Title 13 Public Utilities and Services
Chapter 13.02 Solid Waste
Article III. Collection
Section 13.02.0316 Customer Responsible to Accommodate Departmental Collection Vehicle and Equipment Weight, Clearance Needs
- Customers are responsible to make premises conditions suitable for departmental vehicles and equipment.
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- Department collection vehicles and equipment providing service for residential-capacity containers such as automated carts weigh up to twenty-five tons loaded and require an access route of a minimum of twelve feet wide to the container pickup location. Height clearance requirements are a minimum of fourteen feet.
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- In addition, the premises site must have adequate access to permit vehicle turn-around.
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- Because site conditions and access and vehicle configurations vary, customers must contact the department in advance to assure compliance with this requirement.
- Department collection vehicles and equipment providing service for residential capacity automated carts, dumpster containers (one to six cubic yards), rolloff containers (with a capacity greater than ten cubic yard drop boxes or rolloff compaction units) weigh up to twenty-five tons loaded and require access route and conditions as minimum as provided in subsection (A) of this section.
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- Because site conditions and access and vehicle configurations vary, customers must contact the department in advance to assure compliance with this requirement.
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- Absent prior approval, an accessible site shall require a paved street or alley, with at least twelve feet unobstructed width and without overhead obstructions to allow at least fourteen-foot overhead clearance.
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- Additionally, the access shall not be so steep as to preclude safe vehicle access, as determined by the director.
Date Passed: Monday, November 26, 2012
Effective Date: Tuesday, January 1, 2013
ORD C34938 Section 12
