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ORDINANCE NO
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING OROINANCE OY
CONDmONALLY CHANGING THE USE REGULAnONS OF
APPROXIMATELY 168 ACRES OF lAND GENERALLY
LOCATED NORTH OF MEUlOSE AVENUE ANO WEST OF
PROPERlY OWNEO OY THE UNIVERSnY OF IfmA FROM 10-
RS TO OPOH.1, A PREUMINARY PlANNED OEVElOPMENT
HOUSING (p0H) PlAN FOR WAlNUT RIOOE. IfmA CllY.
IOWA
WHEREAS, the lubjed prcporty II prlS8l1~ In on 1111
Ihown In IhI COmprl/1ll1SlVl Pion 101111I Cay d Iowl CIy ..
IIsJdentlal, " a densJly d two 10 Iighlltilll1lng \I'Ib 1* ICII;
and
WHEREAS. because II1IlUbjlCl propel1y II prlsent~ ne.\htt
ConligUOU$ 10 axllllng devolopmanl IlOI IGMd l'f the filii
compllmonl d munICipal IOrvlctS, d....olopmarC d the
properly 10/ urban land UH' II not an~lpIIld In lI1e ahoI1.
rango dGYtIopmenl aequencl 01 the low. Clly Comprlhafls.'ll
Pion; and
WHEREAS, unIl lutn lima II IhI Coty II ablalo provldt
munlClpalaervlco' 10 .uppon urban dOVlropmol'C, the Iowl
CIy ComprlnlnSlil Pion II1llclpales lnat IhI lubjlCl propol1y
will COnl~1 10 be used 10/ agrlCUftural and 01l14lr non-Ulban
uses olland; and
WHEREAS, Inl .ubject propol1y IS prlsenl~ zOl14ld ID.RS,
Inlollm DovalOpmenl.slngla.Faml~ Resldontlal, In confO/mance
with lhe ComprOIlen5Nt Pion land us. poliCy IO/the parcel,
and
WHEREAS, IIID currOnl propol1y a.vnor has applied 10
rezone IIID ontuo parcel 10 RR.1 and OPDH.1 10 pormll
dovelOpment ollno Iract 101 I IaIge 101. ro.ldonllal p1annod
housing dovolOpment; and
WHEREAS, IIID Iowa City Comprenonslvo Pion recognlm
lhallh1 .ubject parcel possossos nalural amonllla. whlcn
IhouId be plosoJ'/ed and which mako the O~I Iltractlve 10/
IaIge Iol losldenllaJ dGYolOpmOnl; and
WHEREAS, use ollOptlc Iyl10ms II prosontt( diSCOuroged
.. a moons ol OOI'Ioge disposal wfthln \he COIp011l0 Iimft. d
Iowa Clly; and
WHEREAS, ~ II In IIID public 1n10rest Ihll proposed
losldOn1la1 uses on the lubject properly be IOrved l'f \he
municipal aan~ary OOI'Ier Iy110m; and
WHEREAS, IIID currOnl propel1y ownor has ag/oed 10 axtond
munlc:pal aan~ary lOWor IOrvlcl 10 and Ihrough IIID IUbject
properly In ICGOIdanco w~h IIID lorms and cond~1ons 011
Condftional Zoning AgroomOnl, a copy d which Is anachOd
IIDrllo.
NOW, THEREFORE, OE IT ORDAINED OY THE CllY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA:
SEcnON I. APPROVAL Subject 10 IIID lorms and condftlons
d Ihe CondftlOnal Zoning AgrOOmOnl and 141 U, Iowa Codo,
Iho propol1y dosc.lbod bolow II horoby fOclasslfied I.om ft.
present cla"lfIcollon 0I10.RS 10 RR.1 and OPDH.1 and lno
prollmlnary PDH plan lubmll10d l'f SOUIngalo DGYelopmenl
Compal1y lor Walnut Rldgo Is hGrol'f Ipp/oyod.
Tho East Haft oIlho Northwo.1 Quanor and Ihe Eas1
HaW oIlho SOUIhwoSI OUlrtor 01 SectIOn 7, Township
79 Nonh, Rango 6 Wasl oIlno &Ih P.M., oxcept 4
aCIDs t(lno SOUIh and Wosl oIlho Publlo Highway,
and tunhor excepting lhat ponlon of Iho above
desc.lbod propol1y, COll'loyod l'f Court Olflcor Coed
In Dook 603, Page 6, Racord. 01 tno Rocordor of
Johnson County, lowe
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SECllON 11 VARIAnONS VlI1IllOllllrom ,,,. rlqulllOl4lfll
d 1M M.' 10llt hIv. botn tppIovf(/ II pili d lI1It p/dIl
TIlt vaNllOnl p'"M
A Prh'Il' owntIIhIp CI .. CI Iht Ilfeetl w!Nn Iht
dr.-1lOpntIt The WoIlllA Aidgt H_ AIaoclIIOn
IIlII be Itlponalblt 101 lilt rNInlenanct. rtplll Ind
ItprMg d lIltu IIrtoll.
B RtducllOn Cllhe r1gl1.rJ.wl'f wtdIh CI KIMGaf Pmey,
. eoI1eclOlllr.... hom 66 I... 10 I mlnlmum CI 50 lilt.
C ModtlClllOn ClIIlt pII1f11OI1l roqulrlmer41 d lilt CIy'1
SUIlt SIenda/ds Ind SpdlCallOnS 101 COlIeCtOlllrlltJ 10
pOlin. lfr.-eIod IUI!tclS 10 be COOIl/UC1Id I rnInIrnoo1 CI
24 t... In wIdIll, wlh UOOl wide Ihouldert on lilt
undMdtd portIOnS CI K8MI<tf PII\wI'f. Whorl lilt lWO
IIntt 01 II1Is road III IOpIIllod hom 0IIt IIlOlhor by
VtgOtlllvt 1I1anda. lach Cllhe dMdod lanes thai be I
minimum CI '8 root In wtdlh with lour.tOOl wldo IhouIdort
p"1ng 0haI be plOhIbllod Ilong KlMO<ti Parllwl'f.
o RtducllOn Cllnl prilmenl wIdIhS 101 tilt Ioopod and tu\-
dl.IIC IOCaIllrOG!I wlhln \hO lubdlVlslon trom 28 t.... as
mewed Irom back CI CUfb 10 back CI curb, to 24 leet
with 10U/.100l wldl chip ltallhouldllt. In Uou CI Ponland
CoroctDlI Comord, Iho IOOpod end CUI-do.sac IOCaIllfeetl
1ha11nJl1aJIy be IU~ICod wlh Chip lOaI. Wilh1n IWO yllll
0I1ho1l COIlS1fUC11on. lhai anan be lurlaced wnh ISpIlal.
. m/nImum CI lbe InChes In doplh.
E. VarlaIlon ClIhO cul-do.sac IlrDOllongth Umn Cl900 flit to
noc morl lhon 1.000 foot 101 Shagbarll Court and Acom
Coull.
F. DovlaUon Irom lhe minimum wkllh rlqullOll1Om 101 a cui.
dl.1Ie Ilreet Iurnllound, to perm! a travoled lurlace CI
apptoxlma1l~ 24 feet In wIdIh fOl lilt BUff Oak Coun
IUII\IIound, and IrlVllod aurllCGS CI 1 B lOG! In wldlh 101
l/1t lumarOUnds Cllhe romalnlno lIvt cul-do.lacs wlhln
l/1t dovolopmonl.
G. No plovIIIon 101 publIC IldowaIKl Idlacom to IhO IIfllts
wnl1ln the dovelopmonl due to lhe low density CI
dOVllopmenl wnhln Wllnut Ridge.
SEcnON III. ZONING MAP, Tho Building Inspoc101I1 horoby
""hoNed And clIroc1ed 10 CIlMgt IN Zoning M~ Cllllt CIIy
Cllowa CIIy. lowl, 10 conIonn 10 Ihls amendmem upon nnat
passagl, apptOYIll and pubbllon CI Ihls OIdlnance IS
plovIdod by law,
SEcnON rJ. CONOmONAl ZONING AGREEMENT. Tho
MayOlIs herlby aUlhOl~ed and dlrectod 10 algn, and lhe CIIy
Clork 10 lI1tost. Iho CondnlOnal Zoning Agroomont, and 10
clnltf IhI Ordinance and Condnlooal Zoolno Agr08ll1Onl 101
lecordlllOn In Ihl Johnson County ROCOIdofl Olflee.
SEcnON V. REPEALER All O/dinancos and pills 01
Ofdinancol In conlllct wlh Iho plOYlslons oIlhls Ordinance are
hOraby IOpoaled.
SEcnON VI. SevERABllrTY. "art( aoctlon, prOYlslon Of pan
CI the Ordinance Ihan be adludgod 10 be Invalid 01
uf1COllSlftutlonal, luch adjudlCallon ahall nol a"oct Iho valldily
Cllho Ordinance IS a whole 01 at'rf aoctlon. prOYlalon Of pan
IhOlIol not adjudgod Invalid 01 unconllftUllonal.
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SfCTlON VII mECJM DATE T/llI Olrll1Wa II1IIllf In
IfIId Iftlll II ftnII puIIOt. 'pplCNaI IIlCl pullI1CIllOn u
rlqUltld by law.
P.Sled I/'Id epprOYtd lNI
MAYOR
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CITY ClERK
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CONomONAL ZONING AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT Is mado by and bOlwoon tho City 01 Iowa City, Iowa, a municipal
CO/polaUoo (City), John W. Konnody and Balbara F. Konnody, husband and wllo, end Dolothy
J. Klsnol, Ilnglo, (OMlOI), and Southgalo Oovolopmont Company, Inc. (Applicant).
WHEREAS, Southgalo Dovolopmonl Company, Inc. has agrood to purchaso tho plOpOrty
gonOlal1y Iocalod In Iowa City, Iowa north 01 Molloso Avonuo and wosl 01 plOpOrty ownod by
tho Unlvolllty of Iowa and molO particularly dosCllbod bolow; and
WHEREAS, tho lubjoct proporty Is prosonlly In an alOa shown In tho curlonl updalo of Iho
Comprohonslvo Plen 101 tho City of Iowa City as losldont/al, al e donslty 01 two to olght
dwolllng units pol acro; and
WHEREAS, bocauso tho lubJoct plOporty Is plosontly nolthol conllguous to ox/sting
dovolopmont nOI lorvod by Iho lull complomonl 01 municipal sOrvlcos, dovolopmont 01 Iho
plOpOrty 101 ulban land 1130S Is nol antlelpalod In tho short"ango dovolopmonl soquoneo of
tho Iowa City Comprohonslvo Plan; and
WHEREAS, unllllueh Umo as tho City Is ablo 10 provldo munlcfpal sOrvleos 10 support urban
doYolopmonl, tho curronl updalo 01 tho Iowa City Comprohonslvo Plan anllelpatos Ihatlho
lub/oel plOporty will conllnuo to bo usod 101 agrlcullulal and othol non.urban usos 01 land; end
WHEREAS, Iho subjoel plOpOrty Is plosonlly zonod ID.RS, Inlorlm Oovolopmonl . Slnglo.Famlly
Rosldonllal, In conformanco with Iho Complohonslvo Plan land uso polley 101lho palcol; end
WHEREAS, tho Appllcanl has appllod 10 lozono Iho onlllo parcollo RR.l and OPDH.l 10 pOlmll
dovolopmonl 01 tho Itael 101 a largo 101, rosldonllal plannod housing dovolopmonl; end
WHEREAS,lho curronl updato 01 tho Iowa City Comprohonslvo Plan rocognlzos lhallho sUbJoel
parcol possossos natural amonlllos which should bo prosorvod and which mako Iho slto
alltactlvo 10118lgo 101 rosldenUaI dovolopmenl;
WHEREAS, usa of sopllo sysloms Is dlseoulagOd as a moons 01 sowago disposal wllhln lho
eorporalo limits 01 Iowa City; and
WHEREAS, It Is In Iho public Inlorosl Ihal proposod rosldonllal us os on tho sUbJOCI proporty
bo lorvod by Iho munlcfpal lanltary aowor syslom; and
WHEREAS, Iho Applleanl and Ownor havo agrood 10 lako moasuros 10 oxtond tho municipal
sanllary sowor Irom Iho Hawkoyo IIN Slatlon 10 and lhrough tho subJoet proporty, all In
aecoldanco wllh tho lorms and condlllons sotlorth horoln.
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NOW, THEREFORE, in consldorallon oltholr mutual promisos, tho Partlos agloo as rollows
1. Southgato Dovolopmont Company, Inc. (horolnaftor 'Appllcanlj has agrood 10 purchaso
tho proporty gonorally locatod north 01 Mo/roso Avonuo and wosl 0' property owned by
tho Unlvorslty 01 Iowa, which proporty Is mora particularly doscrlbod as lollows:
The Easl Hall 01 tho Northwost Quartar and tho East Hall ollho
Southwost Quartor 01 Soctlon 7, Township 79 North, Rango 6
Wost 01 tho 6th P.M., oxcopt 4 acros lying South and Wost ollho
Public Highway, and lurthor oxcoptlng lhal portion ollho abovo
doscrlbod proporty, convoyod by Court Officor Dood In Book 603,
Pago 6, Rocords 01 tho Rocordor 01 Johnson County, Iowa.
2. John W, Konnody and Barbara F. Konnody and Dorolhy J. Klsnor aro lho ownors
('Owno") of tho subjoct proporty, and conllnuo to hold logal tltlo 01 lho lubJoct
proporty .
3. Ownor horoby consonts to and loins Into this Conditional Zoning Agroomont, and
agroos to abldo by tho torms 01 tho Agroomontln all rospocts.
4. Tho subJoct proporty Is prosontly zonod ID.RS, Into rim Dovolopmonl . Slnglo.Famlly
Rosldontlal, In conformanco with lho curront updato 01 tho Iowa CIIy Comprohonslvo
Plan land usa policy for tho parcol, and Is undovolopod.
6. Tho subloct proporty Is prosontly not contiguous 10 oxlsllng dovolopmont and Is
currontly not sorvod by municipal utlllllos and lorvlcos.
6. Tho Applicant has appllod to rozono tho ontlro parcol Irom ID.RS to RR.l, Rural
Rosldontlal, and to OPDH.l to pormlt dovolopmont 01 tho tract lor a largo 101, Ilnglo.
lamlly rosldontlal plannod housing dovolopmont, to bo known as Walnut R1dgo.
7. Tho cUl/ont updalo 01 tho Iowa CIIy Comprohonslvo Plan rocognlzos that tho subjoct
proporty possossos natural amonlllos which should bo prosorvod, but which also mako
tho silo attractlvo and sullabla lor largo lot rosldontlal dovolopmont. Partlos
acknowlodgo that largo lot dovolopmont Is an approprlolo usa 01 tho silo, and may also
mltlgato agalnsl unduo dlsturbanco or Iho natural tOl/aln and vogotatlon.
8. Partlos agroo and acknowlodgo that a prouro/atlon 01 aopllc tanks Is nolln tho public
Intorost. Convorsoly, Partlos agroo thai II Is In tho public Intorost lor City dovolopmont
10 bo sorvod by a municipal sanllary sowor systom.
9. To this ond, Applicant, Ownor and City agroo to oxtond tho municipal sanitary sowor
systom Irom tho Hawkoyo 11ft stallon to and through tho sub/oct proporty, all according
10 plans and spoclficallons approvod by tho CIIy.
10. Appllcanl and Ownor furthor acknowlodgo thai, In tho ovonl tho subjoct proporly Is
translol/od, sold, rodovolopod, subdlvldod, dlvldod, or aplll, tho Applicant corporation
Is dlssolvod, and/or ownorshlp 01 tho property changes othor than that which Is
contomplatod horoln, thoro shall In no ovont bo dovolopmontthat occurs on tho subjoct
proporty which Is nolln conformanco with Iho torms 01 this Agroomont.
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11. Partlos acknowlodge that this Conditional Zoning Agreomont shall be doemod 10 bo a
covonanl running wllh tho rand and with the title 10 tho land; that the Agreomont shall,
upon execution, bo rocordod In the Johnson County Rocordor's OIftco; and that tho
Agroomont shall, wlthoutlurthor recitation, continuo 10 bo a covonant running In laVO!
01 tho City on oach and ovory portion 01 tho subJoct property, union or until reloasod
01 record by tho City; and this Agroomont shall Inuro to tho bonofil and bind all
succossors, reprosonls!lvos and assigns 01 oach and ovory Party horoto.
12. Nothing In this Conditional Zoning Agroomont shall bo construod to rollovo tho
Applicant and Ownor from complying with all appllcablo local and stato rogulatlons, and
both Applicant and ONnor acknowlodgo aamo.
Dolod this ..!L day of -1::itJf<VI , 1990.
SOllTHGATE DEVELOPMENT
COMPANY, INC. (APPLICANT)
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CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
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John McDonald, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Marian K Karr, City Clork
OWNER OF SUBJECT PROPERTY
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STATE OF IrmA )
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JOHNSON COUNTY )
On WI J!L day 01 ~,AD. 19~, boloro mo, tho undo"'gnod, a Notary
Public In and lor tho Stalo 01 Iowl, pOllonal~ appoarod 1oscAi." &,.~ and
~, 10 mo poraonal~ known, who, bolng by mo du~ swam, did say that
thay 8/0 tho V'tt.. P,fl ,J... 'I and ~C4-dQ.",l.I , rospoctlvoly,
01 laid corporation oxocutJng tho within Ind lorogolng Insltumu!ltto which thl, I' a"achod,
thai 1M ml bn beeR plooured lI'lI"a ..I~) corparallon; that said Instrumont was slgnod
(and lOlled) on bohalf 01 (tho soal alflxod thorolo Is tho soal 01 said) sold corporation by
lulhollty 01 ". Board 01 D1roctors; and that tho ssld =>>.stpk 'T. ~v4.(",... and
~ O. BrGIM_ IS such ollicorl Icknowlodgod tho oxocullon 01 sold
Inslrumontto bo tho voluntary act and dood 01 said corporation, by " and by thorn voluntarily
oxocutod.
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STATE OF IrmA )
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JOHNSON COUNTY )
On thl.lQ. day 01 M8Ich, 1m, boforo mo, tho undorslgnod, a Notary Public In and
lor laid county and .talo, porsonally appaarod John W. Konnody and Barbara F. Konnody, to
mo known to bo husband and wllo, and Dorolhy J. Klsnor, to mo known as slnglo, and that
thoy did oxocuto tho abovo agroomont as tho vrllunta act and dood as ownora 01 tho
subjoct proporty. ,II
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STATE OF IOWA )
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JOHNSON COUNTY )
On this _ day 01 March, 1990, boforo mo, ,
a Notary Publlo In and lor tho Slato 01 Iowa, porsonally oppoarod John McDonald and Marian
K Karr, to ma porsonal~ known, and, who, bolng by mo duly swom, did say thatthoy aro tho
Mayor and City Clork, rospoctlvoly, of tho City 01 Iowa City, Iowa; that tho soal afllxod to tho
lorogolng Instrumontls tho corporalo soal 01 tho corporaUon, and that tho Instrumont was
slgnod and soalod on bohalf 01 tho corporation, by authority ollis City Council, as contalnod
In (Ordlnanco) (Aosolutlon) No. passod (tho Aosolutlon adoptod) by tho City Council,
undor AolI Call No. 01 tho City Council on tho _ day 01 ,
1990, and that John McDonald and Morlan K. Karr acknowlodgod tho oxocutlon 01 tho
Inslrumont to bo tholr voluntary act and dood and tho voluntary act and dood 01 tho
corporation, by 11 voluntarily oxocutod.
Notary Public In and lor tho Slalo 01 Iowa
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NOTICE OF PUBUO HEARiNG
NOnce OF PUBUO HEARiNG ON RmIONS TO CHAPTER
15. SOUD WASTE, OF THE IOWA Q1Y CODE OF
ORDtNANCES.
TO ALL TAXPAYERS OF THE Q1Y OF IOWA Q1Y ANO
OTHER PERSONS ItmRESTEO:
PullIC nclJet II ""'1l7f g/vIn IhIllllt cay CMcI d lilt
cay d Iowl cay, low, wi conducl . public hNItng en
rMIonI to CNplIl 15. SolId Willi, d lilt low. cay Code d
OrlhnCtlln IIJd cay II 7:30 p.m en lilt ISCh d'f d "'I'{,
1m, IIJd II1HlIng 10 be hIId In lilt CMc COli In IIJd cay.
SlId rlVlslonl to CNplIl 15, SolId Willi, d lilt low. cay
CadI ~ g,~" rqM cn ~ ~!/If ~~!/If Q.y
ClIft In lilt CMc COli In low. cay, low, IIld IllI'f be
InIpoc1Id l7f tIIf pIIIOnt Inlllllld.
NIt pIIIOnt Inlllsled IllI'f IppMIIIIIJd II1HlIng d lilt
cay CMcIlOIlIlt purpose d INliIng COIMlInlI wlh lISped
to IIJd rlVlslonllo ChaplDl IS, 80licl WUlI, d lilt Iowl CIy
Code d Ordlnlnctt.
ThII nclJet II g~n l7f 0Id0I d lilt cay CMeD d lilt cay
d Iowl cay, IowL
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE STORAGE, COLLECTION, TRANSPORTATION AND
DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE AND REGULATING UTTERING WITHIN IOWA CITY AND THE
IOWA CITY LANDFILL SERVICE AREA. TO BE KNOWN AS THE SOLID WASTE ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, tho City 01 Iowa City dOllrol 10 onoctJvoly manago tho disposal ollolld westo
within tho City and al tho Iowa City landfill; and
WHEREAS, tho City musl comply with Itato and lodorel rogulaUonI rogardlng tho disposal
ollolld westo; and
WHEREAS, tho City provldos lolld waslo pickup 10 corteln ollis rosldonllol proportlos; and
WHEREAS, tho City owns and oporalol a lolld weslo dllpolal lacUlty 10lVlng Johnson
County and tho clllol 01 Kalona and R/vorlldo In Washington County; and
WHEREAS, tho City I/SO dOluollo conltolllUor within 1IIIurlldlcllonal aroa.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY,
IOWA:
SECTION I. Thai CllaplOf 15 oltlla Codo 01 Oid'riiiifitOj 01 tho CiIy 01 Iowa City, Iowa, bo, and
tho lamo II horoby amondod by ropoallng Chaptor 15 In It I ontlroty and onacllng In 1I0u
thorool a now Chaplor, to bo codlflod and 10 road as lollows:
ARTICLE I . GENERAL
Soc. 15-1, Purpolo,
Tho purposo 01 this Chaplor 15 Is 10 provldo lor tho hoalth, laloty, and wolfaro of tho
cltlzons 01 tho city by providing lor tho colloctlon and dllpolal ollolld wasto; by rogulallng tho
Ilorago, collocllon, tranlportltlon, procoaslng, disposal, rocycllng, ro.uso and IIttorlng 01 lolid
waslo; and by providing lor tho colloctlon and disposal 01 lolld waslo.
Soc. 15-2. Donnlllonl.
Tho lollowing donnltlonl Ihall bo appllcablo 10 this Chaptor unlOl1 a contrary moaning Is
Indlcalod by tho lox\. Tho word 'Ihalr II mandalory; tho word 'may' II pormlsslvo, Torms nol
donnod Ihall havo Iho moanlngl cultomarlly asslgnod 10 thom In Wobllor'l Now Colloglalo
Dictionary. USOI not donnod or IIstod Ihall havo tho moan/ngs as dofinod In or catogorlzod
according 10 tho Slandard Indusltlal Classlflcatlon (SIC) Manual, Suporlntondonl 01 Documonls,
U.S. Govornmont Prlnllng Oll1co.
Appllancos moans machlnos common 10 rosldontlal housohold uso, and Iholl Includo
rofrlgoralorl, Ilovos, mlClowavo ovons, dlshwashors, clothos washorl, clothos dryors, wator
hoatorl, !urnlcol, air condillonof8, dohunlldifiol1, consolo tolovislon loll, sloroo Iystoms, lawn
mowors; and any dovico conlalnlng a gasollno onglno, an oloctrlc molor or on oloctrlc
capacitor.
Building domolltlon malorlals moans wasto malorlal from tho conslructlon, dostructlon or
domolltlon 01 rosldontlol, commorclal or Industrial buildings or strucluros, oxcopl brick and
foundation malorlols.
Bulky rubbish moans nonputrosclblo roluso conslsllng 01 combustlblo and/or noncombustlblo
wasto matorlals which aro olthor 100 largo or too hoavy to bo lololy and convonlontly loodod
Inlo solid wasto Ironsportollon vohlclos by lolld woslo colloclorl.
Commorclallolld waslo moons lolld waslo resulting Irom tho oporatlon 01 any commorclal,
Industrial, Inslitutlonal, agrlculturol or olhor oSlabllshmonl, and shall also Includo solid woslo
rosulllng from mulllplo dwolllng lacllltlos having moro Ihon lour (4) dwolllng unlls.
Domolltlon moans substantial doslructlon 01 a building or slrucluro, and a subslanllal romoval
01 tho Intorlor 01 a building or structuro.
Dlroctor moons tho clly monagor or hls!hor authorlzod doslgnoo.
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Dlsposablo solid waslo conta/nor moana dlsposablo plasUc or papor lackl Ipoclncally
doslgnod lor Ilorago 01 lolld wlllo having a capaclty 01 nvo (5) 10 thlrly.nvo (351 gollonl.
Dwolllng moans a building which Is wholly or partially usod 01 Inlondod to bo usod lor
rOlldontlal occupancy.
Dwolllng unit moans any habltablo room or group of adjoining habltablo rooms localod withIn
a dwolllng and forming a Ilnglo unit possosalng lacllltlos which aro usod, or 010 Inlondod 10
bo usod, for living, Ilooplng, cooking and oaUng 01 moals.
GOIbago moanl pullolclble Inlmal or vogolable waslol rOlultlng Irom tho handling,
proparatlon, cookIng, lorvlng, or consumption 01 lood.
HazOldous waslol Includol but la nol IImltod to pathological waslol, explollvo wlltos,
postlcldol, postlcldo conlalnorl, loxlo radloaClJvo malorlala, and thoso wastol Includod by
dofinltlon In SoctJon 4558.411(4a) Codo 01 Iowa (1989) and Rulol of tho Iowa Dop8l1monl 01
Nalural Rosourcos.
L3ndfilllhatl mean tho low; City landllll k>eatilillil Johnlon County, Iowa.
Landfill Sorvlco Aroa moans Johnson County Including beth Incorporatod and unlncorporalod
clllos located thoroln, logothor with the clUos or Rlvorllde and Kalona, lor whIch Iowa City
provldos landfill 10rvlcos horoln.
Occupant moans any porion who alono, or 10lnUy or lovorally with othora, Ihall bo In actual
possoaalon or any dwolllng unit or any othor Improvod or unlmprovod roal proporty, ollhor as
owner, landlord, tonan~ rosldont or operator.
Offondlng party Is any porion, oporator, rosponslblo parly, rOlldont, onllty or occupant who
has boon glvon notlco 01 a violation 01 Ihls Chaplor and who hal not yol curod or romodlod
tha offonso,
Offondlng proporty Is thaI proporty which Is In violation 01 this Chaptor and whIch offonso
has not boen curod or romodlod.
Oporalor moans any usor, rosponslblo party, occupant, ontlty, buslnoaa, firm, corporation,
govornmonlal ontlty, association, partnorlhlp, vonturo, or any combInation thoroof, or any
agonl, fiduciary or roprosontatlvo thorool, who occuplos, possossos, usos or owns proporty
within tho Iowa City Landfill Sorvlco Aroa and/or who Itorol or gonoratos lolld waslo wilhln
Iho Iowa City Landfill Sorvlco Aroa.
Ownor Ihall moan any rocognlzod Inlorost 01 ownorshlp In roal or porsonal proporly,
Including logol and oqultablo proporly Inleros1s.
Porson shall Includo Individual porsons, usor, rosponslblo party, ontlty, buslnoss, firm,
corporation, assoclotlon, partnorshlp, vonturo or any combInation thoroof or any agont,
roprosonlatlvo or fiduciary thorool.
Promlsos Includos any Inloroslln roal proporty, InCluding but nOlllmltod to buildings and
Improvomonls, whothor Inlondod lor or usod lor rosldontlal, commorclal or IndustrIal uso.
Procosslng moans bailing, compacting, compostlng, Inclnoratlng, rocycllng, soparatlng,
shredding, logolhor with all othor procossos whoroby solid waste charactorlsllcs aro olthor
modlnod or solid wasto quanllty Is roducod.
Rocycllng moans any procoss by which solid waste Is colloctod, loparalod, procosSOd or
rOlurnod to usa In tho lorm 01 raw malorlals or products. Rocycllng shall Includo Iho
compos ling of yard wasto, bul doos notlncludo any lorm 01 onorgy rocovory.
Rofuso moans solid waslo not roqulrod 10 bo rocyclod or ro.usod.
Rosldonco moans any dwolllng elthor Inlondod for and/or bolng usod for rosldontlal uso.
Rosldonl moans any porson or group of porsons who occupy a rosldontlal dwolllng, dwolllng
unit, or rooming unit.
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Residential aolld waste means aolld waste resulting from the maintenance and operallon 01
alngle.famlly, duplex, lrl.plex, and four.plex dwellings, Including solid wasle from operation of
a home occupation which complies wilh the requlrementa of the applicable zoning ordinance.
Responsible Party means any person, persons or governmental entity who apply for, who
obtains or who Is Issued an accounlfor sewer, water and/or solid wasto servlco, and Includes
any peraon who pays en IndMdual account for anyone or a combination 01 the following
services: water; sewer and aolld wasle collectJon. Responsible Party ahall also moan an
account holder of the above accounla, "more than one porson la listed on an account. both
persons shall be deemed a Responsible Party for purposes of collectJon, slorage and disposal
of solid wasta and compliance with this Chapter 15.
Revocation means withdrawal of prMleges, lermlnatlon ollandnll permits and withholding of
access to the Landnll site. Revocation may be carried out by the Director upon determination
by the Director thai sufficfent cause exists to revoke. alter notice and an opportunity to cure
the defect or to rebut the exlstOlico 01 the offending caU"..o,
Rooming unit means any habitable room or group 01 adjoining habitable rooms localed
within a dwelling and lormlng a single unit possessing facilities which are used, or Intended
to be used, prlmerlly for IMng and sleeping. A rooming unit shall have bath and lolletfacllltles
available for exclusive use by the occupants or for communal use. In addition, a rooming unit
may have kitchen and dining lacflltles available for use by the occupants therein. For purposes
ot this chapter. two (2) rooming units shall be deemed the oqulvalont 01 one dwelling unit.
Solid weste meens unwented or discarded waste materials In a solid or seml.solld state,
Including but not limited to garbege, ashes, reluse, sludge, yard waste, appliances, special
waste, demolition and construction wastes, and resldontlal, commercial. and Industrial wastos.
Solid waste container means a receptacle usod by any person or operator 10 store solid
waste during the Interval between solid waste collections.
Solid waste disposal means the process ot discarding or gelling rid 01 unwanted material;
In particular. the nnal disposition 01 solid waste.
Solid waste management means tho entire solid waste system 01 storage, collection,
removal, transportation, processing and disposal 01 solid waste.
Special waste means solid wasle that musl be handled or processed In a apeclal manner
prior to disposal.
Storage means keeping, melntelnlng, or storing solid waste trom the tlmo 01 Its production
until the tlmo of liS collection and removal.
Transportation means tho transporting 01 aolld wasle from tho placo 01 colloctlon or
processing to Iho Iowa City Landflll.
Yard waslo moans grass, leaves, trees, brush and garden rosldue,
Sec. 15-3. County ordlnancea.
Provisions 01 this Chapter togothor with any provision of any ordinance administered by tho
Johnson County Board 01 Heallh which Is nolln conflict with this Chaptor, ahall govern the
Clty'a management 01 solid waste.
Sec. 15-4, Enforcomont.
In ordor to onsure compllanco with this Chaptor and the rulos promulgated theroto, logothor
with all appllcablo county, stato and todorallaws and rogulatlons" tho Dlroctor Is authorlzod
to Inspocl all phasos of solid wasto managomont within Iho jurisdiction of Iowa City. In all
casos whore such Inspoctlons rovoal thai tho storago, colloctlon, transportation, procosslng,
disposal, recycling or rouso of solid wasle are In violation of this Chaptor or rulos promulgatod
Ihorolo and/or aro In violation of stato or lodorallow, auch violation ahall consllluto 0 nulsanco
undor both sloto and local law. In auch ovont, tho City may, allts option, oloct to corry out
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any ono or all 01 tho lollowing romodlos: withhold solid wasto manogomonl sorvlcos from that
por.on, dwolllng, commorclal or Industrial, buslnos., Institution or govornmont onllty; dony or
rovoko any pormlt undor this Choptor; tormlnato a sorvlco account; dlsposo 01 any
nonconforming solid wasto contalnOl; or abato tho nulsanco In accordanco with Soctlon 24 of
ArtIcfo VI 01 tho Iowa City Codo of Ordlnancos; abalo tho nulsanco undor stoto law, Choplor
657, Iowa Codo (1989). E1oCllon 01 any ono olthoso romodlos by tho City shall nol procludo
tho City Irom pursuing any othor romody, and such romodlos aro doomod cumulatlvo and nol
oxcfuslvo,
Notlco 01 any such City dotormlnatlon that a prohlbltod nulsanco oxlsts ahall bo glvon to tho
oNondlng party as lollows:
(1) Bo glvon In writing to tho porson, rosponslblo party, rosldont, oporator, buslnoss or
onUty at tholr last known addross:
(2) Stilo llIiilllle Cily has delermlned that 1I vIoIlIlIon ollhb Chapter exists:
(3) Doscrlbe tho vtolatlon, with roforonco 10 tho appllcablo provtslons ollhls Chaptor, IUlos,
or othor appllcablo county, atato, or lodorallaw;
(4) AcMso whal aCllons BlO roqulrod to bo lakon by tho oNondlng party to romedy tho vtola-
tlon.
Tho noUco aholl bo doomod 10 bo proporly sorvod lilt Is porsonally sorvod; lilt Is postod
In I con.plcuous ploco on tho oNondlng proporty or building: or II a copy thoroolls sont by
ordinary mall, with .ufflclonl postago afflxod, to tho last known addross 01 tho porson,
ro.ponslblo party, occupant, oporator, enUty, buslnoss or govornmontal ontlty.
80c. 15-5. Dlroctor'o rule-making authority.
Tho Dlroctor may mako, amond, rovoko and onforco roasonable and nocessary rules and
regulations govornlng, bul notllmltod to:
(1) Spocfncatlons for .olld wasle conlalnor.. Including the type, composition. oqulpmenl,
.Izo, wolghl and .hapo thoreor.
(2) Wolght and slzo limitations on bundlos 01 aolld wasto 100 largo lor aolld wasto
conlalnOls.
(3) Sanitation, malntonanco and roplacomonl 01 solid wasto contalnors.
(4) Schodulos and roulos lor colloellon and transportation of solid wasto by City porsonnol.
(5) Conoellon points 01 solid waste containers.
(6) Spoclalldontlncatlon roqulromonts lor uso 01 solid wasto conlalnors,
(7) Collactlon, transportation, procosslng and disposal 01 solid wasto,
(8) Storago 01 solid was 10.
(9) Rocords 01 quantity and typos 01 solid wasto rocolvod at dlsposallaclllllos.
(10) Handling 01 hazardous waslos, apoclal wastos, toxlo waslos, sludgos, ashoa, agricultural
waslo, construction was 10, bulky Itoms, tires, automobllos, oils, groasos, yard wasto,
baUorlos, appllancos, and rocyclablos.
(11) Spoclal carryoul sorvlco lor tho oldorly and handlcappod.
(12) Colloctlon 01 rosldontlal aolld wasto resulting from tho oporatlon and malntonanco of
moro than lour (4) dwolllng units.
(13) Billing and colloctlon 01 disposal sorvlco chargos altho Landnll.
(14) Hours of oporatlon for tho Landnll.
A copy 01 any and all rulos and rogulatlons Issuod undor tho provisions of this Soctlon shall
bo mod In tho oIRco of tho City Clerk, and shall bo avallablo for public Inspection during
normal buslnoss hours,
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Soe. 15-0. Prohlb"Od practlcoa.
II Ihall be prohlbllod lor any POllon, rosponslblo party, oporalor, rosldonl, occupant or ontlly,
or any agonl 01 roprosonlallvo thorOOl, to:
(1) DopoSl1 lolld Wlllo In any lolld Wlllo conlolnor othor than In a solid waslo conlalnor
olthor ownOd by tho doposllor, or proporly and lawfully loasod by tho doposllor.
(2) Intorforo In any mannor with tho CO/loctJon, Ilorago, or ltansportallon 01 solid waslo;
Inlorforo with tho oqulpmonllOl the UIO 01 such colloctlon, slorago or ltansportatlon;
OIlnlorfer. with solid WlltO COlloctOls In tha lawful performanco oltholr dutlos.
(3) Throw, CUI, place, lay 01 pormJl placemonl 01 any rofuse Into or on any recoptacle
lpoctIIcaJly dOllgnalod by the CIIy or prlvele entlly as a recoptaclo to bo usod only tor
doposlt 01 rocyclable 01 reusable wasto.
(4) Doposlt rocyclables or lousablo wasto In contalnoll or at locations nol apoCincal1y
dOllgnalod lor such wasle.
(5) liltor.
SoctJona 1507. 1509, Roaorvod.
ARTICLE II . COMMERCIAL SOUD WASTE HAULERS
Soe. 15010. Porm" roqulrod.
No porson, buslnoll, rosponslblo party, occupant, oporator, or ontlly shall ongago In tho
buslnoss 01 rocoMng, colloctlng, ltansporllng, procosslng, rocycllng, or disposing 01 solid waslo
within the Iowa CIIy Landfill Sorvfco Aloa wlthoul nral obtalnl/1g an annuol pormlt Irom the City;
plOY/dod, howovor, thalthl. soctJon shall nol be deomed 10 apply 10 employoes of Iho holdor
01 any such polmlt. No pormlt shall bo loqulrOd for oplsodlc or Irrogular colloctlon and
ltansportatlon 01 building domolltlon matorlal or brick or loundatlon malorlals, or 01 dirt or rock
malorlals ~om grading or oxcavatlon aeIMtlos. Howovor, a pormlt shall bo roqulrod lor porsons
who prOY/do building domolltlon sorvfcos or who colloct and dlsposo 01 building domollllon
malorlals on a roguler basis.
Soc, 15011. Appllcotlon.
Each applicant for any pormll roqulrod by Soctlon 15010 shall slale In Its application:
(1) Tho charactorlstlca 01 solid waslo 10 bo colloctod, ltansportod, procossod, dlspoSOd 01
or rocyclod.
(2) Tho numbor 01 solid wasto lransportallon vohlclos 10 be oporalod.
(3) Tho proclso aroa sorvod, and the namo 01 any porson, oporalor, buslnoss, entity or
govornmonlal enllly sorvod, " any.
(4) That lit omployoos have an undoratandlng 01 appllcablo local, slalo, and lodorallaws
and proctlcos govornlng tho colloctlon and disposal 01 solid wasle.
(5) Such othor Inlormstlon as may bo roqulrod by Iho Dlroctor.
Soc. 15012. Issuanco 01 porm" and 100,
" tho appllcallon tor the pormll roqulrod by Soctlon 15-11 and City Inspoctlon shows thai
tho appllcanl will colloct, transport, procoss or dlsposo 01 solid wastos wllhoul hazard to tho
public hoalth or damage 10 tho onvlronmonl, and thai such cOllecllon, transportallon procoss
or disposal will conlorm with all appllcablo slato, lodoral and local laws and this Chaptor, lhon
tho Dlroctor shalllsauo tho pormlt authorlzod by this Article II. A pormll stlckor shall bo appllod
to tho uppor rlght.hand cornor of lho rlghl door of all solid wasto lransportatlon vohlclos. Tho
pormll shall bo Issuod lor a porlod 01 ono yoar, and oach appllcanl shall pay an annual foo as
provldod In tho Schodulo 01 Foos, Soctlon 32.1.55.
Nothing In lhls Soctlon shall projudlco lho rlghl ot tho appllcanl to roapply altar tho donlal
ollis application, provldad thai all aspocts 01 lho raappllcatlon shall comply wllh tho provisions
ot Ihls Chaplar.
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Soc. 15013. Transforablllty.
Pormlts authorlzod undor this Chaplor shall bo doomod porsonalto tho appllcont, and shall
not bo transforablo or asslgnablo In any mannor union apocifically approvod by tho Dlroctor.
Soctlons 15014 . 15018. Roaorvod.
ARTICLE \II . STORAGE
Soc. 15020. Contalnora roqulrod.
Tho rosldont. occupant, oporator, or ownor 01 ovory dwolllng unit, rosldonco, and of ovory
InsUtuUonal, commorcial, buslnoss.lndustrlal or agricultural ostabllshmont producing solid waste
ahall provldo contalnors of sufficiont numbor and adequata quality for tho storago 01 all solid
wato, sulflciontto proporly aorva oach such dwolllng unit and/or ostabllshmont; and shall
maintain such solid wasto contalnors In roasonablo ropalr. This provision shall nol apply to
bulky rubbish, appllancos, domollUon or construction wasto.
Soc. 15021. Requlromontlto placo waltlln contalnora, and to maintain contalnorl and
lurroundlng Ir08l.
Tho occupant, rosldont, oporator or ownor 01 ovory dwOlllng unll, rosldonco, and 01 ovory
InsUtutlonal, commorcial, Industrial, agrlcullural or buslnoss ostabllshmont shall placo all solid
waste to bo colloctod In propor solid waste contalnors, oxcopt as othorwlso provldod In this
artIclo; and sholl maintain such solid wasto contalnoll and tho aroas surrounding laid
contalnors In a roasonably cloan, noat and ssnltary condlUon st all Umos.
Soc. 15022. Spoclncatlona for contalnora.
(1) RosldonUaI Rofuso. Rosldontlal rofuso shall bo Itorod In conlalnors 01 not moro thsn
thlrty.fivo (35) gallons In capsclty, nor loss than twonty (20) gallons In capacity,
Contalnora shall be loakproof, watorproof, and fittod with a 1Iy.Ughtlld, and shall bo
proporly covorod at alltlmos oxcopt whon doposltlng waslo thoroln or romovlng tho
contonts thoroof, Tho contalnors shall havo handlos, balls or othor sullablo lilting
dovlcos or foaturos. Conlalnors shall bo 01 a typo originally manulacturod lor rosldontlal
lolld wasto, with taporod sldol for oasy omptylng. Tho conlalnors shall bo 01 light
wolght, sturdy construction, Tho wolght of any Individual contalnor, Including contonls,
Ihall not oxcood sixty (60) pounds. Galvanlzod motal containers, or rubbor, fiborglass,
or plastic conlalnora which do not bocomo brltUo In cold woalhor are doomod
approprlalo. Dlsposablo solid wasto containers, as approvod by tho Dlroctor, may also
bo usod lor storago of rosldontlallolld WAstO.
(2) Rosldontlal Yard Wasto. Rosldontlal yard wasto colloctod by tho City shall bo storod In
yard waste plastic bags to bo provldod by the City lor a foo, Tho plastic yard waste
bags will be avallablo for purchaso at various rotall storos In Iowa City. Tho foo for
sold yard waste plastic bags sholl ba as ostabllshod In tho Schodulo 01 Foos, Soctlon
32.1-&5.
(3) Commorclal, Commorclal solid waste shall bo storod In sclld waste contalnors as
approvod by tho Dlroctor, Tho contalnors shall bo watorproof, loakprool and shall bo
covorod at alltlmos, oxcopt whon doposlllng wasto thoroln or romovlng tho conlonls
thoroor. Commorclal solid waslo contalnors storod on City proporty Ihall bo walorprool
and loakproof, and shall bo covorod at all tlmos wllh on alr.tlght lid lockod In position,
excopt whon doposltlng waslo thoroln or romovlng tho contonts thorool, Commorclal
solid waslo contalnors shall bo stoam cloanod atloast twlco ooch yoar: onco during tho
month of May and onco during tho month 01 Augusl,
(4) Non.conlormlng. Any contalnor that doos not conform to paragraphs (1) and (3) of Ihls
soctlon must bo promptly roplacod by an approvod solid wosto conlalnor upon rocolpt
01 wrlllon notlco Irom Iho City. II nct roplacod wllhln sovon (7) colondar doys ollor
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dollvory 01 such notlco, the conlalnor and Us conlonls may bo dlsposod 01 by tho City
as waslo.
Soc. 15023. Storage olllmba end brush.
Troe and brush limbs moasurlng loss than lour (4) Inchos In dlamolor. togothor wllh brush
bolng storod for pickup, shall be securo~ tlod In bundlos not largor than lorty.olghl (48) Inchos
long end olghtoon (18) Inchos In dlamolor when bolng storad othor than In slorago contalnors.
Tho welghl 01 any IndMdual bundlo shall not oxceed sixty (80) pounds.
Soc. 15024. Location 01 solid waals contalnera.
Rosldontlal solid waste conlalnors shall be slorad upon prlvale proporty. Commorclal solid
wasle conlalnors shall be storad upon prlvato proporty unloll both tho ownor 01 tho contalnor
and tho owner or operalor 01 tho promlsos shall havo boon granlod wrlnon pormlsslon Irom
Iho City Council, by way 01 wrlllon agroomont, 10 usa publlo property for such purposos. Tho
storaga silo lor both rasldontlal and commorclal solid waslo contalnors shall bo wall dralnod,
whothor storod on public or prlvato proporty. Funnor, tho Ilorago slto for said conlalnor shall
be lul~ accosslblo 10 colloctlon oqulpmont, 10 publlo hoalth porsonnol and to nro InspoctJon
porsonnel. Rogardloss 01 whothor pormlsslon has boon grantod by tho City lor storogo on
public property, commorclal solid wasto contalnors shall nol bo placod In the aroa botwoon any
building and tha streot rlght-ol.way, Including aroas common~ rororrod to as 'parking' botwoon
tho curb and the prlvale property line. In cases whore a contalnor cannot phsyclally bo localod
anywhore but betwoon tho building and slleel rlghl-ol.way, OJroctor may approve location II
properly screonod. Conlalnors localod within nlly (50) leot 01 a alleol rlght-ol.way must bo
scrooned Irom view from aald rlghl-ol.way. In tho ovont a solid waslo conlalnor bocomol a
nulsanco by roason olllnor, tho City may roqulre tho ontlro contalnor slorago aroa 10 bo
onclosed by a lenco or structure sulnclonllo provonlllnor. However. nOlhlng horeln shall bo
construod to croato any duty on tho City 10 colloct commorclal solid waslo, which Is spoclncal~
prohlbltod undor Section 16-37, bolow.
Sections 15025 ' 15029. Rosorvod.
ARTICLE IV . COLLECTION AND TRANSPORTATION
Sec. 15030. Colloctlon Irom resldontlal dwolllngs.
The City shall colloct all rosldenllal roruse rosulllng Irom tho oporallon and malnlonanco 01
alnglo.lamlly, duplox, Irl.plox, and lour.plox dwolllngs, as donnod In the zoning ordlnanco, whon
oach dwolling or dwolling unit Is localod on Its own 101 wllh fronlago on a public slrool. Tho
City shall mako such colloctlons onco por wook whonovor roasonably posslblo. Tho Dlroclor
Is aulhorlzod 10 adopl rogulallons and to entor Inlo wrlllon agroomonls 10 provldo rosldonllal
solid waslo collocllon to othor dwollings. Said rosldontlal roluso colloctlon shall bo mandatory.
Prlvato colloctlon 01 rosldontlal solid waslo, as donnod In Soctlon 15-2, Is prohlbltod.
Thoso dwolllngs receiving City rofuso colloctlon sOlVlco on tho oNoctlvo dolo 01 this
Ordinance, which would nol be enllllod 10 rocolve such servlco undor tho torms 01 this
subsocllon, may conllnuo 10 rocolvo City roruso colloctlon sorvlco. In tho ovonl such sorvlco
Is voluntarily dlscontlnuod by tho ownor 01 any such dwolling for any porlod 01 tlmo, tho City
may tormlnate refuso collecllon aOlVlco 10 such dwolling.
Tho Dlroctor may oxompt qualllylng dwolllngs from Iho City's mandatory colloctlon horoln II
Iho Dlroctor dolormlnos thai tho dwolling and an odJacont oSlabllshmont which gonoralos
commorclal solid waslo Is parl olano complox 01 buildings, which logothor SOIVO a unlnod
purposo.
Soc. 15.31. Collocllon 01 tlroa, appllancoa and bulky rubblah.
Appllancos and tlros dlscardod tram uso at promlsos to which colloctlon sOlVlcoa aro
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prior request and arrangement with the City. The owner, responsible party, occupant or
operator 01 such premises will be billed tor collection and disposal of each such appliance
and tire In the amount provided In the Schedule of Fees, Section 32.1.55 01 the City Code.
Bulky rubbish from premises to which collection services are provided by Ihe City will be
collected, but only upon prior request and arrangement with the City, provided that the bulky
rubbish does not exceed reasonable limitations 01 weight and bulk, as determined by the
Director.
Soo. 15-32. Colloctlon oltroo and brulh IImbe.
Tree and brush limbs shall bo collected as bulky rubbish. Tree and brush limbs created by
commercial tree service operations or by the clearing 01 land lor construction will not be
collected by tho City.
Soo. 15-33. Yard walta.
Residential yard waste shall be collected separately Irom other solid waste In the same
!TWmor M ro.u:!onUQ! rolY$o M(lln a~I(lMco with tho prQvl$/on, of $ocUon 1~. HOWOVOI,
collection 01 yard waste by the City Is not mandalory. Only residential yard waste proporly
stored In bags provided by tho City. as provided by Section 15-22, and free Irom all other
solid wasto shall be collectod lor disposal. Unbagged or Improperly bagged residential yard
weste shell not be collected by the City.
Sac. 15-34. CertaIn wastes not SUbJect to collection.
The Clly will not collect any 01 the lollowlng malerlall Irom any dwelling, residence or
residential premises selVed by Clly solid waste collection service: lead acid batteries; woste
oil; or any substance or material delermlned by the Director to be hazardous or unacceptable
lor collection, The Director may adopt and enlorce regulations, based on hoallh and aatoty
concorns, spocllylng additional aubstancos and matorlals not sub/oct 10 cOlloctlon, as providod
undor Section 15-5 above.
Lead acid batteries and waste 011 are subject to disposal at City solid waste disposal
lacllltlas as provided In Article V 01 this Chapter,
No person, occupant, rosponslble party, resldenl, operator or entity shall obtain or attempt
to obtain City collection 01 solid waste or other substances or malerlals horeln declared not
subject to coll9ctlon. My such soparale attompt and/or action by such offending party shall
constllule a separate offonse 01 this provision and Section 15-4, The City's coslS lor retrieving
such substances or malerlllls Irom the collection vehicle or Irom the City's disposal slle, and/or
lor cleaning up the colloctlon vehicle or disposal slle, shall be chargeable to Ihe responsible
party lor the rolld waste collection accounl for the residence, dwelling or premises where such
substances or malerlals were placed lor collection, or where actually collected. II no account
has been established, notice 01 a violation 01 this provision shall be given to the ollendlng
party, as provided In Sections 15-4 and 16.8 herein,
Sec. 15-35. nmea and location 01 collection contalnorl,
Refuse containers, tree and brush limbs and yard waste containers, as described In Sections
15-22 and 15-23 respectively, together wllh other solid wasle permitted 10 be placed at the
curb, shall be pieced tor collection at the curb 01 the street upon which the residence, dwelling
or premises fronts, Refuse containers must be physically separated trom yard waste contelners
In order to enable the solid wasto collector to ooslly Identlly differing conlents as well as
dllferlng conlolners. Yard wasle conlalners must be clearly marked as such. Placement of
solid waste at the curb tor collection sholl occur prior to 7:00 a.m, on the regularly scheduled
collection day, but shall not occur belore 3:00 p.m. on the day boforo Iho rogularly schoduled
collection day. Contalnors shall bo romovod trom Iho curb on tho samo day colloctlon Is
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mado, and lolurnod 10 a locaUon loasonably noar tho sldo 01 back 01 any pormanonl building
on tha plomlsol.
Soc. 15-38. Roaponalblllly for compllanco.
II IhaJl bo tho losponllblllty 01 tho ownOI, opolalol 01 rosponslblo party fOI any rosldonco
01 dwolllng containing two (2), thlOO (3) 01 foul (4) dwolllng units 10 olloctualo compllanco
with tha plovlslonl 01 Soctlon 16-35. FOI Ilnglo.lamlly dwolllngs, tho ownOI, occupanl,
opolatol, or tho porson who II tha losponslblo party fOltho solid wasta collocllon account 01
tho porcon who payl the lolld waltO colloctlon I.. shall bo IOsponslblo fOI compllanco wllh
tho provisions of SoC1lon 16-35. In tho ovenl tho foo II unpaid, tho OwnOI, occupant, or
opolator 01 the premlsol or the 10lponslblo party 101 tho plOmlsol, shall be losponslble fOI
compllanco with thll Chaptol. and shall bo doemod tho IOsponslblo party 101 pUlpOSOS 01
locullng compllanco.
See. 15-37. Colloctlon flom cortaln promlaOl by lho City Prohlbltod.
Tho City shell not colloct any commorclal lolld waste, excoptlng colloctlon Irom tho Clly's
own plOpOrty. NOI Ihalltho City colloct any IOlldontlal solid wasto flom any dwolllng units
within a alluo luro which, In addition to tho rosldontlal aolld was to, contains tho opolatlon of
Iirf common::illl, indultrial, InlliMional, agricuilural 01 othor ostabfishmont and which gonoratos
commorclaJ, Indultrlal, Inltltullonal. 01 agricultural wasto 01 any combination thOlool, 01 which
opolallon gonoralol otholthan losldontlal solid waslo.
Soe. 15-38. ROlponllblllly of colloctorl.
(1) Solid waste colloctors shall bo losponslblo 101 tho colloctlon 01 lolld wasto 110m tho
point 01 colloctlon to the transportation vohlclol, but only IIlho solid wasto was SIOlod
In compllanco with Sections 1&-20. 1&-21, 1&-22, 16-23, and 15-24 01 this Chaptol.
Nrf splllago 01 blowing 111101 causod ollosultlng 110m tho colloctlon actMtlos 01 tho
lolld wasto collectol shall forthwith bo rotllovod by tho ollondlng party, and placod In
tho transportation vohlclos by tho solid wasto colloctol.
(2) All lolld wasto ltansportatlon vohlclos shall bo malntalnod In a safo, cloan and sanllory
condlUon, and shall bo constluctod, malntalnod and oporatod to provont splllago 01 solid
wasto. All vohlcloa usod lor transportaUon 01 solid wasto shall bo constructod with
watortlght bodlo., and with covors which shall ollhor bo an Intogral part 01 tho vohlclo
with only loading hoppors oxposod, or shall bo a soparato covor 01 sultablo material
with laslonors doslgnod to socuro all sldos of tho covor to tho vohlclo. litho covor 01
tho solid waste transportation vohlclo Is soparato, II shall bo socurod whonovor tho
vohlclo Is transporting solid was to. No solid waste shall bo transportod In tho loading
hoppors.
(3) Pormlts shall not bo roqulrod for tho romoval, hauling or disposal of dirt and rock
malorlal Irom grading or oxcavatlon actMtlos; howovor, all such motorial shall bo
convoyod In tight vohlclos, trucks or rocoptaclos, constructod and malntalnod In such
a mannor that none of tho motorial bolng transportod can spill upon tho public right.
ol.way.
(4) Storago of transportation vohlclos usod or Inlondod to bo used for colloctlon and trans.
portatlon 01 garbage Is prohibited In all rosldentlal zones,
Soc. 15.39. Roaldontlal colloctlon fOOl.
Tho 1001 lor Iho colloctlon of rosldentlal solid wasto Irom rosldenllal prom Is os, as doflned In
Soctlon t5.2, shall bo as provtdod In tho Schedulo 01 Foos, Soctlon 32,1.55,
Soc, 15.40, Dopolll upon oatDbllahmont of Dccount.
Upon Initial establishment wllh tho City of a rosldentlal waler sorvlco account, a rosldentlal
sowor sorvlce accounl, or a rosldentlal solid waste collection accounl, or anyone of Ihese
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accounts, or upon rooSlobllshmonl 01 ono or Ioyora! IUch secountl with tho City, tho porion
or rosponslblo party ostobllshlng tho account shall bo roqulrad 10 OXOCUlo a sOMeo agroomont
with tho City, and also mako a comblnod accounl doposll boloro commoneomonl of City
SOMCOS. Tho amount or tho doposlt shall bo as provldad In tho Schadulo 01 F oos, Soctlon
32.1.55. Tho doposlt shall bo hold olthor until throo (3) yuars ahor ostabllshmonl 01 tho
account or unUI sorvlco Is lormlnalod and tho accounl closod, whlchoyor Is oarllor, Atluch
Umo 01 tormlnaUon orthroo yoar's duration, the amounl or tho doposlt shell bo cradltad to tho
rosponslblo party's accounl
Sac. 15-41. Depoa~ upon delinquency ollceoum.
A dollnquoncy doposlt may bo chargad upon ropoalad dollnquoncy 01 any welor SOMCO
eccount, sowar ..rvfco Iccounl, and/or rosJdonUal solid willa collOCllon accounl Upon tho
oecurronee 01 two dollnquoncy chargoslor any ono olthoso accounts during any onq ~gndM
yoar, iho rosponslblo party lor tho account(s) shall bo roqulrod to mako a comblnod account
doposlt which Is aqual to tho avorago two.month billing lor the onU,. accounl. Tho avorogo
two.month billing shall bo basod upon tho actual billings during tho prior lwolvo.month porlod.
/I tho rosponslblo party alroady has a comblnad doposll bolng hold, that doposlt amount
shall bo Incroasod to tho propor amounl for a dollnquoncy doposll.
Dollnquoncy doposlts sholl bo hold olthor ono yoar ahor tho oSlabllshmont data or ono yoar
anor tho last dollnquoncy chargolor I dOllnquontaccount, whlchoyor Is Is lor. Tho doposllshall
bo roloasad to the rosponslblo party whon sOMcols lormlnalad or whon tho account Is elosod,
al which limo tho doposlt Ihall bo crodllod to tho account.
Soctlon 15-42 . 15-49. Resorvod.
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ARTICLE V . DISPOSAL
Soc. 15-50. Dlspossllecllltles.
Solid wastos shall bo doposllod 01 a procosslng faclllty or disposal aroa conslslonl with all
roqulromonts 01 local, state, and todorallaw.
Soc. 15-51. Hazsrdous or spoclsl wssle.
Tho Dlroctor may adopt rogulallons classllylng cortaln wastos as hazardous or Ipoclal
waslos and may, pursuanllo such regulations, prohlblt tho disposal 01 such wastos 01 tho
Iowa City Landfill or requlro Ipoclal handling thorool, as providod In Soctlon 1 &-5 sbovo.
Soc. 15-52. Disposal 01 load acid baUartea and wallo 011.
Persons, businesses, oporato,. or entltlos rOlldlng, localod or operallng within the Landfill
Servlca Araa may dispose 01 load acid banorles and waslo 011 Irom their prlvalo or commercial
vohlclos by delivering sarne 10 locallons epprovod by tho Olroctor, provided thai IUch waslol
wore genoraled by actMtlos or operations located and opO/aUng, In wholo or In pM\, wll!1!n Ih9
Landfill Sorvlce Area.
See. 15-53. Disposal 01 appllancOl allho Landfill.
Persons, firms, buslnossos, oporators or ontllles rosldlng, localod or oporallng within the
Landfill Service Aroa may dlsposo 01 appllancos 01 the Landfill, providod thai such waslos woro
gonerated by actMllea or oporallons occurring within tho Landfill Sorvlco Aroa. Appllancos
doposllod at tho Landfill In a crushod condition, or so damagod as 10 prevenl removal 01
capacitors or ballasls, shall be subject 10 a surcharge lee, 10 bo establlshod In the Schedulo
01 Foes, Section 32.1.55.
See. 15-54. Disposal olllres al tho Landfill.
Persons, firms, businesses, operalors or entilles residing, located or operallng within tho
Landfill Service Area may dispose ot tires 01 the Landfill, provided lhal such wastes were
gonoratad by activities or operallons occurring within Iho Landfill Service Area,
Soc. 15-55. Disposal 01 yard weste allhe Landfill,
Persons, firms, businesses, operalors or entities residing, locatod or operating wllhln the
Landfill Service Area may dispose 01 yard wasto at tho Landfill, provided thai such wastes were
gonerated by actMtles or operations occurring In whole or In part wllhln tho Landfill Servlco
Area,
Sec. 15-58. Appliances, ysrd wssle, snd IIres 10 be sapsralad Irom olher lolld wasle
lor dls posal.
Appllancos, yard wasto, and tires may not be mixed with other solid wasle delivered 10 tho
Landfill lor disposal, Persons, firms, businesses, operators or entllles disposing 01 appliances,
yard waste, or tires at tho Landfill shall separato thoso Items trom other solid waste malerlals,
and shall dollver and unload them at tho silos designated by tho City tor disposal 01 such
Items.
Sec. 15.57. Penalties lor Improper dlaposal or disposal 01 prohibited or hazardous
waato.
Ills prohlbltod for any person, firm, business, opera lor or enllty 10 deposit solid wasle allho
Landfill In a locallon other than thai provided by the Director or as dlrecled by Landfill
personnel, Ills further prohibited for any person, firm, business, operator, or entity 10 dispose
or allemptlo dlsposo ot hazardous or prohibited wasle allhe Landfill In a manner or In a
location other than thai provldad by tho Dlractor pursuanllo Sactlon 15.51 01 this Ordlnanca,
It Is also prohlbllad for any person, firm, business, opernlor or ontlty to dlsposo or allompt 10
dlsposo 01 appliances, yard waste, or IIros altho Landfill In a mannor or at a location othor
than thaI provldod pursuant to Sections 15.53, 15.54, 15.55, and 15.56 01 this Ordlnanco,
Violations of olthor this provision or ot any rogulallons adopted by the Director pursuant to
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Soctlon 15-51 shall constiluto olthor a mls domoanor or a municipal Intractlon, and oach
viola lion shall constltuto a soparato ollonso. Tho City's costs for rotrlovlng such substancos
or malor/als from tho Landfill disposal slto, and/or tor any costs Incurrod by tho City for
cloanlng up tho disposal slto shall bo chargoablo 10 tho ollondlng party or partlos. Ropoalod
vlolallons of this provision or 01 rogulallons adoptod by tho Dlroctor pursuant to Soctlon 15-
51 shall bo sulllclonl cause for tho City's revocallon of the Landfill disposal prMlogos of an
ollondlng party, aftor wrlllon nollce 01 the City's Intenllon to rovoke.
Soc. 15-58. Disposal looa.
Tho leos lor disposal 01 solid wasle shall bo as provldod In Schodule of Foes, Soctlon 32.1.
55.
Soctlonl 15-59 ,15-89. ROlolVod.
ARTICLE VI ' UTTERING
Soe. 15-70. Short 11110.
Thlt ~. ahall be known ;00 may be eltod is the Iowa City AnIl,UUor Ordlnanco.
Soe. 15-71. Donnlllons.
In addition to the definlllons sot torth In Artlclo I 01 this Chaptor, for purposes ot this artlclo
tho follOwing terms, phrasos, words and Iholr dorlvallons shall moan tho lollowlng:
Aircraft Is any contrlvanco now known or hereaftor Invontod, usod or doslgnod lor navlgallon
or for filghtln tho air. Tho word 'alrcrarr shall Includo hollcoptors and IIghtor.than.alr dlrlglblos
and balloons.
Rocoptaclo Is a IIl10r storago and colloctlon contalnor as roqulrod and authorized In Artlclo
III 01 this Chaptor.
Utter Is 'garbage,' 'refuso' and 'rubbish' as dofinod In this Chaplor, togothor wllh all olhor
solid waste material which, II thrown or doposltod as horoln prohlbllod, unroasonably ondangors
public hoalth, satoly and wellare.
Nowspapor Is any nowspapor 01 genoral clrculallon es dofinod by gonoral law, any
nowspapor duly enterod with the post oftlce dopartment 01 the Unllod Slalos, In accordance
with loderal statute or regulation, and any nowspaper filod and rocorded with any rocordlng
olllcor as provldod by gonoral law; and, In addition thoreto, shall moan and Includo any
porlodlcal or current magazlno rogularly publlshod wllh not loss than four (4) Issuos por yoar
and sold 10 the public.
P8Ik Is B park, reservallon, playground, beach, rocroallon conler or any olher publIc aroa
In tho city, owned or used by the city and devotod to acllve or passive rocreallon.
Private property or promises Is any dwelling, house, building or othor slructure doslgnod or
used ellher wholly or In part lor prlvale resldenllal, buslnoss, commorclal or Industrial purposes,
whelher Inhabllod or tomporarlly or conllnuously unlnhabltod or vacanl, and ehalllncludo any
yard, grounds, walk, drlvoway, porch, stops, vosllbulo or mailbox bolonglng to or appurtonant
to such dwolllng, houso, building or othor slructuro.
Publlo placo Is any and all strools, sldewelks, boulovards, alleys or olhor publIc ways,
togothor wllh any and all public parks, squaros, spacos, grounds and buildings.
Vohlclo Is ovory dovlce In, upon or by which any porson or property Is or may be
transported or drawn upon a highway, Including devlcos used oxcluslvoly upon stallonary rolls
or tracks.
Soc, 15,72. Prohlblled In public placos gonerally.
No porson shelllhrow or doposllllllor on or upon any publlo placo wllhln tho clly excopt
In publlo receplaclos, or In authorlzod prlvalo rocoplaclos for collocllon and disposal. Any
porson who drops, or pormlls 10 be dropped or thrown upon any public placo any of the
above.descrlbed malerlals upon any county road or stato highway shalllmmedlalely remove
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tho lamo 01 causo 1110 bO lomovod, and lalluro to do so shall conslltuto a violation 01 this
chapto/.
Soe. 15-73. Placomont ollltlol In locoplaclol ao al 10 plovonl acatlO/lng roqulrod.
POllons placing IIt1O/ln public rocoplaclos or In authorlzod prlvato rocoplaclos shall do so
In luch a mannor as 10 provonl tho lIt10r Irom bolng carrlod or doposllod by tho natural
olomonts upon any public placo or upon prlvato proporty.
Soo. 15-74. Swooping lIt10r Inlo guttors, Ilroall or olhor public placol prohlbltod.
No pollon Ihallawoop Into or doposllln any gullor, alloy, atrool or othor public placo within
tho city 1I110r or any accumulation olllllor from any building or 101. or Irom any public or prlvato
Ildowalk or drlvoway. POllons owning, oporatlng or occupying property ahall koop tho
Ildowalk In fronl 01 their premlsos Iroe 01 1I11er.
Soe. 15-75. Throwing Ilttar 110m vohlcles.
No pollon. while a driver or passengor In a vehicle, shall throw or deposltlltler upon any
strool or other public placo within tho city, or upon prlveto property.
Soe. 15-78. Oporatlon ollrucka causing lIt10r prohlbltod.
No vohlcle callylng a load 01 matorlals shall bo driven or movod on any slato highway,
county road or city Itreel unloss auch vehicle Is 10 constructod or loaded as to prevenl any
ollIS load Irom dropping, lifting, leaking or otherwise escaping therefrom, excoplthal sand or
other malerials may be droppod for the purpo$e 01 securing Iractlon, and wnlor or other
lubstance may bO sprlnklod on a stroel or roadway In order 10 clean or maintain 8uch 8troel
or roadway.
It Ihall bo prohibited lor vohlcles 10 deposit Irom their wheels or Irack substantial and
unreasonablo quantltlos 01 mud. gravol or othor materials onto paved public 8trOOtS or
roadways.
Sac. 15-77. Throwing lIt10r In parks prohlbltod.
No porson shall throw or doposlllltlor In any park owned by the City. whethor within or
w1thoul tho City, oxcoplln public recoplaclos and In such manner thai tho lIt1er will remain In
tho rocoptaclo until collection. and will nol bo scallered by tho natural elemonts onto any park,
stroel. roadway or public place. Whoro public recoplacles aro nol provided, all such lIt1er shall
bo carrlod &way Irom tho park by tho pOllon responslblo for the lIt1er's presonco on Ihe public
property. and shall be proporly dlsposod 01 elsowhere. as provided herein.
Soc. 15-78. Throwing IIttar In lakoa and lounlalns prohlbllod.
No porson ahalllhrow, doposll or pormlllltlor In any lountaln, pond, lake, stroam, or any
other body 01 water In a park or olsowhero within tho city.
Sac. 15-711. Dropping IIttor Irom alrcrah.
No porson In any alrcrah shallacatlor, drop or doposltany lIt1or, handbill or any other obloCI
within the city or tho connnos ollho municipal airport.
Soct. 15.80. Dopoaltlng ""or on occuplod prlvale ploporty.
No porson ahallthrow or doposlt lIt10r on any occuplod prlvato proporty within tho city,
whothor ownod by such porsons or nOI; oxcopt thai tho ownor, oporator or porson In control
01 prlvato proporty may maintain authorlzod private rocoplaclos lor colloctlon In such a mannor
thallltlor will bo provontod from bolng carrlod or doposltod by tho natural olomonts upon any
strool, sldowolk or othor public ploco, or upon prlvoto proporty.
Soc. 15-81. Ownola 10 malnlaln promlaoa Iroo olllllor.
Tho ownor or porson olthor oporatlng or in control 01 any prlvalo proporty or promlsos sholl
at alltlmos malnloln tho proporty or promlsos Iroo of lIt1or; provldod, howovor, thai this mllon
shall nol prohlbltlho slorago of lIt10r In authorlzod prlvato rocoptaclos lor collocllon, or prohibit
Iho composllng 01 yard wasto.
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Soe. 15-82. Throwtng or dopollllng Ilttor on vacant loti prohlbltod.
No porson Ihallthrow or doposltllllor on any opon or voconl prlvato proporty within tho city
whothor ownod, occuplod or oporalod by IUch pollon or not
Soe. 15-83, Cloarlng by City 01 opon or vacant privata proporty upon ownor'a lalluro.
(I) NoUco to romovo. Whon, In tho dOlormlnaUon 01 tho Dlroctor, IIltor posos an
unroasonablo or dangoroul throallo public hoalth, ,,'oty or wollaro, tho Dlroctor or
hil/hor dOllgnoo II horoby authorlzod and ompoworod 10 noUfy tho ownor, occupanl
or oporator 01 any opon or vaconl proporty within tho city, or tho agont or roprosontallvo
thorool, to proporty dlspolo olllllor located on tho ollonding proporty. Such noUce
Ihall bo In ICCOtdanco with Soctlon 24, AtIJclo VI 01 thO Iowa City Codo 01 Ordlnancos.
(2) ActIon upon noncompllanco. Upon tho lalluro, nogloct or rofulal 01 any ownor,
occupan~ oporalor or agonl 10 noUnod 10 proporfy dlsposo 01 said unhoalthful or
dangoroul ""or within lovon (7) calondar daya anor rocolpl 01 wrlllon noUco, or within
nftoon (t 5) calondar daYI Inor the dat~ IUch notlco II rOlumOd 10 thO City bocouso 01
Inability 10 mako dollvory 10 tho last known addrOll 01 tho ollonding party, tho Dlroctor
or hlsJhor doslgnoo Is authorlzod and ompoworod to abalo or causo tho abalomont 01
IIIlor on prlvato proporty. Abatomont olllllor on prlvalo proporty may bo accompllshod
In Iccordanco with SocUon 24, ArtIclo VI 01 tho Iowa City Codo 01 Ordlnancos.
(3) Chargo lor action upon noncompllanco. Anor tho City has olloctod the romoval 01 luch
ollondlng Ilttor or has paid lor Hs romoval, thO actual coslthorool, plus Iccruod Inlorest
II thO maximum rate doslgnaled by Ilw por annum 'rom the dato 01 complellon 01 Iho
work, Ihall romaln an obllgaUon 01 thO ollondlng ownor, porson, party, occupanl or
oporllor. II said COSIS are not paid by said ollondlng party prior thoroto, the costs shall
bO chargod 10 the ownor olluch proporty and/or lovIod as an assossmont Igolnsttho
proporty In the lame mannor as I proporty lax, all In accordance with Soctlon 24,
ArtIclo VI 01 tho Iowa City Coda 01 Ordinancos.
Soc. 15-84. Dopoahlng ""or at CRy Landnn a"oa.
No poraon Ihall throw or doposltllllor on or upon any City ownod Landnll lito, oxcoplln
thoso aroas doslgnalod lor dumping or by thO dlroctlon 01 City Landnll porsonnol.
~. II any 01 tho provisions 01 this Ordlnanco ore lor any roason
declared lIIogal or void, thon thO lawful provisions 01 this Ordlnanco, which are soverablo Irom
laid unlawful provisions, shall be and romaln In lull lorco and olloct, Iho samo as II tho
Ordlnanco conlalnod no 1II0gal or void provisions.
~. All ordlnoncos or parts 01 ordlnancosln connlct with tho provisions
ollhls Ordlnanco are horoby ropoalod.
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~~CT10NliEfECT1VE 12m. This Ordlnanco ahall bO In lulllorco and o"oct Irom and aftor
lIS ftnal passago and publlcaUon as by law roqulrod.
Passod and approvod Ihls
MAYOR
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CITY CLERK
Approvod by
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UeM Council ~Iembcn:
Since II\' lIill nollM! presentnt the Tuesdn)'. ~Ia) 151h ('otDldlllll'ClJlI~. 11\'
lITHe 10 urge you 10 del'clop a compl'l'h~nslw recycling progrnm for 1011':\ City, lI'e
spt'cllknJly 1ll),'I1 thnl the progrnm Include ~ass. metals, pa(ll'r. rMlbo.'U'd 1lI1d
plasllcs. We npplnud the aclion laken 10 remoVll g;trden II'lISl~ from our landfill,
and bclicVll 91rongly It IS no\\' lime to makl! othcr 1'I'C}'c1Rhle mllteml~ ~vnll~hle for
prlll!ucUw use us \1\'11.
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John 1lI1d ~1iU)' ,1,iIle
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