HomeMy WebLinkAbout0582ORDINANCE NO. 582 (1973 Series)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
MlENDING THE i 1ICIPAL CODE TO- REQUIRE
GROUND LEVEL LOCATIONS FOR LWBAGF. CONT'AINEIRS.
M EREAS, this Council finds that the placement of garbage containers
in exterior receptacles situated below ground level causes the collection of
fluids, wastes and offensive odors, thereby creating unsanitary conditions
and ideal breeding places for vermin and insects;
WHEREAS, said sunken garbage containers are more difficult for garbage
collection personnel to lift, thereby increasing the risk of back injury to
said personnel;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 5200.1(c) of the itmicipal Code of the City of
San Luis Obispo is hereby amended to read as follows:
"(c) Location of Garbage and Rubbish Containers- -Each garbage
vessel, tank, or receptacle, and each rubbish container provided
by the owner, manager or person in possession, charge or control
of any restaurant, hospital, hotel, boarding house, cafe,
cafeteria, and other like eating places, apartment houses, and
of.butcher shops and green vegetable stores and every person
occupying a dwelling within the City, shall be kept or
placed entirely above ground level at a location which is
convenient for access by collection personnel during the time
for collection, as follows:
(1) Where there is an alley, other than a blind alley,
in the rear of the premises, such vessel, tank, receptacle,
or rubbish container shall be placed on the premises within
five feet of the rear property line.
(2) Where there is no alley, such vessel , tank, receptacle,
or rubbish container shall be placed on the premises within
twenty feet of the rear of the restaurant, cafe, cafeteria,
hospital, hotel, boarding house, and other like eating
places, apartment houses, or dwelling from which
garbage or rubbish is accumulated."
(NOTE: The amendment consists of adding the underlined words and deleting
the word "flat".)
ORDINANCE NO. 582
(1973 Series)
Page 2
SECTION 2. Section 5200.1(e) is hereby added to the Municipal Code of
the City of San Luis Obispo as follows:
"(e) No person shall place, store, or otherwise keen any garbage
or rubbish container in a receptacle or pit in an exterior
location which is not entirely above ground level."
SECTION 3. This Ordinance, together with the ayes and noes, shall be
published once in full, at least three days prior to its final passage, in
the Telegram- Tribune, a newspaper published and circulated in said City, and
the same shall go into effect at the expiration of thirty days after its
said final passage.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED TO PRINT by the Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo at a Regular ieeting thereof held on the 7th day of 'May, 1973, on
motion of Councilman Graham, seconded by Councilman Brown, and on the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Brown, Graham, Norris and,iayor Schwartz
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman Gurnee
ATTEST:
"fy Clerk
FI':JALLY PASS D' this 21 st day of May , nja —'
by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Brown, Graham, Gurnee, Norris
and Mayor Schwartz
c3QES : None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST: