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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 724BILL NO. V 01 'Al NO. L , q —U, _z? BY 011; i"� I N A �1 i OF 'Y �,)Y T.L�! 0,'.- G;u�6,aGL-; COLI 6MIR'N lff"� Be it ordained by the acting I'a-'ror and Council of the City of Caldwell, Idaho: ;section 1. That the -�aintenance of the oublic health and sanitation requirea, and' it is the intention hereof, to i�ap�e the collection, removal and disposal of garbage and rubbish in the City of Caldi,�Tell compulsory and universal ut.Aer the L exiusive suPervision of said City. Sec,Aon 2. That for the - purpose of carrying into efl.'ect tine �.rovisions of tnis ordinance, there is hereby created and established a depart-,g,ent of said. City to be k as City Sanitary Service Department. Section 3. That the i;'Ian--aper and control of said department sliall be vested in a conartissioner to be known as , ,he City Sanitation 3ervice Cotaiissioner, i-, is to be appointed as hereinafter set forth. Section 4. That the mayor shall at the time of appointr. of other ay officers of said city a the City 3anitary Serv.ce Commissioner, subject to the confirm- ation of the City Council; that the duties of such comrAssioner shall be as �,rescribed by this ordinance and such other and further duties as the city Council may from time to time prescribe. Section 5. That the City `ianitary Service Corwr:;issioricr, under the direction of tree City Council, shall have general supervision over the Earbaee and refuse conditions of the city, shall direct and supervise the collection, removal and destruc- tion of aLy and all garbage, offal, and refuse substance under any and all contracts which may be nereinafter entered into as set forth in this ordinance. Section 6. That the collection, removal, disposal, and destruction of garbage and refuse as contemplated under the Frovisions of this ordinance, shall be done and performed by contract coverinE periods not exceeding five (5) years; that before awarding any such contract the City Council shall cause to be published in the official newspaper of said City a notice at least ten (10) days before letting such contract inviting sealed proposals for the fir LisHnE of all necessary equipment and for doing the work herein contemplated; that all proposals shall be sealed and filed with the City Clerk on or before the hour named therein; the Council shall have the power to refuse any and all bids, =6 shall award the contract to the person, who, in their minds, submits the lowest bid and is best qualified and best equipped to perform the contract contemplated and the rending of the services .:wade. That each successful bidder shall furnish corporate surety bond to the City of Caldnell in the sum of 05,000-00 conditioned upon the faithful performance of his contract and compliance with all ordinances of the City and all rules, regu- lations, laws and statutes relating to his business, particu- larly all rules and rcEulatjons and matters relating to the maintenance of any dump. That Ke contractor shall be required to furnish an appropriate dump an6 maintain it in a sanitary manner immediately upon awarding of a contract as above stated. Section 7. That the term "garbage and refuse" as used in this ordinance shall be taken to mean all waste and discarded materials from dwellings, fiats, rooming houses, hotels, clubs, restaurants, boarding houses, eating places, shots and places of business, including rubbish and KOH, waste and discarded food, animal and vegetable matter, brush, grass, weeds, waste paper, c: ns, glass, ashes, offal, boxes and cuttings from trees, lawns and gardens; "waste" shall not include materials sub- to manufacture into by-products. That the term "person" shall mean every natural jerson, firm, co- partnership, association or corroration. Section 8. That it shall be the duty of every person in yossession, charge or control of any d, ellingr, flat, rooming hou3e, apartment house, zospital, jehool, hotel, club, restaurant, boardinL Louse or eatinE place, or in possession, charge, or control of any shop, place of business or manufacturing establish- ment where garbage and refuse is created or accumulates, at all times to keep or cause to be kept portable metal cans for the deposit therein of garbag, and refose, and to deposit or cause to be deposited the same therein. That it shall be the duty of the owner of any dwelling. or flat to furnish or see that his tenants are supplied with such cans, or in the case of apartment houses with adequate me&ns of nisposinE Of LapbaLe and refuse. That such cans shall be water tight, of Dot less than ten (10) and not more than thirty-two (32) gallon capacity, shall have two handles at the sides thereof and tigLt-fitting; metal lids; that such Ads shall not Lie removed encept when necessary to place garbage and refuse in such cans or to take same there- from; that when LarbaCe and refuse is olaced therein or taken trerefroD such lids Nail be replaced by the person placing, the same therein or taking; t1te same therefrom; that such cans shall be kept in a sanitary condition with the outside thereof clean • 0 and free from accumblatiug Vvease anidecomposing materials; that each such can shail be kept in a place accessible to the collector of LarbaLe and refuse. That lard suitable containers for bulk collection of rarbaLe and refuso II' 7 —ith tie ayvroval of the garbage commis- sioner be used by hotels, restaurants, boardinn houses, eating; Aaces, apartcent houses, schools, and hospitals and in the business districts. That cartons, erass &ippings, leavcq,layar boxes, and waste iaper hay be deposited in baskets or other suitable receptacles and sufAcient to keep said cartons, Erass clippings, leaves, paper boxes, and wazte IaTer froa beinE blown about by the wind. That it shall be the duty of every per ion to cause such garb Le aM refuse to be removeQ and disposed of by the contractor of the City Unitary 3e•vice 0eyartment of sain City. shot this section is subject to the proviso that in the case of isolated dwellings or laces of business located in sparsely set, led portions of the city, Or WherO reasonable access cannot be had by truck, garbage and refuie tLerefrov may, upon special TermA of the yarbaFe commissioner, be collected, removed ond disrosed of in such manner as said commissioner shall in and by such ;errit approve an. direct. Section 9. That it shall be unlawful for any Person to A, or deposit any &rbage or refuse upon any stredt or alley or privace or yublic proporLy in the City of Caldwell; or to col.ect, remove, or dispose of the same excent as provided in tnis ordinance; or to ourn any garbage or refuse, mith the exception that waste raper, boxes, rubbish, debris, brush, Erass, 0 0 weeds, and cuttings from trees, lalArns or gardens r:i.ay be burned in a fux-nace or upon peryi from the fire chief. Section 10. That the collector of refuse shall collect, remove , - arb , and di si)ose of al-I p ap, and refs se in the residential sections of the city at least twice each week, i and from hotels, restaurants boarding "', 0113eS, eating i 1, ces, apartment houses schools, and hospitals, and in the business sections of the City of Claldi�,, as required. Section 11. ThLt ii - upon awarding of a contract as above stated, ti council, by ordinance, shall than adoyz a schedule for charges for the services rendered, said schedule being the maximum charge that said contractor can charge for the services rendered. Section 12. That the (Aty of Caldwell resei the right to and - aay have option to rectAre the separation of rarer or swill or other component parts of refuse, and may require the deposit thereof in separate cans or rece and may prescribed the method of disposal thereof. Section 13. Th all charges for the services rendered shall be payable to the contractor, and if not paid on or before ten (10) Nays 'rom date of bill, such charges shall become delinc and upon delinque4icy, the said contractor shall notify the City Sanitary Service Department Cozmftiissio who may suspend service for non-payment of such accounts, but such sus shall not relieve Lite person ow_]-nE, such account from the duty of coraj.lyirig with Lhe 1-rovisions of this ordinance. section 14. That every I-erson shall dispose of garbage and ruobish promptly in the manner and in accordance with the teriiis of this ordinance and upon failure to do so within :forty -eight (46.) hours after notice from, the City Sanitary Service Commissioner, the City Sanitary Service Commission r shall institute - ,oroceedin-s against said � ;erson in accordance viith Section 15 of this ordinance. Section 15. Any -, Person who violates disobeys neg- Y I ) lects or refuses to comply with, or who resists any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed. guilty of a mis- demeanor and. upon conviction thereof shall be fined in a sum not exceedines • _AG0.00 or be if-riprisoned in the City Jail for not more than thirty (IC) days or by both such fine and impris- onment. Section lo. The City of Caldwell shall have the power from time to time, in an appropriate manner to set forth and determine rules and regulations, duties, responsibilities, and such other manners as may be necessary in the discretion of the Council for the proper ex-ocution. of this ordina Section 17. The City of Caldwell is hereby empowered to carry out all the terms and. provisions of tLis ordinance and to collect and dispose of refuse in the rnilanner provided herein. Section 18. All ordinances and )arts of ordinances in conflict herewith, and especially Ordinance No. 419, as same is embodied i C (,'Ode of 1942, Section 5-401, 5-402, 5-403, 5-464, 5-405, 5-406, 5-407, 5-408, 5-409, 5-418, 5-419, 5-421, and 5-420 insofar as it pertains to Sections 5-401 through 5-409, be, and the same are "nereby repealed, an' any other ordinance in conflict herewith is amended according to the ter hereof. however, all existing contracts and rights shall remain in full force and effect until terminated. Section 19. Tkiis ordinance shall be in force and tame effect from and after the date of passage, approval, and publication. PASSED By the Council this .6th day of June, 1948. AI' HOITED By the 1 - resident of the Council and Acting Iv.'ayor this 16th day of June, 1948. res T tne uouncij-,a dl Acting. Playor. A'I"IE3T: City Clerk.