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0 0 <br />Another violation is trash placed by commercial accounts. Commercial accounts are not <br />eligible for trash collection, and are directed to use containers or contact the commercial <br />contractor of trash service. Commercial accounts also include churches, schools (public <br />and private), homeowners associations and non-profit groups. The City has been <br />enforcing this portion of the Ordinance by personal contact, utilizing the City's <br />commercial solid waste provider. <br />Trash placed in front of vacant lots or acreage frequently results from the development or <br />proposed sale of these areas. Clearing of vacant lots or acreage is classified as <br />commercial trash by the Ordinance and not collected. This can be a problem as trash <br />from adjacent properties is frequently placed in front of vacant lots and acreage, making <br />it difficult to find the owner. These violations have been handled by personal contact, <br />and almost always result in resolution. The Ordinance treats trash from vacant lots as a <br />violation, and a citation may be issued. However, it is difficult to prove that the debris is <br />from the vacant lot, as adjoining property owners, as well as illegal dumpers are <br />frequently the violators. In those cases where the violator cannot be clearly identified, <br />the Solid Waste Division eventually cleans up. <br />The final major violation involves commercial containers. These violations are either <br />container on the street, or waste scattered around a full container. Street violations are <br />almost always commercial businesses whose lot and/or parking lot is too small to provide <br />for convenient location of the container on the property. The Solid Waste Division meets <br />monthly with the commercial contractor representative to develop a list of these <br />violations. When possible, personal contact is made with the owner to resolve placement <br />of the container. Although the business almost always cooperates, relocation of the <br />container does not always last. Frequently, the container is relocated back into the street <br />ROW before the next inspection period. Repeat offenses of this type are a violation, and <br />can result in a citation. Finally, some locations are impossible to place outside the street <br />ROW. In these cases, containers may have to be located on or near the ROW. <br />The accumulation of scattered debris around containers is almost always associated with <br />apartments or trailer parks. Although the container may not be.full, couches, mattresses <br />and other large debris will not fit in the container and is dumped alongside the container. <br />The Solid Waste Division works with the owners/managers to correct this situation as it <br />arises. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The enforcement of this ordinance was intended to be accomplished by education. The <br />degree of success of this approach has fallen short of original expectations. City <br />management has requested a review of the problems, and suggestions to facilitate more <br />active enforcement. A new enforcement policy must be established to provide guidance <br />for the staff to carry out the wishes of the City Council. Staff has researched this issue, <br />and has identified areas that need policy established. <br />2 <br />