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Title 13

Chapter 13.02

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(Select All) Title 13 Public Utilities and Services

(Select All) Chapter 13.02 Solid Waste

Section 13.02.0000 Title

Article I. Definitions

Section 13.02.0100 Definitions

Section 13.02.0102 City

Section 13.02.0104 Collection Day

Section 13.02.0106 Collection Service – Kinds of Service

Section 13.02.0108 Combined City Utilities Bill

Section 13.02.0109 Construction, Demolition and Landclearing Waste

Section 13.02.0110 Customer – Giving Notice

Section 13.02.0112 Departments

Section 13.02.0114 Director

Section 13.02.0116 Generator

Section 13.02.0118 Health Officer

Section 13.02.0119 Incidental Hauling

Section 13.02.01191 Permitted Facility

Section 13.02.0120 Person

Section 13.02.0122 Premises – Premises with Multi-unit Dwellings

Section 13.02.0124 Recyclable Materials

Section 13.02.0125 Solid Waste Permit

Section 13.02.0126 Solid Waste - Separated Wastes

Section 13.02.0127 Specialized Solid Waste Handling Equipment

Section 13.02.0128 Spokane County Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan

Section 13.02.0130 Transfer Station

Section 13.02.0134 Waste-to-Energy Plant

Article II. General Provisions

Section 13.02.0200 Universal Service by the City

Section 13.02.0202 Compulsory Service

Section 13.02.0204 Private Hauling Prohibited – Special Reports – Solid Waste Franchises – Commercial Recycling – Construction, Demolition and Landclearing Waste

Section 13.02.0206 Authority of the Director

Section 13.02.0208 Stopping Service – In General

Section 13.02.0210 Rates and Regulations

Section 13.02.0212 May Charge by Weight or Volume – Director may Set Charges

Section 13.02.0214 Equipment – Projects – Expenditures

Section 13.02.0216 Taking of or Snooping in Garbage or Recyclables Prohibited

Section 13.02.0218 Theft of Collection Service Prohibited

Section 13.02.0220 All Materials Deemed Abandoned – No Claim Recognized

Section 13.02.0222 Burning, Burying, On-site Private Disposal Prohibited – Compost Exception

Section 13.02.0224 Abatement of Public Nuisance

Section 13.02.0226 Property Clean-up – Right-of-way Obstructions

Section 13.02.0228 Designation of Area as “Premises” for Billing, Enforcement

Section 13.02.0230 Inspections, Testing, Monitoring may be Ordered

Section 13.02.0232 Deposits – Mandatory Combined Billing

Section 13.02.0234 Allocation of Payments Received

Section 13.02.0236 Refuse-only Accounts

Section 13.02.0238 Underbilling – Overbilling

Section 13.02.0240 Liability for Payment – Transfer to Another Account

Section 13.02.0242 Unpaid Charges a Lien

Section 13.02.0244 No Gift, Credit or Free Service

Section 13.02.0246 Solid Waste Collection Franchisees – Minimum Service Levels – Reasonable Rates

Section 13.02.0248 Service Outside City Limits

Article III. Collection

Section 13.02.0300 Weekly Collection Mandatory – Exception for Temporary Service

Section 13.02.0302 Sufficient Service Required

Section 13.02.0304 Vacancies – Changes in Service Needs

Section 13.02.0306 Days of Service – Holidays

Section 13.02.0308 Director Sets Routes

Section 13.02.0310 Collection Schedule – Container Placement Deadlines

Section 13.02.0312 Central City (Business District Downtown) Collection Area

Section 13.02.0314 Containers Must be Ready at Pickup Location

Section 13.02.0316 Customer Responsible to Accommodate Departmental Collection Vehicle and Equipment Weight, Clearance Needs

Section 13.02.0318 Pickup Area – Containers to be Clean – Additional Charges

Section 13.02.0320 Container Location – Combustibles Separated

Section 13.02.0322 Premises Generating Food or Other Putrescible Wastes

Section 13.02.0324 Address Displayed – Visible at Pickup Site

Section 13.02.0326 Lids to be Kept on Containers

Section 13.02.0328 Overweight Commercial Container – Volume Overloading Containers Forbidden

Section 13.02.0330 Bulky Loading Prohibited

Section 13.02.0332 Assistance to Elderly and/or Disabled Individuals

Section 13.02.0334 Compaction Container Requirements

Section 13.02.0336 Residential Containers

Section 13.02.0338 Commercial Containers

Section 13.02.0340 Customers Must Use Only Approved Containers

Section 13.02.0342 Owner Responsible for Containers

Section 13.02.0344 Containers, Equipment Furnished “As Is”

Section 13.02.0346 Adequate Foundation for Collection Vehicle, Container

Section 13.02.0348 Customer Accepts Risk of Loss or Damage from Normal Operations

Section 13.02.0350 Premises Site Plan Approval for Solid Waste Collection Area Required

Section 13.02.0352 Commercial Container Site Location Requirements

Section 13.02.0354 Container Weight Limits

Section 13.02.0356 Special Arrangements for Loads in Excess of Ten Tons

Section 13.02.0358 Minimum Service – Multi-unit Dwellings

Section 13.02.0360 Limit on Thirty-two Gallon Cart Rate Use

Section 13.02.0364 Unacceptable Wastes

Section 13.02.0366 Unacceptable Wastes – Special Arrangements – Additional Charges

Section 13.02.0368 Collection Service Stopped for Enforcement Reasons

Section 13.02.0370 Charges Continue

Article IV. Recycling

Section 13.02.0400 General Rules Apply to Recyclable-collection Operations

Section 13.02.0402 Recycling Containers to be Used

Section 13.02.0404 Recycling – Residential-use Premises – Nonresidential-use Premises

Section 13.02.0406 Materials Included in Residential Curbside Recycling Collection

Section 13.02.0408 Materials Included in Nonresidential Recycling Collection

Section 13.02.0410 Materials Accepted for Recycling at Transfer Station or Waste-to-Energy Plant

Section 13.02.0412 Recyclable Materials to be Prepared for Convenient Collection

Article V. Residential and Commercial Rates

Section 13.02.0500 Residential Service Schedule

Section 13.02.0502 Residential Service Rates

Section 13.02.0504 Commercial Service Rates – Dumpsters

Section 13.02.0506 Commercial Service Rates – Rolloffs

Section 13.02.0508 Commercial Container Service, Placement

Section 13.02.0510 Commercial Service Rates – Compactors

Section 13.02.0512 Return Trip Charges

Section 13.02.0514 Additional Charges for Commercial Containers

Section 13.02.0516 Container Replacement Charges

Section 13.02.0518 Container Cleaning, Pressure Wash, Refurbishment Charge

Section 13.02.0520 Temporary Account

Section 13.02.0522 Container Dump Requests

Section 13.02.0524 Baled Refuse

Section 13.02.0526 Special Handling

Section 13.02.0528 Rates for Equipment and Labor – Packer and Nonpacker

Section 13.02.0530 REPEALED (Small Animal Remains)

Article VI. Recycling Rates

Section 13.02.0550 Rolloff Recycling Rates – Customer Arrangements

Section 13.02.0552 Recycling Rates – Nonresidential – Residential Premises with Multi-unit Dwellings Premises – Additional

Section 13.02.0554 Clean Green Yard Waste Collection

Article VII. Disposal Rates

Section 13.02.0560 General Mixed Solid Waste – Tonnage Fee

Section 13.02.0561 Self Haul Transaction Fee

Section 13.02.0562 Compost

Section 13.02.0563 Waste Tires

Section 13.02.0564 REPEALED (Demolition Debris – Flat Rate Plus Volume Charge)

Section 13.02.0566 Nonprofit Waste Reduction Corporation

Section 13.02.0568 Estimates Allowed

Section 13.02.0570 Uncovered Loads

Section 13.02.0572 Weight Slips

Article VIII. Additional

Section 13.02.0600 Repeal and Savings

Section 13.02.0605 No Special Duty

Section 13.02.0610 Penalty

Section 13.02.0615 Provisions Supplemental – Preemption

Section 13.02.0620 Severability