Garbage containers, to be acceptable, shall meet the following
requirements:
(1) Regulation containers.
This type container shall be
constructed of a solid and durable grade metal or heavy plastic of
not less than twenty (20) nor more than thirty-two (32) gallons’
capacity. Each container shall have two (2) outside handles and close-fitting
lid. The container lids shall be fastened by chain or rope to some
sturdy object such as a fence or post. In no instance shall the lid
be attached to the container. The container must not have any inside
structures, such as reinforcing angles, or anything within the container
to prevent the free discharge of the contents. The combined weight
of container and contents shall not exceed eighty (80) pounds.
(2) Plastic bags or waterproof paper bags.
Plastic bags
or waterproof paper bags are acceptable as containers only when the
following requirements are met:
(A) The waterproof paper bags shall be specifically designed for garbage
disposal and of sufficient strength not to tear when handled.
(B) The plastic bags shall be of sufficient strength not to tear when
handled.
(C) The plastic bags or waterproof paper bags shall be removed from any
receptacle or stand with which they are used, securely fastened at
the top, and placed at the regular garbage collection point. The weight
of the bags and contents shall not exceed eighty (80) pounds.
(3) Detachable containers.
Detachable containers shall be
of a durable grade of steel. They shall be compatible with the equipment
being used by the city for servicing the containers. The combined
weight of container and contents shall not exceed four thousand five
hundred (4,500) pounds. The purchaser shall notify the sanitation
department when such container is purchased as to the type, size and
location of the container.
(Ordinance 777, sec. 3, adopted 5/23/1946; 1959 Code, sec. 14-3; Ordinance 3310, sec. 1, adopted 12/8/1960; Ordinance 5973, sec. 1, adopted 11/12/1970; 1983 Code, sec. 23-46)
It shall be unlawful for any owner or occupant to use a cardboard
box, pasteboard box, oil drum, barrel, grocery sack, pail, crate or
any other type packing container as a receptacle for garbage.
(1959 Code, sec. 14-3.1; Ordinance 5973, sec. 2, adopted 11/12/1970; 1983 Code, sec. 23-47)
It shall be the duty of every owner or occupant to provide a container or containers in good order and repair and to keep his alley free of loose garbage. All waste matter shall be in a regulation container except as provided in sections
22.06.004 and
22.06.010. All commercial establishments which generate more than twenty (20) cubic feet of refuse per pickup shall provide a detachable container.
(Ordinance 777, sec. 4, adopted 5/23/1946; 1959 Code, sec. 14-4; Ordinance 5973, sec. 3, adopted 11/12/1970; Ordinance 6291, sec. 1, adopted 2/10/1972; 1983 Code, sec. 23-48)
Containers that have deteriorated to the extent of being incapable
of completely containing all garbage and waste or that have been damaged
to the extent of having jagged or sharp edges capable of causing injury
to garbage collectors or to other persons whose duty it is to handle
such containers or to an extent that the covers will not fit securely
are hereby declared unacceptable and a public nuisance creating a
dangerous condition injurious to the public health. Notice of such
condition shall be given to the owner or occupant by the sanitation
department and shall be corrected within ten (10) days from notice.
The failure to correct such condition within ten (10) days shall constitute
a misdemeanor and the owner or occupant may be prosecuted for such
offense, and, in addition, the public nuisance may be abated by the
removal of such container by the sanitation department.
(Ordinance 777, sec. 3, adopted 5/23/1946; 1959 Code, sec. 14-5; Ordinance 5973, sec. 4, adopted 11/12/1970; 1983 Code, sec. 23-49)
It shall be unlawful for any owner or occupant living in any
dwelling place within the city, which is a private residence, to place
or cause to be placed regulation garbage containers for collection
purposes at a location other than at the edge of the alley at the
property line. If no alley exists then the container(s) shall be placed
at the front between the sidewalk and curb or in any place most accessible
to the garbage collector. During inclement weather, the superintendent
of sanitation may designate another point for garbage collection.
(Ordinance 777, sec. 5, adopted 5/23/1946; 1959 Code, sec. 14-6; Ordinance 5973, sec. 5, adopted 11/12/1970; 1983 Code, sec. 23-50)
Any business establishment desiring to place garbage for collection
shall place the container on or near the curbline in front of such
place of business, or in an alley adjacent to such place of business,
in such manner and at such time as shall be prescribed by the department
of sanitation.
(Ordinance 777, sec. 8, adopted 5/23/1946; 1959 Code, sec. 14-7; 1983 Code, sec. 23-51)
It shall be unlawful for any person to park any vehicle whatsoever
in a manner such that it interferes with the emptying of a detachable
container. Upon notification, the police department will remove or
cause the removal of such vehicle at the owner’s expense. Proof
of ownership shall be prima facie evidence that such owner parked
such vehicle so as to violate this section.
(1959 Code, sec. 14-7.1; Ordinance 5973, sec. 6, adopted 11/12/1970; 1983 Code, sec. 23-52)
It shall be unlawful for any person engaged in the handling
and delivery of garbage and other waste materials to remove any container
or receptacle containing garbage or other waste from the location
designated by the provisions of this article, unless the approval
of an inspector of the department of sanitation is first obtained.
(1959 Code, sec. 14-8; Ordinance
777, sec. 13, adopted 5/23/1946; 1983 Code, sec. 23-53)
It shall be unlawful for any person to place garbage in any
container provided for by this article without first eliminating,
as far as possible, all water and liquid from such garbage. It shall
be unlawful for any person to pour water or any liquid over the garbage
or into the container.
(Ordinance 777, sec. 13, adopted 5/23/1946; 1959 Code, sec. 14-9; Ordinance 5973, sec. 8, adopted 11/12/1970; 1983 Code, sec. 23-54)
It shall be unlawful for any person to pilfer, scavenge or tamper,
in any manner, with another person’s garbage container.
(Ordinance 349, sec. 12, adopted 8/5/1926; Ordinance 777, sec. 13, adopted 5/23/1946; 1959 Code, sec. 14-25; Ordinance 5973, sec. 16, adopted 11/12/1970; 1983 Code, sec. 23-26)