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ORDINANCE NO. 1109 (#19. 98)
AN ORDIN{!t/CE A. MENDING JMC ~ BA2D REGARDING SANITA TION PROVISIONS F8R
b~f,'R~~R~~~~k~ MUNICIPAL CuDE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND, F R
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WHEREAS, the Sanitation Committee of the Jacksonville City Council has reviewed.
and determined tlat s-~ecific ]rovisions of ,ac (sonvi e Municipa Coce ~ ts.20 are in need 0':
revision to satisfy mOc.lflcatio lS of existing aws.
NOW.J=THEREFOR~ BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY 0 JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS:
SECTION ONE: Jacksonville Municipal Code & 8.20 is hereby modified and amended
to inclue e t le following additions, deletions, and modifications:
8.20.10 ) : :1 ~ T 0 ~S.
A. "Garbage" Includes all reject3d food waste, waste Japer, clothinq, wasteJlastic, waste
meta s, and wood. Said definition s la I not inc ude designated recyc a )Ies and/or any re':use
or debris resulting from bUilding construction, destruction, repair, Or construction sites.
B. "Occu )ant" mean~ every )erson in a )osition of oWlershi J or Jossession of the
)remises in Question, WllC 1 s 18 inc ude t le actua owner, essor, essee, renter, tenant,
_andlord, bailee, manager, and/or one or all of the aJove.
C. "Office" means any room or suite of rooms 0 Jerated, occupied, or managed under a
separate busin.ess name regard es..s o'~ w'leller or not t le same )ui ding contains more t lan
one (1) such office or suite(s) of offices.
D. "Yard Waste" includes g -ass cli J Jings, leaves, untreated lum J6er, )rush, tree im )8, ane
s lru )S anc ledge c i Jpings. A ite TIS s la1l not exceec six inc les ( ") in c iameter ane s la
be cut not to exceed SIX feet (6') in .ength.
i=. , ':Commercial=$tab iSlment" mean& any structure intended or used for the purpose of
cone uctlng a commercia. )USlness enter,Jnse.
F. "Containern means a rece )tacle for the de .Josit of solid waste and/or recyclables.
G. "Citv Sanitation Crew" includes :'hose em Jloyees, agents, or re )resentatives of the
Sanitation:)epartment of t le City of Jac (sonvi e.
-'. "Sanitation Superintendent" is tle lead of tle Sanitation Jepartment of tle City of
Jacksonville and/or his/her autlorized agent.
-. "Food Establishmenf' includes a cafe, restaurant or othe. similar estabis lment serving
':ooe or food products, inc uding quic ( service drive-ins w lere ':ooe is Jre Jared or servee .
J. ".Y1unici Ja $0 ip Waste" include& solid wQs.t~ re&ulting. from 0 - incidental to munici Jal.
community, trac e~ JUSlness. and recrentlonal ac.tlvltles,. Inc'u(llng gar)aQe, yard '.^laste, stree':
c'eallngs, and a otler so Id waste otler '::lan Industna sO'ld waste.,Vlunlclpa solid v/aste
shal nol include any hazardous waste, medical waste or any item excuded from landfi Is )y
:pcp', state, or federal laws or regulatlpns. . Items. excluded. from thi~ definition are, "Jut are .no'"
Imltec to, used motor 01 " used tires, ;ead Jattenes, c lemlca was"'e, medica, anc. )Iooglca
waste, etc. I
K. "Residence" means a structure intended for the use and occu )ancy as a one-family
dwe ing unit.
-. "Street" means any JU J ic t 10roug lfare for t le Jassage of ve lic e and Jedestrian
traffic.
M. "Bulky Items" include large refuge items.,. other than yard waste that will not fit into the
containers and/or )eds of gar Jage trucks. :xam .Jles include old furniture, a J Jliances,
mattresses, etc.
N. "Recycling" means to separate or divert an item or items from t le solid waste stre~m
for the )urJose Of)rocessing it or causing It to .)e ~rocessed into a mate-ial )roduct, includlnc
t le production of compost, in order to provide' :or t le finia d.sposition 0': t le materia produc'
in a manner ot ler t lan incineration or )Iacement In a landfiJ. -
8.20.020 Regular Collection - Fees.
AI garbaqe, yard waste, and bulky_itel11s in the Citv shall be collected regularly as set
fort'lle.reinafter jy tfle el110 oyees of ~ le ~ity ~anitation Je Jartment. For suc 1 servicesl the
WaterCommiss.orl of the City or Its du y authorized re Jresencatives shall collect tle prescn )ed
fees. =ac 1 Ji a) e unit wi lave a ~.;0.21 Ji ing c large inc uded in tle 'ee.lle mont 1 y rates
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montl y rates S1a Je as fo ows and s la app y in a cases of occupancy of one (1) montl
or any part thereof:
A. Eleven anc 001' 00 )0 ars ($1' .00) for each single-family residence Jer month.
3. Eleven and 00/100 Dollars ($11.00) for each mobile home space per month.
C. = even and. OO/~ 00 ),QI ars /$' 1.00) for eac 1 residentia unit of eac 1 dup ex andlor
each a Jartment bUilding (mu tl-faml Y Jroperty) per mon!:,.
D. _ Small b Jsiness su~h as: ~eauty Sho JS, Barber Sho, ~~J Banks, Pet Sho J~, Auto Parts,
~ea =state, S loe ~e Jalr, J~ eaners, - 0 J JY S l.oPS, v Sa es and Servlc.es, Jewe ry
Shops, Profe.s..siollal ~ervice~s l{;eS, SmaL Repair ~flops, etc., shall have a l:3ase rate of
Twenty and UU/1 uO dol ars (",2 . U) per mont 1.
=. 3ui dings witl more tlan one (1) office wi Je clarge..d Twentv andOO/100 do ars
($20.00) per mont.11er office. 3uildinQs with offices over Four Thousand (4,000) square feet
WI Je required to Ude a Jrlvate lau ef.
:. C l~rc les with sc lools, c aycare, or any ot ler commercia operations wi I Je rec uirec
to use a private hauler.
G. Grocery stores wi Je required to use a privatelau:er.
-' DQctors Clinics, and Retail stores other than Gr.ocerL will be char8ed Twenty and
00/1 00 ($2Q.OU~ Jer mont 1.. Any business(es) with over Four"Thousand (4, UO) square feet
WI Je required to use a private "hauler.
=ood land ing establishments will be required to use a private hauler.
J. \I1ote s wi Je required to use a private lau er.
K. _aundromats wi Je c larged a Jase rate of T lirty-five and 00/100 do ars (~.)35.00) Jer
month.
L. Car sales with re1air facilities will be charged a base rate of Thirty-five and 00/100
do ars ($35.00)Jer mon':l.
\11. Car sa es wit loUt re Jair ':aci ities wi Je c largec a Jase rate of Twenty and 00/100
dollars ($20.00) per month.
\JO S$ervi8e st: ations and auto repair s lOpS wi be c larged a Jase rate of Twenty-five and
o I' 00 (~25. IU) .Jer mont 1.
O. Nursing homes will be required to use a Jrivate hauler.
8.20w030Vlet lod of 3i ing.
AU customers shall be llilled through the billing and collection system of t le
Jac '(sonVI e Water )epartment.
8.20.040 DelinQuert Pera ty.
In the event estab ishec. user fees are not paid JrOmRt y w len due and a T lirty (30)
day c efau t exist, t lere s la Je a Jena tv assessed agai 1St saic account of a minimum of Ten
Jercent (tOo;o) of the outstandinQ barance levied In additio-, to tle origina outstanding
Jalance. Said Jenalty s lall Jecome a Jart of and be collectec. with ':he regular fees.
8.20.050 . Delinquent lenalty and fees - =ailure to lay. Civil SUB.
ShQU d t le )ena tv and feeS provided for Je un Jaid for a ~erlod 0' ~ ~ixty (60) days from
the time t le first lee )ecomes due, the Water lJe Jartments collection De )artment is
aU:~10rized to institute clvi suit '~or tle recovery O'~ any outs':anding Jaance(s) due on saic
deJnquent accounts, together with all applicable penalties, court costs, ana appropriate
c larges.
8.20.060 =reQuency 0' ~ Co lection - )y.ty Of OCClI lant.
Garbag,e shall be collected by the Citv ~anltatlon lJepartment Two (2) times Rer week,
with the exee J1lon Of week(s) t lat con, tain lofidavs. Juring SUC'l week(s) containing holidqvs,
on y one (1) co ectlon 0" Q~rJage may occur. Yard waste s la a so Je co ected JY tle GIN
~anitation )e Jartment a rrunimuM 0' ~ One r ) time Jer week, with the exce Jtion of tHe _ast full
wee<ofeacl ron':l. Ontleas':';r wee<ofeaclmontl, JU <~itemswi Jeco ectedinstead
of ~ard waste- t is the duty 0' ~ dwe.ling OCCl{ Jant( s) to h~ve ,garbage, yard waste, bulky item&_
ana rec:ica .Jes on t lelr respective premises .J(o Jer y p aced In aRRroved containers (I"
requirea) available for collection on arid at the a.Jpropriate date(s) ana time(s).
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8.20.070 Containers - Size and Constr Jction - J aceme ,t.
Garbage containers or rece Jtacles sha _ Je water tiQht ant con~tructed of a solid a1d
durable grade of meta or p asfc materia. A containers (except J astic Jags) shall Je
Jrovided With su(able lifting nand es on the outside and ~ clese fitting or other approved cover
equipped witl a lpnde ana Sla notexceec .1i-ty (30) ga ons In capaci'y.
The container shall not contain any insic.e slructures, such as bands of reinforcing
ang es or anyt ling wit lin t le container fo J -event t le free disc - arge of the contents.
Containers ':ha': have deteriorated or that lave Jecome c ama~ed to tle extent tlat tley lave
'agged or s lar J ed~e~ ca Ja Jle 0'; causing injury to ~anita':i n Service em J oyees or ot ler
Jersons whose du It IS to handle sucH containers shall e condemned by t le City of
Jac <sonvi Ie. f suc containers are not re J acec atter notice to the owner or user, such
containers wj Je rem,oved a ong wit 1 t le contents t lereo'~..
::> astlc 'Jags s la Je constructec of a rratena anc. In a manner to hold the contents
without bursting or splitting during handling. A p astic Jags s la Je secured at t le top to
Jrevent s Jllaga. ... .. {. d
Vleta IC gao~ge cans With tl.Qht-fittlng covers are permlssl J e lor JUSlnesses an s 1a
not be larger t lan Finy-five (55) ga IOns ca Jacity.
8.20.080 L,ndfUI. ... ....
T le andfi utllzed JY tle City WI Je deSignated JY tle City Councl from time to time.
8.20.120 Unlawful Acts. . . . .
. ' . T le corlmi~sion of any of t 1.e fo oWlnQ acts WI cons:'ltute a .nu ISqnce. Any. Jerson w 10
IS convicted of .1avlng committed either one or 110re Of SUC.l actsls ~1Jlltv of a mlJdemeanor
and shall Je fined in a sum not to exceed-ive - undred LJollars (~5lJU.OO):
A.. ::m Jtying or s Jreading t1e contents of any garbage container in any alley,
pubiC street, vacant 10l or any other place not provided for such use.
3. Uncovering a ld eaving uncovered the contents of any garJage container
containing gar Jage, t lere JY Jermittlng flies to lave access to tne same.
C. Disturbing the con:'ents of any garbage container located within the City
w lether anyt ling is ta <en t lerefrom or not.
). . ~erroving tle cQntents of any City recyc ing Jin(s) exce Jt JY or as authorized
:JY City em) oyees, offiCials, or agents.
8.20.140 Private Hauling Contract.
'n the event any Jusine~s e'ects to conTact with a Jriv..ate lauler for the dis Josal of all
its solid waste materialsJ then said Jusiress s la I notify the City ~anitation Superintendent.
Unti SUC1 notice is received, tle Ci'y wi continue to In said Jusiness(es).
8.20.150 . ~equ ating Co ection of Solid Waste from Residences and Du llexes.
It s la Je t'e c uty of every occupant of any residence or dUR ex to provide asufficient
num Jer of so id waste containers at t le place designated by the Cit}! ~anitation
Superintendent and comply with the to owing provIsions for co ectlon of municipal so id waste:
A. A CQ ection of so id waste materia s from residences or d~ p exes s 1a Je Jy'
tle City of Jac <sonvllle Sanitation De Jartment Crews. Such services shal. not be performeo
tlroug 1 any otler person, Jusiness, entity, or 0 Jeration;
3. Au con::ainers Sla Je pacec just Je lind t1e cur J ine of tle street abutting
such property, but sha.l1ot be placed In the sreet, on the sidewa ~ or in any manner p acea
w lere t le containers wi I Interfere with vehicuar or Jedestrian tralllc;
C. W lere ~ar Jage is co ecteo from the fr8nt or side street, container(s) shall Je
placed in the designat d ocation nOD ear ler t lan 0:0 J.m. of t le a'ternoon Jreceding t 1e
collection day ancfno ater than 7: 0 a.m. the morning of collectiQn Conta ners must Je
re 110ved to a point at t le side or rear of t le s'ructure nO ater t lan B:OO a.m. of t le morni 19
fo lowing collection. Plastic bags containing food waste or other attractants shorld not Je
paced. on ~ 1e cu - J overnig It so as to Jrevent anima s from tearing 0 Jen the Jags and
s Jreadlng t le gar Jage;
D. Ya""d waste and bulky items wi I be collected frorl the street. t s 1all Je paced
just Je 1ind t1e cur J ine of tle street abutting ..: le Jremises but s 1alllot te Jlaced in t le street
or on t le sidewa < in suc 1 a manner as to 0 Jstruct or interfere wit 1 ve licu ar or pedestrian
tra' TIC.
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E. Yard waste must be seJarat3d from all other garbage anc bu <y items. Yard
waste pi es wi not contain an~ p ~stic, meta, Jui ding materials, pa Jer or ot ler Items wit 1 the
exce Jtlon of. Jlastic bags, con alnlng I.~aves and grass cliRRinQs. Leaves and grass clippings
are not requl-ed to be oagge , ancrcltlzens are urged not to Clo so;
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F. T le City of Jac <sonvi e Sanitation De Jartment wi not retrieve yare waste or
Julky items from apartments, Institutions and commercial establishments that engage private
laulers to dis Jose of their solid waste;
G. W len t le qua ltitv of yare waste set out for co ection is excessive t le City
Sanitatior Superintendent sha.l determine the amount of y~rd wasteJo be collected at anyone
(1) time, tle day of Its collection, a ld other matters Jertalnlng ':0 yar waste co lection In order
not to disrupt norma service to otler customers;
- . = der y and/or physica y d~sabled re~idents una Jle to p ace their containers at
curbside can requesl assistance. FOr 'hose eligible, the ~anitatior workers wi I collec'
container(sl from t le front or side of t le residence, carry t lem to ': le cur J side ane emp' y said
container{s - and return the container(s) to their former location. Any person W10 oeneves
leIs 1e qua I'les for t liS service s lOU d cortact t le Sanitation )e Jartment "or registration. The
City ~anitation Su Jerintendent and/or his/her designated re Jre8entative will investigate each
a ~p ication. W len a determin~tion t lat suc 1 service is Justified, t le appropriate co ection crew
~II Je notified to render special pickup at no extra charge.
8.20.160 ~egu ating Co ectior a,c ~emova of )ead Animals.
The bodieS"" of dealj animals S.- a.1 not be placed in solid waste containers or in ~ny
street, a ley, easement or JUblic way. --he collection and removal of dead anima bodies IS a
service Jrovided JY t le City of Jacksonvi e Anima ~ le ter and sha Je furnis led upon
request or notification JY any interestee party.
8.20.170 So id Waste -Vl~teria's ~ot '-landed )~ t "e Sanitation Jepartment.
The scope of the services rendered by the Sanitation. Department of tle City of
Jac '<sonvi e In t le- co ection and remo\/a of solid waste materia s is intended, in genera1, to
serve the needs of residences, dwe ling unitsJ 0 Jerating businesses, and commercial
esta J is lments except as exem Jted from tie provlsio lS of t liS C lapter. ': IS considered to Je
beyond the scope orservice to collect or remOve solid waste matenals generated by removal
of trees1 or tle C earing, construction., and/or demo ition of Jro Jerty and ot ler suc 1 so id was':e
material1) resulting therefrom as action beyond the SCOJe as described a Jove.
~olld wasle materia s W lic 1 wi not 'Je co ected ~n( removec JY t le Sanitation
Department of the City of Ja~ksonville as a regular service Inc.ude: concrete, stum1s, root
masses,. roc <s, scra J . Juildlng materia s, .0: other trash resulting from tl~ const.uction,
remote, lng, or (estruchon of louse(s) or JUI C Ing(s). Trees, brus 1 and/or de )ns r eared from
vacantJro Jertv or pro.-Qerty in pre Jaration for construction or occ~ Jancy s la not Je collect3e
and rer.loved fly tHe City as a regula~ service, and thes~ matenals must be removed at t le
eXJense of the owner or develoJer Within a reasonable time.
SECT 0 ~ TWO: A Qrdinances, Jarts of Ordinances, or Jrevious actions taken by
said Councl in cont ict lerewlt 1 are lere JY repea ed to t le extent of suc 1 confliCt.
SECTION THREE: It is hereby ascertained and declared that revisions in the Sanitation
Code orovisions are needed, and passage of this Ordinance will insure compliance with all state and
federa regulations and provisions. Thereforel an emergency is hereby declared, and this Ordinance,
peing necessary for th~ immediate preservation of public health and safety, shall take effect and be
In force from ana after Its passage.
A JJROV:: J A \j J AJO JT :: J T-/18 /0 't!J JAY 0: JEC:: \/18 ::R, 1998.
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