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ORDINANCE NO. 1639 (#13 - 2020)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING JMC § 8.20 REGARDING SANITATION PROVISIONS
FOR THE JACKSONVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY;
AND, FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the Jacksonville City Council has reviewed and determined that specific
provisions of Jacksonville Municipal Code § 8.20 are in need of revision to satisfy modifications
of existing Sanitation Department policies and procedures.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS:
SECTION ONE: Jacksonville Municipal Code § 8.20.070 is hereby modified and
amended to include the following additions and modifications:
8.20.070 Container Reguirements, Placement, and Resnonsihiiities
A. Containers - One (1) Ninety-six (96) gallon garbage container/receptacle
per residential/commercial unit shall be provided by the City for curbside placement of
bagged garbage, with proper use insuring water tight seal and elimination of the spread of
such garbage by animals, weather elements, or otherwise. If additional containers are
required or requested for a Unit, the residential/commercial Unit owner(s) shall be
responsible for a surcharge per container of Seven Dollars ($7.00) per month;
B. Placement — The appropriate container(s) shall be placed at curbside (unless
otherwise arranged with the Jacksonville Sanitation Department) on the appropriate day(s)
of the week/month and time(s) for the area in which the Unit is located to insure timely
retrieval of household garbage /bulky items/trash/yard waste. No placement of said
containers shall be allowed more than Twenty-four (24) hours prior to the anticipated and
scheduled retrieval of said refuse by the City, and containers should be removed by the
Unit owner/occupant(s) from curbside immediately or no later than Twenty-four (24) hours
from the City's retrieval of said refuse; and,
C. Responsibilities - It is the responsibility of the Unit owner(s), residential
and commercial, to obtain, maintain, and secure the appropriate container(s) for each
residential or commercial Unit owned from the City. Should said approved container(s)
be damaged, lost, stolen, or destroyed, upon Owner(s)' request, the City will replace one
(1) set of container(s). If additional container replacement is/are required, the Unit
owner(s) shall be responsible to purchase said container(s)/set of containers at a current
rate of Sixty Dollars ($60.00) per Ninety-six (96) gallon container.
SECTION TWO: Jacksonville Municipal Code § 8.20.090 is hereby modified and
amended to include the following additions and modifications:
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8.20.090 Recycling
A. Jacksonville's Recycling Center, located at 1300 Marshall Road, is
available for residents to drop off recyclable materials of Aluminum (any type), Cardboard
(any size), Electronic Equipment (household quantities and types), Household Hazardous
Waste (batteries, household chemicals, pesticides, and oil products), Newspaper and other
paper products, Plastics, Steel scrap materials (i.e., old appliances), and Tires. Certain
limitations and surcharges may apply, but most items in need of disposal are without
charge.
SECTION THREE: Jacksonville Municipal Code § 8.20.120 is hereby modified and
amended to include the following additions and modifications:
8.20.120 Unlawful Acts
The commission of any of the following acts is a nuisance. Any person who is
convicted of having committed either one or more acts in guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be
fined in a sum not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00):
A. Emptying the contents of any garbage container in any alley, public street, vacant lot
or any other place not provided for such use.
B. Uncovering and leaving uncovered the contents of any garbage container containing
garbage, thereby permitting flies to have access to the same.
C. Disturbing the contents of any garbage container located within the City whether
anything is taken therefrom or not.
SECTION FOUR: Jacksonville Municipal Code § 8.20.150 is hereby modified and
amended to include the following additions and modifications:
8.20.150 Regulatine the Collection of Solid Waste from Residences and Duplexes
It shall be the duty of every occupant of any residence or duplex to provide a sufficient
number of solid waste containers, at the place designated by the Sanitation Superintendent and
comply with the following provisions for collection of municipal solid waste:
A. All collection of solid waste materials from residences or duplexes shall be by the City
of Jacksonville Sanitation Department crews. Such services shall not be performed
through any other person, business, entity, or operation;
B. All containers shall be placed just behind the curb line of the street abutting such
property, but shall not be placed in the street or on the sidewalk, or in any manner
placed where the containers will interfere with vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
C. Where garbage is collected from the front or side street, container(s) shall be placed in
the designated location no earlier than six o'clock (6:00 p.m.) of the afternoon
proceeding the collection day and no later than seven o'clock (7:00 a.m.) the morning
of collection. Container(s) must be removed to a point at the side or rear of the structure
no later than eight o'clock (8:00 a.m.) of the morning following collection. Plastic bags
containing food, waste, or other attractants should not be placed on the curb overnight
so as to prevent animals from tearing open the bags and spreading the garbage. Should
a re -run to pick up garbage be requested by resident, due to late placement of can,
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trashcan not being in proper pick up location, etc., there will be a $10.00 charge, which
must be paid prior to said re -run.
D. Yard waste and bulky items will be collected from the street. It shall be placed just
behind the curb line of the street abutting the premises but shall not be placed in the
street or on the sidewalk in such a manner as to obstruct or interfere with vehicular or
pedestrian traffic;
E. Yard waste must be separated from all other garbage and bulky items. Yard waste
piles will not contain any plastic, metal, building materials, paper or other items with
the exception of plastic bags, containing leaves and grass clippings. Leaves and grass
clippings are not required to be bagged, and citizens are urged not to do so:
F. The City of Jacksonville Sanitation Department will not retrieve yard waste or bulky
items from apartments, institutions and commercial establishments that engage private
haulers to dispose of their solid waste.
G. Occasionally, there are items that need to be disposed of that will not fit inside the city -
issued trash container(s) such as furniture, clothes, large toys, etc ... In such instances,
the resident/property owner may call the city and request a special pick up. A member
of management from the Sanitation Department will determine if the pile is excessive
or contains unacceptable materials. An excessive pile, for example, would be more
than a typical single room's furnishings or more than a pickup truck load of bulky
debris (approximately four (4) cubic yards). Unacceptable materials include such
items as glass, petroleum products, and yard waste. An additional fee will be charged
to remove and dispose of an excessive pile. The City of Jacksonville not only takes
into account the size of a landfill pile, but also the frequency with which they are
generated at a particular location. Excessive landfill must be treated the same, whether
it comes in one large pile or several small piles. Once a customer reaches the
anticipated annual limit of bulky waste (four (4) cubic yards), charges will apply even
if the pile would not otherwise have been considered excessive. Individuals, who run
businesses out of their homes that generate an excessive amount of landfill waste, as
defined above, will be expected to pay accordingly for its disposal.
Periodically, maintenance or improvement projects at a residence will generate debris
that must be disposed of. Placement of such items is restricted in the city -issued trash
container(s). In order to assist our customers, the City of Jacksonville will, upon
request, dispose of up to two (2) cubic yards of construction/demolition material per
year as a normal city service. Any construction/demolition pile over two (2) cubic
yards will be viewed as excessive, and the individual will be responsible for its timely
removal. If the individual is unable to make other arrangements, the city will remove
the pile for a fee. Unacceptable material would include concrete, masonry, brick, rocks,
& dirt.
The City of Jacksonville realizes that residential grounds maintenance produces a
substantial amount of yard waste, and such waste is removed as a normal city service.
Brush and tree limbs up to six (6) inches in diameter and six (6) feet in length will also
be removed at no additional charge up to 3 cubic yards. Where the quantity of brush
or tree limbs exceed the 3 cubic yards a fee can be paid to remove.
H. Elderly and/or physically disable residents unable to place their containers at curbside
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can request assistance. For those eligible, the Sanitation worker will collect
container(s) from the front or side of the residence, carry them to the curbside and
empty said container(s) and return the container(s) to their former location. Any person
who believes he/she qualifies for this service should contact the Sanitation Department
for registration. The City Sanitation Superintendent and/or his designated
representative will investigate each application. When a determination that such
service is justified, the appropriate collection crew will be notified to render special
pickup at no extra charge.
SECTION FIVE: Jacksonville Municipal Code § 8.20.170 is hereby modified and
amended to include the following additions and modifications:
8.20.170 Solid Waste Materials Not Handled by the Sanitation Department
It is considered to be beyond the scope of normal city service to dispose of stumps,
root masses, or the waste generated by the topping or removal of trees. The individual will
be held responsible for the timely removal of such debris. An exception will be made for
ornamental trees having a trunk diameter of six (6) inches or less as long as it is cut into
six (6) foot lengths.
SECTION SIX: All Ordinances, parts of Ordinances, or previous actions taken by said
Council in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION SEVEN: It is hereby ascertained and declared that revisions in the Sanitation
Code provisions are needed, and passage of this Ordinance will ensure compliance with all current
Sanitation Department practices. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared, and this Ordinance,
being necessary for the immediate preservation of public health and safety, shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 17TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2020.
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS
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BOB JOHNSO AYOR
ATTEST:
SUSAN DA
AS TO FORM:
ST AME FRIEDMAN, CITY ATTORNEY
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