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ORDINANCE NO. 989
BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 853,
CITY COOE OF 1977, PERTAINING TO
GARBAGE AND RUBBISH REGULATION
The City Council of the City of Columbia Heights does ordain:
Section I: Section 8.301(5) of Ordinance No. 853, City Code of 1977,
passed June 21, 1977, which reads as follows, to-wit:
'~Where alleys are platted and open for traffic, garbage
cans shall be placed at the rear of said property adjoining
the alley. Where no alley exists, garbage cans will be
kept at or near the back door., provided, however, that
where the back door is not reasonably accessible from the
front yard, the container shall be placed at a point ad-
jacent to the house which is reasonably accessible to the
front of the house.'~
is herewith amended to read as follows, to-wit:
Section 2:
Where alleys are platted and open for traffic, garbage
cans shall be placed at the rear of said property adjoining
the alley. Where no alley exists, garbage cans will be kept
at or near the back door, provided, however, that where the
back door is not reasonably accessible from the front yard,
the container shall be placed at a point adjacent to the
house which is reasonably accessible to the front of the
house but not beyond the front of the house. Corner proper-
ties with no alleys shall not store refuse containers inbe-
tween the building and any intersecting street. Where no
alleys exist, garbage cans may also be placed at the curb
line on pick-up day.
Section 8.301(7) of Ordinance No. 853, City Code of 1977,
passed June 21, 1977, which reads as follows, to-wit:
"The presence of any garbage or rubbish on any property
other than within a structure permitted by the Zoning Code
within the City or in any container other than that authorized
by this section or in the presence of containers not conform-
ing with the requirements of this section, except as speci-
fically authorized by this section, shall constitute a public
nuisance under this section and shall constitute an offense
punishable under Section §8.301(9)."
is herewith amended to read as follows, to-wit:
The presence of any garbage or rubbish on any property other
than within a structure permitted by the Zoning Code within
the City or in any container other than that authorized by
this section or in the presence of containers'not conforming
with the requirements of this section, except as specifically
authorized by this section, shall constitute a public nuisance
under this section and shall constitute an offense punishable
under Section §8.301(9).
Section 3:
The presence of any garbage or rubbish or garbage containers
in front or to the side of the building which is the princlpal
structure on the parcel where the building is located except
as is specifically authorized by this section is a public
nuisance and shall constitute an offense punishable under
Section §8.301(9). Provided, however, that in areas where
curb line pick-up is permitted pursuant to Section ~8.301(4),
no garbage, refuse, or garbage cans may be permitted in front
of the said principal structure prior to 7:00 p.m. of the
evening prior to the day of a pick-up scheduled pursuant to
Section 28.301(8) and after 9:00 a.m. of the morning after the
day of a said scheduled pick-up.
Thls Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after thirty (30) days after its passage.
First Reading:
Second Reading:
Date of Passage:
Offered By:
Seconded By:
Ro11 Cai]:
January 25, 1982
Bruce G. Nawrocki, I~ayor
Jo-Anne Student, Secretary to
the Council
ORDINANCE NO. 989
BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 853, CITY
CODE OF 1977, PERTAINING TO GARBAGE AND RUBBISH
REGULATION
The City Council of the City of Columbia Heights does ordain:
Section 1: Section 8.301(4) of Ordinance No. 853, City Code of 1977, passed June 21,
1977, which reads as follows, to-wit:
"Ail accumulations of garbage and rubbish must be deposited and contained
within the containers as provided in this section, except that:
(a) tree limbs with diameters of less than four inches (4") and lengths
of less than four feet (4') tied into bundles, said bundles not exceeding
eighteen inches (18") in diameter;
(b) leaves, grass or rubbish in water-proof containers (no larger than
permitted 30 gallon garbage can liner size), not exceeding thirty-five
pounds (35 lbs.) in weight;
(c) bundles of newspapers and magazines tied securely and weighing less
than thirty-five pounds (35 lbs.);
(d) Christmas trees up to six feet (6') in length (during January); and
(e) small household items including small appliances, tools, and arti-
cles of furniture weighing less than thirty five pounds (35 lbs.)
shall be placed on pick-up day next to the garbage cans where alley
pick-up is available or at the curb line in areas where no alleys exist."
is herewith amended to read as follows, to-wit:
Garbage cans may only be placed in the following places:
(a) From and after 7:00 p.m. of the evening prior to the day of
scheduled pickup until 9:00 a.m. of the day following a scheduled
pickup;
, ii] where alleys are platted and open for traffic, garbage cans
may be placed at the rear of said property adjoining the
alley. Provided, however, that such cans must be placed
adjoining the said alley at pickup time in order that the
rubbish and garbage in such cans may be collected;
[ii] where alleys are not platted and not open for traffic, gar-
bage cans may be placed at the curb line for pickup.
(b)At any time garbage cans are not placed for collection pursuant
to Section 8.301(5):
ii] where alleys are platted and open for traffic, garbage cans
may be placed anywhere to the rear of the front of the house
Section 2:
located on such property. Provided, however, that garbage
cans placed on corner properties may not be stored between
the house and any intersecting street;
[ii]
where alleys are not platted and not open for traffic, gar-
bage cans may be placed near the back door when such back
door is reasonably accessible from the front yard and, in all
other cases, garbage cans may be placed at a point adjacent
to the house which is reasonably accessible to the front of
the house but not beyond the front of the house. Provided,
however, that corner properties with no alleys shall not store
refuse containers in between the building and any intersecting
street.
Section 8.301(5) of Ordinance No. 853, City Code of 1977, passed June 21,
1977, which reads as follows, to-wit:
"Where alleys are platted and open for traffic, garbage cans shall be
placed at the rear of said property adjoining the alley. Where no alley
exists, garbage cans will be kept at or near the back door, provided,
however, that where the back door is not reasonably accessible from the
front yard, the container shall be placed at a point adjacent to the house
which is reasonably accessible to the front of the house."
is herewith amended to read as follows, to-wit:
All accumulations of garbage and rubbish must be deposited and contained
within the containers described and as provided in this section
(a) except:
[il
tree limbs with diameters of less than four inches (4") and
lengths of less than four feet (4') tied into bundles, said
bundles not exceeding eighteen inches (18") in diameter;
[ii]
leaves, grass or rubbish in water-proof containers (no larger
than permitted 30 gallon garbage can liner size), not exceed-
ing thirty-five pounds (35 lbs.) in weight;
[iii] bundles of newspapers and magazines tied securely and weighing
less than thirty-five pounds (35 lbs.);
[iv] Christmas trees up to six feet (6') in length (during January);
and
iv]
small household items including small appliances, tools, and
articles of furniture weighing less than thirtY-five pounds
(35 lbs.).
(b)
The items described in Section 8.301(5)(a) may be placed at any
point on property where garbage cans are permitted to be placed
pursuant to Section 8.301(4). Provided, however, where alleys are
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platted and open for traffic, such materials must be placed adjoin-
ing the said alley at pickup time in order that the materials may
be collected; provided, further, where alleys are not platted and
not open for traffic, such materials must be placed at the curb line
for pickup.
Section 3: Section 8.301(7) of Ordinance No. 853, City Code of 1977, passed June 21,
1977, which reads as follows, to-wit:
"The presence of any garbage or rubbish on any property other than within
a structure permitted by the Zoning Code within the City or in any con-
tainer other than that authorized'by this section or in the presence of
containers not conforming with the requirements of this section, except as
specifically authorized by this section, shall constitute a public nui-
sance under this section and shall constitute an offense punishable under
Section §8.301(9).'
is herewith amended to read as follows, to-wit:
Any of the following violations constitute a public nuisance under this
section and shall constitute an offense punishable under Section 8.301
(9), to-wit:
(a)
the presence of any garbage or rubbish on any property within the
City other than within a structure permitted by the Zoning Code or
other than within a container authorized by this section except as
specifically authorized by Section 8.301(5);
(b) the presence of any garbage or rubbish containers not conforming to
the requirements of this section; or
(c)
the presence of any garbage or rubbish or any garbage containers at
a location other than a location specifically authorized for the
specific item pursuant to Sections 8.301(4) and 8.301(5).
Section 4: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after thirty
(30) days after its passage.
First reading:
Second reading:
Date of passage:
Offered by:
Seconded by:
Roll call:
Bruce G. Nawrocki~ Mayor
Jo-Anne Student, Secretary
to the Council
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