§ 53.23. DUMPSTERS.

Any person who desires to place a dumpster on public property must obtain a permit from Public Works. The permit will be issued based on the following criteria:

(A) Prior to the locating of any dumpster on or in a public street or alley in the city, all refuse companies must obtain a permit from the Director of Public Works. Permits shall be issued for a maximum period of ten days and are renewable for additional periods of ten days at the discretion of the Director of Public Works. Dumpsters may not be placed within 50 feet of an intersection or in such a manner and fashion so as to cause traffic safety problems by unreasonably blocking the normal flow and pattern of traffic. No dumpster may be placed so as to block a public sidewalk.

(B) The refuse company shall provide barricades and/or traffic control devices meeting the minimum criteria contained in the Manual On Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways in the State of Indiana. Refuse companies shall be responsible for installing and maintaining the required barricades and/or traffic control devices.

(C) The refuse company shall sign a liability statement assuming all risks associated with the placement of the dumpster in any public street or alley and shall provide to the Director of Public Works proof of liability insurance which shall name the city as a co-insured with liability limits determined by the Director of Public Works.

(D) Failure to follow any of these policies shall be reason for denial or revocation of a permit and a pattern or practice of violating these regulations shall be grounds for denial of future permits to a refuse company.

(E) A refuse company may appeal any decision of the Director of Public Works concerning these regulations to the Board of Public Works and Safety.

(Ord. 21-2005, passed 4-25-05; Am. Ord. 21-2012, passed 8-27-12) Penalty, see § 53.99