CC Ordinance 2027
ORDINANCE NO. 2027
BEING AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF CAMPBELL AMENDING CHAPTER 6.04
OF THE CAMPBELL MUNICIPAL CODE - GARBAGE AND RUBBISH DISPOSAL AND
CHAPTER 21.59 - GENERAL PROVISIONS AND EXCEPTIONS
The City Council of the City of Campbell does ordain as follows:
SECTION ONE: That Section 6.04.020 of the Campbell Municipal Code is hereby amended to
read as set forth in Exhibit A, attached hereto.
SECTION TWO: That Chapter 21.59 General Provisions and Exceptions of the Campbell
Municipal Code is hereby amended to include Section 21.59.100 as set forth in Exhibit A,
attached hereto.
SECTION THREE: The amendment to Chapter 6.04 shall become effective thirty days following
its passage and adoption and shall be published once within 15 days upon passage and adoption
in the Campbell Express, a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Campbell, County of
Santa Clara.
SECTION FOUR: The amendment to Chapter 21.59 shall become effective six (6) months
following its passage and adoption and shall be published once within 15 days upon passage and
adoption in the Campbell Express, a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Campbell,
County of Santa Clara.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of February ,2003, by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
APPROVED: l)~ ~ 1
Watson,
None
None
None
Kennedy, Dean, Burr, Furtado
ATTEST:
Anne Bybee, City Clerk
EXHIBIT A
6.04.020 Regulations for accumulation.
It is unlawful for any person to deposit, keep, accumulate, or permit or cause any refuse to
be deposited, kept, or accumulated upon any lot or parcel of land, streets, and alleys or
drives, unless the same is kept, deposited, or allowed to accumulate in galvanized metal
receptacles provided with handles, or acceptable plastic container. Storage within
buildings, or outside and within five feet of a combustible surface, must be within a metal
receptacle. Storage of combustibles within a building in individual containers of 1.5 cubic
yards or greater shall be provided with a one-hour occupancy separation from the
remaining area of the building or protected by an automatic fire sprinkler head(s). Outside
storage within five feet of combustible surfaces may be allowed when protected by an
automatic fire sprinkler head. Receptacles shall have a capacity of not less than thirty-two
gallons, nor more than six yards, unless an approved container of larger size is provided by
the contractor, and the receptacles shall be provided with close-fitting metal lids or covers
which shall be kept closed at all times except when necessarily opened to permit deposit or
removal of refuse. Container shall be kept in sanitary condition by owners and free of
holes that might cause leakage or the emission of any offensive vapors, gases or odors. No
container, when filled, shall weigh more than seventy pounds. No container shall be placed
in any manner such that the container impedes normal vehicular traffic, public
transportation or pedestrian or wheelchair access to public rights-of-way. No garbage,
recycling or yard waste containers shall be placed at curbside or other location visible to
the public more than 24 hours preceding the day of scheduled collection by the contractor
and shall be removed from the curbside or any other location visible to the public within
24 hours the day immediately following the scheduled collection by the contractor. Tree
trimmings and other similar items which cannot be conveniently placed in containers shall
be cut into lengths not over four feet and tied into bundles not over eighteen inches in
diameter by the occupant of the premises and presented in such manner that they do not
present a menace to health, safety, or traffic.
The following section shall be added to Chapter 21.59 General Provisions and Exceptions of the
Municipal Code:
21.59.100 Screening of Garbage Containers for Single-family Residential Properties.
Except during the period of time specified in Chapter 6.04 of the Municipal Code, no
garbage, yard waste or recycling containers may be placed, kept or stored within any front
yard or street side yard on comer lots and all garbage, yard waste or recycling containers
shall be fully screened from view from the public street right-of-way by a structure, fence,
wall, or landscaping that is as tall as the tallest container(s), unless otherwise approved by
the Community Development Director.
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EXHIBIT A
6.04.020 Regulations for accumulation.
It is unlawful for any person to deposit, keep, accumulate, or permit or cause any refuse to
be deposited, kept, or accumulated upon any lot or parcel of land, streets, and alleys or
drives, unless the same is kept, deposited, or allowed to accumulate in galvanized metal
receptacles provided with handles, or acceptable plastic container. Storage within
buildings, or outside and within five feet of a combustible surface, must be within a metal
receptacle. Storage of combustibles within a building in individual containers of 1.5 cubic
yards or greater shall be provided with a one-hour occupancy separation from the
remaining area of the building or protected by an automatic fire sprinkler head(s). Outside
storage within five feet of combustible surfaces may be allowed when protected by an
automatic fire sprinkler head. Receptacles shall have a capacity of not less than ten gallons
thirty-two gallons, nor more than thirty tV/O gallons six yards, unless an approved
container of larger size is provided by the contractor, and the receptacles shall be provided
with close-fitting metal lids or covers which shall be kept closed at all times except when
necessarily opened to permit deposit or removal of refuse. Container shall be kept in
sanitary condition by owners and free of holes that might cause leakage or the emission of
any offensive vapors, gases or odors. No container, when filled, shall weigh more than
seventy pounds. No container shall be placed in any manner such that the container
impedes normal vehicular traffic, public transportation or pedestrian or wheelchair access
to public rights-of-way. No garbage, recycling or yard waste containers shall be placed at
curbside or other location visible to the public more than 24 hours preceding the day of
scheduled collection by the contractor and shall be removed from the curbside or any other
location visible to the public within 24 hours the day immediately following the scheduled
collection by the contractor. Tree trimmings and other similar items which cannot be
conveniently placed in containers shall be cut into lengths not over four feet and tied into
bundles not over eighteen inches in diameter by the occupant of the premises and
presented in such manner that they do not present a menace to health, safety, or traffic.
Note: Added language is underlined and deleted language is strikethrough.
The following section shall be added to Chapter 21.59 General Provisions and Exceptions of the
Municipal Code:
21.59.100 Screening of Garbage Containers for Single-family Residential Properties.
Except during the period of time specified in Chapter 6.04 of the Municipal Code, no
garbage, yard waste or recycling containers may be placed, kept or stored within any front
yard or street side yard on comer lots and all garbage, yard waste or recycling containers
shall be fully screened from view from the public street right-of-way by a structure, fence,
wall, or landscaping that is as tall as the tallest container(s), unless otherwise approved by
the Community Development Director.