HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Ordinance 1991-21ORDINANCE NO. 91-21
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 600 OF
THE PLYMOUTH CITY CODE BY ADDING A NEW
SUBSECTION; RELATING TO REQUIRED
RECYCLING SERVICES FOR RESIDENTIAL
BUILDINGS WITH MORE THAN NINE DWELLING
UNITS
THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. Section 600 of the Plymouth City Code is amended
by adding a new subsection 600.29 as follows:
600.29. Required Recycling Services; Multiple Family
Dwellings. Subdivision 1. Definitions. For purposes
of this subsection, the following terms have the
meanings indicated:
(a) "Multiple family dwellings" means a building
or a portion thereof containing nine or more
dwelling units.
(b) "Designated recyclables" means the following
recyclable materials: aluminum recyclables,
can recyclables, glass recyclables, paper
recyclables, plastic bottle recyclables, and
corrugated cardboard.
(c) "Aluminum recyclables" means disposable
containers fabricated primarily of aluminum,
commonly used for soda, beer, or other
beverages.
(d) "Can recyclables" means all disposable
containers fabricated primarily of metal or
tin.
(e) "Glass recyclables means unbroken jars,
bottles, and containers which are primarily
used for packing and bottling of various
matter.
(f) "Paper recyclables" means newsprint, office
paper, and other uncoated paper products.
The term does not include paper products with
a waxy, polished, or glossy surface, such as
glossy magazines, and does not include paper
products that are bound together with glue,
such as telephone books.
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(g) "Plastic bottle recyclables" means all
disposable bottles fabricated from plastic.
(h) "Corrugated cardboard" means cardboard
material with double wall construction and
corrugated separation between walls.
(i) "Collection" means the aggregation of -recy-
clable materials from the place at which it
is generated and includes all activities up
to the time when the waste is delivered to
the facility designated by the owner of the
multiple family dwelling.
Subd. 2. Collection Services Required. The owner
of a multiple family dwelling must make available to
the occupants of all dwelling units on the premises
services for the collection of designated recyclables.
The collection services must be available on the
premises and must be provided on a regularly scheduled
basis. The owner and owner's employees may provide the
collection services personally, or the owner may
contract with a collector licensed under this section
to provide the services.
Subd. 3. Recycling Information Required. The
owner of a multiple family dwelling must provide
information to the occupants of each dwelling unit
which notifies the occupants of the availability of
collection services, describes the procedures required
to prepare the designated recyclables for collection,
and identifies the dates and times of collection.
Subd. 4. Container Requirements. The owner of a
multiple family dwelling must provide containers for
the collection of designated recyclables and must
maintain the containers in a clean and sanitary condi-
tion. The containers must be sufficient in number and
size to meet the demands for recycling services created
by the occupants. The owner must replace stolen or
broken containers and purchase additional containers as
needed. Containers must be placed in a location on the
premises which permits access for collection purposes
but which does not obstruct pedestrian or vehicular
traffic and must comply with the City' zoning
ordinance.
Subd. 5. Transportation and Disposal. Upon
collection by the owner, owner's employees, or licensed
collector, that person must deliver the designated
recyclables to a recyclable material processing center,
an end market for sale or reuse, or to an intermediate
collection center for later delivery to a processing
center or end market. It is unlawful for any person to
transport for disposal or to dispose of designated
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recyclables in a solid waste disposal facility.
Designated recyclables must be transported in a covered
vehicle so that the recyclables do not drop or blow
onto any public street or private property during
transport.
Subd. 6. Anti -scavenging. It is unlawful for any
person other than the owner or owner's authorized
employees or contractor to collect, remove, or dispose
of designated recyclables after the materials have been
placed or deposited for collection.
Subd. 7. Annual Report. Each owner of a multiple
family dwelling must file an annual report with the
City on a form to be provided by the City recycling
coordinator. The report must contain, at a minimum,
the following information:
(a) name of owner;
(b) address of multiple family dwelling;
(c) number of dwelling units;
(d) description of collection services made
available to occupants, including location of
containers, date and time of collection and
whether collection services are provided by
owner, owner's employees, or a licensed
collector;
(e) description of methods used to inform occu-
pants of availability of services, including
a copy of any notice sent to occupants or
posted on the premises and a record of the
dates such notice was sent and locations
posted;
(f) name and address of licensed collector, if
any, who provides collection services.
Subd. 8. Penalties for Violation. Violation of
this ordinance is a petty misdemeanor punishable by a
fine of $100. A fourth or subsequent violation of this
ordinance is a misdemeanor.
Subd. 9. Exception. This subsection does not
apply to the extent that, under subsection 600.25 of
this Code, the City Council contracts to provide
recycling collection services to some or all multiple
family dwellings.
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Sec. 2. This section is effective in accordance with
Subsection 110.11 of the Plymouth City Code.
ATTEST:
Laurie Rauenh'orst, City Clerk
Published: Plymouth Sun -Sailor 7-31-91.
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