Chapter 4-2
SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL
SECTION:
4-2-2: DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE
4-2-1 DEFINITIONS:
For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section:
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DISPOSAL: |
The discharge, deposit, injection, dumping, spilling, leaking, burning or placing of any solid wastes or hazardous wastes into or on any land or water. |
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HAZARDOUS WASTE: |
A solid waste, or combination of solid wastes which, because of its quantity, concentration or physical, chemical or infectious character, may pose a threat to human health, safety or welfare, or to animal, plant life or property, when improperly treated, stored, transported, disposed of or otherwise managed. |
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PERSON: |
An individual, family, trust, firm, joint stock company, corporation (including government corporation), partnership, association, state, municipality, commission or political subdivision of the state, or any interstate body, whether organized for profit or not. |
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SOLID WASTE: |
Any garbage, trash, refuse, sludge or discarded material, including solid, liquid, semisolid, or contained gaseous material resulting from residential, industrial, commercial, mining or agricultural activities and from community activities, but does not include solid or dissolved materials in domestic sewage or in irrigation return flows or discharge for which a permit is required under Utah Code Annotated, as amended. |
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SOLID WASTE FACILITY: |
Any land, facility or appurtenances thereto used for the treatment or disposal of solid wastes, including hazardous wastes. (Ord. 13-15A, 9-12-1979) |
4-2-2 DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE:
A. Use Of Approved Sites: It shall be unlawful for any person to dispose of any solid waste at any site or facility within the city limits except those sites approved by the city.
B. Utilize Collection Service: All persons having charge of or occupying any property in the city shall make all solid waste created or collected on said property available for collection and disposal on a regular basis in accordance with the terms hereof and with such ordinances, rules and regulations as the city council shall make, and shall be liable for fees charged in connection with such collection and disposal. (Ord. 13-15A, 9-12- 1979)
4-2-4 COLLECTION OF WASTE:
A. Service Provided By City Or Contract: The city council shall provide for the weekly collection and disposal of residential waste and refuse either by a department of the city or by contract with one or more duly licensed contractors and shall establish and notify all property owners and occupiers within the city of such rules and regulations as deemed necessary concerning the manner and frequency of collection and methods of disposal.
B. Mandatory Service; User Fees: All property in the city shall be served under such provisions as are adopted, and the entire costs shall be paid through user fees.
C. Placement Of Containers For Collection: Persons served shall be responsible for taking containers to the street for collection and shall take in empty containers within twenty four (24) hours after collection. Ownership of the contents of such containers when placed out for collection shall vest in the city.
D. Disposal At Solid Waste Facility: The disposal of all solid waste shall be at an approved and designated solid waste facility and in accordance with the rules and regulations now and hereinafter established for said facility. (Ord. 13-15A, 9-12-1979)
4-2-5 FEE SCHEDULE:
A. Schedule Adopted By Council: A schedule of fees shall be adopted by the city council for the collection and disposal of solid waste, which schedule shall be filed with the city recorder and may be amended from time to time.
B. Monthly Payments; Service Discontinued For Nonpayment: Said fees shall be collected monthly as part of the customer utility billing and shall be paid by all persons who have the service available to them. Failure to pay fees will result in the discontinuance of utility service. (Ord. 13-15A, 9-12-1979)
4-2-6 BURNING UNLAWFUL:
It shall be unlawful to burn any solid waste within the corporate limits of the city except as permitted by city ordinance and by rules and regulations of the fire department and the state board of health. (Ord. 13- 15A, 9-12-1979)
4-2-7 PENALTY:
Failure to comply with the provisions as set forth in this chapter shall be deemed a nuisance, punishable as a class C misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, subject to penalty as provided in section 1-4-1 of this code. (Ord. 13-15A, 9-12-1979; amd. 2007 Code)