HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC ORD 1962-1038 Garbage disposal; repeals Ord. 992 (9.16)ORDINANCE NO. 1038
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 992 Ah1) REGULATING THE DIS-
POSAL OF GARBAGE AND RUBBISH
The City Council of the City of National City, California, does ordain
as follows:
SECTION 1. Ordinance No. 992 of the City of National City, is hereby
repealed.
SECTION 2. Definitions: Whenever in this ordinance the following
terms are used, they shall be deemed and construed to have the meaning ascribed
to such respective terms in this section.
A. GARBAGE is defined as all refuse and waste, fruit, vegetable
and animal matter, prepared and intended for human consumption, and not so used.
B. RUBBISH is refuse and waste material, whether combustible or
noncombustible, not included within the definition of garbage as herein defined,
including but not limited to paper, rags, leaves, glass, cans, ashes, tree and
vine trimmings. It shall not include plaster, rock, sand, dirt, automobile frames
or fenders, or waste material pertaining to building operations, construction or
repair, water heaters or furniture.
C. PERSON is defined to mean and include person, firm or corporation.
D. RESIDENTIAL UNIT shall include each building, and space primar-
ily used as a dwelling.
E. MULTIPLE RESIDENTIAL UNIT shall include:
(1) Each building having two or more spaces primarily
used, as a separate family dwelling; or
(2) Two or more residential units situated on one lot.
F. COMMERCIAL UNIT shall include each building and space primarily
used for distributing and selling goods, wares and merchandise.
G. rANNFACTURING UNIT shall include each building and space pri-
marily used for producing and making goods, wares and merchandise.
SECTION 3. At such times as the City Council. shall from time to time
determine, it shall award an exclusive contract to collect, convey, transport,
and dispose of garbage and rubbish within the City of National City for a period
not to exceed ten (10) years. Said contract shall contain such terms, conditions
and provisions as the City Council deems appropriate to insure that rubbish
and garbage are collected from the householders, businesses and other persons in
the City of National City, and appropriately disposed of. Any contract awarded
shall be secured by a faithful performance bond in an amount not less than
$25,000.
SECTION 4. The terms and conditions by which rubbish and garbage may
be removed from residential, multiple residential, commercial and manufacturing
units, shall from time to time be fixed by the City Council by Resolution duly
passed and adopted. These terms and conditions may include, but are not limited
to, provisions as to the types and sizes of garbage and rubbish containers, and
method, hours and place of collection of garbage and rubbish. The City Council,
within its'discretion, may establish separate and different terms and conditions
for residential units, for multiple residential units, for commercial units and
for manufacturing units.
SECTION 5. It shall be unlawful for any person:
(a) To keep or permit to accumulate any garbage or rubbish on
any premises under the control or in the possession of such person; or
(b) To throw or deposit, or cause to be thrown or deposited, any
garbage or rubbish on or into any street, lane, alley, public place, or vacant
property; or
(c) To bury or burn, or cause to be buried or burned, any gar-
bage or rubbish, on property owned by the said person, or in any public street,
alley, public place, vacant property or in or on any premises within the City of
National City; or
(d) Other than the owner or occupant of the premises, or the
person to whom a contract is awarded for the collection of garbage and rubbish,
pursuant to Section 3 above or the employee of such contractor, to take or empty
any garbage or rubbish container, or to remove any such container from the lo-
cation where the same was placed by or on behalf of the owner or occupant, or to
remove the contents from any such container.
(e) Other than the person awarded a contract for the collection
of garbage and rubbish pursuant to Section 3 above to engage in the business of
collecting, conveying, or transporting rubbish or garbage.
SECTION 6. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished
by imprisonment in the city jail for not exceeding 30 days, or by a fine of not
exceeding $50.00, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
PASSED AND ADOPTEED by the City Council of National City, this 7th
day of August , 1962, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Allen, Colburn, Hart, Morgan, Gautereaux
NOES:
None
ABS4iNT:
None
I hereby approve the foregoing Ordinance this 7th day of
August ,1962.
or of the City of N onal City, California