Tekoa municipal code table of contents

It shall be the duty of the owner of any dwelling, flat, apartment house or trailer camp to furnish to or see that his tenants are supplied with such cans.

Such cans shall be constructed in such a manner as to be strong, watertight, not easily corrodible, rodent-proof, insect-proof, of not less than 15 and not more than 30 gallons capacity, shall have two handles at the sides thereof and tight-fitting lids. Such lids shall not be removed except when necessary to place garbage and refuse in such cans or take the same therefrom. When garbage and refuse is placed therein or taken therefrom, such lid shall be replaced by the person placing the same therein or taking the same therefrom. Such cans shall be kept in a sanitary condition with the outside thereof clean and free from accumulative grease and decomposing material.

Each garbage can shall be kept in a place and a manner designated by the Collector of Garbage.

Each garbage can shall be kept clean inside and out, so that not odor nuisance shall exist. The garbage collector shall place tags on garbage cans found to be in violation of this section, and notify the Whitman County Health Department. The tag shall have a perforated stub, with identification number and place for location and description.

This section is subject to the provision that in the case of isolated dwellings or places of business located in sparsely settled portions of the City, or where reasonable access cannot be had by truck, garbage and refuse therefrom may, upon special permit of the Collector of Refuse, be collected, removed, and disposed of in such a manner that said collector shall approve and direct.

Garbage and swill shall not be disposed of upon private premises by incineration.

Large suitable containers for both collection of garbage and refuse may with the approval of the

Collector of Refuse be used by hotels, restaurants, boarding houses, eating places, apartment

houses, schools and hospitals, and in the business district.

Waste paper or office supplies may be deposited in waste paper baskets and other suitable receptacles.

It shall be the duty of every person to cause such garbage and refuse to be removed and disposed of only by the Collector of Refuse.

It shall be the duty of every person in possession, charge or control or any dead animal or upon whose premises the same may be located, to forthwith cause the same to be removed and disposed by said Collector of Refuse. (Ord. 525, §4, 4/5/1976).

8.16.040 – Dumping, Burning Prohibited.

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to bury, burn, dump, collect, remove, or in any other manner dispose of garbage or swill upon any street, alley, public place or private property within the City of Tekoa, otherwise than as herein provided.

(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to bury or dump waste paper, boxes, rubbish and debris, brush, grass, leaves, weeds and cuttings from trees, lawns, shrubs and gardens upon any street, alley or public place in the City of Tekoa.

(c) It shall be unlawful for any person to burn garbage or swill.

(d) It shall be unlawful for any person to burn waste paper, boxes, rubbish and debris, brush, grass, leaves, weeds and cuttings from trees, lawns, shrubs and gardens or any other type of refuse except as provided in chapter 3.80 of the Tekoa Municipal Code. (Ord. 663, §1, 1997; Ord. 525, §5, 4/5/1976).

8.16.050 – Garbage Collection - Time. The Collector of Refuse shall collect, remove and dispose of all garbage and refuse in the residential sections of the City at least once each week, and from hotels, restaurants, boarding houses, eating places, apartment houses, schools and hospitals, and in the business sections of the City. (Ord. 525, §6, 4/5/1976).

8.16.060 – Separation of Garbage. The City reserves the right to and may have the option to require the separation of paper or swill or other component parts of garbage, and may require the deposit thereof in separate cans or receptacles and may prescribe the methods of disposal thereof.

(Ord. 525, §7, 4/5/1976).

The City of Tekoa shall be and hereby is authorized and directed to enter into a contract with responsible persons, firm or corporation for the purpose of furnishing all necessary and proper equipment and vehicles for the collection, removal and deposition of swill subject to rules and regulations of, and in the manner directed by the Whitman County Health Department. (Ord. 525, §7, 4/5/1976).

(Ord. 674, §2, 1998; Ord. 560, §2, 5/19/1980).

(1) All charges for garbage services each month shall be billed as of the last day of the month, and shall be due not later than the 25^th day of the following month, except charges for dumpsters exceeding 90 gallons in volume provided to non-commercial customers shall be due and payable in advance, prior to placement of the dumpster on the customer’s property.

(2) Garbage bills shall be paid to the City Clerk/Treasurer.

(3) If a bill for garbage service is not paid when due, it shall be considered delinquent and a late charge will be fixed as from time-to-time, fixed by resolution of the City Council. The late charge will be included and become part of the delinquent payment for garbage service.

(4) The City shall combine the billing for garbage services with its normal, monthly water and sewer billings.

(5) All sums received by the City in payment of the combined garbage/water/sewer billing shall be applied as follows:

(a) first, to any garbage charges;

(b) second, to any sewer charges; and

(c) third, to any water charges. (Ord. 670, §1, 1997; Ord. 817, §1, 11/17/2014).

8.16.120 – Lien Authorized. The City of Tekoa and the Collector of Refuse shall have a lien for unpaid garbage collection and disposal charges authorized hereunder against the property for which said garbage collection service is rendered whether furnished at the instance of the owner of the property, or at the instance of any lawful occupier. Said lien shall be claimed and enforced as follows:

(a) In order to claim a lien hereunder, the Collector of Refuse or the City of Tekoa, whichever is in charge of collecting the service fee, shall file for record with the Whitman County Auditor, a Claim of Lien. Said Claim of Lien shall be filed within ninety (90) days from the last date garbage collection service was provided to the property in question, and shall state, as nearly as possible, the following information:

(1) The date (s) garbage collection services were provided and for which remain unpaid;

(2)The name and address of the person to whom the garbage collection service was rendered;

(3) The name and address of the person or firm providing the garbage collection service, and the

address of the person or firm collecting the service charge;

(4) The legal description of the property to which the garbage collection service was performed;

(5) The name and address of the owners and occupiers of the property; and

(6) The amount for which the lien is claimed.

(b) A copy of the Claim of Lien shall also be sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to the last known address of both the owner of said property and also to the occupier.

(c) No lien created under this ordinance shall bind the property subject to the lien for a longer period than eight (8) months after the claim has been filed unless an action is commenced in the Whitman County Superior Court within that time to enforce such lien.

(d) Pursuant to R.C.W. 35.21.140, the lien authorized hereunder shall be foreclosed in the manner and within the time prescribed for liens for labor and material under R.C.W. 60.04, Mechanics and Materialmen’s Liens, and the City of Tekoa shall have all rights and remedies provided thereunder.

(e) Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to impair or affect the right of the City of Tekoa or the Collector of Refuse to maintain a personal action to recover any delinquent and unpaid debt for garbage collection and disposal service. (Ord. 560, §; 5/19/1980).

CHAPTER 8.20

WEED CONTROL

Sections:

8.20.010 – Declaration of Public Nuisance

8.20.020 – Removal

8.20.030 – Enforcement

8.20.040 – Notice

8.20.050 – Abatement by City

(a) To cause, suffer, or allow any noxious weeds as designated by the Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board pursuant to R.C.W. Chapter 17.10 to grow on any private property; or

(b) To allow trees, plants, shrubs or vegetation or parts thereof to so overhang on any public sidewalk or street, or to grow thereon in such a manner as to obstruct or impair the free and full use of the sidewalk or street by the public; and

(c) To maintain grass, weeds, shrubs, brush, trees, or other vegetation either growing or dead, in such a manner as to constitute a fire hazard or a menace to public health, safety, or welfare. (Ord. 554, §1; 7/17/1978).

CHAPTER 8.24

JUNK CONTROL

Sections:

8.24.010 – Junk Storage & Nuisance

8.24.020 – Storage of Inoperative Vehicles a Nuisance

8.24.030 – Junk – Defined

8.24.350 – Junk Vehicles – Parts Cars – Permit Authorizing

8.24.040 – Notices – Fine -- Cleanup

8.24.050 – Automobile Wrecking Business Accepted

8.24.060 – Abatement

8.24.070 – Abandoned and Inoperative Vehicles

8.24.080 – Sale of Vehicles Authorized

(Ord. 436, §1, 6/7/1971).

(a) is three years old or older;

(b) is extensively damaged, such damage including but not limited to any of the following: a broken window or windshield or missing wheels, tires, motor, or transmission;

(c) is apparently inoperable;

(d) has an approximate fair market value equal only to the approximate value of the scrap in it.

(e) is not currently licensed. (Ord. 635, §1; 10/17/1994, Ord. 813, §1, 5/19/2014).

The proceeds of such sale, after the deduction of the costs of the same and any towing and storage charges, shall be given to the City of Tekoa for maintenance and repair of the City streets. Should the amount bid at such auction be insufficient to pay any charges or costs of sale or towing or storage charges, the City or any towing truck operator shall be entitled to assert a claim for any deficiency, not to exceed $100.00 less the amount bit at the auction, against the last registered owner of such vehicle. A registered owner who has complied with R.C.W. 46.52.104 in the transfer of ownership of the vehicle shall be relieved of liability under this section. (Ord. 436, §7; 6/7/1971).