Ordinance of the Council of the City of Fresno

ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRESNO PROPOSED AND INITIATED BY ______MOVED BY ______SECONDED BY______

BILL NO. ______

ORDINANCE NO.______

ADDING ARTICLE 4 TO CHAPTER 9 TO, AND REPEALING ARTICLE 4 TO CHAPTER 9 OF THE FRESNO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL, RECYCLING AND GREEN WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL, AND AMENDING SUBSECTION (k) OF SECTION 1-603 OF THE FRESNO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO COST AND PENALTY RECOVERY

ARTICLE 4

SOLID WASTE, RECYCLABLE AND GREEN WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL

Section 9-401. Title. 9-402. Definitions. 9-403. Intent. 9-404. Solid Waste, Recycling And Green Waste Containers. 9-405. Solid Waste, Recycling And Green Waste Disposal Regulations. 9-405.1 Mandatory Service. 9-406. Service Charges. 9-407. Rules And Regulations. 9-408. Private Collection Route Permits And Service Location Permits. 9-409. Unauthorized Disposal Of Solid Waste, Recyclables And Green Waste Prohibited. 9-410. Financial Procedures. 9-411. Burying Material Prohibited. 9-412. Ownership Of Segregated Recyclable Materials. 9-413. Unauthorized Removal Of Segregated Recyclable Material

Unlawful SECTION 9-405. SOLID WASTE, RECYCLING AND GREEN WASTE

DISPOSAL REGULATIONS.

(g) Any responsible party who violates this section 9-405

is subject to the following enforcement provisions, without limitation

upon rights and remedies otherwise available to the city:

(1) A notice of violation shall be issued and served

for the first and second violation of this section 9-405

occurring at a service location.

(2) For the third and subsequent violation of this

section 9-405 occurring at a service location, public nuisance

proceedings under Section 800 et seq. of Chapter 9 of this

Code and/or code enforcement proceedings under Section

401 et seq. of Chapter 1 of this code shall apply, including

penalties approved by resolution of the city council, as

modified from time to time, provided that in no event shall

administrative penalties assessed under this subsection (g)

exceed $1,500 during any period July 1 through June 30.

SECTION 9-405.1. MANDATORY SERVICE

(a) Every person owning or occupying a residence or

commercial establishment, and each person generating

construction and demolition debris/material under a city issued

building, relocation or demolition permit shall subscribe to solid

waste collection service and recycling collection service from an

authorized collection agency.