The following definitions shall apply in the
interpretation and enforcement of this article:
GARBAGE
Includes putrescible animal and vegetable wastes resulting
from the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food.
RUBBISH
Includes nonputrescible solid wastes (excluding ashes), consisting
of both combustible and noncombustible wastes, such as paper, cardboard,
tin cans, yard clippings, wood, glass, bedding, crockery and similar
materials.
Owners or operators of garden apartment developments shall provide means whereby all garbage and rubbish in garden apartment developments shall be stored, collected and disposed of by use of the disposal systems known as the "Dempster Dumpmaster Disposal System" or the "Dempster Dumpster Disposal System" or similar equivalent system or as is set forth in §
261-6 of this article. In the event that the Dempster Dumpmaster, Dempster Dumpster or similar equivalent disposal methods are used, 0.15 cubic yard of container area shall be provided for each apartment in the garden apartment development.
Owners or operators of garden apartment developments
may provide the following alternative means of storing, collecting
and disposing of garbage and rubbish in garden apartment developments:
A. A twenty-gallon garbage and rubbish container shall
be provided for each apartment in the garden apartment development,
which container shall be used exclusively by the person or persons
living in the apartment for which said container was provided.
B. Said containers shall be placed outdoors, below the
level of the ground, in metal liners or sleeves with step-on metal
lids attached thereto, which metal liners or sleeves shall be inserted
into the ground for the sole purpose of having garbage and rubbish
containers placed therein.
C. Said metal liners or sleeves shall have an opening
in the bottom thereof for drainage.
D. Each metal liner or sleeve shall be inserted into
the ground at a distance of no more than 100 feet from the entrance
to the apartment for which the garbage and rubbish container to be
placed in said metal liner or sleeve was provided.
E. Garbage and rubbish placed in said containers shall
be collected daily and shall be disposed of daily at some place other
than on the premises of the garden apartment development.
[Amended 6-21-1988 by Ord. No. 5270-88]
Any owner of a garden apartment development
who violates any provision of this article shall, upon conviction
thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $500. A separate offense
shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation
occurs or continues.