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ORDINANCE NO. 3034
ORDINANCE OF 'l'HE COUNCIL OF' THE CITY , Or" PALO AL'l'O
AMENDING PORTIONS OF CHAPTER 5.20 OF THE PALO ALTO
MUNICIPAL CODE RELA'I'ING TO REFUS'E COLLECTION AND
DISPOSAL
The Council of the City of Palo Alto does ORDAIN as fol-
lows: ·
, S:ECTION 1. Subsection (l) of Serv•tion 5.20.010 (Definitions)
of the Palo Alto Municipal Code h~reby is amended to r.ead t;iS
follows;
Y (.1.) 1 Cit;( t•1ana98I.'' illfJO.ns tll<~ cit~r rnana.ger of the
city of Palo Alto. or his duly uuthorized agent."
}ECTION 2. ~ection 5, 20: 0~0 (Accum~;!ti~:::_~~arbar;re or
rubb1sh) of the Palo Alto Mun1c1pal Cod~ hsreby 1s arnend~d to
read aS' follows!
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"Every person shall. ke(;p tb.:.:: p1::emises occupied 'by
him, and every owner of any unoccupied premis·es or property
shall ke~p the same, in a clean and sanitary conditio~ and
ahal1 not cause, suffe~ or. permit any garbag~2 to accun'ulate
on such. premises o!: pr.operty for a period in excess oi one
calendar \veek or cause, suff,~r or pe~:ni t any rubbish to
. accumulate on his pt'$ITI.ise:3 for a period in excess·. of one
calendar month. wnere garbage and rubbish ar~ con~ainerized
, togethe:r, the perio4 of•ii"emoval shall be that applied to
gcfrbage •.. This prc•vision, however, shall not be construed
ty .prohibit any person frQm keeping building materi~is
-?#l·'' any premises or ):)roperty during the period of act.ive \
QOnSt,fUCtion. r.econstructiorf or. repai~ O:f. a buildin-:r .·or
st.:i:-uct~e.the~eon under a. c~.trrent valid buildi"ng peZ..Utt
no:r the keeping o~i wood neatly· piled upon such .premi:ses
for household use·· nor the composting. of grass or trimmings."
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'' ·· SECT:tQJIJ,.. Sub$ections (2) anQ. (3} of Section 5 .. 20.090 , 1 ::t~t...llfi:'znrf:;.a licensin .. of dia · Sal service o · ·at)tq;} .of the ,.
Pito ··.to .Mun~Cl.'pe . e ere .Y are ~ended to rea as ollows:
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.:· ':. ., "(2) city sha1il1 nave the ~ight upon aama,nd to .. have
!r .i copy of· a:ny such written authorization and to be.: apprlsed
··~f :the<. terms thereof e
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. any . ol': .all ·of such agents and s.u.bcontractor$ $0 designated
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by the contractor; arid fu.rtiieri the city manager may, in the
evant he shall determine that said excess rubbi,sh i~ not
being etficiently ,. adequately o,r properly collelcted by said
system of utilizing contractor's designees, designate one or
more licen.see~, of city for such purpose, and make appropriate
rules and regulat~,ons for the licensing and rec;,rulation of
s.u.~h per·sQns and such qctivity." .,
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SECTlbN 4, Sec~i~m 5. 20, 110 (Container!_ required, descriptiot:~)
of the p"alo Alto Mun~c~pal Code hereby is ame.nC1eo to read as fol-
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"it shall· b.e unlawful for any person occupying any·
. premi$es within tiie city 1 or for any person owning, control-·
· · ling or ·maintaining· apy prenuses within the C(i ty where refuse
is created~ produced or accumulated, to fail or neglect to
pt'o'dure a sufficient number of standard containers foz· re-.
. ·ctillving 1:and):i.olding ·without leakage, or escape of odors all
:r·efus€.1 :\:\7 higl'f' is produced, created or accumulated upon tuch
prei:nisp..s e~cept as hereinaftE!r provided and all such persons
Sh~ll deposit all such refuse in such containerG and all 5uch
qontai~ers ~h~ll~at all times be kept in a good, usable
,~nd sanit~r~ condition. Garbage and rubbish may be deposited
in the same container.. Such containers shall not exceed
sixty pounds in 1.veight when filled for removal except \·lh.En ·
a special con ta.Ln12r or containers are ,fnrnish~~d or. app.t-oved
· by ·the. city manager p1.1rsuant. to re9ulations prescribed by the
. cl ty. Lqcation of con. tainers on the premises S!1o.ll. be subj cct
to· tht.~. approva.l c·f thE! city rqanagcr,"
sgcTIO.N s;. Chapte.r .5 .. 20 of the P.:tlo Alt.o Municipal COde
h~reby~i:s .. a~dex1 to add Section 5. 20,115 to r.ead· as follows~ . . .• . ·. •.. . .. . :.#;' . . .
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11 5, 2 0, 1], 5 Des·ign _E.efuirements. · 'rhe design of any
new,. .s·'llbstarit,ialiy d remt>de:ed or expanded bui ld.ing ot: o t.:he:r
faci:Lity shall provide for: urop.er storage or i1andling ;..'hich
will ~6qomfuodate the solid ~aste loading ant~ripated and . : .1.! W~j.ch will allow for ef.(icient;: and safe. waste removal o.r
.-, ~llec:tion, '!'he. design shall p.ernonsi;rate to .city land, use
. ,, · .. ~d. P~.~+l4ing permit :i,ssuing0 authorities thf!t it includes
.·, ··•. ·· .,.1;.he . :mequ.i;.re~ ·p.rovisions."
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: .·· · :$ECTION::·'e·~ . ;'.Seati'on 5. 20 Q 1130 Uhthhish 9-i.ils ~t n-~rtain Prtmises)
qf t~;a :.Pd!o (Aito· Mtl~icipaj: .Cod0 he-reby is amended to read as fol-
lows : · ·: .. ' ·;···
, ·.·. , ll·(.aJ r' ::~\lhbi~h· ~t?.ced outside of stand.arQ con.~+ners
~.t.·_:~~~~l~99:'!i{uring! f9~~IDexc;:i~l ,_,o~. insti tut;.ionat, .Pr~J.ses .
§~at.l,))~.!:: pl~c~q 1;n :·a.· stand~:tt;J.1 b1.n, box or detachable Gonta~ner
app:r~:Ved: b~< t~. City <rr:a!tager ~. . Any. ·:s·uch, bj,n ~· box or container
~hall be e~sil~: 6P,~ne¢\ ,.for rubbish reinc.~vai i
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by the .coil tractor.
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. . ;:·(b) ':ft;py "~~t· entered into b;t the city for refuse
:· · · .. ·¢~llrgt~p~ riiay· .. w~~ fo~. 'the avai:'lab.ility of approv~!
. ae:.t:a,cha.:f;lle cont~~rs b!·.,'th~ contra~to~. on. a. rental bas~s.
· Can tractor, shall be resporis.lble for l!ma~nta~nl.ng the con
ta.in~r.s in ,good :conditiOJ?,, (ordinar~~.' wear and tear e}Ccepted) .
. i and sh.ali :repail1t such c9~.tainers a •rn:lnimwn Of once a year. ':
'Conttac:tor 'ShfJ.ll plan wit·h the property o~'"lleJ: and/or. occupant'
a·s ,.J.o p:l,acent~nt of storage ccntainers to minimize traffic,
aesthetJc ai'\q· other problems .both on the property and for
the gen'erc;tl,'.·.1p\1Ql.:i.c. Cont~in.ers of one cubic yard 01:.' mor,e
: i6wn~d py 'i·~he contra.~tor shall ~~1 , idend.fied ~~it,,h the· name
l;·~nq teJ;:~phone:.n.t~er ~Jf .the .coli( )actor; servicing".t~c con-
".·.· J :taifi~.t <· ·l'he protiucer shall roa:int.ain all rented ~·. v ~i .. achable
·:cbnt~itl.e;r~. iri a,· aani tary· condit:ion at all times.·~:~· · .
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. .• SECTl~ 7. Subsection (b) .qf (collection
· hours e. '*9,uietn~s" of collections ntT of •t1ip.;e~f~a""1roa;.;A~lp.;to~· · ~Mp:u.n;.....,;l.::.c'!'l".i.::.pa;:;;l;.;· ::.;c;.:o~· r:e~:;,;;.,c;-.=~;:;.;:;:.;:;:.;:;.:;;,;.:;,;;.:.;~~=..~a;:.;;s follows :
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· .. ·, . "(!)): ' Re:fu~u~. col.~ections in cominerciC?.~ districts other
than as ·indicet,ted above shall be made batween t.he hours of tan' p .. ~m. an~ t~ a.m.) su}:)jec,t to such reasonable .modif;~ca
;.iop» o~. collection /p~r iods as the ei ty manager may i:iiipose. •
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.be':reby•· Is· amended to adcl Se<;:tion 5. 20.145 to read as follows:
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.·· .•• 5. ~;0 ,.,~ 4:s ·.. Use of ' conj;,a~ner. No person shall tamper
· with, modify}·.· r~move from, or deposit solid wastes in any
'·con;tainer?)i·h.ich has no:t. been. provided for his use, without
. pern~s~iori.' of' the .co.ntaine!j• owner. If
SECTION 9~ Sect.i,on 5.20,1'80 of the Palo } .. lto Municipal Code
,here.by is-amended to read a$ follows=
"s·.zo~lao )\dmini.s .. t::~~;.~n·£y city managez:, (a) The city
mf",nag'er shall aQ.opt su.l:!h rules and /regulations as may be
necessary fo:r: ··the proper administra"tion aud enforcement
. Of this chapter inclUding I.'egul.atr-ions relating to the re
qUired frequency of refuse co~~ections from various types
·• c.~ ,places and nremi$eS, r;he. types of speciad containers
taqui\red for·<~~~rta.d,n claS'Sef) of places and P~iamises and./
. regulations 90\'EU:'ning. th~. VehicleS ,USed in making SUCh
collections. ·
":(b) . The city ~g~ shall res'ol,ve all. llisput~s c~n
.. cerning tb<t administration 'or enforcement qf this chapter.
:llis decision in such ::matters shall be :E'inal~"
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·he;r,~Y I~ . amended· · 't;.(J · r~~d a$ foilows:
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·, ··· ..... ···' '''i.•S~20'$l90· ..... ID·t·iO~ Of premises •. · (a) The city
.. . " , :d. :~~a~~ ··~~~t~~-:~·:y:,:~ p~~se~ ~ithh'l .. the c~ t~;', f~ time '
•·.·.·. ' •. i: ::i,"'c't.O .. tl.Dle ani! Jil~-·t~te· condit~l.ln o.f the premses to de-
•····.·· · • .. '~tar~n•· .. c6~~ian·)~~· ·the p;r:ovisicns of this chap~r.
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.. , · · . ,·\~:();;It ~t .~~illl ~;. \#ll~wfu1 ·for tih• bWner or occupant(,.
of>~'.: ·p,~~.~~,J· \to r~Jp$e , ~:.give . ~~e. city manager fr~~·. , , . ·
. '· .·· .a~~ :to .. l.'nspec:t tb6'::P~eml;•es· or t.o 1.nte~f,ere with such··
.. ·. ..... ~q~<i:tlcm• .. p~ide4:1 tliat , s~Jclt tilspect~on i's held between the
·· ... · .bcn.lt.s ql'<n!De ~.Jl,:..._·U4· five .p.m .. ~·:
· · ·. · .. · .. ·.· .. ' ·!~joJJ·:·i_i~.·~'sect·~~·fi.~ •.. 2o .• 2~& o·f·.:1;b~ .. Palo Aito Munic:ipal Code
be;"eby l.s amended: tO, ;t"eatt; a$ ~g~lOWS I . . I
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· . . ··• ;,i..sr20. 200 ~ecial ,£ermits t·n hardship· caaes. Upon a
shoowin9·of.haraS:ip,by.the .property owner and/or, occupant,
. thG··-~.tty manager. ~Y issue speci~l wr.itten permits .~uthor-
, ,i;~~~~: va;-iations. from the ... provis.tons of this chapter subject
-., to .. such te~·c ud condi~io~~~ a~· "h• .. may cleem rie~esaary to ·
. : ... p~ot.f!IC!t ~.e·:i)Ublic ·~~al..th •.!ld $·afet1·." ·' · ,.
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SECTION 12. Section 5.20.240 hexltby ·ia added to. the Palo Alto
MUnicipal Cod~ to read as follows: '' ·
·. .. .. .. ·"s. 20.Z·4o Dispo~al ··a!'!.a· Operatimf; .. Dout'.. ···~o ,. ~e1:son shall m,tter., £u~. upon, or."rem&iirli my ~apoaal,
··· ar•a . O~fl:'&ted by tpe . City, .. excel)t d'-lr:lq the hours of
opera~icm posted on th~. main entrance thereto. or e~c~!';
. a~km&7 ·.·be autholftzed in -adVance by the directcn:: of pUDL:Lc
· worlcis or hi&·. deSignee • •• .
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· ..... ··•·· ...... • .. ·••$ECII_ O.ti.Ii~ .. : ~.ii~'t:t~ 5.·-~. 2. 0 .• 250 bS;-eby is added to the Palo Alto .Mtm.ic~Code . t:o read .·48 follows: . · . , 1
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. . · "s< 2o.2SQ ., S¢!:~zep,gJng proldbited~ No. persma shall
. scaveng¢ tn· fJ,ny_City-operated disposal area, nor disturb
... :nor remcrve any ~terial ·therein, witho'Ut the expre&s
· :a4Va.nce permiss'i.on of the direc.tor of. pub~i,c works or
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SE.CTtON 1:4. ~fne Council .. hereby determi!les that this is not a··
pt:oJect'~ned in Section 11,.04.130 of the Palo Alt,o Municipal
Code an4 the1~efore riO . environment~! unp.~c t; . aaees smant is naces sary.
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, . SEC~l_ON 15·· .. ,. This o~d:t.n:a).:u:!e ~shall ber-ome affectlve upon .the
com:n~ncement of' the 31st day after the day of its passage.
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