Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-12-11
Legal Notices
PROPOSED NEW SANITATION
ORDINANCE


An Ordinance to regulate the
handling, storage and collection of
Municipal Refuse, Litter and other
Waste Materialsi To provide n PEN
atty for the violation thereof and to
repeal all ordinances or parts of
ordinances contravening the prOyis-
ions of this Ordinance, and declar-
ing an emergency.
WHEREAS, it is necessary to pro-
vide certain regulations covering
the preparation, collection and dis
posal of municipal refuse in order
that the public health and safety
may be protected: and
WHEREAS THIS ORDINANCE is
deemed to be an emergency as af-
fecting the public health and safety
Of the inhabitants Of this city, now
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LONDON, OHIO, HEREBY Or
SECTION l. PURPOSE AND IN
TENT. 1T is the intent of the City
Council that this Ordinance be lib
orally. construed for the purpose of
providing sanitary and satisfac-
tory method of preparation, collec-
ton and disposal Of municipal re-
fuse, and the maintenance of public
and private property in a clean, or
derly and sanitary condition for the
peace, health and safety of the COM
munity. The Board of Public Utili-
ties is hereby authorized to make
such rules and regulations as from
time to time appear to it to be nee
essary to carry out this intent. pro-
vided, however. that such rules are
not in conflict with this or other
ordinances of the City.
SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS. For
the purpose of this Ordinace, the
following definitions shall apply:
(a) GARBAGE. The term garbage
shall mean and include all waste.
animal, fish fowl, fruit or vegetable
matter incident to the use, prepara-
ton and storage of food for human
consumption.
(b) RUBBISH The term rubbish
shall mean and include the misce1-
Ianeous waste materials and refuse
3 from housekeeping and ordinary
mercantile enterprises, and includes
packing boxes, cartons, excelsior,
paper, ashes, cinders, tin cans, bot
ties. metals rubbish etc.
SECTION 3. PREPARATION AND
STORAGE REQUIREMENTS.
(A) Garbage shall be drained,
wrapped in paper. and stored in
water-tight steel containers or other
approved containers manufactured
for this purpose, with tight fitting
lids and of not more than Is gallons
capacity. Lids shall be kept in good
mechanical and sanitary condition
by the owners.
(B) Ashes and rubbish shall be
stored in suitable metal containers
of not more than thirty gallons ca
pacity and, if outdoors, with water
tight covers. Ashes and rubbish
shall be stored and kept in a dry
condition to facilitate handling. AS
an alternative, disposable contain
ers as baskets and boxes may be
used if set out only on collection
days.
&C If total refuse disposal re-
quirements amount to less than fif-
teen gallons per week, both garbage
and other refuse may be placed in a
garbage container.
SECTION 4. LOCATION OF RE-
FUSE CONTAINERS.
Refuse containers shall be placed
at the curb or alley line. If directed
to be at curb they shall be set out
on collection days and removed
promptly after emptying. Refuse
containers normally placed in al
leys are to be placed at the curbs
during periods when the alleys are
impossible.
SECTION 5. RATES.
Rates shall be as follows:
For residences and small COM
mercial establishments with not
more than one garbage and one
rubbish container, S1.00 per month.
For multifamily dwellings with
individual refuse storage as above,
S1.00 per month per family.
For commercial establishments, for
special refuse removal jobs. and for
multifamily dwellings with combin-
ed storage, rates shall be individu-
ally negotiated, which viii be bas-
ed upon a charge Of $500 per truck
load, or $500 per month per con-
tainer with daily collections.
The above rates shall be increased
500 in cases where collections can