[Adopted 6-15-1988 by Ord. No. 88-08; amended in its entirety 7-20-1992 by Ord. No. 192-28]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
REFUSE CONTAINER or CONTAINER
Transportable garbage and refuse containers with a capacity of five cubic yards or more.
A. 
No person, firm or corporation shall place or cause to be placed a refuse container upon any public street in the Borough of Lodi except in conformance with the ordinance and after obtaining a properly executed permit from the Department of Building and Inspections and paying the fee as set forth in Chapter 235, Fees, Article IV, Fee Schedule.[1]
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
B. 
The permit will designate the week or weeks the container shall be permitted on the Borough street.
Any recyclable material disposed of in the aforementioned containers shall be considered a part of the Borough's Recycling Program. The recycled tonnage and name of the after market shall be provided to the Borough when said container has been removed.
The following regulations shall apply to the placement of containers upon public streets:
A. 
Containers shall be placed so that no part of the container is closer than 25 feet from any intersecting street.
B. 
Containers shall be placed no further than six inches from the curb.
C. 
Containers shall be placed in a manner which does not unduly interfere with the normal flow of traffic over any street.
D. 
No part of any container shall be placed upon a public sidewalk.
E. 
Containers shall not block any part of a driveway entrance, including any driveway on the premises being serviced by the container.
F. 
Refuse containers shall bear reflectors or reflecting materials clearly marking all corners and the top edge of all sides. Containers not placed on a public street shall be subject to all the provisions of this article, except that the fee shall be waived.
G. 
Containers shall not be loaded above the top of the container's walls, nor shall the walls be extended upward in order to increase capacity.
H. 
Containers shall be removed within two business days after being filled or after having served the purpose for which placement was intended.
The terms of this article shall be enforced by the Department of Building and Inspections, except that § 480-18A, B, C, D and E shall be enforced by the Police Department.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this article shall be subject to a fine of up to $500. Each date of violation shall constitute a separate offense.
Nothing herein shall prohibit the placement of a refuse container wholly upon private property.