§ 18-108. Bulk trash collection.

(a)

Bulk trash collection shall be offered in accordance with a schedule and level of service approved by City Council.

(b)

Owners or occupants of residential properties shall place bulk trash in neat stacks and in a location parallel to the street or alley adjacent to their property line. No object placed out for collection shall exceed five (5) feet in length, except for bulk trash and palm fronds. The Administrator shall determine whether street or alley service shall be provided. Bulk trash shall not be placed within two (2) feet of City-owned containers or bins, water meters, cable television, or telephone boxes, etc., or in any manner that interferes with or poses a safety hazard to pedestrians, bicyclists, equestrians or motorists. The owner of occupant of the residential property shall transport and disposed of any refuse that does not meet the City's criteria for collection at the City landfill or other appropriate facility.

(c)

No owner or occupant of a residential property shall place bulk trash out for collection earlier than Thursday of the week preceding the scheduled pick up week.

(d)

Any owner or occupant of a residential property who violates section 18-108(c) must remove the bulk trash from the street or alley adjacent to his property within 24 hours of a notice of violation issued by the City. Any violator who does not remove the bulk trash within the twenty-four (24) hour period may be subject to a reasonable charge for the City's cost of removing the bulk trash. If the owner or occupant of the residential property has a customer account with the City, such costs shall be charged to that account.

(Ord. No. 2994, § 1(Exh. A), 6-28-16)