(1) Persons making use of a dumpster shall:
(a) Have the
dumpster serviced only by a licensed private waste collector.
(b) Not
lease or purchase a dumpster in the City of Philadelphia until they obtain or
hold a valid license issued by the Department of Licenses and Inspections
pursuant to Title 4, Article 6, Section
626,
[132] Storage of
Refuse.
(i) A license shall be issued for each dumpster. If a dumpster
is located in the public right-of-way, the licensee shall affix the license to
the wall or if there is no wall another available surface in the location in
which the dumpster is permitted by the license. The license shall legibly
display the license number and such other information as is required by
regulation. In the event that the license is removed or made illegible, the user
shall notify the Department of Licenses and Inspections and obtain a replacement
license within five (5) days.
(ii) A non-recurring fee for a license
shall be fifty ($50.00) dollars if the dumpster(s) is not placed in the public
right-of-way.
(iii) The fee for a license shall be three hundred
($300.00) dollars annually per dumpster if the dumpster is placed in the public
right-of-way.
[133] (iv) All
regulations pertaining to this Section shall be distributed by the Department of
Licenses and Inspections when the license is obtained. The Streets Department
and the Department of Licenses and Inspections shall promulgate such other rules
or regulations as they deem desirable to implement this
Section.
(v) Documentation must be filed with the Department of
Licenses and Inspections, subject to public examination, which illustrates what
alternative methods of refuse storage were considered prior to seeking a license
for placement of a dumpster on any public cartway or roadway, sidewalk or
alleyway.
(c) Enclose any dumpster located outside, on private property
according to regulations issued pursuant to Title 4, Article 6, Section
626.0
[134] of the
Code.
(d) Individual businesses generating grindable garbage must have
their premises equipped with garbage disposal units which shall be used to
dispose of all grindable garbage which is not collected for composting or for
farm livestock
feed.
[135] (e) Place all
non-grindable garbage in bags designed to hold garbage without leaking or other
sealable container designed to hold garbage before placing it in
dumpster.
(f) Arrange to have dumpster emptied a minimum of once every week
unless it contains non-grindable garbage in which case dumpsters shall be
emptied at least every three (3) days or more often if required by the Health,
Fire, Police, Streets or Licenses and Inspections Departments.
(g) Keep
dumpster lids tightly secured except when in use. Keep area around dumpster
clean and void of any overflowing refuse, non-grindable garbage, or
spillage.
(h) Affix to any dumpster assigned to his or her use, his or
her business name, address and telephone number.
(i) Nothing in
subsection 10-722(1) shall be deemed to prohibit arrangement for collection of
garbage for composting or for use as farm livestock feed provided that such
collections are conducted a minimum of twice per week, tightly closed and
secured containers are used, and the area around such containers is kept clean
and free of any overflowing refuse, garbage, or
spillage.
[136] (j) Not
place any dumpster in the public right-of-way in an Area Shopping Center
District as defined in Section 14-309 of The
Code.
[137] (2) In addition
to the provisions contained in subsection 10-722(1), in the following designated
areas, persons making use of a dumpster shall insure that the dumpster is not
emptied between 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. without prior written permission from
the Department of Streets. Such permission shall be considered where there is
strong evidence that traffic or other problems of City-import require collection
during these prohibited
hours:
[138] (a) City
avenue, from Forty-seventh street to Belmont avenue, east side.
(3) Any
person who violates this Section shall be subject to the provisions and
penalties set forth in Sections 10-718 and 10-719.
(4) If at the
expiration of the time accorded for satisfaction of any fine imposed for
violation of this Section, the fine is not paid, violator shall have the license
issued pursuant to Section 19-2602 of the Code revoked, and shall, upon
correction of the violation, immediately be permitted to reapply for a new
license.