�0 pounds and shall be so packed that the contents thereof a�ill dump out readily when it is inverted. All garbage cans, bundles, disposal receptacles units� as above specified, shall be placed in convenient accessible locations upon the ground level or ground flo�r, and as near as practica ble at the approximate rear of the building or near the alley� street or road at which c�llection trucks are to be loaded; all walks, gaths, driveways to the place of loading shall have an overhead clearance of not less than 8 feet, but in n� event shall Ordinance defined cans or units be placed a distance greater than 60 feet from the street, alley or road on the days of collection. � (c) Any person as herein defined accumulating garbage, refuse or swill in the downtown or suburban business areas whose location requires the placing of cans or ;units on sidewalks or alleys for collection shall not place same on sidewalk or alley until the close of each business day, and shall remove cans from sidewalk or alley immediately after the opening for business each morning. This requirement shall be rigidly enforced. (d) No hot ashes or hot clinkers shall be placed in any garbage can or container f�r collection or removal. All kitchen, table and cooking waste before being deposited in the cans as hereinbefore provided shall , be drained and wra pped in paper or other ma terial in such a manner as to I prevent as nearly as possible moisture from such garbage from coming into - 4 - „ • >`'� -` ” ' '.� .,y� c�ntact with sides or bottoms of the metal containers. (e) Sufficient garbage cans raust be provided for the collection of all garbage as defined in this Ordinance. All garbage cans and detachable con� tainers shall be kept tightly covered and in good condition for garbage storage and handling, and garbage cans and detachable containers whieh / leak or have jagged edges or holes shall not be used. The Superintendent af Utilities, or his duly authorized representative, at the request of the Contractor, in writing, shall determine whether or not the condition of any garbage can is satisfactory for use. (f) Contagious Disease Refuse. T'he re�noval of wearing, bedding or �ther refuse from homes or other places where highly infectious or contagious diseases have prevailed shall be performed under the supervision and direction i, of the City Health �fficer. Such refuse sha11 not be placed in containers I for regular colZections. SECTIQN V: The Superintendent of Utilities of the City of '4enton, or his duly suthorized representative� be and he is hereby authorized and directed to supervise the collection and disposal of all garbage, refuse and swill as herein defined. SECTION VI: It shall be unlawful for anyone, exeept the fo3lowing, to haul arba e throu h the streets in the C it of tZenton: g g g . y (a? The City's Franchised garbage Contractor. (b) Anyone authorized to collect garbage in the City under RC[a 35.13.280 (Franchise) (c) Commercial concerns as to swill originating within their own establishments. SECTIQ.N VII: Al2 garbage, refuse and swill as herein provided will be coliected within the boundaries of the City of Renton as follows: A. Regular collections from business firms and commercial enterprises will be made as often as required but shall not exceed one pick—up per day, six <6) days per week, Monday thru Saturday, between the hours of 4:Q0 o'clock A.M, and 10;00 o`clock A,M. B. Regular collections frocr� residential dwellings shall be made one day per week between the hours of 7;0� o'clock A.M, and 4:00 o'clock P.M. , Monday thr�ugh Friday. C. t=7hen a Legal Holiday falls during the work week and the Contraetor does not work on such Holiday, Saturday collections will be permitted. ' SECTI�N VIII: The C�ptractor shall collect the charges f�r services rendered hereunder from the person a s hereuntof ore defined for whom co2lectian services are furnished. The Contractor is authorized and direc ted -. 5 -. � I r • • � ' � � � l f`�. ~ • l• ' , • • to bill. such person monthly or bi-monthly. All charges for collection services rendered and billed hereunder shall be pa yable to the C ity's Contractor and if not paid withir► fifteen days frocn billing date, following in which services are rendered, such charge shall become delinquent. U pon such delinquency and if the account is not then paid within thirty days, the Contractor, if so ordered by the Superintendent of Utilities, shall cease all further collections for said account until payment of the accumulated fees has been made in full. The stoppage of services hereinabove authorized for non-payment �f collection charges be in addition to the rights of the Contractor and/or the City to proceed for the collection of said unpaid charges in the manner provided by law. Furthermore upon faiZure to pay such charges and upon de�inquency, the Contractor shall notify the Superintendent of Utilities in writing of the name, address, account number of such delinquency and the amount thereof shall become a lien against the property for which the collection service is rendered. Such lien shall be made effective by filing a notice thereof specifying the charges, the period c�vered by the diarges, and giving the I� legal description of the premises for which the service was rendered. Such lien shall be filed with the County Auditor within the time required and shall be foreclosed within the time and in the manner as is prescribed by � ; the State Law for filing and foreclosing liens for labor and material. Furthermore, such liens shall be prior to any and all other liens and encumbrances filed subsequent to the filing of such lien with the County A�ditor except the lien of general taxes and local improvement;assessments whether levied,�prior or subsequent thereto. SECTIEyN I%: If any section, sub-section� sub--division, sentence, ' clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be nncon- I stitutional, or void, such decision shall not affect the vaiidity of the retna ining portion or portions thereof. - SECTI�N X: The violation of, or failure to comply �aith any provision of this Ordinance shall be punisha ble upon conviction thereof by a fine of not more than $lOQ.00 or by imprisonment in the City Jail for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. SECTION XI: Section 8-301 to Section 8-308 inclusive of Chapter 3, Title VIII of Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton, together - 6 - I • . � � i M ,d a . .. '' . . � . . . � I • � I ' caitfi �f1y c�the'r O�din�n�e or �srt o� an Ordinence in conflict herewith are ' hereby repeaied. 1 SECTION XII: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from:.dnd after its passage, approval and legal publication. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this � day of �'y(�/,`,', 1968. , -� � �� Helmie Nelson,' City Clertc, APPRQVED BY THE MAYO� this /��' day of �Jpiz.�, , I968. �v. �, ' ' Donald W. Custer, Mayor. � � ApprQve2i as to form: 1 r.'. ,j' ),,j� c; �� : �� '�'' . _ � �� ! .._.. ... . . ..- ..__ i_ . '--- _.�- � � Ge�ard M. Shellan, City Attorney. � � DATE OF PUBLICATION MaR 2 0 1968 _ � �