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Property manager says dumpster access impossible; city flags enforcement options including administrative fines
Summary
A property manager told the Soddy‑Daisy commission that dumpster companies cannot access a long driveway serving five duplexes on Dayton Pike; commissioners said the owner is responsible and the city attorney said an administrative hearing could impose fines up to $500 per day if the situation constitutes a nuisance.
David Hale, who identified himself as managing five duplexes at 11209–11221 Dayton Pike, told the Soddy‑Daisy Board of Commissioners on Oct. 5 that tenants repeatedly leave trash cans on the road right‑of‑way and that loose trash and animal‑scattered bags create ongoing problems.
Hale said the owner, James Douglas Edrington of Chattanooga, had asked him to address the issue; Hale said he has emailed tenants and that haulers and dumpster companies told him they "are not able to bring a dumpster up the long driveway to the properties." He asked the commission for flexibility to email tenants again and suggested numbering cans to identify noncompliant tenants.
Public Works Director Steve Grant confirmed haulers (Capital/Priority Waste) advised staff they could not access the driveway and offered to place a dumpster on the right‑of‑way. City staff and commissioners said placing a dumpster on city right‑of‑way is not appropriate. Commissioner Keith emphasized the owner/manager is responsible for correcting the problem and advised the manager not to put limbs in cans, which would cause collectors to refuse pickup.
City Attorney Elliott said the situation could be referred to the Administrative Hearing Officer and that, if the nuisance rules apply, fines up to $500 per day could be levied. "It could be argued that this is an issue that can be heard by the Administrative Hearing Officer who can levy a $500 per day fine if it applies," he said. The commission did not vote on an enforcement action at the meeting; members asked that the problem be inspected and that the owner/manager take steps to clean the area.
Why it matters: unresolved trash and dumpster access problems can create ongoing public‑health and quality‑of‑life issues for neighbors and may require administrative enforcement if voluntary compliance fails.
The commission adjourned at 7:30 p.m.; no formal enforcement motion was recorded.
