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VILLAGE OF PLYMOUTH
An Ordinance Concerning the
Collection and Disposal of Gar-
bage and Rubbish and Provid-
ing for the Licensing of Gar-
bage and Rubbish Collectors
The Village Council of Ply-
mouth do ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. It shall be unlaw-
ful for any person, firm or cor-
poration to fail to dispose of gar-
bage and rubbish which may be
or may accumulate upon proper-
ty owned or occupied by him or
them in a sanitary manner at
least as often as provided in
section 10 hereof. Every person,
firm or corporation who shall
fail or refuse to make provision
for and secure such disposal shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor. Per-
sons desiring to make use of the
services of licensed garbage and
rubbish collectors may do so by
notifying such collector and pay-
ing the fees provided for herein.
SECTION 2. The word "gar-
bage" as used herein shall in-
clude only organic refuse result-
ing from preparation of food, and
decayed and spoiled food from
any source.
The work "rubbish" as used
herein shall include all inorganic
refuse matter such as tin cans,
glass, paper, ashes, sweepings,
etc. 1
SECTION 3. Every household-
er or occupant of any dwelling
house, boarding house, restaurant
or any place of business, having
garbage to dispose of, who does
not otherwise provide for the
disposal of such garbage in a
sanitary manner, shall provide
himself with one or more fly
tight metal cans sufficient to
receive all garbage which may
accumulate between the times of
collection. Each can shall be
provided with a bail or handles
and a tight fitting cover.
SECTION 4. All garbage and
rubbish accumulating between
the times of collection shall be
placed in the cans provided for
in section 3, hereof.
SECTION 5. Garbage cans
shall be kept at or near the back
door or garage of the building
using the same or at the rear of
the property if there is an alley
and shall be accessible to collect-
ors at all reasonable times.
SECTION 0. It shall be unlaw-
ful for any person, firm or cor-
poration to collect garbage with-
out having first secured from the
council a Iicense so to do.
SECTION 7. Any person, firm
or corporation desiring a license
to collect garbage shall make
application for the same to the
clerk upon a form prescribed by
the council. The application shall
set forth (1) the name and
address of the applicant; (2) a
list of the equipment which he
proposes to use in such collection;
(3) the place or placers to which
the garbage is to be hauled
(4) the manner in which said
garbage is to be disposed of
and (5) the portion of the
village in which collections are
tr be made. Said application
shall be submitted to the health
officer for his investigation and
report. If the health officer finds
that the applicant is responsible
and has proper equipment for
such collection and that no
nuisance is liable to be created
by the granting of said license,
he shall endorse his approval
upon the application. Before any
license may be issued, the appli-
cant shall, if his application is
approved by the council, deposit
with the clerk a surety bond in
the penal sum of One Thousand
($1,000.00) dollars conditioned that
lie will f-ithfully and continuous-
ly pro- _ie the garbage collection
service specified in his application
as modified by the council and
under the conditions imposed by
the ordinances of the village and
the lawful orders, rules and reg-
ulations of the health officer.
If such surety bond is approved
by the council, the clerk shall
issue and deliver the license. A
license fee of Twenty-five ($25.-
00) dollars shall accompany the
application and upon granting
the license the fee shall be de-
posited in the general fund. No
license issued hereunder shall
be for a longer period than one
year, and all licenses shall expire
on April 1, of each year.
SECTION 8. Each licensed
garbage collector shall provide
a covered tank or wagon, so
constructed that the contents will
not leak or spill therefrom, in
which all garbage collected by
him shall be conveyed to the
place des'.gnated in his applica-
tion. The wagon or conveyance
used shall be kept clean and as
free from offensive odors as
possible, and shall not be allow-
ed to stand in any street, alley
or public, p;nre longer than is
reasonably nece;gyary to collect
garbage.
SECTION 9. The expense of
garbage collection shall be paid
to the collector monthly, by the
owner, agent, occupant, or tenant
of the premises from which such
garbage is collected, snd such
fee Zhall be full compensation
for his scrvices in such collection
but in no case shall the fee
charged for such collection ex-
ceLd maximum sums set by the
Village Council, provided that if
the tenant or occupant of the
property shall fail to pay said
expense, the owner shall be
liable therefor to the collector.
The collector may refuse to make
collection from any premises
when the fees provided for
herein are not paid within 30
days from the date when due.
The collector shall notify the
health officer and the chief of
police of the discontinuance of
such service to any premises
within two days after service is
discontinued.
SECTION 10. Each licensed
garbage collector shall make col-
lections, ir, that portion of the
village in whi,-!, he is licensed to
collect, wr-0 am residences
and semi-wer from hotels,
restaurants, b�.u: hng houses, etc.
SECTION 11. Every household-
er or owner, occupant or tenant
of any premise who does not
otherwise dispose of rubbish in
a sanitary manner, shall place
all rubbish in a tight receptacle.
It shall be the duty of each
licensed garbage collector to
collect and haul away once each
month to such place as may be
designated by the health officer,
all such rubbish from premises
located within the area in which
he is authorized to collect gar-
bage. He may charge for such
service to the owner or occupant
of the premises not to exceed a
rate per bushel for such rubbish
removed as set by the Village
Council.
SECTION 12. Any person,
firm or corporation violating any
of the provisions of this ordin-
ance shall upon conviction there-
of be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanor and punished by a fine
of not more than one hundred
dollars or by imprisonment in
the village or county jail for
not more than ninety days.
SECTION 13. This ordinance
shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and
publication according to law.
Passed by the Village Council
this 15th day of September, 1959.
Howard C. Anderson
Idlayor
ATTEST:
H. T. Johnson
Clerk