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CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER
Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held on the 22nd day of
Mav, 1989, at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall, 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway, to consider an
amendment to Chapter 7.
Auxiliary aids for handicapped persons are available upon request at least 96
hours in advance. Please notify the personnel coordinator at 561 -5440 to make
arrangements.
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 7 OF THE BROOKLYN CENTER CODE RELATING TO
COLLECTION OF RECYCLABLE MATERIALS AND YARD WASTES; PROHIBITING SCAVENGING
OF RECYCLABLE MATERIALS: AUTHORIZING COLLECTION DISTRICTS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 7 of the City Ordinances of the City of Brooklyn Center
is hereby amended in the following manner:
Section 7 -101. DEFINITIONS. [Whenever used in this ordinance words shall]
For nuruoses of Sections 7 -101 to 7 -112. the following terms have the
[following] meanings given them:
[A.] Subdivision 1. AUDroved [shall mean] means acceptable to the health
authority following [his] the health authoritv's determination as to
compliance with established public health practices and standards.
Subdivision 2. Carrvout Collection Service, means the collection of
recvclable materials accumulated in recvcling containers from a
location at a dwelling unit other than the location designated bv_ the
recvcling authority for regular collection.
[B.] Subdivision 3. Council [shall mean] means the governing body of the
[municipality] Citv.
Subdivision 4., Dwelling Unit means a residential structure in the
Citv that is designated by the recvcling authority to receive
recvcling collection services.
[C.] Subdivision 5., Garbage [includes] means all putrescible animal,
vegetable or other matter that attends the preparation, consumption,
display, dealing in or storage of meat, fish, fowl, birds, fruit or
vegetables, including the cans, containers or wrappers wasted along
with such materials. but not including recyclable materials.
Subdivision 6., Generator has the meaning given it in Minnesota
Statutes Section 115A.03. subdivision 12.
[D.] Subdivision 7. Health Authority [shall mean] means the [municipal]
city public health sanitarian or [his] an authorized representative.
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[E.] Subdivision 8. Manager [shall mean] means the administrative head
for the [municipality] Citv.
Subdivision 9. Mixed Municipal Solid Waste has the meaning given it
in Minnesota Statutes Section 115A.03. subdivision. 21.
[F.] Subdivision 10. Open Burning [shall mean] means the �urning of any
matter whereby the resultant combustion products are emitted directly
to the open atmosphere without passing through an adequate stack,
duct, or chimney.
[G.] Subdivision 11.. Owner [is] means any person, [firm, corporation, or
other partnership or organization] who alone, jointly, or severally
with others [shall be in ownership of,] owns or [have] has charge,
care or control of[,] any premises or business within the
[municipality] Citv as owner, employee or agent of the owner, or as
trustee or guardian of the estate or person of the title holder.
[H.] Subdivision 12.. Person [is] means any [person] individual, firm,
partnership, association, corporation, company, or organization of
any kind.
[I.] Subdivision 13., Premises [is] means any dwelling, house, building,
or other structure or parcel of property.
[J.] Subdivision 14.. Public Place, [is] means any and all streets,
sidewalks, boulevards, alleys, parks, public buildings, and other
public ways.
Subdivision 15. Recvclable Materials has the meaning given it in
Minnesota Statutes Section 115A.03, subdivision 25a.
Subdivision 16.. Recvcling has the meaning given it in Minnesota
Statutes Section 115A.03. subdivision 25b.
Subdivision 17.. Recycling Authority means the official designated by
the manager to perform the cowers and duties of the recycling
authority as provided in this chanter. The recvcling authority may
be the administrator of the Hennepin Recvcling Group ioint powers
entity of which the City is a member.
Subdivision 18. Recvcling Container means a receptacle designated by
the recvcling authority for the accumulation and collection of
recvclable materials at a dwelling unit.
Subdivision 19.. Recvcling Collection Services means the collection
of recvclable materials accumulated in recvcling containers from a
location at a dwelling unit that is designated by the recvcling
authority for regular collection.
Subdivi 20. Recycling Services means recvcling collection
services, carrvout collection services, and anv other services
provided to a dwelling_ unit in accordance with this chapter.
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[K.] Subdivision 21. Refuse means all solid waste products or those
having the character of solids rather than liquids in that they will
not flow readily without additional liquid and which are composed
wholly or partly of such materials as garbage, swill, sweepings,
cleanings, trash, rubbish, litter, industrial solid wastes or
domestic solid wastes; organic wastes or residue of animals sold as
meat, fruit or other vegetable or animal matter from kitchen, dining
room, market, food establishment or any place dealing in or handling
meat, fowl, fruit, grain, or vegetables; offal, animal excreta, or
the carcass of animals; [tree or shrub trimmings, or grass
clippings,] brick, plaster, wood, metal or other waste matter
resulting from the demolition, alteration or construction of
buildings or structures; accumulated waste materials, cans,
containers, junk vehicles, ashes, tires, junk, or other such
substance which may become a nuisance. but not includinE recvclable
materials.
[L.] Subdivision 22. Rubbish is nonputrescible solid wastes such as wood,
leaves, trimmings from shrubs, dead trees or branches thereof,
shavings, sawdust, excelsior, wooden waste, printed matter, paper,
paper board, pasteboard, grass, rags, straw, boots, shoes, hats, and
all other combustibles not included under the term garbage. but not
includinz recvclable materials.
[M.] Subdivision 23., Swill includes that particular garbage which is
wholly or nearly edible and usable as a food and has food value for
animals or fowl, accumulating from animal, vegetable or other matter
wasted from clubs, hotels, hospitals, restaurants, and public eating
places.
[N.] Subdivision 24.. Vehic] is every device in, upon, or by which any
person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a
thoroughfare including devices used exclusively upon stationary rails
or tracks.
[0.] Subdivision 25. Waste Matter is nonputrescible solid waste such as
soil, earth, sand, clay, gravel, loam, stone, brick, plaster,
crockery, glass, glassware, ashes, cinders, shells, metal, and other
noncombustible material which has been or is to be discarded. but not
including recvclable materials.
Subdivision 26. Yard Waste has the meaninLy iziven it in Minnesota
Statutes. Section 115A.931.
Section 2. Section 7 -102 of the Brooklyn Center Code is amended to read as
follows:
Section 7 -102. REFUSE STORAGE AND DISPOSAL.
[A.] Subdivision 1.. Containers Required. The owner of any premises, and
any other person having refuse as herein defined, [shall] must
provide and keep on such premises sufficient containers for the
storage of refuse accumulated on the premises between disposal or
collection. Each [such] container [shall] must be watertight,
[shall] must have a tight fitting lid, [shall] must be impervious to
insects, rodents, vermin, and absorption of moisture and [shall] may
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not exceed 30 gallons in size unless otherwise specifically
authorized in writing by the health authority.
All refuse on any premises [shall] must be stored in [the] reauired
containers [required herein, except if the same may be] unless it is
immediately consumed or disposed of on [such] the premises in an
approved incinerator.
All commercial, business, industrial, or other such establishments
having a refuse volume in excess of two cubic yards per week, and all
six family and larger dwellings, [shall] must provide approved bulk
or box type refuse storage containers or approved equivalent.
[These] The containers [shall] must be [so] located so as to be
accessible to collection equipment and so as not to require an
intermediate transfer.
[B.] Subdivision 2., Sanitary Disposal. All refuse [shall] must be
disposed of in a sanitary manner as approved by the health authority
and [shall] may not constitute a nuisance. Refuse [shall] may not be
composted or buried except that composting in an approved rodent and
fly proof device and /or filling operations using approved fill
materials and methods may be permitted. In no case [can] may garbage
be composted or buried.
[C.] Subdivision 3.. Frequency and Manner of Collection. The contents of
the containers [shall] must be collected once every week, or more
frequently if necessary or required by the provisions of any other
ordinance of the [municipality] Citv, by a collector licensed
[hereunder] under this Chanter. [He shall] The collector must
transfer the contents of the containers to [his] the collection
vehicle without spilling them, and if any spilling occurs [he shall]
the collector must, clean it up immediately and completely.
Collection [shall] must be conducted in [such] a manner as to not
create a nuisance. Collection in residential zones [shall] must be
between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. Upon each collection
the containers [shall] must be completely emptied and returned to the
racks or stands where they are kept, and the lids of the containers
[shall] must be replaced.
[D.] Subdivision 4. Placing of Containers. The containers [shall] must
be placed in the rear of the premises or [in such a manner as to be]
out of view from the street in front of the premises or placed in a
garage located on the premises, except as may be reasonable and
immediately necessary for collection. In no event [shall] may
containers be placed or maintained in [such] a way [as to] that
unreasonably [interfere] interferes with the use of adjoining
property. Containers kept outside [shall] must be placed in [such] a
manner [as] that does not [to] permit entry of or harborage for
animals, insects or other vermin, [and so maintained as not to be] or
hermit the container to be, tipped over. Containers [shall] must be
maintained in a reasonable clean condition at all times.
[E.] Subdivision 5.. Defective Containers. If, upon inspection by the
health authority, a container is found to be in poor repair, corroded
or otherwise defective so as to permit insects, vermin or rodents to
enter, or does not meet other requirements of this ordinance, the
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health authority [shall notify the provider or user of the container
of the deficiency and shall require repair or replacement of the
container and shall state a compliance date in the notice] may
reauire the container to be repaired or replaced by notifving the
provider or user of the container of the deficiency and statinz a
compliance date in the notice,. If the deficiency is not corrected by
[said] the compliance date, the health authority [shall] may condemn
the deficient container and affix a tag so stating such condemnation.
It [shall be] is unlawful for any person to place or deposit refuse
in a container which has been condemned.
Subdivision 6., Preparation of vard wastes. Yard wastes must be
baeved separately from other 9 arbaee. refuse, and waste matter and
must be placed 3 to 6 feet from Farbaee and other refuse on
collection day.
Section 3. Section 7 -103 of the Brooklyn Center Code is amended to read as
follows:
Section 7 -103.. REFUSE HAULERS REGULATIONS.
[A.] Subdivision 1. License Required. No person [shall engage in hauling
or conveying] haul or convev refuse from any premises in the Citv,
other than [his] the person's own domicile, [in the municipality]
unless [he] the person holds a valid license [hereunder]. [Each such
vehicle so used must be licensed.] A license is required for each
vehicle used to haul or convev refuse.
[B.] Subdivision 2. License Procedure. The provisions of Sections 23 -001
through 23 -013 of the City Ordinances [shall] apply to all licenses
required by this ordinance and to the holders of [such] the license.
The [annual license fee shall be as set forth by] city council may
establish the annual license fee from time to time by resolution.
The term of each license hereunder [shall be] is from July 1 through
June 30.
The applications for license or renewal of, license [shall] must
contain a description of the types and makes of motor vehicles used
for collection, a schedule of services to be made to the customers,
the frequency of service to be rendered, and full information where
and how the material collected will be disposed of, and any other
information the health authority [shall] may require. Applicants for
licenses[, after July 1, 1970,] to provide routine weekly collection
and removal of refuse from residences [shall] must provide [as
required under this ordinance,] complete collection of all refuse
which normally results from day -to -day use of [this type of]
residential property except furnishings, appliances, building or
construction wastes and similar bulky wastes for which individuals
must make special arrangements. The health authority may require
vehicle inspection before processing the license application.
Applications for license [hereunder shall] must be submitted to the
health authority for review and recommendation. If the council is
satisfied that the public need, convenience, and good order will be
served thereby, it may grant a license to any [such] applicant
meeting the requirements of this ordinance.
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[C.] Subdivision 3. License Classification. [Applicants for licenses
issued hereunder shall be] Licenses are issued for the following
classes of operation:
Class I
Residential Refuse Collection Vehicle
Class II
Commercial and Business Refuse Collection Vehicle
Class III
Residential and Commercial Refuse Collection Vehicle
Class IV
Rubbish and Waste Matter Collection Vehicle
Class V
Rendering Collection Vehicle
[D.] Subdivision 4., Insurance. Applicants for licenses or renewals of
licenses [shall] must file with each application a copy of an
insurance policy or policies and an endorsement, under which there is
coverage as to each vehicle to be used for loss or damage to persons
in the amount of $100,000 for each person and $300,000 for each
accident; and for loss or damage to property in the amount of
$50,000. Every such policy [shall] must provide that it [shall] may
not be cancelled or terminated for any reason without at least 10
[days] days urior written notice [thereof first] being given to the
municipality.
[E.] Subdivision 5., Vehicle License Decals. Whenever a license or
renewal has been granted [hereunder] the health authority [shall]
must furnish to the licensee a decalcomania for each vehicle. The
decalcomania [shall be so worded as to signify] must indicate that
the vehicle is licensed by the [municipality] Citv. The licensee
[shall] must apply the decalcomania to the left forward side of the
body of the appropriate licensed vehicle as indicated by the health
authority. Old, expired, or otherwise invalid decalcomania [shall]
must be removed form the vehicle.
[F.] Subdivision 6. Vehicle Specifications. Every vehicle used to
collect refuse [shall] must have the name of the owner or operator on
the body or placed on a durable metal or wood plaque attached to the
body. [Said] The lettering [shall] must be at least three inches in
height and the color of the lettering and of the background [shall]
must be contrasting.
The body of every vehicle licensed [hereunder shall] must be
constructed entirely of metal or the space in the vehicle in which
refuse [shall be] is kept [shall] must be completely lined with
metal. All joints [shall] must be effectively closed so that no
dripping or leaking or drain off of water, liquids or any substance
can occur. The loading space [shall] must be provided with a tight
metal hood having an opening fitted with metal doors, or [shall] must
be provided with a heavy tarpaulin or equivalent cover fitted with
eyes, grommets, tie ropes, or hooks so that the cover can be held
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securely over the loaded refuse. Every vehicle [shall] must be
equipped with the necessary hand tools for cleaning up spills.
[G.] Subdivision 7. Vehicle Maintenance. Every licensed vehicle
[licensed hereunder shall] must be kept well painted, clean, and in
good repair. Every [such] vehicle used for collecting garbage or
swill [shall] must be cleaned every week or oftener as necessary to
prevent persistent odors and [shall] must be cleaned before being
used for any other purposes.
[H.] Subdivision 8. Vehicle Loading. Garbage, refuse, rubbish, or other
waste matter [shall] must be so loaded that none of such materials
can jar loose and fall to the ground or street when the vehicle is in
motion. Loose paper, trash, and similar materials [shall] must be so
secured that they cannot be displaced by the wind or fall out of the
vehicle. Containers used to carry refuse in or on any vehicle
[shall] must comply with the requirements of [Section 2 hereunder]
Section 7 -102 of this Code.
[I.] Subdivision 9. Service Cancellation. The collector [shall] must
cancel service to any premises when the only container or containers
thereon have been condemned and may cancel service for cause or when
the party charged for the collection service is two months or more
overdue in paying for such services. When any collector cancels
service to any premises, written notice [thereof shall] must be
served upon or mailed to the occupant, manager or owner of the
premises and a copy of the notice [shall] must be mailed to the
health authority.
[J.] Subdivision 10.. Vehicle Storage and Parking. No person [shall] may
at any time park or store any refuse collection vehicle on any
premises zoned for use as a single or multiple residence dwelling,
within one hundred feet of [any aforementioned] the premises or
within two hundred feet of any food establishment, for purpose other
than, or for periods inconsistent with, providing refuse collection
at [said] the premises. No person [shall] may at any time park or
store any loaded or partially loaded refuse collection vehicle on any
premises within the [municipality] Citv, except for the purpose of
and for periods consistent with providing refuse collection at that
parcel of property.
Subdivision 11. Collection Districts. The Citv. under the direction
of the city manager or his designee. shall establish specific refuse
and recvcling collection districts and specific days of collection
within these districts for all licensees. The purpose of this
provision is to coordinate and facilitate same day collection within
said districts throughout the City. Said coordination is necessary
to encourage citizen participation in the Citv's recvclina effort. to
insure compliance with state mandates for solid waste management as
set forth in Minnesota Statutes Chanter 115A and to insure compliance
of the Citv's contractual obligations as a member of the Hennepin
Recvclinu. Group pursuant to the Joint and Cooperative Agreement for
Solid Waste Disnosal. Also, said coordination will be beneficial to
the health. safety, and welfare of Brooklvn Center residents and
streets by limiting the number of refuse and recvclin vehicles using
said streets at any one time, The following considerations will be
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utilized by the city manager or his designee to establish the
collection districts
a. household counts within the districts:
b. compatibility with the licensees existing refuse collection_
stops to the extent possible:
c. compatibility with municipal boundaries to the extent possible:
d. coordination with recvcling collection to the extent possible.
Subdivision 12., Collection within Districts. Where an approved
collection district has been established, licensed refuse haulers must
establish their regular collection routes and days of collection in a
manner consistent with the approved collection district and specified
days of collection. Violation of this subsection is grounds for
revocation of the hauler's license. It is not a violation of this
subsection to collect refuse or recyclable materials on a day other
than the specified collection day. if the collection is for a missed
Dick up or is in a week in which a legal holidav occurs.
Section 4. Section 7 -104 of the Brooklyn Center Code is amended to read as
follows:
Section 7 -104. REFUSE LITTERING PROHIBITED. No person [shall] may throw,
scatter or deposit, [nor] or cause or permit to be thrown, scattered or
deposited any refuse, handbills, or other littering materials upon or in any
public or private lands, bodies of water, vehicles or structures within the
[municipality] Citv. Every person [shall] must maintain his or her premises and
abutting sidewalks and boulevard areas free of refuse litter.
Section 5. Section 7 -105 of the Brooklyn Center Code is amended to read as
follows:
Section 7 -105.. NUISANCE ABATEMENT.
Subdivision 1. Any accumulation of refuse on any premises not stored in
containers which comply with this ordinance, or any accumulation of refuse on
any premises [which has remained thereon] for more than one week is hereby
declared to be a nuisance [and]. A nuisance may be abated by order of "the
officer charged by the city manager with enforcement of this section, and the
costs of abatement may be assessed against the property on which the nuisance
was found as [follows] provided in this section:
[A.] Subdivision 2., In all cases to which Minnesota Statutes, Sections
145A.04 and 145A.08 apply, the City [shall] will proceed under those
sections.
[B.] Subdivision 3., In all other cases, the officer charged with
enforcement [shall] must notify the owner of the property on which
the nuisance is found in writing, specifying the nature of the
nuisance and ordering that the nuisance be abated. Notice [shall]
must be served in person or by mail. If the owner is unknown or
cannot be located, notice may be served by posting it on the
property. The notice [shall] must specify the steps to be taken to
abate the nuisance and the time, not exceeding ten (10) days, within
which the nuisance shall
must be abated. If the owner does not
comply with the notice and order of the enforcement officer within
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the time specified [therein], the city council may, after notice to
the owner and the occupant of the property if different from the
owner, and an opportunity to be heard, order that the nuisance be
abated by the City. The notice of hearing [shall] must be served in
the same manner
as the notice and order of the enforcement officer
and [shall] must be given at least ten (10) days before the date
specified for hearing of the matter by the city council. If notice
is given by posting, at least thirty (30) days [shall] must elapse
between the date of posting and the hearing. In an emergency
circumstance where there is an immediate threat to the public health
or safety or an immediate threat of serious property damage, the
enforcing officer may provide for abating the nuisance without action
of the city council. In such a case, the enforcing officer [shall]
must reasonably attempt to notify the owner and occupant of the
intended action and the right to appeal the determination that a
nuisance exists and the order to abate the nuisance at the next
regularly scheduled city council meeting. [In case of abatement of
nuisances by the City, upon determination of the cost of abatement,
including administrative and other related expenses, the] The city
clerk [shall] must prepare and mail a bill [therefor] to the property
owner for the amount of the costs incurred by the Citv in abating a
nuisance. including administrative and other related expenses. The
bill is [so determined which shall immediately be] due and payable
upon receiut. In the event [such] bill is not paid by the September
lst next following the abatement of the nuisance, the costs of
abatement [shall] may be levied against the property pursuant to
Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 429.
Section 6. Section 7 -106 of the Brooklyn Center Code is amended to read as
follows:
Section 7 -106. MINNESOTA POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY REGULATIONS ADOPTED.
[A.] Subdivision 1. Regulation Adopted. Subject to specific
modifications and additions contained herein, the [municipality] Citv
hereby adopts by reference Air Pollution Control Regulations Nos. 7
(Incinerators) and 8 (Open Burning Restrictions) contained in the
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency document entitled "Ambient Air
Quality Standards and Air Pollution Control Regulations adopted May
11, 1969; filed with the Secretary of State July 3, 1969, and filed
with the State Department of Administration July 7, 1969, including
all subsequent amendments thereto. Three copies of such regulations
[shall] will be on file and available for inspection in the office of
the clerk. These regulations [shall] do not apply to wood burning
fireplaces, nor to fires used solely for preparation of food by
barbecuing.
[B.] Subdivision 2. Modifications to APC Regulations. It is hereby
determined, effective July 1, 1970, that adequate refuse collection
service is available
to the munic"
i alit City. Open burning P y] p is
[thereafter] prohibited after that date. Effective January 1, 1971,
no device or container for open burning [shall] may be maintained on
any premises. Exceptions to APC Regulation No. 8 [shall] require
written approval of the municipal fire chief.
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All incinerators of less than 2,000 lbs. /hr. capacity [shall] must
comply with the provisions of APC Regulation No. 7 on or before
January 1, 1971.
Section 7. S
Section 7 107 of the Brooklyn Center Code is amended to read as
follows:
Section 7 -107.. [SEPARABILITY. If any section, subsection, group, phrase,
sentence, or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid or
unconstitutional, such portions shall be deemed a separate, distinct, and
independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions hereof.] RECYCLING AUTHORITY: POWERS. The recvcling
authority is responsible for supervising and controlling the collection.
removal. and disposal of recvclable materials from all dwelling units in the
Citv. The recvcling authority may contract with one or more collectors or
haulers for the collection. removal and disposal of some or all tvDes of
recvclable materials from dwelling units. The recvclinR authoritv may adopt and
enforce additional rules not inconsistent with this chapter as necessary for the
collection. removal. and disposal of recvclable materials, including but not
limited to rules governing the days and hours of collection. the tvDes of
recvclable materials to be collected, the manner in which generators must
prepare recvclable materials for collection, the recvcling containers to be
used. and the location of rec ycling contain for collection. The rules of the
recvclinR authority are not effective until approved by the council.
Section 8. Section 7 -108 of the Brooklyn Center Code is amended to read as
follows:
Section 7 -108. [PENALTY. An person violating an of the
Y P g y provisions of
this ordinance shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor, and subject
to a fine of not more than $700 or by imprisonment for a period of not exceeding
90 days or both, together with the costs of prosecution. Each day that a
violation exists shall constitute a separate offense.] RECYCLING RATES:
BILLINGS.
Subdivision Z. Rates. The city council may establish rates for recvcling
services from time to time by resolution. By resolution the city council may
also charge the cost of recvcling containers to owners or occupants of dwelling
units as a recvcline service.
Subdivision 2. Billing. Each owner or occupant of a dwelling unit must
pav the rates for recvcline collection services. The rates for carrvout
collection services are savable by the owner or occupant of a dwelling unit who
requests to receive the service according to the procedure established by the
recvcline authority. The amounts pavable for recv
cling services will be shown
as a separate charge on the utilitv bill for the dwelling unit and will be
pavable according to the same terms as those provided in this Code for utility
bills.
Section 9. Section 7 of the Brooklyn Center Code is amended by adding the
following new sections:
Section 7 -109., ASSESSMENT OF UNPAID BILLS. On or before September 1 of
each vear. the city clerk must list the total unpaid charges for recvcling
services against each lot or parcel to which thev are attributable. The city
council may then spread the charges against the property benefited as a special
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assessment in the same manner as ?provided for current services by Minnesota
Statutes. Section 429.101 and other pertinent statutes for certification to the
Director of Property Taxation of Hennepin County and collection the following
vear along with the current taxes.
Section 7 -110., OWNERSHIP OF RECYCLABLE MATERIALS: SCAVENGING PROHIBITED.,
Subdivision 1. Ownership. Recvclable materials are the vroverty of the
generator until collected by authorized Citv emvlovees. collectors or
haulers. Recvclable materials become the vroverty of the Citv. authorized
collector. or authorized hauler upon collection.
Subdivision 2. No Scavenging. It is unlawful for a verson, other than
authorized emvlovees of the City. or authorized collectors or haulers to
distribute. collect, remove or disvose of recvclable materials after the
materials have been vlaced or devosited for collection.
Section 7 -111. SEPARABILITY. If anv section. subsection. group. vhrase.
sentence. or vortion of this ordinance is for anv reason held invalid or
unconstitutional. such vortions shall be deemed a sevarate. distinct. and
indevendent vrovision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the
remaining vortions hereof.
Section 7 -112. PENALTY. Anv verson violating anv of the provisions of
this ordinance is guilty of a misdemeanor and subiect to a fine of not more than
$700 or imvrisonment for a veriod of not exceeding 90 days or both. together
with the costs of vrosecution. Each day that a violation exists constitutes a,
sevarate offense.,
Section 10. This ordinance shall become effective after adoption and upon
thirty (30) days following its legal publication.
Adopted this 22nd day of Mav 1989
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ATTEST:
Clerk
Date of Publication May 4, 1989
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Effective Date June 3, 1989
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