[Adopted 1-7-1997 as § 4-15 of the 1996 Revised General Ordinances, as amended
through Ord. No. 2001-20]
A.
No owner, tenant or occupant of any premises within the City shall
place in the street in front of the premises any containers containing
garbage, refuse or recyclable material to be removed by the City prior
to 7:30 p.m. of the day preceding the day upon which collection of
garbage is made in the street upon which garbage containers are placed.
The owner, tenant or occupant shall remove such container from the
street by 9:00 a.m. of the day on which it has been collected.
[Amended 4-1-2008]
B.
Prior to removal by the City as provided above, keeping, placing
or storing garbage, refuse or recyclable materials anywhere but in
the basement of the building or in the rear of the premises of the
owner, tenant or occupant, out of plain view from the street, sidewalk
or abutting property, is strictly prohibited.
A.
All newspapers shall be separated from other refuse and placed upon
the street for collection by the City, either bagged or bundled and
tied securely.[1] Other garbage or refuse material shall be put either into
plastic or metal garbage barrels, with handles, with a maximum weight
of 50 pounds each and placed upon the street for collection by the
City. Chemical container drums are not acceptable as garbage containers.
[Amended 4-1-2008]
A.
All food-related garbage must be neatly placed in high-grade plastic
receptacles, so constructed as to prevent spilling or leakage of its
contents, with attached or tight-fitting covers. Each receptacle shall
be waterproof, a maximum of 55 gallons, and, when filled, weigh not
more than 50 pounds and be equipped with pull handles.
B.
All food-related rubbish shall be deposited in a high-grade extra-strength
plastic garbage bag. The bag should be doubled to help insure/prevent
any leakage of foul liquid substances.
C.
All food-related rubbish shall be thoroughly drained of all liquid
substances.
D.
All sidewalks shall be maintained clean and free of any residential
waste from all food-related rubbish.
E.
All sidewalks shall be properly washed, scrubbed and swept daily.
[Added 4-1-2008]
A violation of any provision of this article shall be cause
for a notice of violation or summons to be issued by the appropriate
City agency, including but not limited to the Police, Health, Building
and Public Works Departments.
[Amended 4-1-2008]
A.
Penalties for violation. Any person who violates any provision of
this article shall be subject to a fine of $250 for the first offense
and a fine up to $1,000 for the second offense.
B.
If the violation is of a continuing nature, each day during which
it occurs shall constitute an additional, separate and distinct offense.
