§ 8.16.020. Service standards for residential properties.

A.

It shall be the responsibility of the Department of Field Operations to provide a weekly collection of residential refuse.

B.

Collection shall be rendered at the curb, roadside or city alley abutting the residential property. Hardship cases due to advanced age, disability or infirmity, when confirmed by the sanitation superintendent as designated by the Director of Field Operations may be afforded the special service of refuse container carryout. Field Operations employees or agents shall not enter private property to collect refuse, except as noted above.

C.

It shall be the responsibility of the Department of Field Operations to protect the property of residents from unnecessary damage or abuse resulting from any refuse collection activity. Claims for damage to premises or containers must be supported by sufficient evidence to receive consideration for replacement or reimbursement.

D.

The city may, at its option, provide bulk collection service where residences are concentrated in high-density. In these cases, the appropriate management organization shall be officially notified of the details of the service to be rendered. It shall be the responsibility of the Department of Field Operations to make agreements with the appropriate management organization for the placement of bulk containers on either public, private or common ownership property. The standard of service shall be sanitary, and containers shall be maintained in a non-offensive manner.

E.

Nothing in this chapter shall preclude the provision of contractual collection services as opposed to collection by municipal employees and equipment.

F.

The city assumes no responsibility for collection of refuse from nonresidential property. Notwithstanding the above, the city may assume responsibility for collection of refuse from nonresidential property located within the city that is used exclusively as a church or other bona fide charitable, religious, social welfare or recreational nonprofit organization, except medical waste generators, hospitals, non-city governmental property or organizations and schools, public or private. Such church or other bona fide nonprofit organization must provide substantial social services to the community. A church or other bona fide nonprofit organization must apply for collection to the Department of Field Operations, setting forth the name and address of the organization, the volume of refuse estimated to be generated, the social services provided to the community and such other information as may be required by the department. The department will then determine whether the church or other bona fide nonprofit organization qualifies for collection. An appeal of the decision of the department may be made in writing to the city council.

(Ord. 1736 § 1, 1999)

(Ord. No. 2270, 11-25-2013; Ord. No. 2446, § 10-9-2017 )