§ 130-44. Removal of solid waste and recyclable materials at outdoor events.

(a)

Outdoor events on private property . The owner of any outdoor event property shall clear and remove all solid waste from the outdoor event property after the outdoor event ends, to the satisfaction of the chief of staff, in consultation with the commissioner of planning.

(1)

If the outdoor event had fewer than 20,000 attendees, the property owner shall clear and remove all solid waste within 24 hours of the conclusion of the outdoor event.

(2)

If the outdoor event had 20,000 or more attendees but fewer than 49,999 attendees, the property owner shall clear and remove all solid waste within 48 hours of the conclusion of the outdoor event.

(3)

If the outdoor event had 50,000 attendees or more, the property owner shall clear and remove all solid waste within 72 hours of the conclusion of the outdoor event.

(b)

Outdoor events on public property .

(1)

The permit holder for any outdoor event on public property shall clear and remove all solid waste from the outdoor event property after the outdoor event ends, according to the following guidelines:

a.

If the outdoor event had fewer than 20,000 attendees, the permit holder shall clear and remove all solid waste within 24 hours of the conclusion of the outdoor event.

b.

If the outdoor event had 20,000 or more attendees but fewer than 49,999 attendees, the permit holder shall clear and remove all solid waste within 48 hours of the conclusion of the outdoor event.

c.

If the outdoor event had 50,000 attendees or more, the permit holder shall clear and remove all solid waste within 72 hours of the conclusion of the outdoor event.

(2)

Following any outdoor event on property belonging to the city, solid waste shall be cleared and removed from the outdoor event property according to the following provisions:

a.

Where property belonging to the city has been used as a outdoor event property, and said property is a designated city park, the permit holder shall clear and remove all solid waste from the outdoor event property after the outdoor event ends, to the satisfaction of the chief of staff, in consultation with the commissioner of parks.

b.

Where property belonging to the city has been used as outdoor event property, and said property is not a designated city park, the permit holder shall clear and remove all solid waste from the outdoor event property after the outdoor event ends, to the satisfaction of the chief of staff, in consultation with the commissioner of public works.

(c)

The chief of staff may grant an extension of time in which to clear and remove solid waste, pursuant to subsections (b) and (c) above, where the property owner or the permit holder applies for an extension of time in writing, providing a detailed reason for the request, and where the chief of staff determines that inclement weather or other circumstances outside of the property owner's or permit holder's control make enforcement of the timeframes set forth in sections (b) and (c) above unreasonable or unrealistic. The chief of staff shall provide his response to the property owner's or permit holder's request in writing, and shall provide the reasoning for his or her decision therein.

(d)

Recycling required . As a part of requirements to clear and remove all solid waste from a outdoor event property, recycling shall be provided at all outdoor events according to the following provisions:

(1)

A property owner of any outdoor event property shall provide a sufficient number of containers for the separate recovery, collection, and removal of recyclable materials, including, but not limited to metal containers, glass, and plastics #1 through #5 and #7, during any outdoor event. At a minimum, the property owner shall have recyclable material containers next to each and every trashcan located on the outdoor event property during the outdoor event. Separate recovery, collection, and removal of glass shall not be required where glass is prohibited on the outdoor event property during the outdoor event, but only if said prohibition is established in writing prior to and at the entrance to the outdoor event and is enforced.

(2)

Where property belonging to the city has been used as outdoor event property, the permit holder shall provide a sufficient number of containers for the separate recovery, collection, and removal of recyclable materials, including, but not limited to metal containers, glass, and plastics #1 through #5 and #7, during the outdoor event. At a minimum, the permit holder shall have recycle containers next to each and every trashcan located on the outdoor event property during the outdoor event. Separate recovery, collection, and removal of glass shall not be required where glass is prohibited on the outdoor event property during the outdoor event pursuant to the City Code of Ordinances or other city legislation.

(Ord. No. 2004-06, § 1, 1-12-04; Ord. No. 2004-11, § 2, 3-9-04; Ord. No. 2006-66, § 7, 9-26-06; Ord. No. 2016-24(16-O-1382) , § 1, 7-27-16; Ord. No. 2018-52(18-O-1300), § 11, 11-14-18 )

Editor's note

Ord. No. 2006-66, § 14, provided for an effective date of Jan. 1, 2007.