10538-17 Amending the South Bend Muncipal Code to address procedures and special fees related to trash, refuse and other solid waste collection and disposal

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may be determined by the bid or may be set by the Board of Public Works as eut awe. (4) Special Collection, such as the pick-up of appliances, furniture and other miscellaneous items: Appliances, furniture and other miscellaneous items which, in the opinion of the Director manager of the Division of Solid Waste Bufeau-of C^'.J d e, require special equipment or special scheduling, shall be picked up by the City from residential customers subject to the following charges: (1) Each month, the first large item or cubic yard for example, appliance, sofa, etc.) shall be free. Each additional item or cubic yard shall follow the rate structure set forth in Sec. 16-6(c)(1). ....No Charge (2) Seeond large item or- 1,� eubie yar-d of eanstruetion and demolition debris .....$ 1 te Per,.,ward .....28.80 (4) )Per-tfuc-k'load (18 e yards) .....^—Tiy000 The Director of the Division of Solid Waste Manager- of the Bureau of Solid Waste shall, upon request,provide the customer with an estimated removal cost. In such a case, the items will be removed by the Division Bureau only after acceptance by the customer of the estimated removal costs. (4) if the Gity elects to ehaFRe a fee for-4he eelleetion of r-eevelables, the City may do-se- manner se t-fogh in See-.4-46(44, Tli City -hall ,.har-ge the o o occupant of eae oeeupied single family residenee an individuiall unit, within a multifamily r-esidenee of up to fetty(4)units the sum of one dollar-and ninety seven eents($1.97)pef month for-the eelleetio of r-eeyelables-. (e) Charges for City eallection of residential refuse and reeyelables shall be added to the residential unit's watef!meter ehafges and eolleeted as are bills fer-water (dJA It is the responsibility of the owners, occupants or tenants of abutting property to keep all alleys used by any sanitation vehicles clean, orderly and passable at all times. Sec. 16-7. - Collection of refuse; commercial and industrial. (a) The collection of refuse and a proper system for disposal of the same may be undertaken by any person, organization or corporation for all commercial, retail, industrial, professional, apartment, institutional or governmental units subject to the provisions of this Chapter and under the supervision of the Department of Public Works. The term "apartment units" as used in this section refers to multi-building apartment complexes and to individual apartment buildings with more than four(4) separate apartments or living units per building. (b) It is the responsibility of every owner,tenant or lessee to provide a proper system for collection and disposal of refuse for all commercial, retail, industrial, professional, apartment, institutional, or governmental units at least once a week subject to the provisions of this Chapter. (c) The collection of commercial or industrial waste, refuse, trash and garbage of any kind, type or nature shall not be the responsibility of the City, but if the City elects to may engage in such collection activities, the fee shall be set by the Board of Public Works. Page 5