HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-3141 - Amends §§ 7.08.031, 7.08.060, 7.08.065, 7.08.090 and 7.08.115, garbage collection (7.08)CITY OF MARYSVILLE
Marysville, Washington
ORDINANCE NO. 314 '
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING CHAPTER 7.08 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE.
WHEREAS, Chapter 7.08 MMC regulates the removal, collection, and disposal of
garbage; and
WHEREAS, certain commercial establishments have dumpsters positioned at locations
that are difficult to access, and access could result in property damage to the City or the property
owner; and
WHEREAS, providing solid waste collection services through the use of wheeled
residential containers would alleviate safety concerns at these commercial establishments; and
WHEREAS, there is currently not an option in the municipal code for residential
customers to utilize a second recycling container; and
WHEREAS, changes in conditions in the City and changes to the municipal code have
rendered ce1iain provisions of Chapter 7.08 to be outdated; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to amend the municipal code in response to changes in state
law or conditions in the City; and
WHEREAS, past amendments to the municipal code have resulted in provisions which
are not consistent; and
WHEREAS, public health, safety, and welfare benefits from periodic updates to the
municipal code.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 7.08.031 of the municipal code is amended as set forth in Exhibit
A.
SECTION 2. Section 7.08.060 of the municipal code is amended as set forth in Exhibit B.
SECTION 3. Section 7.08.065 of the municipal code is amended as set forth in Exhibit C.
SECTION 4. Section 7.08.090 of the municipal code is amended as set forth in Exhibit
D.
SECTION 5. Section 7.08.115 of the municipal code is amended as set forth in Exhibit E.
SECTION 6. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or word of
this ordinance should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent
jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality thereof shall not affect the validity or
constitutionality of any other section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this
ordinance.
SECTION 7. Upon approval by the city attorney, the city clerk or the code reviser are
authorized to make necessary corrections to this ordinance, including scrivener's error or clerical
mistakes; references to other local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations; or numbering or
referencing of ordinances or their sections and subsections.
SECTION 8. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective five days after the
date of its publication by summary.
PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this tz./':5 day of
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CITY OF MARYSVILLE
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Attest: By ~~~ =Vltf B~EPUTY CITY CLERK CJ
Date of publication: IZ,/t<+}WI "! j
Effective Date (5 days after publication): \2, j tt1.2Dl 4'
EXHIBIT A
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ill The owner and occupant of all residential premises within the city shall be required to use the curbside
collection service for recyclable refuse provided by the city's contractor, and shall be required to comply with all
regulations and rate schedules relating to the same as specified in this chapter; provided, that this section shall
not apply to properties which are located in newly annexed areas of the city temporarily covered by a franchise
granted by the city to a private disposal company.
(2) Customers have the option to utilize a second recyclable refuse container for curbside collection, and will
be charged a monthly collection charge of $4.79 for the additional container.
EXHIBIT B
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(1) It shall be the duty of every person who owns, occupies or controls any dwelling unit, business premises,
manufacturing establishment, school, church or other place where garbage and refuse is created or accumulated,
to at all times keep or cause to be kept portable containers for the deposit therein of garbage and refuse, and to
deposit or cause to be deposited the same therein. In the case of rental units it shall be the responsibility of the
owner of the premises to supply the tenants with garbage containers meeting the specifications of this section.
(2) All garbage containers issued by the city shall remain the property of the city.
(3) All garbage containers shall be watertight and shall be kept in a sanitary condition with the outsides thereof
clean and free from accumulated grease and decomposing material.
(4) "Excess refuse" must be either in a container that is watertight, of not more than 30-gallon capacity, having
two handles at the sides thereof and tight-fitting lids not exceeding 60 pounds in weight when loaded, with a
prepaid excess refuse tag attached; or in a heavy-duty 30-gallon garbage bag with the opening adequately
secured shut and a prepaid excess refuse tag affixed thereto. The bag must be able to be picked up by the top
without loss of contents. Refuse in boxes, paper bags or small grocery bags will not be accepted. Excess refuse
without a prepaid tag attached will not be picked up.
"Excess refuse" tags will be available for customers to purchase at the City Hall and at the Public Works Building
Jennings Parl< Office. The city may also arrange for certain retail stores within the corporate limits of the city to
sell tags.
(5) Upon request, bulk containers for garbage and refuse will be supplied by the city. Such containers shall be
located on concrete pads constructed at grade level to the following specifications:
(a) For bulk containers one to two yards in size the pads shall be five feet by eight feet.
(b) For bulk containers three to six yards in size the pads shall be eight feet by eight feet.
(c) For bulk containers eight yards in size the pads shall be eleven feet by eleven feet.
(6) Bulk containers shall be located so that they are accessible to garbage trucks or may be rolled out on a hard
surface. Any roll-out in excess of 20 feet shall be charged an extra fee pursuant to the rate schedule.
(7) Exemptions to required use of city-owned carts (20, 35, 65, 90 gallon) shall be considered on a case-by-case
basis. The customer shall be required to provide the city with justification of substantial hardship if the city were
to impose the required use of city-owned carts. Final determination shall be at the discretion of the city.
(8) The user of any city-owned container shall exercise reasonable care of the same. Repairs or cleaning which
are necessitated by reason of neglect or abuse shall be charged to the user. The user shall be responsible to
notify the utility department if container repairs are needed. Failure to do so may be considered as abuse.
EXHIBIT C
7.08.065 Accessibilify of containers . .................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................. .................................... ........................................ .
(1) Within but no sooner than 24 hours of the time of collection, it shall be the duty of each garbage customer to
place all garbage containers, excess garbage containers, recycling carts and yard waste collection carts in an
accessible place abutting the street or alley used by the city garbage trucks to service the subject property.
(a) The garbage containers, excess garbage containers, and carts shall be situated at the edge of the
public right-of-way, or at the curbline if such exists.
(b) Place all carts with lids opening toward roadway.
(c) Maintain at least two feet of clearance between each cart, can, or container.
(2) Arrangements may be made for special collection sites for handicapped persons, multiple-family
complexes, and commercial and industrial customers. Special collection procedures that involve "additional" or
"extra" service may be charged for such service per MMC 7.08.120, Special services performed by city-
Owner's cost.
(3) On the day of collection, garbage containers or other receptacles shall be removed by the customer from
inaccessible places or underground storage. In the event that any garbage container or other receptacle is
inaccessible to the collector, the city shall refuse collection service. Such refusal shall not relieve the customer
of the obligation to pay the regular service fee. If the customer wishes to schedule the garbage container or
other receptacle to be emptied which was refused service because of inaccessibility, the customer shall be
billed an amount equal to an extra pick-up commensurate with their current level of service, as noted in MMC
7.08.110, Rate schedule. This does not relieve the customer of the obligation to pay the regular service fee.
(4) On the day of collection, after the garbage is collected it shall be the duty of each garbage customer to
remove all garbage containers from the accessible place abutting the street or alley as referenced in
subsection (1) of this section. Any container not so removed within two business days may be removed by the
utility, and a fee will be charged to redeliver the container. (Ord. 2765 § 1, 2009; Ord. 2540 § 1, 2004; Ord.
1849 § 3, 1991; Ord. 1822 § 10, 1991 ;Ord. 1253 § 1, 1982; Ord. 616 § 2, 1968).
(5) If the Public Works Director or his or her designee determines that service to a commercial dumpster meets
all of the conditions below, service can be provided via (2) 96-gallon totters for each cubic yard of dumpster
space at the cubic yard dumpster rate.
(a) It is unsafe for the sanitation truck driver to access to the dumpster or accessing the dumpster
could result in property damage.
(b) The dumpster cannot be relocated on the customer's property in a manner that allows safe and
easy access.
EXHIBITD
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The garbage and refuse department shall collect, remove and dispose of all garbage and refuse in the
residential section of the city at least once each week (except for those residences with monthly garbage
collection service), and at least once a day, if required, in the business section of the city and from all business
houses in the city and from schools.
EXHIBITE
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::i::fw-Gccupant of a Sfngle family dwelling unit or duplex in the city of Marysville shall be-eUgible for the seniGF
citizen garbage and refuse collection rate under the foUewing conditions:
(1) The dwelling unit must be occupied by the person claiming eligibility as his or her principal place-4
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(2) The person claiming the rate must be the head of the household for the dwelling unit in question.
(3) The garbage account must be in-tfle-Rame of the person claimin~gm·
(4) No person may claim a senior citizen garbage and refuse co#eGtien rate for more than one dwelling unit
during the same pe004
(5) The person claiming eligibility for the senior citizen rate must qualify in one of the following categories:
(a)-bev.r Income Senior Citizen. "Lov" income senior citizen" means a person who is 62 years of age or
older and whose total income, including that of his or her spouse or cotenant, does not exceed the
amount spesified in RCIJV 84.36.381 (5)(b), as now or hereafter amended.
(b) Low Income Disabled Citizen. "Low income disabled citizen" means:
fi}A-flerson qualifying for special parking privileges under RCW 46.16.381 (1 )(a) through (f);
~lind person as defined in RCW 74.18.020; or
(iii) A disabled, handicapped or inoapacita~erson as define~F-any-o#ler existing state or
federal program and whose income, including that of his or her spouse or cotenant, does not
exceed the amount specified in RCW 70.164.020(4).
(6) Claims fGF-low income senior citizen or low income disabled citizen garbage and refuse collection rates
sh-all be made annuaUy-aAG--fHed on or before March 1st of each year. Claims shal~iled on forms prescribed
aru:l-fu~ty-Glerk. Said forms shall require the claimant to certify hi-s-ef.-fieF-e#g+emty under this
chapter. The city clerk is authorized to require documentation of eligibility when necessary,. Low-income senior
citizens and low-income disabled persons may be eligible for rate relief pursuant to Chapter 3.63 MMC.