[CC 1984 §§24-41, 24-63; Ord. No.
1-151 §§2.2, 3.2, 8-18-1980]
A. The
occupant of every dwelling unit and of every institutional, commercial,
business, industrial or agricultural establishment producing solid
waste within the corporate limits of the City shall provide sufficient
and adequate containers for the storage of all solid waste, except
bulky rubbish and demolition and construction waste, to serve each
such dwelling unit and/or establishment and shall maintain such solid
waste containers at all times in good repair.
B. The
occupant of every dwelling unit and of every institutional, commercial,
industrial, agricultural or business establishment shall place all
solid waste to be collected in proper solid waste containers, except
as otherwise provided in this Article, and shall maintain any such
solid waste containers and the area surrounding them in a clean, neat
and sanitary condition at all times.
C. Storage Of Containers. Residential solid waste containers
shall be stored upon the residential premises. Commercial solid waste
containers shall be stored upon private property, unless the owner
shall have been granted written permission from the City to use public
property for any such purposes. The storage site shall be well drained,
fully accessible to collection equipment, public health personnel
and fire inspection personnel.
D. Residential
solid waste containers shall not be stored or placed near the street
or public right-of-way more than twenty-four (24) hours prior to the
day of pickup and must be removed within twelve (12) hours of pickup.
E. Residential
solid waste shall be stored in containers of not more than ninety
(90) gallons in nominal capacity. Containers shall be leak-proof and
waterproof, and fitted with a fly-tight lid and shall be properly
covered at all times except when depositing waste therein or removing
the contents thereof. The containers shall have handles, bails or
other suitable lifting devices or features.
[Ord. No. 4-50, 6-22-2020]
[CC 1984 §24-43; Ord. No. 1-151 §2.4, 8-18-1980]
Commercial solid waste shall be stored in solid waste containers as approved by the City Council. The containers shall be waterproof, leakproof and shall be covered at all times except when depositing waste therein or removing the contents thereof and shall meet all requirements as set forth by Section
230.020.
[CC 1984 §24-44; Ord. No. 1-151 §§2.5, 2.6, 8-18-1980]
A. Yard
wastes shall be stored in containers so constructed and maintained
as to prevent the dispersal of wastes placed therein upon the premises
served, upon adjacent premises, or upon adjacent public rights-of-way.
The weight of any individual container and contents shall not exceed
sixty (60) pounds.
B. Tree
limbs less than four (4) inches in diameter and brush shall be securely
tied in bundles not larger than forty-eight (48) inches long and eighteen
(18) inches in diameter when not placed in storage containers. The
weight of any individual bundle shall not exceed sixty (60) pounds.
[CC 1984 §24-45; Ord. No. 1-151 §2.7, 8-18-1980]
Solid waste containers which are not approved will be collected
together with their contents and disposed of.