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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE GARBAGE ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, AMENDING SECTION 8.20.150 TO THE
MUNICIPAL CODE OF JACKSONVILLE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE,
ARKANSAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. That Section 8.20.150 of the Municipal Code of
Jacksonville, Arkansas, is amended to read as follows:
8.20.150 Regulating 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 Director of Sanitation for col-
lection of municipal solid waste.
A. All collection of solid waste materials from residences
or duplexes shall be by the City of Jacksonville Sanita-
tion Department crews and such services shall not be
performed through any other person.
B. All containers shall be placed just behind the curline
of the street abutting such property, but shall not be
placed in the street or on the sidewalk, or in any man-
ner placed where the containers will interfere with
vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
C. Where garbage is collected from.the front or side street,
containers shall be placed there no earlier than six
o'clock (6:00 p.m.) of the afternoon preceding the col-
lection day and no later than seven o'clock (7:00 a.m.)
the morning of collection and 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.
D. Rubbish or trash will be collected from the street, it
shall be placed just behind the curbline 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. Rubbish or brush consisting of small loose items shall be
placed in an approved container.
F. All leaves and gras,~ shall be placed in containers or
plastic bags none of which shall exceed fifty (50) pounds.
G. The City of Jacksonville Sanitation Department will not
render rubbish or brush pickup for apartments, institu-
tions and commercial establishments that engage private
haulers to dispose of their solid waste.
H. Rubbish or brush collection service shall not be rendered
as a pack out service.
I. Where the quantity of brush set out for collection is
excessive, the Director of Sanitation shall determine
the amount of brush to be collected at anyone time, the
day of its collection and any other matters pertaining to
brush collection in order not to disrupt normal service to
other premises.
J. For those residents who are elderly or physically handi-
capped and are not able to place their containers on the
curb, the Sanitation workers will collect their containers
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and carry them to the curb side. Any person who feels
he/she qualifies for this service should contact the
Sanitation Department. The Sanitation Director or his
designated representative will investigate each case
and when it has been determined that such service is
justified, the appropriate collection crew will be
notified to render special pickup at no extra charge.
SECTION 2. All ordinances in conflict with this ordinance
are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 6
day 0 f August
, 1981.
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS
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ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
(EI"llif{Gtl'JCY CLAUSE Nor ADOPl'~D. ORDINANCE
l!.J:lJ:l'ECTlVE 5th DAY OF S~'l'~tl{, 1981)