Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-12-04


ordinances cOntraveninE 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
therefore
LONDON, OHIO, HEREBY OR
SECTION /. PURPOSE AND IN
TENT. IT is the intent of the City
Council that this Ordinance be lib
orally construed for the purpose of
providing a sanitary and satisfac-
tory method Of preparation, eollec-
tion 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.
SBCIION 2. DfF I'M 1lOENSs Tor
the purpose of this Ordinace, the
following definitions shall apply:
Ca) GARBAGE. The term garbage
shall mean and include all waste,
animal, fish. fowl, fruit or vegetable
matter incident to the use, prepara-
tion and storage of food for human
consumption
OBJ RUBBISH. The term rubbish
shall mean and include the mtscel-
laneous waste materials and refuse
hny4ualyanninU and ordinary
mercantile enterprises, and includes
packing boxes. cartons, excelsior,
paper. ashes, cinders tin cans, bot
ties, metals rubbish, etc; o,r .~n
SECTION 3. PREPARATION AND
STORAGE REQUIREMENTS.
(Al Garbage shall be drained,
wrapped in paper, and stored in
wateT-tight steel containers or other
approved containers manutastured
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.
OBJ 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.
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 he placed
at the curb or alley line: II 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
imDassible.
SECTION s. RATES.
Rates shall be as follows:
For residences and small COM
mercial establishments with not
more than one garbage ana one
rubbish container, $1.00 per month
individual refuse storage as above,
S10O 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 will be bas-
ed upon q 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
not be made in aIIevs. at curbs. or
other easily accessible locations.
SECTION 6. BILLING.
That accounts for refuse cOllec-
tion shall be rendered monthly, on
the first day OF each month. with
water and sewer bills and shall be
payable in advance, and payable not
later than the 10th of the month in
which rendered. A 10oo penalty shall
be applied to all delinquent ac-
counts.
COLLECTION
weekly except that more frequent
or daily collections shall be made
where needed for commercial es-
tablishments Collection of all re-
fuse is conditioned upon the obser-
vance of all provisions of this Or
dinance and is subject to weather
and other conditions beyond the
control of the City.
SECTION s. (a) UNCOLLECTED
GARBAGE. No garbage or refuse
shall be collected from any premis-
es where the owner or lessee is in
arrears for period of one month.
Fermenting, purifying, or Odortfer-
Gus garbage in containers uncollect-
ed or dumped in the open due to the
failure to pay garbage fees shall be
declared a nuisance and the person
or persons responsible shall be liza
bic to prosecution.
(b AUTHORIZED COLLECTOR. 1t
shall be unlawful for any person
other than municipal street and al
ley cleaners, municipal refuse col
lectors or other authorized persons
to interfere with garbage and rub
bish placed in the streets, alleys
and public places of the City of
London for collection by municipal
authorities, or to interfere in any
manner with garbage and refuse
receptacles in the City of London,
Ohio.
SECTION Q. TRANSPORTATION.
(a) TRANSPORTING. The trans
portation of all garbage, rubbish or
other waste material through the
streets. alleys or thoroughfares of
the City of London shall be conduct
nuisance. The vehicle conveying
waste must be of such construction
and so operated that contents shall
not spill upon the public streets or
alleys.
OBJ LICENSE. All persons. firms
and corporations transporting and/
or disposinR OF refuse within the
City of London shall be licensed by
the Board of Public Utilities. The
fee for such license shall be $500
(cJ REVOCATION Said licenses
may he revoked at any time by or
der of the Board of Public Utilities
when a licensee is found guilty OF
violating an ordinance of the City
of London or n rule or regulation of
the Board Of Public Utilities of said
citv.
SECTION 10. GENERAL PRovIs-
IONS.
All junk and other materials on the
disposal sites of the City of London
are the property of the City of Lon
don, and no person is allowed to