(a) No person or persons, other than the current resident of the property on which the items are placed, or an authorized carrier, shall remove, pickup or transfer recyclable materials left at curbside in any residential subdivision, or at curbside at any single family residence. Materials left at curbside in either specifically marked recovery containers or any other type of container are to be picked up by a designated carrier for the purpose of removal of recyclable materials. Materials referred to, and to be left at curbside in specifically marked containers, will include recyclable materials included in the city’s recycling program.
(b) Each removal of an item or items from a residential subdivision residence location or a single family residence location shall constitute a separate violation of this ordinance. Unauthorized persons removing materials or bins other than those persons designated above shall be fined as follows:
(1) Upon first conviction of violation of this article, the person shall be fined in accordance with the general penalty provision found in Section 1.106 of this code for each such violation.
(2) Upon second conviction of violation of this article, the person shall be fined in accordance with the general penalty provision found in Section 1.106 of this code for each violation.
(3) Upon third and subsequent convictions of violation of this article, the person shall be fined in accordance with the general penalty provision found in Section 1.106 of this code for each violation.
(Ordinance 9603 of 4/16/96)
