§ 9-56-19. Responsibility for removal of building debris and restrictions for waste at commercial sites.

A.

Building debris, including, but not limited to, scrap lumber, plaster, roofing, concrete, brickbats, sanding dust, and other types of construction debris generated as a result of construction, repair, remodeling or demolition of any building or appurtenances on private property, will not be removed by the solid waste division of the city. The property owner shall cause such material and waste to be privately removed to a disposal site authorized by the solid waste division.

B.

It is unlawful for any construction and/or demolition contractor to fail to provide an on-site enclosed container or an on-site enclosed area for loose debris, paper, building material waste, scrap building material and other solid waste on the site. All such materials shall be containerized by the end of each day, and the site shall be kept in a litter-free condition. The number and/or size of enclosed containers or enclosed areas shall be adequate to contain debris generated on site. Dirt, mud, construction materials or other debris deposited upon any public right-of-way or street as a result of construction or demolition shall be removed by the contractor by the end of each day. Dirt, mud, construction materials or other debris deposited upon any private property (aside from dirt used as fill material) as a result of construction or demolition shall be confined to the site and removed by the contractor upon completion of the job.

C.

All solid waste or other such material generated at loading dock sites or other commercial sites on private property must be collected in an enclosed container or in an enclosed area. The number and size of such containers must be adequate for such collection. Preparation of such materials for collection shall be as required elsewhere in this chapter. The tops, lids, doors, or openings to any dumpster or other container or enclosed area shall be closed and tightly secured except when such material is being loaded or unloaded, so that littering or scattering of such debris outside the confines of such site is prevented.

(Ord. No. 5707, § 15-19, 9-25-2018)