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AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE DEPOSITING OF LEAVES OR OTHER MATERIALS ON
PUBLIC STREETS, OUTLINING A LEAF DISPOSAL PROGRAM, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the City of Woodburn has ongoing programs to improve
the comrrunity; and
WHEREAS, one of these programs calls for special City clean
up days; and
WHEREAS, sidewalks and streets need to be free of leaves and
grass clippings; and
WHEREAS, this material has a negative visual impact; and
WHEREAS, certain materials placed on sidewalks and road pavement
create storm drain problems; and
WHEREAS, these materials create hazardous conditions for pedes-
trian and vehicular traffic flows, NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY OF WOODBURN ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Definitions
For the purposes of this ordinance
these terms are defined as follows:
A. "Leaf bag" is a plastic bag that is comrr~only know as a "trash
bag" that does not exceed approximately 33 gallons in capacity.
B. "6Jaste receptacle" is a bag or other container of watertight
construction capable of preventing the escape of contents within.
C. "Person" is a natural person, firm, partnership, association
or corporation.
D. "Street" is a highway, road, or street as defined in ORS
801.110, $01.305, 801.450 and 801.535, including the entire width of
right-of-way.
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E. "Pavement" is the portion of the street, generally between
curbs, that has been improved by asphalt, concrete or gravel to carry
the vehicular traffic.
Section 2. No person shall rake and or discharge leaves, grass
clippings and other material from private property to the pavement or
store it on any portion of the street adjacent to the pavement.
Section 3. No person shall deposit or store any leaves, grass
clippings, rubbish or other type of debris on a street.
Section 4. Section 3 of this ordinance shall not apply to the
deposit of a leaf bag or waste recepticle placed temporarily on the non-traveled
portion of the street, but not on the pavement, for scheduled solid ~vaste
collection.
Section 5. To help Woodburn residents, the City Council hereby
adopts the following leaf disposal policy:
A. Private property leaf bag shall be picked up by the City
or a contractor/franchisee at a reduced rate. The first year reduced
rate for the residents is hereby established to be as follows:
(1) Residents on regular solid waste service; approximately
4 of regular extra bag charge, i.e. $0.50/bag.
(2) Residents not on solid waste service $1.00/bag plus $2.00
billing charge per season.
(3) City must utilize its resources for additional cost of
leaf pick up or disposal.
B. To qualify fora reduced charge of $0.50/bag or $1.00/bag
the residents must do the following:
(1) Keep the leaf bag free of garbage or any other rubbish.
(2) Place leaf bag at curb side for pick up on Tuesday of each
week during the designated special leaf pick up period.
The day of pick up may be changed by the City Administrator,
if needed, to make the program more effective.
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C. Operation duration: Council authorizes the City Administrator
to enter into an agreement with the franchisee/contractor or to designate
City forces to operate the special leaf program from October 15th to December
15th, under the terms of this ordinance.
D. The City may, in cooperation with the contractor/franchisee,
provide one or more dumpster locations to give residents an opportunity
to dump the leaves free of charge on certain days during the fall season.
Section 5. A violation of this ordinance constitutes a class
5 civil infraction and shall be dealt with according to the procedures
established by Ordinance 1998.
Section 6. Each portion of this ordinance shall be deemed sever-
able from any other portion. The unconstitutionality or invalidity of
any portion of this ordinance shall not invalidate the remainder of the
ordinance.
Section 7. This ordinance being necessary for the public peace,
health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist and this ordinance
shall take effect immediately upon passage by the Council and approval
by the P9ayor.
Approved as to form:_ __ ~~ f~
City Attorney Date
Passed by the Council
Submitted to the Mayor
Approved by the P1ayor
f~ANCY A. R SEY, h1AYaJ2
October 10, 1988
October 12, 1988
October 12, 1988
Filed in the Office of the Recorder
ATTEST: ,/'~ =.r-, r . ~'~ ~`,~,{,M
~ RNEY 0. UR I CITY RECORDER
City of Lloodburn, Oregon
October 12, 1988
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