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Commercial Trash-final version April 2016 — File 201384
DRAFT ORDINANCE
CITY OF SOMERVILLE
ORDINANCE NO. 2016-___
IN THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN: __________, 2016
ORDINANCE AMENDING TIME OF PLACEMENT OF COMMERCIAL TRASH ON
SIDEWALKS
Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen, in session assembled, that the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Somerville is hereby amended by adding the following section
to 11-34 of the Somerville Code of Ordinances
Section 11-34(e) – Commercial trash and rubbish collection
Time of Placement: When commercial trash is picked up between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00
a.m., the receptacle shall be placed upon the sidewalk no earlier than 6:00 p.m prior to
said pickup. When commercial trash is picked up between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., the
receptacle shall be placed upon the sidewalk no earlier than 7:00 a.m. on the day of
pickup. Receptacles shall be removed from the public way within 3 regular business
hours after collection for pickups between 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m., and within 3 hours
after collection for pickups between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. In no event shall commercial
trash receptacles remain on the public way for more than 24 hours after pickup,
regardless of the regular business hours of the establishment.
Existing Section 11-34 (e) shall be changed to Section 11-34(f)
This ordinance shall take effect on July 1, 2016.
Approved:
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President