§ 7-4. Refuse collection.

It is the city's intention to provide for an adequate, safe and sanitary system for the collection, transportation and disposal of all refuse and recyclable materials accumulated within the city. To aid the city in fulfilling its responsibility, the city may engage the services of a refuse contractor to provide for refuse collection, transportation and disposal services for city customers through a written contract approved by the city council.

The city refuse contract, schedule governing frequency of collection of refuse and recyclable materials, current rates and franchise fees will be on file in the office of the city clerk.

The city council has determined that regular solid waste collection services are essential services for all real property within the city limits, that the real properties served or for which collection services are available receive a special benefit and has provided for the establishment of fees which are fairly and reasonably apportioned among the real properties served.

Every owner, occupant, resident or tenant of property within the city must abide by the terms of any properly adopted and executed contract in effect between the city and the city's refuse contractor, except, in accordance with F.S. Ch. 403, part IV and other applicable provisions of law, the following:

(a)

Biohazardous waste, biomedical waste, or other hazardous waste. These wastes must be collected, transported and disposed of in full compliance with applicable federal and state laws and regulations.

(b)

Contractors engaged in building or remodeling operations shall be permitted to remove the waste accumulated as a result of their operations with their own trucks and labor although open top roll-off boxes and dumpsters are prohibited except when the city refuse hauler is utilized.

(c)

Yard waste generated by a contractor whether it be for tree removal, trimming or clearing operations, as long as removed by said contractor using the contractor's own equipment and personnel.

(d)

Concrete debris in which the property owner has made arrangements to have it recycled.

(e)

Source-separated recycled materials generated by commercial properties. These recyclables can be collected by the city's refuse contractor or by another service provider but is not required.

(f)

Yard waste generated by commercial and multifamily properties. This yard waste can be collected by the city's refuse contractor as an option for disposal but is not required.

Any owner, occupant, resident, or tenant of property who leaves refuse for collection which does not comply with the terms of the city's refuse contract and the provisions of this chapter will remove it promptly after notice. The city refuse contractor may agree to collect such refuse for a fee to be paid by the owner, occupant, resident, or tenant directly to the city refuse contractor where authorized in the city refuse contract. In the absence of such agreement by the city refuse contractor, if the owner, occupant, resident, or tenant fails to remove such refuse the city may provide for its collection and collect the costs thereof in the same manner as provided for service fees.

(Code 1966, § 13-6; Ord. No. 89-35, § 1, 12-12-89; Ord. No. 14-12 , § 1, 11-11-2014)