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(2nd Reading Amendment)
A GENERAL ORDINANCE REGARDING GARBAGE AND RUBBISH, BEING
CHAPTER 93 OF THE RICHMOND CODE
WHEREAS Chapter 93 of the Richmond Code regulates the collection, removal and
disposal of solid waste generated in the Richmond Sanitary District, and
WHEREAS it is desirable to amend parts of said Chapter, which was originally passed
November 3, 1969, as Ordinance 2432-1969, and amended February 8, 1979,
as Am. Ordinance 11-1979,
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana,
that Chapter 93, of the Richmond Code be deleted, and new Chapter 93 of the Richmond Code be
inserted as follows:
General Provisions
93.01 Purpose
93.02 Definitions
93.03 Administrative organization and enforcement
93.04 Private Hauler Service Agreements
93.05 Standards and practices
93.06 Owner or occupant to remove garbage from premises
93.07 Unsanitary disposal of garbage and rubbish prohibited
93.08 Disposal of garbage and rubbish
93.09 Approved method of disposal
93.10 Ownership of refuse
Public Nuisance
93.15 Accumulation of trash, rubbish or garbage is public nuisance
93.16 Owner not to permit public nuisance on premises
93.17 Written notice of public nuisance
93.18 Removal of nuisance by Richmond Sanitary District
93.19 City to collect fees
93.20 Container User Fee
93.01 PURPOSE
This chapter is designated to control solid waste material in the city providing for the establishment
and enforcement of rules and regulations, providing for service agreements for private haulers,
establishing limitations and prohibiting certain acts causing solid waste disposal problems, and
providing for fines for violations of the provisions of this chapter ('72 Code, 14.01)(Ord. 2432-
1969, passed 11-3-69)
92,¢2 DEFINITIONS
For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly
indicates or requires a different meaning.
A. "BOARD" The Board of Sanitary Commissioners of the City of Richmond or their authorized
representatives.
B . "BULKY WASTE" Refrigerators, stoves, appliances, and attachments, the doors of which
must be removed or sealed. Furniture, bedding, carpeting, fencing, sacked or bundled clothes
or any refuse which because of its size, shape or weight cannot be handled by normal disposal
methods.
C . "COMMERCIAL GENERATOR" A Facility generating solid refuse resulting from any
commercial enterprise with the exception of industrial and residential enterprises.
D. "CONSTRUCTION REFUSE" All refuse resulting from the construction, demolition,
alteration, or repair of any building, structure, roadway, sidewalk, and so forth.
E. "GARBAGE" Those putrescible wastes resulting from the growing, handling, storage,
preparation, cooking, and consumption of food.
F. "GRASS CLIPPINGS" That part of yard waste collected from the mowing and trimming of
turf and grass, traditionally used as ground cover.
G . "HEALTH OFFICER" The Health Officer having jurisdiction in Wayne County, State of
Indiana, or his authorized representative.
H. "INDUSTRIAL GENERATOR" A facility generating solid refuse resulting from any
manufacturing process not considered "special waste" nor "hazardous waste".
I. "INDUSTRIAL REFUSE" The solid refuse resulting from any manufacturing process.
J. "INSTITUTIONAL GENERATOR" A facility generating solid refuse resulting from any
governmental, religious, educational , recreational, or other not for profit, or property tax
exempt facility.
K. "MULTI -FAMILY RESIDENTIAL GENERATOR" Mobile home parks, campgrounds,
condominiums, apartments, and other residential facilities containing three (3) or more
residential units.
L. "OPEN BURNING" Any fire from which the products of combustion are emitted directly
into the outdoor atmosphere.
M. "OWNER" Any person, corporation, partnership, trust or any entity which shall be the
owner of any interest whatsoever of, or in, real property which is situated within the corporate
limits of the City of Richmond.
N. "PERSON" An individual, partnership, association, syndicate, company, firm, trust,
corporation, government corporation, department, bureau, agency or any entity recognized by
law.
O. "PRIVATE HAULER" Any person who shall go from place to place within the city on any
vehicle, mechanical or otherwise, for the purpose of collecting refuse as herein defined, or any
person who shall engage in the business of collecting or disposing of refuse or recycled
materials.
P. "REFUSE" All putrescible and nonputrescible solid wastes, with the exception of body
wastes, and shall include garbage, rubbish, ashes, street sweepings, dead animals, and
industrial and construction wastes.
Q. "RUBBISH" All nonputrescible wastes including all combustible and non-combustible
substances. Combustible rubbish shall mean relatively dry rubbish comprised chiefly of wood,
paper, straw, cardboard, excelsior, sweepings, and all other similar articles of combustible
nature. Incombustible rubbish shall mean rubbish incapable of incineration such as glass,
cans, brick, stone, potterware, metallicware, ashes, and any other material that will not burn.
R. "SINGLE RESIDENTIAL GENERATOR" Residential facilities containing not more than
two residential units shall be considered single residential generator.
S . "SOLID WASTE GENERATOR SERVICE AGREEMENT" A service agreement for the
class of user as follows:
l . "Multi -family Residential Generator"
2. "Commercial Generator"
3. "Institutional Generator"
4. "Industrial Generator"
T. "TRASH" To include demolition, refuse, and rubbish ('72 Code, 14.01) (Ord.. 2432-1969;
passed 11-3-69; Am. Ord. 11-1979, passed 2-5-79)
U . "YARD WASTE"
1. Tree limbs up to three inches in diameter and less than twelve feet long, a pile
of limbs or brush up to two cubic yards.
2. Bundles up to four feet long and two feet in diameter, weighing less than forty
pounds.
3. Leaves and garden waste, weeds, flowers, vegetables, straw, hay or similar
material.
93.03 ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION AND ENFORCEMENT
A. This chapter shall be in effect throughout the city.
B . This chapter shall be administered by the Board of Sanitary Commissioners through the
Manager of the City of Richmond Sanitary District. The Board shall:
1. Receive and institute complaints;
2. Institute enforcement actions necessary to insure compliance with the abatement sections;
and
3. Be responsible for preparation and execution of public relations and education plans for
informing and securing the cooperation of the general public in complying with this
chapter and reducing unsanitary garbage and rubbish storage.
C. The Board is authorized to collect and dispose of all garbage and rubbish within the city.
D. No person other than the Board shall collect, transport, or dispose of garbage or rubbish
within the city limits who does not possess a private hauler service agreement issued by the
Board. This shall not prohibit any person from transporting his own refuse to an approved
disposal site in a sanitary manner.
E. It shall be unlawful for any person other than the Board or a private hauler approved by the
Board, to remove, displace, uncover, or otherwise disturb any refuse container or the
contents thereof and placed on location, or to go from place to place for the purpose of
collecting refuse, or to act or serve as a private hauler without first obtaining a service
agreement therefore as herein provided
F . This chapter shall not prohibit collectors of refuse from outside the city from hauling such
refuse over city streets provided the collectors comply with the provisions of this chapter and
with any other governing law or ordinance ('72 Code, 14.02)(Ord., 2432-1969, passed 11-3-
69) Penalty, see 10.99.
93.04 PRIVATE HAULER SERVICE AGREEMENTS
A. Solid Waste Generator Service Agreements
1. Application and certificate of approval.
a. All solid waste generators using a manifest for disposal at the New Paris Pike landfill
shall acquire the appropriate service agreement. The solid waste generator shall
complete an application, have the service agreement approved by the Board, and
receive a numbered service agreement in writing.
b. The generator shall be subject to impromptu inspection at the generator's location
from time to time, and right of entry is implicitly granted by the submission of the
application.
c. Generators using the Richmond Sanitary District collection facilities shall acquire a
service agreement describing the terms and conditions for service. Such service shall
include a manifest for the aggregate waste collected by the Richmond Sanitary
District.
d. Generators using a private collection service that collects more than one generator per
load shall acquire a service agreement describing the terms and conditions the private
collector shall render, including a manifest for aggregated waste collected.
e. All private collectors shall acquire a private hauler's service agreement to access the
New Paris Pike Landfill pursuant to 93.04 B.
B . Private Operators Permit
1. Application and certificate of approval
a. Any person desiring a private operator permit shall make written application to the
Board of Sanitary Commissioners on forms to be provided by the Board.
b. The Board shall then cause to be made an inspection of the applicant's vehicle(s) to
determine whether it meets the standards and requirements. The facts shall be
certified in writing by the Board.
c. No private operator permit shall be issued until the applicant has obtained the
certificate of approval from the Board, paid the permit fee, and produced proof of
insurance.
d. No private hauler shall, under any circumstance whatsoever, be considered as the
agent, servant, or employee of the city and any and all operations of the private hauler
shall be independent of the city.
2. Insurance required. Before any private operator permit shall be issued, the applicant for
the permit shall first furnish and deposit with the Board a certificate of insurance showing
public liability and property damage insurance insuring the applicant against liability for
damages sustained by a person other than the employee of the applicant and occasioned
by the neglectful operation of the vehicle or vehicles of the applicant. The insurance
policy shall provide coverage in the amount deemed reasonable by the Board of Sanitary
Commissioners. The insurance policy shall be written by a company authorized to do
business in the State of Indiana.
3. Permit Fee
a. The private operator permit fee shall be $30.00 per truck per year beginning January 1
of any year, provided that any permit issued after August 1 of any year, for the
balance of the year, shall be one half of the yearly sum. The fees shall be paid to the
Board.
b. Operator permits shall not be transferable and shall be carried on the vehicle at all
times.
4. Exemption. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any person disposing of his
own refuse. ('72 Code, 14.03)(Ord.. 2432-1969, passed 11-3-69) Penalty, see 10.99.
A. Pre -collection handling of refuse and approved containers.
1. The preparation of garbage and trash and the size and type of approved containers
shall be determined by the Board of Sanitary Commissioners and adopted by
Resolution, pursuant to IC 19-2-14-3.
2. Refuse containers not leased from, or provided by Richmond Sanitary District, shall
comply with the following standards:
a. Be constructed of durable polyvinyl in a volume not to exceed thirty gallons, with
a lid tied or secured to said container.
b. Be a polyvinyl bag with a volume not to exceed thirty gallons. Bag must be tied.
c. Be constructed of metal, either galvanized or painted, with a volume not to exceed
thirty gallons, and a lid tied or secured to said container.
d. All containers must be operable by the employees of Richmond Sanitary District
without harm from sharp edges, collapsing or other injurious conditions.
e. No container shall weigh more than forty pounds when full.
f. All containers shall be placed in an orderly fashion near the curb line or alley line
as designated by Richmond Sanitary District, and made readily accessible for
collection on the day designated for collection.
g. Any container in violation of these provisions shall be refused collection service
for seven days after the violation has been noted and the Notice of Violation has
been attached to the container. Seven days after the notice has been attached will
constitute a public nuisance pursuant to Section 93.15.
B . Collection Practices
1. Collection frequency. The city or its duly authorized agency, shall collect all garbage
and rubbish which is deposited in proper containers and properly placed for collection
as prescribed by this chapter. The scheduling of routes and collection days including
special holiday week provisions, shall be determined by the Manager of Richmond
Sanitary District. Where applicable, the container and all its parts shall be replaced by
the collection agent in a position that complies with the chapter.
a. All containers shall be placed for collection not earlier than the evening prior to
collection, nor later than 6:00 A.M. on the collection day.
b. All containers shall be removed from the collection site within twelve hours after
the collection service has been performed, with the exception of stationary
containers leased or provided by Sanitary District (3 Cubic Yard Containers).
2. Limitation of service. The types and locations of business and industries to be
provided with collection services shall be at the discretion of the Board, by its
approved service agreement.
3. A limit of 180 gallons of six - thirty gallon containers shall be the maximum weekly
limit per single family generator in any of the following combinations:
a. Two Rosie Rollers
b. Forty pound bundles of brush tied in four foot lengths may be substituted for one
thirty gallon container.
c. A 90-gallon Rosie Roller and three thirty gallon containers, or brush.
d. Cardboard containers shall not be recognized as a permitted use. Cardboard
should first be recycled, or flattened and placed in a container. A citation for an
improper container shall be issued for its persistent use.
4. Limitations of material collected.
a. i ne Board shall not be required to collect and dispose of construction and
industrial refuse. Construction refuse shall be removed within ten days after
completion of construction work.
b. Bulky items, such as discarded stoves, refrigerators, furniture, and so forth, will
be collected only by prior arrangement with the collection agency.
c. Yard Waste - tree limbs up to three inches in diameter and less than twelve feet
long, a pile of limbs or brush up to two cubic yards; bundles up to four feet long
and two feet in diameter weighing less than forty pounds; leaves and garden
waste, weeds, flowers, vegetables, straw, hay or similar material will be collected
only by prior arrangement.
d. No grass clippings shall be collected
e. No explosive material or item shall be placed in any refuse container.
5. Collection equipment. Equipment used for collection and transportation of garbage
or rubbish in the city shall have suitably constructed, sanitary type, all enclosed
bodies with water tight beds. Equipment other than the above shall be approved by
the Manager of the Sanitary District and the Health Officer (72 Code, 14.04)(Ord.
2432-1969, passed 11-3-69 Am. Ord. 3092-1976, passed 8-16-76)
The owner, occupant or lessee of any premises in the city shall cause to be removed from the
premises all garbage and rubbish, and shall keep the premises at all times free and clear of any
accumulation of garbage and rubbish. ('72 Code, 14.05)(Ord. 2432-1969, passed 11-3-69)
Penalty, see 10.99.
93.07 UNSANITARY DISPOSAL OF GARBA.QE AND RUBBISH PROHIBITED
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit or place any garbage or rubbish in any alley,
street, river, or other public place within the City of Richmond nor shall any person deposit
or place any refuse on private property, whether owned by the person or not, within the city
limits unless the garbage or rubbish is enclosed in an approved container, or as specified
herein. However, any person who immediately destroys the refuse upon his own premises
to the satisfaction of the Health Officer shall not be required to place the refuse in a container.
B . Improper or unsanitary condition of refuse container and area shall be reported to the owner
by a properly authorized official of the Board. Containers found to be in violation of this
chapter must bereplaced within a period of seven days under penalty provided in 93.99.
C. After due notice has been given to the responsible person to dispose of defective or illegal
containers, they may be collected as a public nuisance, and costs of clean up assessed per
Sec. 93.18 ('72 Code, 14.05)(Ord. 2432-1969, passed 11-3-69) Penalty, see 10.99.
93.08 DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE AND RUBBISH
A. No person shall dispose of refuse by open burning, or cause, suffer, allow or permit open
burning of refuse, unless a service agreement has been acquired from the State Fire Marshal.
All disposal of refuse shall be by an approved method of incineration, by garbage grinding, by
sanitary landfill cover, or combination of the above methods and sites to be approved by the
Manager of the Sanitary District and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management. ('72
Code, 14.05)(Ord. 2432-1969, passed 11-3-69) Penalty, see 10.99.
All refuse placed in a disposal area operated by the Board shall become the property of the City and
no person shall be allowed to separate and collect, carry off, or dispose of it except under written
direction of the Board. ('72 Code, 14.05)(ord.2432-1969, passed 11-3-69) Penalty, see 10.99.
93.15 ACCUMULATION OF TRASH. RUBBISH OR GARBAGE IS PUBLIC
NUISANCE
The Common Council has determined that an accumulation of trash, rubbish, or garbage is
detrimental to the health, safety, and welfare of the people of the City of Richmond. Accumulation
of trash, rubbish, or garbage is a public nuisance. (Ord. 11-1979, passed 2-5-79) Penalty, see
10.99.
93.16 OWNER NOT TO PERMIT PUBLIC NUISANCE ON PREMISES
A. The owner of any premises within the city shall not permit the existence of such a public
nuisance on any private premises or transfer the nuisance from private premises to adjacent
public premises.
B . It shall be unlawful for any owner to permit the existence of public nuisance as herein
described and if any owner shall not remove the public nuisance after notice by a sanitary
inspector, the Richmond Sanitary District shall cause the public nuisance to be removed and
the cost of the removal charged to the owner of the property on which the public nuisance
exists. (Ord. 11-1979, passed 2-5-79) Penalty, see 10.99.
93.17 WRITTEN NOTICE OF PUBLIC NUISANCE
Any sanitary inspector who shall find that the owner of any premises is permitting such a public
nuisance to exist shall notify the owner by notice in writing, sent to the owner by United States
Mail that:
A. The owner is maintaining a public nuisance,
B . The owner shall cause the nuisance to be removed within seven days of the date of the notice;
C. If the owner fails to have the nuisance removed, the Richmond Sanitary District will cause
the public nuisance to be removed; and
D. The cost of the removal of the public nuisance will be charged to the owner of the premises
on which the public nuisance exists.
A. Should the Owner(s) fail to remove the public nuisance within seven days, the Richmond
Sanitary District shall remove the public nuisance either by use of the personnel and
equipment of the Richmond Sanitary District or by hiring a private contractor to remove the
nuisance;
B. Richmond Sanitary District shall determine the cost of removal of the nuisance and shall
immediately send a bill for the removal to the owner of the premises which shall be due and
payable to Richmond Sanitary District within ten days of the date of the bill.
C. Should the owner fail to pay the charges for the removal of the nuisance within ten days, the
City through its Department of Law shall proceed with collection under its general
enforcement practice in a court of appropriate jurisdiction.
93.19 CITY TO COLLECT FEES
A. When any sum of money is collected by the City as hereinabove set out, the sums shall be
paid to Richmond Sanitary District. (Ord. 11-1979, passed 2-5-79)
93.20 CONTAINER USER FEE
Richmond Sanitary District shall assess and collect user fees for the use of refuse containers
according to the following schedule:
A. Three Cubic Yard Containers - Commercial, Multi -Family, and Institutional Users shall pay
the annual rate as follows:
$80.00 per year (prepaid)
per one three cubic yard container that conforms to automatic side -loading vehicles.
Prepayment of container will be required before container is delivered.
1. User will be charged on a fiscal year basis, by invoice. The time at which the rates or
charges shall be paid is now fixed at thirty days after the date of mailing of the invoice.
In the event user is past due on payment of container fee, user will be sent a past due
notice. If user does not pay within thirty days after the date of mailing of past due notice,
container shall be retired by Richmond Sanitary District.
2. In the event two or three commercial users are sharing a container and user fee is shared,
if one of said users is delinquent in payment and has been sent a past due notice and still
has not made payment, user will be sent a letter stating he may no longer use the
container. The formula for cost shall be redistributed among paying users.
a. Prohibited use violations shall be considered private property trespass, and may be
subject to criminal and civil litigation. Persistent non-payment of shared containers
shall cause termination of the lease agreement, and each individual may sublet
individual containers at his own risk, provided that all sublets are identified to
Richmond Sanitary District as valid users.
3. Multi -Family Residential Users (three units or more) - shall pay the rate prescribed above
for one three cubic yard container that conforms to automatic side -loading vehicles.
a. Owners of multi -family dwellings shall provide at least one three cubic yard container
for every multiple of four units, and one container for the remaining fraction of less
than four units. Any deviation or alteration to this requirement shall be made in
writing by the Manager of the Richmond Sanitary District.
b. The above owners shall acquire a Solid Waste Service Agreement as described in
Section 93.04 of the Richmond Code. Failure to acquire the proper service
agreement shall exclude the user of any privilege accorded a resident of Richmond
Sanitary District including the disposal facilities, sanitary sewer and other services.
B . Ninety Gallon Container - single or two-family residential users shall pay $1.00 per month
per container for the optional ninety gallon "Rosie Roller" container. All single or two-family
users shall be limited to two Rosier Rollers per unit.
1. Trailer Parks - individual residents in Trailer Parks may have a Rosie Roller. If Landlord
pays sewer bill for Trailer Park and does not give approval for $1.00 fee to be added to
sewer bill, then said resident will be billed on an individual basis. Invoice will be mailed
one time per year for total rental amount due, paid in advance.
2. Exceptions to the size of the ninety gallon Rosie Roller optional containers may be
granted if the user is physically impaired and the household requires only one container.
C . Eighteen Cubic Yard Containers (Roll -Offs) are available by written request, including a
$5.00 drop charge, paid in advance. Said container shall be placed in compliance with the
written instructions for a period of approximately 48 hours.
1. This container cannot be used for the removal of construction or reroofing materials,
tires, dirt, gravel, and automobile parts.
D. Prohibitions -Failure to abide by the operating procedures for these containers shall result in
additional charges for damage, any additional out of pocket expense, and/or civil litigation, at
the discretion of the Board of Sanitary Commissioners.
E. Exceptions - Any exception or variance to the above fees and uses may be granted by the
Board of Sanitary Commissioners. All requests for variances must be presented in writing to
the Board of Sanitary Commissio rs.
Passed and adopted this. day o 1993, by the Common Council of the City
of Richmond, Indiana.
��-- ,President
(Etta J. undy)
ATTEST. ,City Clerk
rma Carnes)
PRESENTED to the Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this 21st day of September,
1993, at 9:00 a.m. A-�� - . ),City Clerk
(Norma Carnes)
APPROVED by me, Roger Cornett, Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this 21st day of
September, , 1993, at 9:05 a.ul.
Mayor
er ornett)
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ATTEST. City Clerk
(Norma Carnes)
DISPOSITION OF ORDINANCE NO. � -1993
RESOLUTION NO. -199 -
by Common Council
Ordinance No-�Z
Resolution, No. Elstro Lundy Brookbank Donat McBride Parker Dickman Allen Hutton
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