HomeMy WebLinkAboutComplete Legislation SRFile Number: 15-00614 Final Action Date:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER 22/ARTICLES
I AND II OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED
"GARBAGE AND OTHER SOLID WASTE/IN GENERAL/REGULATION OF PERSONS
ENGAGED IN COMMERCIAL WASTE COLLECTION" TO CLARIFY AND AMEND
REGULATIONS FOR FRANCHISEES; PROVIDING FOR REQUIREMENTS FOR
FRANCHISEES TO HAVE A RECYCLING PLAN AND OTHER PROVISIONS AS STATED
HEREIN; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") utilizes the services of franchisees for the disposal
of solid waste for commercial and multi -family properties; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to require increased service to these properties as well as
provide for regulations regarding waste -to -energy facilities which help reduce waste entering
landfills and provides a reuse of potential waste; and
WHEREAS, the City, in an effort to be more environmentally friendly, wishes to impose a
recycling plan requirement for all franchisees; and
WHEREAS, the City seeks to streamline the franchise fee schedule by setting a flat rate
payable each fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, in an effort to ensure the public's safety, the City wishes to require
inspections of franchisees' equipment and vehicles should it be found that they may be
inoperable or malfunctioning;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Ordinance are
adopted and incorporated as fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. Chapter 22/Articles I and II of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as
amended, entitled "Garbage and Other Solid Waste/In General/Regulation of Persons Engaged
in Commercial Waste Collection" is further amended in the following particulars :{1}
"CHAPTER 22
GARBAGE AND OTHER SOLID WASTE
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File Number: 15-00614 Final Action Date:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER 22/ARTICLES
I AND II OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED
"GARBAGE AND OTHER SOLID WASTE/IN GENERAL/REGULATION OF PERSONS
ENGAGED IN COMMERCIAL WASTE COLLECTION" TO CLARIFY AND AMEND
REGULATIONS FOR FRANCHISEES; PROVIDING FOR REQUIREMENTS FOR
FRANCHISEES TO HAVE A RECYCLING PLAN AND OTHER PROVISIONS AS STATED
HEREIN; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") utilizes the services of franchisees for the disposal
of solid waste for commercial and multi -family properties; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to require increased service to these properties as well as
provide for regulations regarding waste -to -energy facilities which help reduce waste entering
landfills and provides a reuse of potential waste; and
WHEREAS, the City, in an effort to be more environmentally friendly, wishes to impose a
recycling plan requirement for all franchisees; and
WHEREAS, the City seeks to streamline the franchise fee schedule by setting a flat rate
payable each fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, in an effort to ensure the public's safety, the City wishes to require
inspections of franchisees' equipment and vehicles should it be found that they may be
inoperable or malfunctioning;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Ordinance are
adopted and incorporated as fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. Chapter 22/Articles I and II of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as
amended, entitled "Garbage and Other Solid Waste/In General/Regulation of Persons Engaged
in Commercial Waste Collection" is further amended in the following particulars :{1}
"CHAPTER 22
GARBAGE AND OTHER SOLID WASTE
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ARTICLE L IN GENERAL
Sec. 22-1. Definitions.
For the purpose of this chapter, the definitions contained in this section shall apply unless
otherwise specifically stated,
Biological waste. The words "biological waste" shall mean solid waste that causes or has the
capability of causing disease or infection and includes, but is not limited to, biomedical waste,
diseased or dead animals, and other wastes capable of transmitting pathogens to humans or
animals. The term does not include human remains that are disposed of by persons licensed
under chapter 470,
Biological waste collector. The words "biological waste collector" shall mean any private solid
waste contractor who collects, transports or disposes of biological waste.
Biomedical waste. The words "biomedical waste" shall mean any solid waste or liquid waste
which may present a threat of infection to humans. The term includes, but is not limited to,
nonliquid human tissue and body parts; laboratory and veterinary waste which contain human -
disease -causing agents; discarded disposable sharps; human blood, and human blood products
and body fluids; and other materials which in the opinion of the Department of Health and
Rehabilitative Services of the State of Florida represent a significant risk of infection to persons
outside the generating facility.
Biomedical waste collector. The words "biomedical waste collector" shall mean any private solid
waste contractor who collects, transports or disposes of biomedical waste.
Bulky waste. The term "bulky waste" shall mean, but not be limited to, large items of household
refuse such as appliances, furniture, accumulations from major tree cutbacks (exceeding ten
inches in diameter and four feet in length and weighing more than 50 pounds), large crates and
like articles which shall be placed out for city collection by residential unit owners paying for city
service on a weekly basis.
Cart -on -wheels: The words "cart -on -wheels" shall refer to the 96 -gallon containers issued to
residences by the city for automated garbage collection and are required to be used, once
issued.
Certified recovered materials dealer. The words "certified recovered materials dealer" shall
mean a dealer certified under § 403,7046, Fla. Stat., who handles, purchases, receives,
recovers, sells or is an end user of recovered materials as defined herein.
Commercial business. The term "commercial business" shall mean and include all retail,
professional, wholesale, and industrial facilities and any other commercial enterprises, for profit
or not for profit, offering goods or services to the public.
Commercial property, The words "commercial property' shall mean any hotel, motel,
roominghouse, tourist court, trailer park, bungalow court, apartment building with rental
apartments, cooperative apartments, and/or multiple -story condominium buildings and any other
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business or establishment of any nature or kind whatsoever other than a residential unit as
defined in this section,
Commercial solid waste. The term "commercial solid waste" shall mean every waste
accumulation, including but not limited to, dust, paper, paper cartons, cardboard cartons,
excelsior, rags, garbage, plastics, metal containers, recyclable material, garden and yard
clippings and cuttings, bulky waste and other waste which is usually attendant to the operations
of commercial businesses or multifamily residences.
Commercial solid waste advisory committee. The words "commercial solid waste advisory
committee" shall be defined as an elected/appointed/selected body created for the purpose of
providing advice and recommendations on commercial solid waste issues within the city in
conjunction and cooperation with the department of solid waste.
Commercial solid waste service. The term "commercial solid waste service shall mean the
collection and disposal of garbage, trash, recycling, solid and processable waste for all
business, commercial, industrial, religious, health, educational, governmental and quasi -
governmental establishments, including the collection and disposal of construction and
demolition debris.
Condominiums. The words "condominiums" or "condominium buildings" shall be deemed to
mean any building or structure that evidences that form of ownership of real property which is
created pursuant to the State of Florida Condominium Act, which is comprised of units that may
be owned by one or more persons, and in which there is appurtenant to each unit an undivided
share in common elements. Any condominiums with three or more dwelling units therein shall
be classified as commercial establishments for purposes of this chapter.
Construction and demolition debris. The words "construction and demolition debris" shall mean
materials generally considered to be not water soluble and nonhazardous in nature, including,
but not limited to, steel, glass, brick, concrete, asphalt roofing material, pipe, gypsum wallboard,
and lumber, from the construction or destruction of a structure as part of a construction or
demolition project, and including rocks, soils, tree remains, trees, and other vegetative matter
which normally results from land clearing or land development operations for a construction
project, including such debris from construction of structures at a site remote from the
construction or demolition project site. Mixing of construction and demolition debris with other
types of solid waste, including material from a construction or demolition site which is not from
the actual construction or destruction of a structure, will cause it to be classified as other than
construction and demolition debris. The term also includes:
(a)
Clean cardboard, paper, plastic, wood, and metal scraps from a construction project;
(b)
Except as provided in § 403.707(12)(j), Fla. Stat., unpainted, nontreated wood scraps from
facilities manufacturing materials used for construction of structures or their components and
unpainted; nontreated wood pallets provided the wood scraps and pallets are separated from
other solid waste where generated and the generator of such wood scraps or pallets
implements reasonable practices of the generating industry to minimize the commingling of
wood scraps or pallets with other solid waste; and
(c)
De minimis amounts of other nonhazardous wastes that are generated at construction or
destruction projects, provided such amounts are consistent with best management practices of
the industry.
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Construction and demolition debris collector. The words "construction and demolition debris
collector" shall mean any commercial solid waste franchisee who collects, transports or
disposes of construction and demolition debris and shall be subject to a registration fee as
provided for § 403.7046, Fla. Stat.
Construction dumpster or roll -off. Approved open metal container without wheels, with capacity
up to 40 cubic yards, used at construction sites for the purpose of removing construction and
demolition debris, which includes rock, metal and other materials which are heavy in weight or
substantial in size, used in connection with a construction and/or demolition project.
Containerized waste. The words "containerized waste" shall mean and include refuse, not to
include garbage as defined herein, which is placed in cans, plastic bags, and/or bulk containers
not exceeding three feet in length or weighing more than 50 pounds.
Curbside. The area between the sidewalk and the street edge or, in areas without sidewalks,
the area between the edge of the traveled portion of any public or private street and the property
line.
Department. The word "department" shall mean the city department of solid waste.
Director. The word "director" shall mean the director of the department of solid waste.
Dumping. Dumping means to throw, discard, place, deposit or bury any litter and/or refuse
except where permitted.
Dumpster. An approved metal container on wheels with a tightfitting solid top and a minimum
capacity of one cubic yard or 202 gallons.
Enforcement officer. The words "enforcement officer" shall mean designated agents of the city
manager, acting by and through him/her, including but not limited to, sanitation inspectors, code
enforcement inspectors, police officers, NET Administrators and NET inspectors.
Fiscal year, The words "fiscal year" shall mean the 12 -month period beginning October 1
Franchisee. The word "franchisee" shall mean a private commercial solid waste/firm that is
granted a nonexclusive franchise by the city, to remove and dispose of solid waste from
commercial properties, which is required to pay a percentage of its gross monthly earnings to
the city pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
Franchise agreement. The term "franchise agreement" shall mean a non-exclusive agreement
between the city and a qualified firm to provide commercial solid waste services, as defined in
this chapter, within the city.
Franchise fees, The term "franchise fees" shall mean and include, but is not limited to, permit
per account fee(s), annual franchise fee(s), annual specialized waste handling fee(s), annual
safety inspection fee(s), and temporary roll -off container permit fee(s), and safety inspection
fees.
Garbage. The word "garbage" shall mean every refuse accumulation of animal, fruit or
vegetable matter that attends the preparation, use, cooking and dealing in, or storage of edibles,
and any other matter, of any nature whatsoever, which is subject to decay, putrefaction and the
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generation of noxious or offensive gases or odors, or which, during or after decay, may serve as
breeding or feeding material for flies or other germ -carrying insects.
Garbage can. The words "garbage can" shall mean a galvanized metal, durable plastic or other
suitable material container of the type commonly sold as a garbage can, including wheeled
containers, of a capacity not less than 20 gallons and not to exceed 96 gallons, having at least
two handles upon the sides thereof, sufficiently strong for workmen to empty conveniently, or a
bail by which it may be lifted, and a tightfitting metal or plastic top with handle, and so
constructed as to permit the free discharge of its contents. The container must not have any
inside structures such as inside bands and reinforcing angles or anything within the container to
prevent the free discharge of the contents. The container shall be free of jagged or sharp edges.
Gross receipts. The term "gross receipts" shall mean all monies, whether paid by cash, check,
debit or credit, resulting from all transactions and activities, within the city, in the franchisee's
regular course of business and trade including garbage, industrial, solid waste, used cooking oil
waste, environmental charges and fees, containerized waste, equipment rental and leasing, fuel
surcharge, construction and demolition debris, roofing materials, trash, litter, maintenance,
compactors, refuse and/or rubbish collection removal and disposal services rendered, hand bag
collection, recycling, or from any other source related directly or indirectly from waste collection
services, including, but not limited to, all income derived from leasing and renting of real or
tangible personal property, the use of dump trucks, grapping trucks, roll -off trucks, trailers, roll -
offs, boxed in, framed, fenced in, or otherwise designated storage areas, etc., containers,
bagsters, chutes, and any other vehicles and equipment used for collection and disposal of any
debris by the franchisee, exclusive of taxes as provided by law, whether wholly or partially
collected within the city, less bad debts. Gross receipts shall not include income derived from
the transportation, storage, treatment, collection, and removal of biomedical, biological, or
hazardous waste as herein defined.
Hazardous waste. The words "hazardous waste" shall mean solid waste, or a combination of
solid wastes, which because of its quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical or infectious
characteristics may cause, or significantly contribute to, an increase in mortality or an increase
in serious irreversible or incapacitating reversible illness or may pose a substantial present or
potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly transported, disposed of,
stored, treated or otherwise managed.
Hazardous waste collector, The words "hazardous waste collector" shall mean any private solid
waste contractor who collects, transports or disposes of hazardous waste and shall be subject
to a registration fee as provided for in § 403.7046, Fla. Stat.
Health and safety concern. The term "health and safety concern", for purposes of this chapter,
shall mean any inefficient and improper method of managing solid waste collection which
creates a hazard to the public health, causes pollution of air and water resources, constitutes a
waste of natural resources, has an adverse effect on land values and creates public nuisances.
Industrial wastes. The words "industrial wastes" shall mean the waste products of canneries,
slaughterhouses or packing plants; condemned food products; wastes and debris from brick,
concrete block, roofing shingle or tile plants; debris and wastes accumulated from land clearing,
excavating, building, rebuilding and altering of buildings, structures, roads, streets, sidewalks, or
parkways; and any waste materials which, because of their volume or nature, do not lend
themselves to collection and incineration commingled with ordinary garbage and trash, or which,
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because of their nature or surrounding circumstances, should be, for reasons of safety or health
disposed of more often than the city collection service schedule provided for in this chapter,
Industrial waste collector. The words "industrial waste collector" shall mean any private solid
waste contractor who collects, transports or disposes of industrial waste and shall be subject to
a registration fee as provided for in § 403.7046, Fla. Stat.
In-kind services,. The term "in-kind services" shall mean those services for which no fees or
charges are assessed, including service to city facilities and neighborhood cleanups as defined
by the director.
Landscape firm. Landscape architects, landscape contractors, landscape maintenance firms
and all others doing work similar to that performed by landscape architects, landscape
contractors and landscape maintenance firms doing business within the city.
Large residential trash. The term "large residential trash" shall mean yard and garden trash
weighing more than 50 pounds, bulky and noncombustible materials which cannot be
containerized and weigh over 50 pounds, and other non -hazardous, non -construction, non -
demolition, non -biomedical or non -industrial material too large to be bagged, bundled or
containerized and weighing over 50 pounds. Large trash shall be placed out along with bulky
waste for once per week collection.
Litter. The word "litter" shall mean any garbage, rubbish, can, bottle, box, container, tobacco
product, tire, appliance, mechanical equipment or part, building or construction material, tool,
machinery, wood, motor vehicle or motor vehicle part, vessel, aircraft, farm machinery or
equipment, trash, refuse and paper.
Local government registration fee. The term local government registration fee shall mean the
annual, October 1 st through September 30th, charge assessed by the city to recovered materials
dealers commensurate with and no greater than the cost incurred to established and operate a
registration and reporting process limited to the regulations, reporting format and reporting
frequency pursuant to § 403.7046, Fla, Stat. with regard to recovered materials, their collection
and disposal of same from commercial properties within the city.
Minidump. The word "minidump" shall mean a disposal site, maintained by the department,
where householders of the city may deposit trash and small trash.
Modified recycling program. An operation approved by the department which provides for the
recycling of recyclable material by a method varying from the requirements of section 22-
19 or section 22-20.
Mow. The word "mow" shall mean to cut down grass or similar growth with a mechanical device
such as lawn mower.
Multifamily residence. The term "multifamily residence" shall mean and include any building or
structure containing four or more contiguous living units and intended exclusively for residential
purposes.
NET. The term "NET" shall mean the Neighborhood Enhancement Team,
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Neighborhood cleanups. The term "neighborhood cleanups" shall mean periodic intensive
removal of litter, debris and other solid waste material from a designated area of the city,
initiated or approved by the city, its NET offices and/or recognized community based
organizations or associations including special event activities citywide.
Noncombustible refuse. The words "noncombustible refuse" shall mean refuse materials that
are unburnable at ordinary incinerator temperatures (800 degrees to 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit)
such as metals, mineral matter, large quantities of glass or crockery, metal furniture, auto
bodies or parts, and other similar material or refuse not usual to housekeeping or to the
operation of stores or offices.
Nonexclusive franchise. The term "nonexclusive franchise" shall mean a non-exclusive right and
privilege granted to a qualified firm to contract to provide solid waste, construction and
demolition material, and recyclable collection and disposal services to commercial and non-
residential properties, as defined in this chapter, in, upon, over and across the present and
future streets, alleys, easements and other public places of the city.
Organic waste. The term "organic waste" shall mean a type of waste material which can be
broken down into its base compounds by microorganisms and other living things regardless of
the contents of the compounds, and can be commonly found in municipal solid waste as green
waste, food waste paper waste and biodegradable plastics
Permit per account fee. The term "permit per account fee" shall mean the charge assessed by
the city to a franchisee, for every account with whom it acquires or maintains an agreement
during the fiscal year for purposes of providing commercial solid waste services.
Plastic bag. The words "plastic bag" shall mean a polyethylene or other heavy-duty plastic bag
meeting the National Sanitation Foundation standard of 1.5 mils and not exceeding a 32 -gallon
capacity with a securing twist tie.
Portable container. The words "portable container" shall mean dumpster, roll -away or other
similar container designed for mechanized collection.
Posting. The word "posting" shall mean to display by putting up on property in a public place of
view.
Publicnuisance, The term "public nuisance," for purposes of this chapter, shall mean a container
or roll-off/container which appears to be utilized for commercial solid waste collection without a
city franchise agreement and poses a threat to the health and safety of the community.
Recovered materials shall mean metal, paper, glass, plastic, textile, or rubber materials that
have known recycling potential, can be feasibly recycled, and have been diverted and source
separated or have been removed from the solid waste stream for sale, use, or reuse as raw
materials, whether or not the materials require subsequent processing or separation from each
other, but does not include materials destined for any use that constitutes disposal. Recovered
materials as described above are not solid waste.
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Recyclable material. The term recyclable material shall mean those materials which are capable
of being recycled and which would otherwise be processed or disposed of as solid waste.
Recycling. The term "recycling" shall mean any process by which solid waste, or materials
which would otherwise become solid waste, are collected, separated, or processed and reused
or returned to use in the form of raw materials or products.
Refuse; The word "refuse" shall mean any garbage, garden trash, industrial waste,
noncombustible refuse, rubbish, waste, bulk waste, containerized waste and/or solid waste,
Residential unit. The term "residential unit" shall mean any structure used or constructed or
modified or adopted for use as a single-family dwelling, duplex, cluster housing, townhouse or
multiple -family apartment building or other similar structure containing three or fewer residential
units, and which is located on a single lot, parcel or tract of land. Each dwelling unit of a duplex,
cluster housing, townhouse, or multiple -family building or other similar structure shall be
deemed a separate residence.
Roll-off/container. The term "roll-off/container" shall mean a metal container, compacted or
open, with or without wheels, designed and used by nonexclusive commercial solid waste
haulers for the collection and disposal of construction debris, demolition debris and/or large
quantities of trash and/or bulky waste, but not garbage or commercial refuse.
Roominghouses; boardinghouses. A roominghouse is a residential building used, or intended to
be used, as a place where sleeping or housekeeping accommodations are furnished or
provided for pay to transient or permanent guests or tenants which does not maintain a public
dining room or cafe in the same building or in any building in connection therewith. A
boardinghouse is an establishment where meals are regularly prepared and served for
compensation for five or more persons, and where most of the food is placed upon the table
family style without service or ordering of individual portions from a menu. Boardinghouses may
also provide lodging for compensation. The proprietor of a roominghouse or boardinghouse may
receive or reject whom he wishes and usually makes special oral or written contracts with each
of his lodgers concerning compensation and length of stay.
Rubbish. The word "rubbish" shall mean refuse accumulation of paper, excelsior, rags or
wooden or paper boxes or containers, sweepings and all other accumulations of a nature other
than garbage, which are usual to housekeeping and to the operation of stores, offices and other
business places, and also any bottles, cans or other containers which, due to their ability to
retain water may serve as breeding places for mosquitoes or other water breeding insects;
rubbish shall not include noncombustible refuse, as defined above.
Safety inspection fee. The term "safety inspection fee" shall mean a regulatory fee pursuant to
F.S. § 166.221, imposed by the Solid Waste Director upon a franchisee for inspection of
substandard, unsafe, or inoperable vehicles and/or equipment.
Screening. A landscaped area with shrubs three feet in height at time of planting to form a
continuous, unbroken solid buffer, or a five -foot -high fence or C.B.S. wall finished and painted
on both sides to provide a visual barrier.
Service unit. The words "service unit" shall mean four sleeping rooms or a fraction thereof,
where no cooking privileges are provided, located in any commercial establishment.
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Small trash. The words "small trash" shall mean bundled and clean yard and garden trash,
including shrubbery, vines, and branches capable of being gathered into bundles and tied
securely so that each bundle does not exceed three feet in length or weigh more than 50
pounds; all accumulations of lawn, grass or shrubbery cuttings or clippings and leaf rakings, free
of dirt, rock, large branches and bulky or noncombustible materials which can be containerized
and not weigh over 50 pounds, per can; and accumulations of tree branches, tree limbs, parts of
trees, bushes and shrubbery which are up to three inches in diameter and do not exceed four
feet in length, do not weigh over 50 pounds, are too large to be containerized, but require and
can be bundled and tied, and other non -hazardous, non -construction, non -demolition, non -
biomedical material small enough to be bagged, bundled, or containerized or does not exceed
three feet in length or weigh more than 50 pounds. Small trash shall be placed out along with
garbage for twice per week collection.
Solid waste. The words "solid waste" shall mean, garbage, rubbish, refuse, or other discarded
material, including solid, liquid, semisolid, or contained gaseous material resulting from
domestic, industrial, commercial, mining, agricultural or governmental operations.
Solid waste disposal and resource recovery facility. The words "solid waste disposal and
resource recovery facility" shall mean any solid waste disposal area, volume reduction plant,
transfer station or other facility, the purpose of which is resource recovery or the disposal,
recycling, processing, transfer or storage of solid waste.
Source separated. The term source separated shall mean the recovered materials are
separated from solid waste where the recovered materials and solid waste are generated. The
term does not require that various types of recovered materials be separated from each other
and recognizes de minimis solid waste, in accordance with industry standards and practices,
may be included in the recovered materials. Materials are not considered source separated
when two or more types of recovered materials are deposited in combination with each other in
a commercial collection container located where the materials are generated and such materials
contain more than ten percent solid waste by volume or weight. For purposes of this subsection,
the term "various types of recovered materials' means metals, paper, glass, plastic, textiles, and
rubber.
Special non-residential trash collection. The term "special non-residential trash collection" shall
mean yard and garden trash weighing more than 50 pounds, too large to be containerized for
commercial collection, clean and free of dirt, rocks, trash and any other debris, It includes
accumulations from major tree cutbacks (exceeding ten inches in diameter and four feet in
length and weighing more than 50 pounds). Collection by the City must be approved and
scheduled by department prior to setout or fines will be incurred.
Special residential collection. The term "special residential collection" shall mean a collection of
non -hazardous, non -industrial, waste beyond the normal city garbage, trash, and recycling,
including bulky waste and large trash, for which residents or property owners will be charged the
cost of collection, disposal and the appropriate administrative fees. Such collection excludes
asbestos, whole or used tires, oil, lead -acid batteries, mercury lights, combustible, hazardous,
biomedical and biological waste.
Specialized waste handler shall mean those companies whose primary business is limited to
collecting and disposing of solid waste that requires special handling and management,
including, but not limited to white goods, waste tires, used oil, lead -acid batteries, construction
and demolition debris, ash residue and biomedical and biological waste.
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Specialized waste. The term "specialized waste" shall mean solid waste that requires special
handling and management, including, but not limited to white goods, waste tires, used oil, lead -
acid batteries, construction and demolition debris, ash residue, biomedical and biological waste.
Specialized waste handling nonexclusive fee. The term "specialized waste handling
nonexclusive fee" shall mean the annual fee paid to the city for the right to conduct specialized
waste handling services in the city.
Swale area. The words "swale area" shall mean the paved or unpaved area between the edge
of the sidewalk or property line and the edge of the street.
Temporary roll-off/container permit fee, The term "temporary roll-off/container permit fee" shall
mean the charge paid every 90 days the account remains active, per account to the city for
each large container and/or roll -off utilized by franchisees to provide contracted removal and
disposal of waste from commercial constructions and demolition, renovation and other similar
accounts which are of a temporary nature.
Trash. The word "trash" shall mean garden, tree and shrubbery trash that is too Large to be
bagged, bundled or containerized, wooden or paper boxes or containers, and other
accumulations of a nature other than garbage and bulky waste as defined herein which cannot
be bagged, bundled or containerized for weekly collection.
Waste -to -energy facility. The term "waste -to -energy facility" shall mean a facility which uses
conversion technology such as thermal, biological or biochemical processes to breakdown raw
feedstock to produce a beneficial by-product and/or digestate In general the primary objective
of the conversion technologies is to convert waste into useful energy products that can include
synthetic or synthesis gas (syngas) biogas petroleum commodity chemicals or compost in
order to support waste diversion from landfills and to reduce carbon emissions
Sec. 22-2. Collection services, container usage, condition and requirements for placement
location; city and commercial solid waste services.
(a) Garbage from single and multifamily residences of three units or less shall be collected,
conveyed and disposed of by the city twice a week. Hours and days on which containers are to
be collected shall be as prescribed by the director. All small trash, containerized waste, and
garbage to be removed by the city shall be placed at curbside in front of the property for
removal by the city as scheduled by the director, in such a manner as not to obstruct pedestrian
passage or impede collection by city forces. The director may make exceptions to these rules to
accommodate disabled and elderly persons. Each residence in the city shall have a sufficient
number of garbage cans, plastic bags or portable containers to accommodate all garbage, small
trash or rubbish to be removed by the city. Should the city implement a semi or automated
residential garbage and small trash collection system, garbage and small trash will be placed
only in the container provided by the city for this purpose. Containerized garbage shall be
placed at curbside no later than 6:00 a.m. the morning of scheduled collection and no sooner
than the night before.
(b) Every commercial property shall utilize the waste collection services of a franchisee
authorized to perform such services by the city commission, It shall be the responsibility of the
owner, occupant, tenant or lessee of the commercial establishment to properly dispose of all
trash, waste and garbage generated by such commercial property. Each commercial property in
the city shall have a sufficient number of scheduled collections, garbage cans, plastic bags or
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portable containers to accommodate all garbage, bundled garden trash or rubbish to be
removed by the franchisees. Franchisees shall be required to remove all refuse placed or spilled
within a ten foot radius of the container being serviced. Service minimums for multi -family
dwellings shall be as follows: 1-8 4 Units - 2 CY @ 2 x per week; 5-8 Units - 3 CY 07 2 x per
week or. 2 CY @ 3 x per week: 9-12 Units - 4 CY (a-) 2 x per week; g 13-16 Units - 4 CY @ 2
3 x per week or 3 CY (a). 5 x per week: 17-32 Units - 6 CY @ 3 x per week; 33-48 Units - 8
CY @ 3 x per week ; and over 48 Units — 8 CY @ 5 x per week. Noncompliance with any
portion of this section shall be punishable in a manner set forth in sections 22-6 and 22-93,
Any franchisee providing waste collection services who will be discontinuing its collection
service to a commercial property shall give the department of code enforcement and NET
service center, for the area where service will be discontinued, at least seven business days'
prior notice of its intention to discontinue such service. The franchisee shall additionally mail to
the owner, occupant, tenant or Lessee of the commercial property a notice that it is discontinuing
waste collection services for that commercial property. Duplicate copies of this notice shall be
simultaneously mailed by the franchisee to the department and the NET service center for the
area where such service will be discontinued. A commercial property which does not have
current waste collection services being furnished shall be subject to having an administrative
service fee imposed pursuant to section 22-93.
All food service properties producing raw or processed organic waste matter as a major portion
of their waste stream shall provide for the removal of such material a minimum of three times
per week.
(c) The garbage or trash container site for commercial properties shall:
(1) Be situated in an easily accessible location for collectors;
(2) Be a platform constructed of concrete above ground level in the case of a commercial
property, and shall be Large enough to accommodate an appropriately sized dumpster for the
facility being serviced;
(3) Be constructed in such a manner as to discourage or eliminate the possibility of rodents
breeding under the platform; and
(4) Be screened from any street, alley, sidewalk or adjacent property. Such screening shall be
maintained in perpetuity by the property owner, Screening shall be constructed of chain link
fencing with slats (cyclone fencing) or wood picket fencing.
Sunken containers are hereby declared to be hazardous to the health, welfare and safety of the
residents of and visitors to the city and to the city's waste collection personnel. Accordingly,
such containers shall immediately be replaced with approved containers and the holes where
they were previously sunk shall be filled with clean, solid fill.
Franchisees will be responsible for servicing of containers until such time as they have been
removed. Commercial multifamily properties without service will be subject to administrative and
service fees imposed pursuant to section 22-93 herein, should the city be required to provide
service the property owner will be invoiced for service as required and at the cost associated
with the unit structure provided in (b) of this section.
(d) All new commercial properties and/or structures, as defined in this chapter, shall provide a
garbage and/or trash room as required and provided for in Ordinance No. 11000, the zoning
ordinance of the city. Any existing structure, legally established but currently nonconforming with
regard to Ordinance No. 11000, upon expansion of the existing structure by 25 percent or more
of its existing floor area, or its repair or renovation at cost exceeding 50 percent of its current
value as established in the assessment made by the Miami -Dade County property appraiser,
shall be required to comply with the requirements of this chapter; any series of repairs and/or
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renovations during any five-year period shall require the property to conform to the requirements
of this chapter. Additionally, a change in the use of any legally established, but nonconforming
structure shall require such structure's compliance with the requirements of this chapter prior to
the issuance of a certificate of use and/or occupancy by the building and zoning department.
(e) At no time shall any garbage cans, dumpsters or any containers, whether such containers
are approved or not approved, be placed upon any street, alley, sidewalk, right-of-way, or in any
public area or upon any property used by the public not owned or occupied by the person(s)
placing such garbage cans, dumpsters or containers.
(f)The director or director's designee is hereby required and granted full power and authority to
designate the location of containers and the number of containers to be kept at each location.
Any waste containers which do not conform to the provisions of this chapter or which contain
other defects likely to hamper the collection of or injure the person collecting the contents
thereof are illegal. Such containers shall be promptly replaced by the owner or user of the
container upon receipt of written notice of said defect. All containers shall contain identification
of the private hauling company providing the service, and must be clean, kept closed, and free
of graffiti. At no time will the department service any such illegal containers. Portable containers
declared a public nuisance or to be unserviceable with no identifying marks visible to the code
enforcement inspectors shall be removed at the discretion of the director.
(g) Newspapers and other salvageable materials defined as aluminum cans, glass bottles, metal
and tin cans, shall be separated from all other solid waste material and may be placed in the
container provided by the city for these materials or otherwise be recycled.
(h) Commercial containers located on public property shall be deemed abandoned and will be
removed by the city at the owner's expense, pursuant to this chapter of the Code. Service is to
be made from streets and driveways and trucks used for this purpose shall not be driven or
parked on sidewalks at any time.
(i) Commercial property owners may request special collection of large yard and garden trash
as defined herein by the department by calling for approval and scheduling, prior to setting out
material. No approval by the department director or designee will be issued for said premise
until the director has made a finding of compliance with the terms of this and all other chapters
of this Code and other applicable regulations and laws.
Sec. 22-14. City and commercial collection of solid waste.
(a)
It is the function exclusively of the department to collect and dispose of all wastes in the city
except as authorized by the director and/or by law. The director shall have the power to
establish the type, frequency and amount of solid waste collection service needed and to be
rendered to all areas of the city and to promulgate rules and regulations not inconsistent
herewith.
(b)
The city commission may authorize the collection of solid waste by commercial solid waste
collectors if it is a commercial account as defined in this chapter. If private collection is
authorized, the contract with the commercial solid waste collector shall be non-exclusive and
include, but not limited to, garbage, trash and bulky waste collection and the number of
collection days per week. In addition, for multi -family dwellings the contract must specify a
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minimum of a two cubic yard (2 CY) container or containers of sufficient capacity so as to avoid
overflowing conditions with a minimum twice per week collection; two true and accurate copies
of said contract shall be furnished to the director or his/her designee. The container must be
capable of holding a minimum of one week's collection of solid waste for the number of units or
size and activity of business establishment being served.
The following standards for dumpster size and frequency of collection will be enforced. (7-30
gallon cans = 1 cubic yard):
# of Units
Container
Capacity
Minimum
Frequency
1-84
2 oyyQY
2 x week
5-8
3 CY or
2 CY
2 x week
3 x week
9-4612
4 eyCY
2 x week
13-16
4 CY or
3 CY
3 x week
5 x week
17-32
6 GyyQY
3 x week
33-48
8 c-yCY
3 x week
Over 48
8 Gy Y
5 x week
Note: Frequency will increase depending on amount of garbage generated. All equipment
utilized by a franchised private hauler shall comply with the requirements and provisions of this
chapter. All containers shall be screened from the direct view of the adjacent property owner,
The department reserves exclusively the right to collect solid waste from any city governmental
facility, or any facility constructed or erected on city -owned or leased property, regardless of
location.
(c)
The director and the director's designated representatives are assigned the responsibility for
enforcement of solid waste collection procedures enumerated herein.
(d)
Newspapers or other salvageable materials defined as aluminum cans, glass and plastic
bottles, metal and tin cans, and which shall be separated from all solid waste materials as
provided for herein shall be placed at the curb in a container provided by the city on the
regularly scheduled recycling collection day or otherwise recycled unless otherwise designated
by the director. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation not licensed therefor,
other than the owner, lessee, or occupant of that residential building, except city personnel to
collect or otherwise remove any newspapers or other salvageable materials which have been
specifically placed for collection in the recycling collection program. The penalty as contained
in section 1-13 is hereby applicable to violations of this section.
Secs.22-22-22-45. Reserved.
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ARTICLE IL REGULATIONS OF PERSONS ENGAGED IN COMMERCIAL WASTE
COLLECTION
Sec. 22-46. Engaging in business of solid waste collection and disposal; issuance of franchise
agreement to private solid waste collectors.
(a)
No person, firm or corporation shall remove or transport any solid waste material over the
streets or public rights-of-way of the city or its real property for hire or salvage without first
applying for and receiving a franchise from the department to carry on such a business. The
franchise required by this section shall be in addition to any local business tax receipt and other
license(s) which otherwise may be required by law, including § 403.4046, Fla. Stat. A franchise
will not be granted to a commercial property for the sole purpose of hauling the solid waste
material of its own tenants or occupants.
(b)
It shall be unlawful for any commercial solid waste collector/franchisee to provide service to any
property within 100 feet of a residential district between the hours of 11.00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
(c)
No franchise granted pursuant to this chapter shall be deemed the property of the holder
thereof.
(d)
The city reserves unto itself the power to revoke all franchises granted pursuant to this chapter,
to change or limit the rights granted, or to otherwise modify the franchises, in its sole discretion,
by ordinance duly enacted by it. Such action shall not be deemed a taking of a property,
contract, or other right of any franchisee, it being the express intention of this chapter to reserve
unto the city, the power, in its sole discretion, to alter the methods of solid waste collection
employed in the city, and the manner in which to provide for solid waste services delivered
within the city.
(e)
The city commission is authorized, from time to time, to grant one or more franchise(s) granting
the right and privilege to operate a commercial garbage and trash collection and disposal
system in, upon, over and across the present and future streets, alleys, easements and other
public places of the city for the purpose of collecting all solid waste from commercial and
multifamily establishments as defined in this chapter.
(f)
The franchise(s) shall be granted only after the applicant for the franchise has responded
successfully to the request for qualifications and filed with the purchasing department, an
application, and such other documentation as may reasonably by required to establish that the
applicant meets all of the requirements delineated in this chapter.
(g)
The franchise(s) shall initially be granted for a period of five years, with three one-year options
to renew, upon approval of the application by the city commission. The option to renew any
franchise(s) for the additional three one-year periods shall be at the sole discretion of the city.
Sec. 22-50, Franchise fees.
(a)
Commencing October 1 of every new fiscal year, each and every franchisee shall pay the
apple an annual permit per account fee of $75.00, as provided by the sGhedut betew, -for
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each active account that is was acquired or maintained through in the previous fiscal year for
purposes of providing commercial solid waste services or specialized waste handling services.
For each account acquired or maintained after October 1 of the current fiscal year, a one-time
fee of $75.00 shall be due and Payable upon acquisition of the account
Said permit per account fee shall not be transferable.
(b)
Beginning October 8, 2009, each and every franchisee shall pay an annual franchise fee by
October 1 each year of the franchise term (and of any extension thereof) in the amount of
$7,500.00, with such franchise fee being increased by $500.00 per year beginning October 1,
2010. Failure to remit the required annual franchise fee by the due date shall result in a one and
one-half percent penalty per month on the balance due..
(c)
Beginning October 8, 2009, each and every franchisee whose primary business is limited to
solid waste that requires special handling and management shall pay an annual specialized
waste handling permit fee by October 1 each year of the franchise term (and of any extension
thereof) in the amount of $3,500.00 for the right to provide only specialized waste handling
services within the city limits. If a franchisee is providing only specialized waste handling
services within the city, then annual franchise fee will increase by $500.00 per year beginning
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October 1, 2010. Failure to remit the required annual franchise fee by the due date shall result
in a one and one-half percent penalty per month on the balance due.
(d)
Beginning October 1, 24-0 2015, each and every franchisee shall pay the city an -annual a
$500.00 safety inspection fee per ve isle inspection #ee if a franchisee's vehicle(s) or equipment
is believed to be defective, inoperable substandard or potentially unsafe in the determination of
the Solid Waste Director.""iv is ^ regulatory fee as refer ed-irF.S�,o612z This fee is for
the municipal inspection of the vehicles and equipment being used by franchisee within the city.
The inspeetionThe applicable
vehicles are those operated by franchisee within the city boundaries. The vehicles will include,
but are not limited to, roll -offs, grapple trucks, front and rear end loaders, vactor trucks, dump
trucks, trailers, and any other vehicles used for business, collection and disposal of any debris
by the franchisee.
(e)
Certified recovered materials dealers excluded from local franchise requirements pursuant to
F.S. § 403.7046 shall be required to submit an annual registration form and pay a $100,00
registration fee determined by the Direntnr of the dep^rt t f I�period�n[�jjr_(�_�� I
... determined �... by the r�+cvr-vt-cr N"„"�' vviiwz�-vviiT
per year be -ginning October 1st and -endue t4' of o^^” ,%^r
�.� begin g September 2015 and each
fiscal year thereafter.
Sec. 22-51. Reimbursement fer unused pGrtien of permit and r^ Recycling requirements
for franchisees. vv
Each and every in the event that the City elentS to utilize afranh'se S yStem fpr rG^Mrn eerGial
s.e.l4d -waste nolleotiep these nGol!eGtoFswho possess a -regulatory
Perms an�4-{a Fs+ness tax rese+pt at thet- ince S„nh system-4s-iimptemented, and ra�r}o-nGt
granted-a—fTCan Ghise permit, shall be reimbursed for the unused portion Of said peTTT7ttZ11'd
i+ceRse. franchisee shall submit the following to the Solid Waste Director at the following
intervals:
La Annually, an "Annual Recycling Plan" that describes recycling activities and services
available to commercial and residential establishments in the City of Miami that are offered by
the franchisee.
Lb, Annually, an "Annual Recycling Report" that describes resources and money of the
franchisee utilized in connection with the recycling program a list of recycling accounts and a
list of accounts that do not avail themselves of the franchisee's recycling opportunities and
reasons for same.
c) Quarterly, a report describing recycling and diversion goals and recycling/diversion
accomplishments,
Annually, copies of literature provided to each customer in English Spanish and Creole
describing the franchisee's recycling -programs and services available.
Any franchisee servicing an address that engages in the sale of produce located within the
produce market shall no later than October 1 2016 offer an organic waste recycling program
Said program shall utilize composting and / or any other organic waste recycling grogram which
diverts organic waste from a disposal site to a city waste -to -energy facility.
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All franchisees shall divert ata minimum a portion of organic waste collected to the City's
waste -to -energy facility, should said facility become available in the future The minimum
required organic waste contribution to the City's waste -to -energy facility shall be set by the Solid
Waste Director as a percentage of the franchisee's total solid waste tonnage each year,
effective October 1 of that year. Said percentage formula shall be uniform for all franchisees
Sec. 22-52, Identification of equipment.
All equipment utilized to collect and transport solid waste in the city must be conspicuously
marked on both sides of the automotive unit with the name of the hauler, tare weight and, cubic
yard capacity, and a decal issued by the City. Identification information must also be marked on
all trailer and container units. All markings must be in letters and numerals at least two inches in
height.
Sec. 22-53. Information required of franchisees.
(a)
At least annually and as determined by the director, each franchisee shall supply the following
information on a form and in the manner prescribed by the director:
(1)
A listing, as of the reporting date, of the names and addresses of customers,—and the addresses
and folio numbers of each location served.
(2)
An accounts receivable aging report for each customer within the city.
(3)
The number and capacity of each dumpster and compactor per account.
(4)
The address serviced by each dumpster and compactor.
(5)
The list of accounts within the city for which hand collection of bags/cans is provided.
(6)
The listing of city accounts that were charged -off as bad debts.
M
A list of vehicles and equipment to be used in the City.
(b)
No property owner may share an account with another property owner.
Sec. 22-56. Franchise fee requirement; monthly franchise fee payment approval by city
commission as a prerequisite to issuance; financial statements, list of accounts; account permit
fees; roll -off permit fees.
(a)
No person shall engage in the business of removing or disposing of garbage, trash, or waste
from any premises in the city or transport garbage, trash or waste through the public rights-of-
way of the city without first having secured a franchise for such activities. All persons shall be
required to obtain a franchise from the city in order to engage in commercial solid waste
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collection and disposal from any streets, public rights-of-way or property in the city. This fee
shall be in addition to the occupational permit tax ordinance of the city.
(b)
Effective October 1, 1994, all city -franchised commercial solid waste haulers will be required to
pay to the city a franchise fee of eight percent of the franchisee's monthly total gross receipts.
Said franchise fee shall be increased to 12 percent effective October 1, 1995, and to 15 percent
effective October 1, 1996, Said franchise fee shall be further increased to 22 percent, effective
October 1, 2004. Said franchise fee shall be further increased to 24 percent, effective October
8, 2009. The franchisee shall, on or before the Fast day of each month, deliver to the Gity finanGe
day.TTt Solid Waste Department a true and correct statement of gross receipts generated
during the previous month from its services rendered within the city on or before the last day of
each month. Payments of said fee shall be made on a monthly basis to the ^,+ ,-roe
department Solid Waste Department, on or before the last day of each month, representing
gross receipts collected the previous month. The franchisee shall on or before 90 days following
the close of each fiscal year deliver to the director a certified statement of its annual gross
receipts and charge-offs generated from accounts within the city prepared by an independent
certified public accountant ("CPA"), admitted to practice in the state, reflecting gross receipts
within the city for the preceding fiscal year. The CPA statement shall render an unqualified
opinion, based on the result of the audit, relative to the franchisee's accounting of all revenues,
fees and charge-offs generated from accounts and activities within the city limits. The
franchisees will allow city auditors, during regular business hours after reasonable notice, to
audit, inspect and examine the franchisees' fiscal books and records and tax returns, insofar as
they relate to city accounts, to confirm the franchisees' compliance with this section. In the event
the franchisee fails to pay the full franchise fee percentage of the franchisee's total monthly
gross receipts, the city shall charge a penalty of one and one half percent per month on the
outstanding balance until paid and additionally the franchisee shall have to pay all expenses of
collection, including court costs and reasonable attorneys fees.
(c)
To effectively provide for the payment of said franchise fee by the franchisees to the city, any
person seeking to renew his annual local business tax receipt pursuant to the provisions
of chapter 31 of this Code shall, in addition to the requirements set forth therein, provide the city
finance department with evidence of all fees imposed by the provisions of this chapter as a
condition to reissuance or renewal of said business permit.
(d)
Issuance of a franchise shall require city commission approval for the franchise referenced
in section 22-47 of this chapter.
(e)
The director is authorized to suspend, revoke, or cancel any such franchise for failure to comply
with any of the terms hereof, in accordance with the same practice and procedures as are set
forth in section 22-48 of this chapter; providing, however, that the director shall afford an
existing franchisee a written notice reasonably specifying the reason(s) for the proposed
revocation or suspension of an existing franchise, and the franchisee shall be afforded five
fourteen (14) business days to cure the noncompliance stated in such notice.
(f)
Any decision of the director under the terms of this section may be reviewed, upon written
request of the aggrieved franchisee made to the city manager in accordance with the same time
period and procedure as are set forth by section 22-49, City Code.
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Section 3. If any section, part of a section, paragraph, clause, phrase, or word of this
Ordinance is declared invalid, the remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall not be affected.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately after final reading and
adoption thereof and apply to solicitations which have not closed, and for which addenda may
be timely used.{2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
VICOORIA MtNDEZ
CITY ATTORNEY
..Footnote
{1} Words/and or figures stricken through shall be deleted. Underscored words and/or
figures shall be added. The remaining provisions are now in effect and remain unchanged.
Asterisks indicate omitted and unchanged material.
{2} This Ordinance shall become effective as specified herein unless vetoed by the Mayor
within ten (10) calendar days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this
Ordinance, it shall become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City
Commission or upon the effective date stated herein, whichever is later.
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