San Jose |
Code of Ordinances |
Title 9. HEALTH AND SAFETY |
Chapter 9.10. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT |
Part 7. RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE REGULATIONS |
§ 9.10.1100. Placement of solid waste.
A.
No person shall keep any garbage container, nor permit any garbage container to remain, in the street or upon the public parkway except during the period from noon on the day preceding the scheduled collection day to noon on the day immediately following collection.
1.
For single-family dwellings and for multifamily dwellings receiving wheeled garbage disposal cart collection service, during the period beginning the day preceding the scheduled collection day and ending the day immediately following the scheduled collection day.
2.
For multifamily dwellings receiving garbage disposal bin collection service, during the period from noon on the day preceding the scheduled collection day to 11:59 p.m. on the scheduled collection day.
B.
No person shall keep any recyclables container, nor permit any recyclables container to remain, in the street or upon the public parkway except:
1.
For single-family dwellings and for multifamily dwellings receiving wheeled recyclables disposal cart collection service, during the period beginning the day preceding the scheduled collection day and ending the day immediately following the scheduled collection day.
2.
For multifamily dwellings receiving recyclables bin collection service, during the period from noon on the day preceding the scheduled collection day to 11:59 p.m. on the scheduled collection day.
C.
No person shall place uncontainerized corrugated cardboard, nor permit any uncontainerized corrugated cardboard to remain, in the public parkway except during the period beginning the day preceding the scheduled collection day and ending the day immediately following the scheduled collection day.
D.
No person shall keep any uncontainerized yard wastes, nor permit any uncontainerized yard wastes to remain, in the street or upon the public parkway except during the period beginning the day preceding the scheduled collection day and ending the day immediately following the scheduled collection day.
E.
No person shall keep any bulky goods, nor permit any bulky goods to remain, in the street or upon the public parkway except during the period beginning the day preceding the scheduled collection day and ending the day immediately following the scheduled collection day.
F.
No person shall keep any yard wastes tarp or container, nor permit any yard wastes tarp or container to remain, in the street or upon the public parkway except during the period beginning the day preceding the scheduled collection day and ending the day immediately following the scheduled collection day.
G.
No person shall keep any waste oil container, nor permit any waste oil container to remain, in the street or upon the public parkway except during the period beginning the day preceding the scheduled collection day and ending the day immediately following the scheduled collection day.
H.
The owner of a single-family dwelling or the generator of solid waste at such premises shall set out all solid waste and solid waste containers only in the portion of the street or on the portion of the public parkway, as applicable, that is in front of the single-family dwelling where the solid waste was generated, except:
1.
If the single-family dwelling is on a corner lot, the set-out may be in the portion of the street or the portion of the public parkway, as applicable, that is along the side of the single-family dwelling property.
2.
If the single-family dwelling receives, or is required to have, on-premises collection service, the owner or generator shall place the containers in an accessible location that is not more than one hundred yards from the curb or the edge of the street in front of the property.
I.
All solid waste containers at multifamily dwellings shall be set out for collection either in a location that is readily accessible by the collection vehicles or in a location that is at-grade with the collection vehicle access.
J.
In any case where a single-family dwelling is located on a private street that does not permit access for the solid waste collection vehicles, the owner of the single-family dwelling, or their property manager, homeowner association, or conservator, shall subscribe to and pay for on- premises collection service.
K.
In the event the director determines that garbage or recyclables containers have been left in the street or upon the public parkway in violation of Paragraph A.2. or B.2. above in such a manner as to hinder parking or traffic flow or in such a manner as to pose a threat to public health or safety, the director may require the owner of the multi-family dwelling where such violation occurs to subscribe to and pay for "bin push services" (where the solid waste collector moves the bins to the street for collection and moves them back onto the premises after collection) for garbage collection, recyclables collection or both.
(Ords. 24315, 26625, 28007, 28859.)