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ORDINANCE NO 90- JWJ
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE STORAGE, COLLECTION, TRANSPORTATION AND
DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE AND REGULATING LITTERING WITHIN IOWA CITY AND THE
IOWA CITY LANDFILL SERVICE AREA, TO BE KNOWN AS THE SOLID WASTE ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, tho City 01 Iowa City doslros 10 oNoctlvoty manago tho disposal of solid waslo
within tho City and at tho Iowa City landfill; and
WHEREAS, Iho City must comply with slato and lodoral rogulatlons rogardlng Iho disposal
01 solid waslo; and
WHEREAS, tho City provldos solid wasto pickup to cortaln 01 Its rosldonllal proportlos; and
WHEREAS, tho City owns and oporalos a solid wasto disposal facility sOlVing Johnson
County and tho clllos 01 Kalona and Rivorsldo In Washlnglon County; and
WHEREAS, tho City also doslros to controlllllor within Its jurlsdlctlonol aroa
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY.
IOWA:
SECTION I. Thai Chaplor 1501 tho Codo 01 Ordinill'iCiiS Ollhil City 01 Iowa City, 10'''''3, 00, and
tho samo Is horoby amondod by ropoallng Chaplor 15 In lis onliroty and onacling In 1I0u
thorool a now Chaplor, 10 bo codifiod and to road as follows:
ARTICLE I . GENERAL
Soc. 15.1. Purpoao.
Tho purposo 01 this Chaptor 15 Is 10 provldo lor tho hoalth, safoly, and wolloro 01 tho
cltlzons 01 Iho city by providing lor tho colloctlon and disposal 01 solid waslo; by regulating tho
slorago, colloclion, transportation, procosslng, disposal, rocycllng, ro.uso and 1I110rlng 01 solid
woslo; and by providing lor Ihe colloctlon and disposal of solid waslo
Sec. 15.2. Dennltlona.
Tho following dofinltlons shall bo oppllcablo to this Chaptor unloss a contrary meaning Is
Indlcalod by tho tox!, Tho word 'shall' Is mandalory; tho word 'may" Is pormlsslvo, Torms not
donnod shall havo tho moanlngs cuslomarlly assigned to thom In Webster's Now Colloglalo
Dictionary. Usos not don nod or IIslod shall havo Iho moanlngs as donned In or catogorlzed
according 10 tho Standard Industrial Classificalion (SIC) Manual, Suporlntondont of Documonts,
U.S, Govornmonl Pllnling Olfico,
Appllancos means machlnos common 10 rosldontlal housohold uso, and sholl IOcludo
rofrlgoratora, aloves, mlcrowavo ovens, dishwashers, clOlhos washors, clothes dryers, wator
hoalers, lurnacos, air condillonors, dohumldifiors, consolo lolovlslon sots, storoo systoms, lawn
mowors; and any dovlco containing a gasollno onglno, an eloclrlc moler or an eloctrlc
capacitor,
Building domolltlon matorlals moans wosta malorlal Irom the construclion, deslructlon or
domollllon 01 rosldontlal, commorclal or Industrial buildings or structuros, oxcept brick and
foundation motorlals,
Bulky rubbish moons nonpulrosclblo refuse conslsling 01 combusliblo ond/or noncombustlblo
wosto matorlals which aro olther too largo or too hoavy to bo safoly and conveniently loodod
Into aolld wosto transportalion vohlclos by solid wasto colloctora,
Commorclal solid waslo means solid waslo rosulling Irom tho operalion of any commercial.
Industrial, Instilutlonal, agricultural or other establlshmonl, and shall also Includo solid wasto
resulllng from mulliplo dwelling lacllitles having moro Ihan four (4) dwelling units.
Domolltlon moans subslantlal dostructlon 01 a building or slructuro, and a subslanllal removal
of Iho Inlorlor 01 a building or strucluro,
Dlroclor moans tho city managor or hls/hor authorized doslgneo,
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Disposablo aolld waslo contalnor moans disposablo plastic or papor aacks spoclfically
doslgnod lor atorago 01 aolid waslo having a capacity olllvo (5) 10 thlrly.fiyo (35) gallons,
Dwolllng moans a building which Is wholly or partially usod or Inlondod to bo usod lor
rosldontlal occupancy
Dwolllng unll moans any habitablo room or group 01 adjoining habltablo rooms locatod within
a dwolling and lormlng a alnglo unll possosslng facllitlos which aro usod, or aro Inlondod to
bo usod, for living, alooplng, cooking and oallng 01 moals,
Garbago moans putrosciblo animal or vogolablo wastos rosultlng from tho handling,
proparatlon, cooking, aorvlng, or consumpllon of food,
Hazardous waslos Includos bul Is not limltod 10 pathological wastos, oxploslvo woslos,
posllcldos, postlcldo conlalnors, (oxiC radloaCllvo malo rials, and thoso waslos Includod by
dofinltlon 'n Soctlon 455B,411(4a) Codo of Iowa (1909) and Rulos of tho Iowa Dopartmont 01
Nalural Rosourcoa.
landfill ahall moan tho Iowa City landfill localod In Johnson County, Iowa,
liimllill SvlVleo Aloe ftioim$ Johnson County including both Incorporalod and unlncorporalod
clllos localod thoroln, togolhor with Iho clllos of Rlvoraldo and Katono, for which Iowa City
provldoa landfill aorvlcos "oroln,
Occupanl moans any porson who alono, or jolnlly or aovorally wllh othors, shall bo In aclual
possosslon of any dwolllng unl! or any othor Improyod or unlmprovod roal proporty, eithor as
ownor, landlord. tonant, rosldonl or oporalor,
Olfondlng party Is any porson, oporator, rosponslblo party, rosldont, onllty or occupant who
has boon glvon nollco 01 a viola lion 01 this Chaplor and who has not yot curod or romodlod
Iho olfonso,
Olfondlng proporty Is thot proporty which Is In v1olallon 01 this Choplor and whIch olfonso
has not boon curod or romodlod,
Oporalor moans any usor, rosponslblo party, occupanl, ontily, buslnoss, firm, corporallon,
govornmonlal ontlty, assoclallon, partnorshlp, yonluro, or any combInation Ihorool, or any
agont, fiduclory or roprosontatlvo thorool, who occuplos, possossos, usos or owns proporty
within tho Iowa City landfill Sorvlco NOO and/or who storos or gonoralos solid wasto within
tho Iowa City landfill Sorvlco Aroa,
Ownor ahall moan any rocognlzod Inlorost 01 ownorshlp In roal or porsonal proporly,
Including logal and oqulloblo proporty Inlorosls,
Poraon shall Includo Individual persons, usor, rosponslblo party, onllty, buslnoss, firm,
corporation, assoclotlon, partnorshlp, vonluro or any comblnallon thorool or any agonl,
roprosonlatlvo or fiduciary Ihorool,
Promlsos Includos any Inloroslln roal proporty, 'ncludlng bu! nOlllmllod 10 buildings and
Improyomonls, wholhor Inlondod lor or usod for rosldonllal, commorclal or Industrial uso.
Procosslng moans balling, compacting, composling, Inclnorallng, rocycllng, aoporallng,
shroddlng, logothor with all othor procossos whoroby solid waslo charactorlsllcs aro ollhor
modifiod or solid waslo quanllty Is roducod.
Rocycllng moans any procoss by which solid waslo Is colloctod, soporolod, procossod or
rolurnod 10 uso In Iho form of raw malorlals or products. Rocycllng shall Includo lho
compostlng of yard waslo, bul doos nollncludo any form 01 onorgy rocovoIY.
Rofuso moans aolld wosto not roqulrod 10 bo rocyclod or ro.usod.
Rosldonco moans any dwolllng olthor Inlondod lor and/or bolng usod lor rosldonllal uso,
Rosldont moans any porson or group of porsons who occupy a rosldonllal dwolllng, dwolllng
unit, or rooming unll.
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ROSldonllal solid waslo moanl lolid walto rosultlng Irom tho malnlonanco and oporallon of
alnglo,lamlly, duplox, trl.plox, and lour.plox dwol1lngl, Including lolld waslo Irom oporallon 01
a homo occupation which complios with tho loqulromonla ollho appllcablo zoning ordlnanco,
Rosponslblo Party moans any poraon, porions or govornmontal onlity who apply lor, who
oblalns or who Is Issuod an accounl lor aowor, wator and/or lolld waslo 10rvlco, and Includos
any porion who paya an Individual account lor any ono or a comblnallon 01 tho lollowlng
aorvlcos: wator; aowor and aolld waslo colloctlon, Rosponslblo Party ahall also moan on
account holdor 01 tho abovo accountl, "mofO than ono poraon Is IIstod on an account both
poraons .hall bo doomod a Rosponslblo Party lor purposos 01 colloctlon, storago and disposal
of aolld waslo and compllanco with this Choplor t S,
Rovocallon moans withdrawal 01 prlvllogos, lormlnallon of landfill pormlta and withholding 01
moss to tho Landfill allo, Rovocallon may bo carrlod oul by tho DlroClor upon dotormlnallon
by tho Dlroctor thai sulficlont causo oxlsts to rovoko, allor nollco and on opportunity to curo
tho dofoct or to robul tho oxlstonco 01 tho offondlng causo,
Aoomlng un~ iiioonS ony habltabla room 01 group 01 adjOIning hnbll@b!o rooms localod
wllhln a dwolllng and forming a slnglo unll possosslng lacllltlos which aro usod, or Intondod
10 bo usod, primarily lor living and alooplng, A rooming unit ahall havo bath and lollotlacllitlos
avollablo lor oxcluslvo uso by tho occuponls or lor communal uso, In addition, a rooming unit
may havo kltchon and dining lacllltlos avalloblo lor uso by tho occupants Ihoroln, For purposos
ollhll chaptor, two (2) looming units ahall bo doomod tho oqulvalonl 01 ono dwolllng unll,
Solid waslo moans unwantod or discardod waslo malorlall In a solid or soml,solld stato,
Including bul not IImllod to garbago, oshos, roluso, aludgo, yard wasto, appllancos, apoclol
was to, domolitlon and construction wastos, ond rosldontlal, commorclal, ond Industrial wastos,
Solid wosto contalnor moans a rocoplaclo usod by any poraon or oporator to atoro aolld
wasto during tho IntOIVal botwoon aolld wasto colloctlons,
Solid wasto disposal moans Iho proem 01 discarding or gottlng rid of unwanlod molorlal;
In partlculor, tho final disposition 01 solid waslo,
Solid wasto managomont moans tho ontlro solid waslo systom 01 atorago, colloctlon,
romoval, Iransportatlon, procosslng and disposal 01 solid was to.
Spoclal wasto moans aolld wasto Ihal musl bo handlod or procassod In a spoclol mannor
prior 10 disposal.
Storago moons kooplng, malnlalnlng, or alorlng aolld wasto from tho limo 01 Its production
until tho tlmo olliS colloctlon and romoval,
Transportation moans tho transporting 01 solid wasto from tho placo 01 colloctlon or
procosslng 10 tho Iowa City Landfill.
Vard wasto moans gross, loavos, troos. brush and gardon loslduo,
Soc. 15.3. Counly ordlnancoa.
Provisions 01 this Chaplor togothor with any provision 01 any ordlnanco admlnlslorod by Iho
Johnson County Board 01 Hoalth which Is not In confilcl with this Chaplor, Ihall govorn tho
Clty'a manogomont of aolld was to.
Soc. 15-4. Enforcomonl.
In ordor 10 onsuro compllanco with this Chaplor and tho rulos promulgatod thoroto, togothor
with all appllcoblo county, alalo and lodorollaws and rogulatlons" tho Dlroctor Is authorlzod
to Inspocl all phosos 01 solid waslo monagomont within tho jurisdiction 01 Iowa City, In 011
cosos whoro auch Inspocllons rovoollhottho storogo, colloctlon, llansporlollon, procosslng,
disposal, rocycllng or rouso 01 solid waslo aro In violation of \Ills Chaptor or rulos promulgalod
thorolo and/or aro In viola lion 01 slalo or lodorollaw, such violation shall constltuto a nulsanco
undor both slato and local law, In such ovont, tho City may, allls option, oloclto carry out
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any ono or all of tho following romodlos: withhold aolld waslo managomonlsorvlcos Irom thol
porson, dwolllng, commorclal or Industrial, buslnoss, Institution or govornmont ontlty; dony 01
rovoko any pormll undor this Chaplor; lormlnalo a soNlco account; dlsposo of any
nonconlormlng aolld waslo contalnor; or abalo tho nulaanco In accordanco with Soctlon 24 01
Artlclo VI 01 tho Iowa City Codo 01 Ordlnancos; abalo tho nulsanco undor alalo law, Chaplor
557, Iowa Codo (1989). Elactlon 01 any ono olthoso romodlos by tho City eholl not procludo
tho City 'rom pursuing any olhor romody, and such romodlos aro doomod cumulatlvo and not
oxcluslvo,
Notlco 01 any auch City dotormlnatlon Ihal a prohlbllod nulsanco oxlsts sholl bo glvon to tho
offondlng party as follows:
(I) Bo glvon In wrlllng to Iho poraon, rosponslblo party, rosldonl. oporator, buslnon or
onllty at tholr last known addron;
(2) Stalo Ihaltho CIty has delermlned thai a \i'lllIatlilfl olthli Chapliif viilili;
(3) Doscrlbo tho violation, with roforonco to tho appllcablo provisions 01 thIs Chaptor, rules,
or othor appllcablo county, atalo, or lodorallaw;
(4) Adviso what acllons aro roqulrod to bo lakon by tho oflondlng party 10 romody Iho viola.
lion.
Tho nollco ahall bo doomod 10 bo proporly aorvod 1111 Is poraonally aorvod; II II Is poSlod
In a conspicuous placo on tho offondlng property or building; 01 d a copy Ihoroolls sonl by
ordinary mall, with aufficlont postago affixod, 10 Iho 1051 known addross 01 Iho poraon,
rosponslblo party, occupanl, oporator, ontlty, buslnoss or govornmontal onllty,
Soo. 15.5. Dlroclor'a rulo.maklng aulhorlly.
Tho Dlroctor may mako, amond, rovoko and onforco roasonablo and nocossary rulos and
rogulatlons govornlng, bul notllmllod 10:
(1) Spoclncatlons lor aolld waslo conlalnors, Including Iho typo, composlllon, oqulpmont,
slzo, wolght and ahapo Ihorool,
(2) Wolght and alzo IImllatlons on bundlos 01 solid wasto 100 largo lor aolld waslo
conlalnors,
(3) Sanllollon, malntonanco and roplacomont 01 aolld waslo conlalnora,
(4) Schodulos and roulos for colloctlon and transportation 01 solid waslo by City poraonnol.
(5) Colloctlon poInts of solid waste contalnora,
(6) Spoclalldontlncatlon roqulromonta for uso 01 aolld wasto conlalnora,
(7) Colloctlon, transportallon, procosslng and disposal 01 aolld waslo,
(8) Storago 01 solid waslo,
(9) Rocords 01 quantity and typos 01 aolld wasto rocolvod al disposal lacllltlos,
(10) Handling of hazardous waslos, spoclal waslos, toxic was las, aludg~s, ashos, agrlcullural
waslo, constructIon wasto, bulky lIoms, tlros, automobllos, oils, groa505, yard waslo,
baltorlos, appllancos, and rocyclablos.
(11) Spoclal carryoul aorvlco for tho oldorly and handlcappod,
(12) Colloctlon of rooldontlal solid waslo rosultlng from tho oporallon and malnlonanco of
moro than four (4) dwolllng unlls.
(13) BIlling and collocllon of disposal sorvlco chargos 01 tho Landfill,
(14) Hours 01 oporatlon lor tho Landfill.
A copy 01 any and all rulos and rogulatlons Issuod undor tho provisions of this Socllon sholl
bo filod In tho offico 01 tho City Clork, and shall bo avallablo for public Inspoctlon during
normal business hours,
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Soc. 15-6. Prohlbltod pllctlcOl,
It ahall bo prohlbltod lor any parson, rosponslblo pally, oporator, rosldonl, occupanl or ontlty,
or any agont or roprosontallvo Ihorool, to:
(1) Doposlt solid wasto In any SOlid waste conlalnor othor than In a solid wasto contalnor
olthor ownod by tho doposllor, or proporly and lawfully Imod by Iho doposltor,
(2) Inlorloro In any mannor wllh tho collodion, alorago, or transportation 01 aolld was to;
Intorloro wllh Iho oqulpmonl 101 Iho uso 01 auch cOlloctlon, storago or Iransporlatlon;
or Intorloro with solid waslo colloctora In tho lawful porlormanco 01 tholr dutlos.
(3) Throw, cast, placo, lay or pormll placomont of any roluso Inlo or on any rocoplaclo
apoclflcally doslgnatod by the City or private ontlty as a rocoplaclo to bo usod only lor
doposlt 0' rocyclablo or rousablo waslo.
(4) Doposll rocyclablos or rousablo waslo In conlalnors or al locations not apoclfically
doslgnatod lor auch was to,
(5) Ullor,
Socllons 15.7.15-9. Roaorvod.
ARTICLE II . COMMERCIAL SOLID WASTE HAULERS
Soo. 15-10. Pormlt roqulrod.
No porson, buslnoss, rosponslblo party, occupanl, oporalor, or onlily shall ongago In tho
buslnoss 01 rocoMng, colloctlng, Iransporllng, procosslng, rocycllng, or disposIng olaolld wasto
within tho Iowa City landfill Sorvlco Aroa wlthoul first oblalnlng an annual pOlmltfrom Iho City;
provldod, howovor, Ihal thIs soctlon shall nol bo doomod 10 apply to omployoos 01 tho holdor
of any auch pormll. No pormll ahall bo roqulrod lor oplsodlo or Irrogular colloctlon and
Iransportatlon 01 building domolltlon mator'al or brick or foundation malorlals, or 01 dirt or rock
malorlals Irom grading or oxcavatlon actlvltlos, Howovor, a pormlt shall bo roqulrod lor porsons
who provldo building domollllon aorvlcos or who colloCI and dlsposo 01 building domolltlon
matorlals on a rogular basis.
Soc. 15-11. Appllcllllon.
Each applicant lor any pormlt roqulrod by Soctlon 15-10 ahall slalo In Its appllcallon:
(I) Tho charactorlstlcs of solid waslo to bo cOlloclod, transportod, procossod, dlsposod of
or rocyclod,
(2) Tho numbor 01 aolld waslo transportation vohlclos 10 bo oporalod,
(3) Tho proclso aroa aorvod, and tho name 01 any porson, oporator, buslnoss, ontlty or
govornmonlal ontlty sorvod, If any.
(4) That Its omployoos have an undorstandlng 01 appllcablo local, slalo, and lodorallaws
and practlcos govornlng tho colloctlon and disposal of solid was to,
(5) Such othor Inlormatlon as may bo roqulrod by tho Dlroctor,
Soc. 15-12. Issuanco of pormllllnd foo.
litho application lor tho pormll roqulrod by Soctlon 15.11 and City Inspocllon ahows that
tho applicant will collect, transport, procoss or dlsposo 01 solid wastos without hazard 10 Iho
public hoallh or damago 10 tho onvlronmonl, and that auch cOllocllon, transportation procoss
or disposal will conform with all appllcablo alato, fodoral and local laws and this Choplor, thon
tho Dlroctor shall Issuo tho pormlt authorlzod by this Artlclo II, A pormll stlckor shall bo appllod
to tho uppor rlght.hand cornor 01 tho right door of all solid waslo Iransportatlon vohlclos, Tho
pormllahall bo Issuod for a porlod of one yoar, and oach appllcanl shall pay an annualfoo as
provldod In tho Schodulo of Foos, Socllon 32,1.65,
Nothing In this Socllon shall projudlco tho right of tho appllcanllo roapply altor tho donlal
of Its appllcallon, provldod thai all aspocls of tho roappllcatlon shall comply wllh tho provisions
ollhls Chaplor,
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Soc. 15-13. Trlnllorlblllly.
Pormlls luthortzod undor this Chaptor shall bo doomod poraonalto tho applicant, and shall
not bo Iranaforlblo or asslgnlblo In any mlnnor unloss apoclfically approvod by tho Dlroctor.
Soctlona 15-14. 15-18. Roaorvod.
ARTICLE III . STORAGE
Soc. 15-20. Conlllnort roqulrod.
Tho rosldonl. occupanl, oporalor, or ownor of ovory dwolllng unit, rosldonco, and 01 ovory
Institutional, commorclal, buslnoss, Industrial or agricultural ostabllshmont producing aolld wasto
shall provldo contalnors of .ulflclont numbor and adoquato quality for tho storago 01 all solid
wasto, aulflclont to proporly aolVo oach auch dwolllng unit and/or ostabllshmonl; and aholl
maintain auch aolld wasto contalnor. In roasonablo ropalr, This provision shall nol apply 10
bulky rubbish, appllancos, domolltlon or construction was to,
Soc. 15-21. Roqulromonllto placo wasil In conlllnor., and 10 malnlaln conlalnora and
surroundlng erea!.
Tho occupant, rosldonl, oporalor or ownor 01 ovory dwolllng unit, rosldonco, and of ovory
Inslllullonal, commorclal, Industrial, agricultural or buslnoss ostabllshmont shall ploco all solid
waslo to bo colloctod In propor aolld wasto contalnors, oxcopl as othorwlso provldod In this
artlclo; and ahall maintain auch solid wasto contolnors and tho aroos surrounding said
conlalnora In a roasonably cloan, no at and sanitary condition at all tlmos.
Soc. 15-22. Spoclncatlona lor contalnora.
11) Rosldontlal Rofuso. Rosldontlal roluso shall bo slorod In conlalnors of nol moro than
thlrty.fivo (35) gallons In capacity, nor loss Ihan twonty (20) gallons In capacity,
Contalnora ahall bo loakprool, watorprool, and fittod with a fiy.llghllld, and ahall bo
proporly covorod at all limos oxcopl whon doposltlng wasto thoroln or romovlng tho
contonls thoroof, Tho contalnors ahall havo handlos, balls or othor aultablo IIl11ng
dovlcos or loaturos, Contalnors ahall bo 01 a typo originally manufacturod for rosldontlal
aolld was to, with taporod sldos lor oasy omptylng, Tho contalnora ahall bo of light
wolghl, sturdy conslructlon, Tho wolght 01 any Individual conlalnor, Including contonts,
ahall not oxcood sixty (50) pounds, Galvanlzod molal conlalnors, or rubbor, fiborglass,
or plastlo conlalnors which do not bocomo brlttlo In cold woathor aro doomod
approprlalo, Dlsposablo aolld wasto contalnors, as approvod by Iho Dlroctor, may also
be used lor storogo 01 resldenUal solid wasto,
(2) Rosldontlal Yard Wasto, Resldontlal yard wasto colloctod by the City shall be atorod In
yard wasto plasllc bags to bo provldod by tho City for a 100, The plastic yard wasto
bags will bo avallablo lor purchaso al various rolall atoros In Iowa City, Tho 100 for
aald yard wasto plastlo bags shall bo as ostabllshod In Iho Schodulo of Foos, Soctlon
32,1.55,
(3) Commorclal. Commorclal solid waste shall bo stored In solid waslo contalnora as
approvod by tho Dlroctor, Tho contalnors ahall bo watorproof, loakprool and shall bo
covorod at all limos, excopl whon doposltlng waslo thoreln or romovlng tho contonts
Ihoroot. Commercial solid wasto conlalnors storod on City proporty shall bo watorprool
and loakprool, and shall bo covorod at all tlmos with an alr.tlghllld lockod In position,
oxcopt whon depositing wasto thoroln or romovlng tho conlonts the root. Commorclal
solid waslo contalnors ahall bo Gleam cloaned atloast twlco oach yoar: onco during tho
month 01 May and once during tho month of August.
(4) Non-conformlng. Any container that doos not conform to paragraphS (I) and (3) ollhls
soctlon must be promplly roplaced by an approved solid wasto contalnor upon receipt
01 wrltton notlco from tho City, II nol replacod within sovon (7) calondar days altor
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dOllvOIY 01 auch nollco, tho conlalnor and its conlonls may be dlsposod of by tho City
as was to,
Soc. 15-23. Storago 01 11mb. and bru.h.
Troo and brush limbs moasurlng Iou than lour (4) Inchos In dlamolor, logothor with brush
being .Iorod lor pickup, shall be aocuroly 1I0d In bundlos nollargor than forty.olght (40) Inchos
long and olghtoon (10) Inchos In dlamolor whon bolng alorod othor than In alorago conlalnora,
Tho wolght 01 any IndMdual bundlo ahall not oxcood sixty (50) pounds,
Soc. 15-24. Location of aolld wallo conlalnora.
Rosldonllal aolld waslo conlalnora ahall be alorod upon prlvalo proporty, Commorclal aolld
wasto contalnora ahall be slorod upon prlvato proporty unIon both tho ownor of tho contalnor
and tho ownor or oporator 01 tho promlsos ahall havo boon granlod wrlllon pormlsslon Irom
tho City Council, by way 01 wrlllon agroomont, to uso publlo proporty lor .uch purpoaos. Tho
alorogo al10 for both rosldontlal and commorclal aolld waslo conlalnora ahall bo woll dralnod,
wholhor .Iorod on publio or prlvalo proporty, Furthor, tho alorago alto lor aold contalnor ahall
be fully accosslblo to colloctlon oqulpmont. 10 publiC hoalth porsonnol and to nro Inspoctlon
porlonnol. Rogardlon of whothor pormlsslon has boon granlod by Iho City lor storago on
public proporty, commorclal aolld waslo conlalnors ahall not be placod In tho aroa botwoon any
building and tho slrool rlght-ol,way, Including aroos commonly roforrod to as 'parklng' botwoon
tho curb and tho prlvato proporty IIno, In casos whoro a conlalnor cannot phsyclolly bo localod
anyilhoro bul botwoon tho building and strool rlght-ol,way, Dlroctor may opprovo locallon II
proporly acroonod, Contalnora localod within filly (50) fool 0' a alroot rlghl.ol,way musl bo
aCtoonod Irom v10w from aald rlght-of.way, In tho ovonl a lo/ld wasto conlolnor bocomos a
nulsanco by roason 01 II110r, tho City may roqulro tho onllro conlalnor slorago oroa 10 bo
onclosod by a lonco or structuro sulnclonl to provonllillor, Howovor, nothing horoln ahall bo
conslruod to croolo any duty on Iho City 10 colloCI commorclal solid waslo, which Is spoclficolly
prohlbllod undor Soctlon 15-37, bolow,
Soctlon. 15.25 . 15-29. Roaorvod.
ARTICLE IV . COllECTION AND mANSPORTATlON
Soc. 15-30. Colloctlon Irom roaldontlal dwolllnga,
Tho City ahall colloct all rosldontlal rofuso rosultlng Irom tho oporallon and malntononco of
slnglo"aml~, duplox, trl.plox, and lour.plox dwolllngs, as donnod In tho zoning ordlnanco, whon
oach dwolllng or dwolllng unllls localod on lis own lot with Ironlago on a public alroot. Tho
City shall mako auch colloctlons onco por wook whonovor roasonably posslblo, Tho Director
Is authorlzod to adopl rogulallons and 10 ontor Inlo wrlllon agroomonts to provldo rosldonllal
aolld wasto colloctlon to olhor dwolllngs. Sold rosldonllal ro'fuso collocllon ahall bo mandalory,
Prlvalo colloctlon 01 rosldontlal aolld waslo, as donnod In Soctlon 15-2, Is prohlbltod,
Thoso dwolllngs rocolvlng City rofuso colloctlon sorvlco on tho offoctlvo data 01 this
Ordlnanco, whIch would not bo ontlllod 10 rocolvo such sorvlco undor tho lorms 01 this
aubsoctlon, may continuo 10 rocolvo City rofuso colloctlon sorvlco, In Iho ovonl auch sorvlco
Is voluntarl~ discontlnuod by tho ownor 01 any auch dwolllng lor any porlod 01 tlmo, tho Clly
may lormlnato rofuso collocllon aorvlco 10 such dwolllng,
Tho Dlroctor may oxompt quail lying dwolllngs 'rom tho City's mandatory colloctlon horoln II
tho Dlroctor dolormlnos Ihnl Iho dwolllng and an adjacont oslabllshmonl which gonoralos
commorclal aolld waslo Is part 01 ono complox of buildings, which togothor sorvo 8 unlfiod
purposo,
Soc, 15.31. Colloctlon 01 tlroa, appllancoa and bulky rubblah,
Appllancos and tlros dlscnrdod from uso al promlsos to which collocllon sorvlcos 010
provldod by Iho City will bo colloClod by Iho Cl1y at such rosldonllal promlsos, bul only upon
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prior roquoSl and arrangemenr with the City. Tho ownor, rosponsiblo party, occupant or
oporator 01 luch premlsos will be blllod lor colleellon and disposal 01 oach luch appllanco
and lira In tho amount provldod In tho SchOdulo 01 FOOl, Soctlon 32,1.55 01 tho City Coda,
Bulky rubbish Irom promlsos 10 which collOCllon 10rvlcos 810 ptovldod by tho City will bo
colloctod, bu1 only upon prior roquost and arrangomonl with tho City, provldod thai tho bulky
rubbish dooa not mood roasonablo IImllallons 01 wolghl and bulk, as dOlormlnod by tho
Dlroctor.
Soc. 15-32. Colloctlon oflroo and bruah 11mb..
Troo and brush limbs ahall be colloctod as bulky rubbish, Troo and brush limbs croalod by
commorclal troo sorvlco oporallons or by tho cloarlng of land for construction will not bo
colloctod by tho City.
Soc. 15-33. Yard waalo.
Rosldonllal yard waslo ahall be colloctod loparaloly from olhor aolld waslo In tho lomo
mannor as rosldonllal r~fY'o 1100 In accordAnce v.1th lha ptOYliloili of Soelion 1~30. Howovor,
collocllon 01 yard waslo by Iho City Is not mandalory. Only rosldonllal yard waslo proporly
slorod In bags provldod by tho City, as provldod by Soctlon 15-22, and Iroo Irom all othor
lolld wasto ahall bo colleclod for disposal, Unbaggod or Improporly bag god rosldonllal yard
waslo ahall not bo colloC!od by tho City,
Soc. 15.34. Cortaln wuto. nol lubjOello collocllon.
Tho City will not colloct any 01 tho following malorlala from any dwelling, rosldonco or
rosldonllal promlsos aorvod by City aolld waslo collocllon aorvlco: load acid ballorlos; waslo
oil: or any aubslanco or motorIal dolormlnod by tho Dlroctor 10 bo hazardous or unaccoptoblo
lor colloctlon. Tho Dlroctor may adopt and onlorco rogulallons, bosod on hoallh and aafoty
concorns, spocllylng addlllonal substancos and malorlals not aubJOct to collocllon, as provldod
undor Soctlon 15-5 abovo,
load acId bal1orlos and waslo oil aro subjoct 10 disposal al City aolld waslo disposal
foclllllos as provldod In Artlclo V 01 this Chaplor,
No poraon, occupant, rosponslblo party, rosldont, oporator or onllty ahall oblaln or al10mpl
10 obtaIn City colloctlon of aolld waslo or othor aubslancos or matorlals horoln doclarod not
sublocllO colloctlon, Any such aoparalo allompl and/or action by auch offondlng party ahall
constllulo a soparalo oNonso 01 this provision and Soctlon 15-4, Tho Clty'a cosla lor rotrlovlng
auch substancos or malarlals from tho collOCllon vohlcfo or Irom tho Clty's disposal alto, and/or
lor cloanlng up tho colloctlon vohlclo or disposal allo, ahall bo chargoablo 10 tho rosponslblo
party lor Iho aolld waslo colloctlon accounllor Iho rosldonco, dwolllng or promlsos whoro such
subslancos or malorlals woro pia cod for colloctlon, or whoro actually cOlloctod, II no account
has boon oSlabllshod, nollco of a vlolallon oflhls provision shall bo glvon 10 tho offondlng
party, as provldod In Socllons 15.4 and 15,6 horoln,
Soc. 15.35. nmoa and locallon 01 colloellon conlalnora,
Rofuso conlalnora, Iroo and brush limbs and yard waslo contain ora, as doscrlbod In Soctlons
16.22 and 16'23 rospocllvoly, logothor wllh olhor solid wosto pormlllod 10 bo plocod allho
curb, ahall bo placod for collocllon al tho curb 01 tho stroot upon which tho rosldonco, dwolllng
or promlsos fronts, Roluso contain ora must bo physically aoparatod from yard waslo conlolnors
In ordor 10 onablo Iho aolld woSlo colloclor to oaslly Idontlfy dillorlng conlonts as woll as
difforlng conlalnora. Yard waslo conlalnors musl bo cloarly markod as such, Placomont of
aolld wasto 01 tho curb lor collocllon shall Occur prior to 7:00 a.m. on tho rogulorly schodulocl
collection day, bul shall not occur beloro 3:00 p.m. on the day boloro tho rogularly achedulod
collocllon day, Conlalnors shell bo rornovod Irom tho curb on tho sarno day collocllon Is
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made, and roturnod 10 a localJon loasonably near Iho sldo 01 back of any pormanont building
on tho promlsos,
Soc. 15-35. Roaponalblllty lor compllanco,
It ahall bo tho rosponslhllity 01 Iho ownor, oporalor or rosponslblo party lor any rosldonco
or dwolling containing two (2), Ihroo (3) or lour (4) dwolling unlta to ofloctuato compllanco
with Iho provisions 01 Soctlon 15-35, For slnglo,Iaml1y dwollings, tho ownor, occupant,
oporator, or tho poraon who Is tho rosponslblo party lor tho solid wasto colloctlon occount or
tho porson who pays Iho solid wasil colloelion 100 shall bo rosponsiblo for compllanco with
Iho provisions 01 Soctlon 15-35, In Iho ovont tho foo Is unpaid. tho ownor, occupant, or
oporalor 01 tho promlsos or tho rosponslblo party lor tho promlsos, ahall bo rosponslblo lor
compllanco with this Chaptor, and shall bo doomod Iho rosponslblo party lor purposoa of
aocurlng compllanco,
Sac. 15-37. Coli action from cortaln promlaoa by Iho City Prohlbltod.
Tho City shall not colloct any commorclal aolid was to, oxcoptlng colloctlon from Iho Clty'a
own proporty, Nor ahalltho City colloct any rosldontlal aolld waslo from any dwolilng unit.
wllhln a struc luro which, In addition 10 tho rosldontlal aolld was to, contains Iho oporatlon 01
any commorclal, Industrial, Instltulional, agricultural or olhor ostobllshmont and which gonoralos
commorclal, InduSlrlal, Institutional, or agrlcullural waslo or any combination thorool, or which
oporatlon gonoratos othor thon rosldonllal solid wasto
Soc, 15-38. Rosponalblllty of coli oct or.,
(I) Solid wasto colloctors shall bo rosponslblo for Iho colloctlon 01 solid waslo Irom tho
point 01 collocllon 10 Iho Iransportatlon vOhlclos, but only Illho aolld wasto was atorod
In compllanco with Soctlons 15.20, 15,21, 16-22, 16-23, and 16-24 of this Chaptor,
Ally splliago or blowing lillor causod or rosultlng Irom tho colloctlon actMtlos 01 tho
aolld wasil colloctor ahallforthwlth bo rotrlovod by tho ollondlng party, and plocod In
tho transportation vohlclos by Iho solid waslo colloctor,
(2) All aolld wasto transportation vohlclos shall bo malnlalnod In a aalo, cloan and aanltary
condlllon, and ahali bo constructed, malntolnod and oporalod 10 provont aplllago of aolid
was to, All vohlclos usod for transportation 01 aolid wasto shall bo constructod with
walortlght bodlos, and with covors which shall olthor bo an Intogral part ollho vohlclo
with only loading hoppora oxposed. or shall bo a soparalo covor 01 aultablo motorial
with faslonora doslgnod 10 aocuro all sldos 01 tho covor 10 Iho vohlclo, IIlho covor of
tho solid wasto Iransportallon vehlclo Is aoparalo, It ahall bo aocurod whonovor tho
vohlclo Is transporting solid waslo, No solid waslo shall bo transportod In tho loading
hoppors,
(3) Pormlts ahall not bo roqulrod lor Iho romoval, hauling or disposal of dirt and rock
malorlal from grading or oxcavallon actlvltlos; howovor, ali such malorlal shall bo
convoyod In tight vOhlclos, trucks or rocoplaclos, constructod and malntalnod In auch
a mannor that nono of Iho malarial bOlng transportod can aplll upon Iho publio rlghl.
ol.way.
(4) Storago 01 transportation vohlclos usod or Intondod to bo usod for collocllon and trans.
portallon of garbago Is prohlbltod In ali rosldontlal zonos,
Soc, 15.39. Roaldontlal colloctlon 100..
Tho foos lor tho coliocllon of rosldontlal solid wasil from rosldontlal promlsos, as dofinod In
Soctlon 15.2, shali bo as provldod In tho Schodulo 01 Foos, Soctlon 321.55,
Soc, 15.40. Doposlt upon establlshmont 01 account.
Upon Initial ostabllshmont with tho City 01 a rosldontlal wator sorvlco account, a rosldonllal
sowor sorvlco occounl, or a rosldontlal solid waslo colioctlon account, or any ono ollhoso
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Iccounts, or upon roosllbllshmonl 01 one or .ovoral auch accounts with Iho City, tho poraon
or rosponslblo party ostabllshlng tho Iccount ahall bo roqulrod to oxocu(o 1 sorvlce Igroomonl
with Iho City, and 1150 mlko 1 comblnod account doposlt boloro commoncomont of City
.orvlcos, Tho amounl 01 the doposn ahall bo IS provldod In tho Schodulo of Foos, Soctlon
32.1.55, Tho dopoall .hall be hold elthor until throo (3) y011S I<<or osllbllahmont of tho
Iccounl or until aorvlco Is lormlnatod and the accounl closod, whlchovor Is oarller. AI auch
limo 01 lormlnltlon or throo yoar'a duration, Iho amount 01 tho doposlt ahall bo crodltod to tho
rosponslble party'a account.
Soc. 15-41. Dopoal1 upon dotlnquoncy 01 accounl.
A dollnquoncy doposn may bo chargod upon ropoatod dollnquoncy of any wator sorvlco
account, sowor 10rvlco accounl, and/or rosldontla\ aolid wasto collection account. Upon tho
occurronce 01 two dollnquoncy chargos for any ono 01 thoso accounts during anyone calondar
yoar, tho rosponslblo party for tho account(s) shall be requlrod 10 mako a comblnod account
deposll which Is oqualto Iho avorago two,month billing for tho ontlro account. Tho avorago
two,monlh bnling shall be bssod upon Ilia ileluel billings during lho prior lwelvo.month period,
IIlho rosponslble party alroady has a comblnod doposlt bolng hold, that doposlt amount
ahall bo Incroasod 10 the propor amount lor a dallnquoncy deposit.
Dollnquoncy doposlts ahall bo hold olthor one yoar allor tho ostabllshmont data or ono yoar
altor Iho lasl dollnquoncy chargo lor a dollnquonlaccounl, whlchevor Is lator, Tho doposltshall
bo roloasod to tho rosponslblo party whon aorvlco Is lormlnatod or whon the account Is closod,
al whIch tlmo Iho doposll shall bo croditod to Ihe account.
Soellon 15042 . 15-49. Roaorved,
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ARnCLE V . DISPOSAl.
Soc. 15-50. DI.poulllclll1lol.
Solid waslol .hlll bO doposltod I' I procoulng facility or disposal aroa conslstont with all
roqulromonts 01 local, Italo, and lodorallaw
Soc. 15-51. Hazardou. Of .paclal willa.
Tho Dlroctor may adopl rogulallons classllylng cortaln wlstos as hazardous or apoclal
waslos and may, purauant 10 auch rogulatlons, prohibit tho disposal of auch wastos at tho
Iowa City Landfill or roqulro lpoclal handling thorool, as provldod In Soctlon 15-5 abovo,
Soc. 15-52. Dllpoaal of lead acid battorlol and willa 011.
Porsons, buslnossos, oporator. or onlltlos roslding, Iocalod or oporatlng within tho Landfill
Sorvlco Aloa may dlsposo 01 load acid battorlos and wasto 011 from tholr prlvato or commorclal
vohlclo. by dollvorlng aamo 10 locations approvod by tho Olroctor, provldod that auch wastos
woro gonoratod by acUvlllos or oporatlons locatod and oporatlng, In wholo or In pari, within tho
lM4fill $OMCO Aloa,
Soc. 15-53. Dlapoaal 01 appllancoa atlho I.IIndflil.
POISons, firms, buslnossos, oporatorl or ontltlos rosldlng, locatod or oporatlng within tho
landfill Sorvlco Aloa may dlspoSO 01 appllancos at tho Landfill, provldod that luch wastos woro
gonoratod by actlvttlos or oporatlons occurring within tho Landfill Sorvlco Aroa, Appllancos
doposllod at tho Landfill In a crushod condition, or ao damagod as 10 provont romoval of
capacltora or ballasll, shall bo aubloct 10 a aurchargo 100, 10 bo ostabllshod In tho Schodulo
01 Foos, Soctlon 32.1-55,
Soc. 15-54. Dlapoaal ofllro. allho Landfill.
Poraons, firms, buslnossos, oporalora or ontlllos rosldlng, localod or oporatlng within Iho
Landfill Sorvlco Aloa may dlsposo of tlros al tho landfill, provldod that auch waslos woro
gonoratod by actlvltlos or oporatlons occurring within tho Landfill Sorvlco Aloa,
Soc. 15.55. Dlapoaal 01 yard waslo allho Landfill.
Porions, firms, buslnossos, oporatora or ontltlos rosldlng, localod or oporatlng within tho
Landfill Sorvlco Aloa may dlsposo 01 yard wasto atlho Landfill, provldod Ihat such wastos woro
gonoratod by acllvttlos or oporatlons occurring In whole or In part within tho landfill Sorvlco
Aroa,
Soc. 15-55. Appllancoa, yard waalo, and lIrol 10 bo .oparatod from olhor lolld waalo
lor dill pollal.
Appllancos, yard wasto, and tlros may not bo mlxod with olhor solid waslo dollvorod to tho
Landfill lor disposal, Poraons, firms, buslnossos, oporators or ontltlos disposing 01 appllancos,
yard wasto, or tlros atlho Landfill ahall soparato thoso Itoms 'rom olhor solid wasto malorlals,
and ahall dollvor and unload lhom at tho sitos doslgnatod by Iho City lor disposal 01 such
Iloms,
Soc. 15.57. Ponaltloa lor Impropor dlaposol or disposal of prohlbltod or hazardous
waato.
It Is prohlbltod lor any porson, firm, buslnoss, oparator or ontlty to doposlt aolld wasto at tho
Landfill In a location othor than lhal provldod by Iho Dlroctor or as dlroctod by Landfill
porsonnol, Ills lurlhor prohlbltod lor any porson, firm, buslnoss, oporalor, or onllty 10 dlsposo
or attompt to dlsposo of hazardous or prohlbltod wasto atlho landfill In a mannor or In a
location othor Ihan thst provldod by Iho Dlroctor pursuant to Soctlon 15.51 oflhls Ordlnanco,
It Is slso prohlbltod for any porson, firm, buslnoss, oporalor or ontlty to dlsposo or attomptto
dlsposo 01 appllancos, yard was to, or tlros 01 tho Landfill In a mannor or at B location olhor
than thot provldod pursuant to Soctlons 15.53, 15,54, 15,55, and 15.56 01 Ihls Ordlnanco,
Violations 01 olthor this provision or of any rogulatlons adoptod by Iho Dlroctor pursuant to
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Soctlon 1 ~51 ahall conslltuto olthor a mls domoanor or a munldpal Infraction, and oach
vfolatlon .han constilul0 a .oparalo ollonlo, Tho City'. co.ta lor rolrlovlng .uch .ub.lancos
or matorlals Irom tho landfill dlspoeal 1110, and/or for any coati Incurrod by tho City lor
cloanlng up tho dlsposal.lto Ihall bo chargoablo 10 tho ollondlng party 01 parllos Ropoalod
viola lions 01 this provision or 01 rogulallons adoplod by tho DirOClor pur.uanllO Soctlon I ~
61 ahall bo lulflclonl causo lor tho CIIy'. rovocallon 01 tho landfill dlspoeal prlvllogos 01 an
otfondlng party. allor Wllllon nollco ollho City'. Inlonllon 10 rovoko,
Soc. 15-58. DI.poaalfooa.
Tho foos lor disposal 01 solid wasto ahall bo as provfdod In Schodulo 01 Foos, Soctlon 32,\-
55.
Soellona 15-58 . 15-68. Ro.orvod.
ARTICLE VI . UTTERINQ
Soc. 15-70. Short 11110.
This artlclo .hall bo known and may bo cllod as tho Iowa City Anll,Ultor Ordinanco.
See. 15>71. Doflnnlona.
In addlllon 10 Iho dofinlllons aotlorth In Artlclo I 01 this Chaplor, for purposes 01 this artlclo
Iho lollowlng lorms, phrasos, words and tholr dorlvallona ahall moan Iho lollowlng:
Alrcrall Is any contrlvanco now known or horoaltor Invontod, usod or doslgnod lor navfgollon
or lor filght In Iho air, Tho word 'aircraft' ahalllncludo hollcoptors and IIghtoHhan.alr dlrlglblos
and balloons.
Rccoplaclo Is a Illtor alorago and colloctlon conlalnor as roqulrod and authorlzod In Artlclo
III 01 this Chaptor.
Ultor la 'garbago,' 'roluso' and 'rubbish' as dofinod In thla Chaptor, togothor with all othor
aolld wasto malorlal which, " thrown or doposllod as horoln prohlbllod. unroasonably ondongora
publlo hoalth, aaloty and wolfaro,
Nowspapor Is any nowspapor of gonoral circulation as dofinod by gonoral law, any
nowspapor duly ontorod with Iho poSI offico dopartmont 01 tho Unltod Statol, In accordanco
wllh lodoral atalulo or rogulallon, and any nowspapor fiIod and rocordod wllh any rocording
officor as provldod by gonoral law; and, In addlllon thoroto, shall moan and Includo any
porlodlcal or curront magazlno rogularly publlshod with not loss than lour (4) Issuos por yoar
and aold 10 tho publlo,
Park Is a park, rosorvallon, playground, boach, rocroallon conlor or any olhor publlo aroa
In Iho city, ownod or usod by tho city and dovotod to activo or passlvo rocroaUon,
Prlvalo proporty or promlsos Is any dwolllng, houso, building or othor atructuro doslgnod or
usod olthor wholly or In pari lor prlvalo rosldonllal, buslnoss, commorclal or Induslrlal purposos,
wholhor Inhabllod or tomporarlly or conllnuously unlnhabllod or vacant, and ahalllncludo any
yard, grounds, walk, drlvoway, porch, atops, vosllbulo or mailbox bolonglng to or appurtonanl
10 such dwolllng, houso, building or olhor alrucluro,
Public placo Is any and 011 atroots, aldowalks, boulovards, alloya or othor public waya,
logothor wllh any and 011 public parks, squaros, apacos, grounds and buildings.
Vohlclo Is ovory dovlco In, upon or by which any pOIson or proporty Is or may bo
Iransportod or drawn upon a highway, Including dovlcos usod oxcluslvoly upon alallonary rolls
or Irocka,
Soc. 15.72. Prohlbllod In public plocoa gonorolly.
No poraon ahallthrow or doposltllltor on or upon any public placo within tho clly oxcopt
In publlo rocoplaclos, or In authorlzod prlvato rocoplaclos lor colloclion and disposal, Any
poraon who drops, or pormlls 10 bo droppod or thrown upon any public ploco any ollho
obovo.doscrlbod malorlols upon any county road or alalo highway ahalllmmodlaloly romovo
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Iho .amo or causo " to bo romovod, and lalluro to do so Ihall consllluto a violation 01 this
chaptor,
See, 15-73, Plecomonl 01 IllIor In recoptaclo. .0 II 10 prrilnl acallorlng roqulrod,
Porsons placing Iil10r In public rocoplaclos 01 In authorlzod prlvalo rocoplacloa ahall do so
In such a mannor as 10 provonl tho lil10r Irom bolng carrlod 01 doposl1od by tho natural
olomonls upon any public placo or upon prlvalo proporty,
Soc, 15-74. Swooping II110r Inlo guttor., .troot. or other public placo. prohibited.
No poraon shall swoop Into or doposllln any gu1101, alloy. strool 01 othor public placo within
tho city II110r or any accumulation ollil1or Irom any building or 101. OIlrom any publiC or prlvato
sldowalk or drlvoway, Poraons owning, oporating or occupying proporty Ihall koop tho
sldowalk In Ironl oltholr promlsos Iroo oflil1or,
Soc. 15-75. Throwing Ilttor Irom vohlcloa,
No poraon, whllo a drlvor or passongor In a vOhlclo, ahallthrow or doposl1lil1or upon any
atrool or othor public placo within tho city, or upon prlvato proporty,
Soc. 15-76, Oporatlon ollrucka caualng Iltlor prohlbllod.
No vohl~o ~IY1n9 8 load 01 m810rlals shall bo drlvon or movod on any slalo highway.
county road or city stroot unloss such vohlclo Is ao constructod or loadod as to provont any
olliS load from dropping, allllng, looking or othorwlso oscaplng thorolrom, oxcoplthat aand or
othor malorlals may bo droppod lor Iho purposo 01 socurlng traction, and wator or othol
substanco may bo sprlnklod on a atroot or roadway In ordor to cloan or malnlaln such slrool
or roadway,
11 ahall bo prohlbltod lor vohlclos to dopesll from Iholr whools or track aubstantial and
unroasonablo quantltlos of mud, gravol or othor malorlals onlo pavod public alrools or
roadways,
Soc. 15-77, ThrowIng II110r In parka prohlbllod.
No porson ahall throw or doposlllll1or In any park ownod by tho City, whothor wllhln or
wllhout Iho City, oxcopt In public rocoptaclos and In auch mannor thallho 11110r will romaln In
tho rocoptaclo until colloctlon, and will nol bo acattorod by Iho natural olomonts onto any park,
stroot, roadway or public placo, Whoro public rocoplaclos aro nol provldod, all auch II110r shall
bo carrlod away from tho park by tho porson rosponslblo lor tho IIl10r'a prosonco on tho publlo
proporty, and ahall bo proporly dlsposod 01 olsowhoro, as providod horoln,
Soc. 15.76. Throwing IllIor In lakoa and fountalna prohlbllod,
No porson ahallthrow, doposlt or pormlt IIttor In any fountain, pond, lako, stroam, or any
othor body 01 wator In a park or elsewhere within the city,
Soc. 15-79. Dropping Ihtor Irom aIrcraft,
No poraon In any alrcrall sholl acallor, drop or doposl1any II110r, handbill or any othor oblocl
wl1hln tho city or Iho confinos 01 tho municipal airport,
Soct, 15.80. Dopoaltlng II110r on occupied prlvato proporly.
No pOIson ahall throw or doposl1lil1or on any occuplod prlvato proporty wllhln tho city,
whothor owned by such porsons or not: oxCOpl thaI tho ownor, oporator or porson In conlrol
01 prlvato proporty may maintain authorlzod prlvato rocoplaclos lor colloctlon In such a mannor
that IIll0r will bo provonlod Irom bolng carrlod or doposllod by tho natural olomonts upon any
streel, sldowalk or othor publlo placo, or upon prlvalo proporty,
Soc, 15.81. Ownora 10 malnlaln promlaoa Iroo ofllllor.
Tho ownor or person elthor operating or In conlrol 01 any prlvolo proporty or promises ahall
at alltlmos maintain tho proporty or premlsos Iroo ollll1or; provldod, howovor, that this aoctlon
shall not prohlbl1 tho sloraoo olllllor In authorlzod prlvato rocoptaclos for colloctlon, or prohlbl1
tho compostlng of yard waslo,
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Soc. 15-82. Throwing or dopoal1lng Ilt1er on VICIni lot. prohlbl1od,
No poraon ahall throw or doposltlillor on any opon or vacant prlvato proporty within tho clly
whothor ownod, occuplod or oporatod by .uch poraon or not.
Sac. 15-83. Clearing by Cl1y 01 opon or vlcanl prlvato proporty upon ownor'l fallurl.
(I) Notlco 10 romovo, Whon, In tho dotormlnallon 01 lho Dlroctor, IllIor posos In
unroasonablo or dangorous throallo public hoalth, aaloty or wollaro, tho Dlroctor or
hls/hor doslgnoo Is horoby outhorlzod and ompoworod 10 notify tho ownor, occupanl
or oporalor of any opon or vacanl proporty within tho city, or tho agont or roprosontatlvo
thorool, 10 proporly dlsposo 01 II110r Iocatod on tho offondlng proporty, Such noUco
ahall be In accordanco with Soctlon 24, Artlclo Viol tho Iowa City Codo of Ordlnancos,
(2) Action upon noncompllanco, Upon tho lalluro, nogloct or rolusal 01 any ownor,
occupant, oporator or agont so nollfiod to proporly dlsposo 01 aald unhoallhlul or
dangorous II110r within aovon (7) calondar daya altor rocolpt 01 wrlllon notlco, or wllhln
filtoon (15) calondar days allor Iho dolo auch notlco Is roturnod to tho City bocauso 01
'nabffity 10 mako dollvory to tho last known addrosa 01 tho ollondlng party, tho Dlroctor
or hls/hor doslgnoo Is authorlzod and ompoworod 10 abato or causa tho abatomont 01
II110r on prlvato proporty. Abatomont 01 IllIor on prlvalo proporty may be accompllshod
In accordanco with Soctlon 24, Artlclo VI 01 tho Iowa City Codo 01 Ordlnancos,
(3) Chargo for action upon noncompllanco, Allor Iho City has olloctod tho romoval of auch
ollondlng IIItor or has paid lor lis romoval, Iho actual cost thorool, plus accruod Intorost
at Iho maxImum rata doslgnalod by law por annum 'rom tho dato of complotlon of Iho
work, shall romaln an obligation ollho ollondlng ownor, poraon, party, occupant or
oporator, lIaald costs aro nol paid by aald offondlng party prior thoroto, Iho costs shall
bo chargod to tho ownor 01 such proporty and/or lovlod as an assossmonl against tho
proporty In tho same mannor as a proporty tax, all In accordanco with Socllon 24,
Artlclo Viol tho Iowa City Codo 01 Ordlnancos,
Soc. 15-84. Doposlllng II110r al Clly Landfill alloa.
No porson shall throw or doposllllllor on or upon any City ownod landfill slto, oxcoptln
thoso aroos doslgnatod lor dumping or by tho dlroctlon of City landfill poraonnol,
GECTION 2, SEVERABILIT'(. II any ollho provisions of Ihls Ordlnanco aro lor any roason
doclarod 1II0gal or void, thon Iho lawful provisions 01 this Ordlnanco, which aro aovorablo from
aald unlawful provisIons, ahall bo and romaln In lull lorco and olloct, tho aamo as litho
Ordlnanco contalnod no 1II0gal or void provisions,
SECTIO~EPEAlEB, All ordlnancos or parts 01 ordlnancos In connlcl with tho provisions
of thIs Ordlnanco aro horoby ropoalod,
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, Thl. Ordlnanco ahall be In lullforco and ollect from and allor
11. final pauago and publJCllJon as by law roqulrod,
Panod and approvod thla 29th day or Hay, 1990,
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It illS 1I0ved by COllrt nay and seconded by Kubby
Ordinance as read be adopted, and upon roll call there lIere:
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Novick
First Consideration S/IS/90
Vote (or passage: AYOII Larlon, McDonnld, Novick, ~brl.co,
Courtnoy, 1I0rol/I tl, Kubby. NnYIl Nono. Ablont I None.
Second Constdoratlon -...--.
Vote (or passago:
Date pub 11 shed
6/6/90
Moved by Courtnoy, 8ocondod by Ilorol/ln. thAt tho rule
requiring ordlnnnco. to bo con.ldorod And votod on for
pAlin go at tl/O Council lIlOetlngs prior to tho mooting
nt which It I. to bo finAlly pA..od be su.pondod, tho
.ocond conaldorntlon nnd voto bo I/nlved ond tho
ordinAnce be voted upon for finAl pns.ngo at thl.
tlmo. Ayell 1I0rowltl, Kubby, Lonon, McDonAld,
Novick, Ambrl.co. Courtney. NaY.1 Nono. Ablontl
Nono.
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