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10-1 COof Worksession Item I NEW 1RICfIUN the city that works for you Memo Date: June 1, 2011 To: Dean Lotter, City Manager From: Grant Fernelius, Community Development Director Janice Gundlach, City Planner Joseph Hatch, Code Enforcement Officer Subject: June 13, 2011 Council Work Session on Garbage Container Placement Requirements Background New Brighton City Code Chapter 11 regulates garbage and trash issues. According to Chapter 11.8 (see attachment) garbage and rubbish containers shall be placed in the rear of the premises, be out of view from the street in front of the house, or placed in the garage. The only exception is from 8:00pm the night before the day of collection until 8:00pm the day of collection. Current Enforcement Practice Currently city staff deals with enforcement on a complaint basis regarding the placement of garbage and rubbish containers. When a complaint is received staff will verify the situation and then send a letter informing the resident of the code requirement and asking them to comply within a week(letter attached). City staff will then re-inspect to see if the containers have been moved. If not, staff will send a second letter requesting compliance with seven days or the threat of a citation. In most instances, residents respond to the letters and comply with the code. Staff has also proactively written articles about the proper placement of garbage containers in the hopes of educating residents who may not know about the standards. Frequency of Complaints Staff will occasionally receive complaints from residents regarding this issue. The resident will usually call about more than property; in some cases providing a list of several addresses where containers are believed to be in violation. They usually ask if there is a code requiring New Brighton residents to store garbage and rubbish containers in the garage or out of site and then ask what staff will do about it. Staff knows there are 3 to 4 residents who are very active in making complaints regarding this issue each year. These residents have voiced concerns about the issue at neighborhood meetings and can be very vocal and demanding. Anecdotally staff believes a very high proportion of homes in New Brighton are not in compliance with this section of code at any given time. H:\Code Changes\Garbage cart memo doc(Edited).doc 1