Every owner, lessee or occupant of any building,
premises or place of business within the Village of Clayton shall
provide or cause to be provided, at all times, suitable and sufficient
receptacles for receiving and containing garbage and rubbish on such
premises. In addition, items of trash shall be handled neatly or bagged
as appropriate to the item(s) prior to placement curbside for pickup.
Plastic bags shall be considered acceptable for curbside placement
of yard wastes such as leaves, grass clippings, etc., but not for
refuse and garbage, which must be contained in a suitable receptacle
as previously defined. Plastic bags will be acceptable for household
garbage that will be placed in a suitable receptacle.
A.
The owner or occupant of the real property shall be
responsible for the regular collection and/or disposal of all refuse
which may accumulate on the property owned or occupied by him.
B.
No person shall accumulate or permit the accumulation
of refuse on any premises owned by him within the Village of Clayton,
except for the purpose of collection, which shall normally occur at
intervals not less frequent than every seven days.
C.
Nothing herein contained shall be construed to prohibit
the maintenance of compost or such piles, provided that no garbage
is deposited in such piles and further provided that such compost
or mulch piles do not develop obnoxious odors, attract rodents or
otherwise create a hazard to the health or enjoyment of neighboring
property owners.
No person shall throw, deposit, burn or cause to be thrown, deposited or burned any refuse or leaves in or upon any public highway, street or place, including drainage ditches, or any other property not owned by said person within the Village of Clayton, except for the explicit purpose of refuse collection as described and amplified in Article IV below.
