(A) Specifications for keeping waste in containers. All residential and commercial/industrial property owners and occupants shall provide and keep on the premises sufficient and appropriate containers for the storage of all waste accumulated on the premises between collections. Each container shall be watertight and shall be impervious to insects, rodents, vermin and absorption of moisture. No waste shall be stored outdoors unless contained within containers as required herein.
(B) Storage of containers.
(1) When not placed for collection as specified in division (C) below, the containers, as relates to single-family dwellings, may be stored in the rear of the premises, may be stored in the side yard setback if screened from the street and adjoining properties, or may be stored within any structure located on the premises. Containers stored outside shall be maintained in such a manner as not to permit entry of or harborage for animals, insects, or other vermin.
(2) All compostable material must be confined to a container. Containers, used for the purpose of composting yard and compostable household waste, shall be located in the rear yard between the rear property line and the rear of the main structure and be no closer than five feet to any property line or 20 feet to a side lot line if adjacent to any public street right-of-way.
(C) Placing containers for collection of contents. During all days when collection is scheduled to occur, containers shall be accessible to the collector which means that the containers, as relates to residential and multiple dwellings having individual residential collection service, shall be placed at the curb or other location on the property for which collection is provided as agreed to by the customer and the licensed hauler. All waste, including garbage, recycling, and yard waste placed at the curb for collection shall be permitted at the curb or other collection point no earlier than 6:00 p.m. of the night preceding collection day. At all other times the waste containers shall be stored in accordance with storage requirements stated herein.
(D) Flexible dumpster or compact dumpster. A flexible dumpster or compact dumpster may be placed and used on a property subject to the following requirements:
(1) No garbage, recyclables, or swill, as the terms are defined in this chapter, or other liquid waste shall be placed into a flexible dumpster or compact dumpster for disposal. Only refuse that is of a solid physical form or matter shall be placed or disposed into the flexible dumpster or compact dumpster, such as construction or demolition debris, discarded household goods or wares, cardboard or packaging waste, or the like.
(2) A flexible dumpster or compact dumpster shall not exceed a five cubic yard capacity.
(3) No flexible dumpster or compact dumpster shall be placed within the roadway surface of any street and shall be located behind the street curb. No flexible dumpster or compact dumpster shall be placed within or as to block any portion of a sidewalk, path or trail.
(4) No flexible dumpster or compact dumpster shall be placed within 15 feet of a water/fire hydrant.
(5) No flexible dumpster or compact dumpster shall remain on a property more than 14 days from the date it was placed outdoors at the property. The flexible dumpster or compact dumpster shall be collected by a waste hauler or otherwise removed within one week of the container being filled to its capacity.
(6) All refuse shall be completely and securely placed within the container; no material shall be sticking out or exceeding above the top of the container sides. No refuse placed in the container shall exceed outside the container beyond the plane of the street curb line. It is the property owner/occupant responsibility to ensure any refuse that falls or is blown out of the container is promptly collected/picked up and properly stored as any refuse is required to be stored.
(‘81 Code, § 11-4) (Ord. 440, passed 3-23-89; Am. Ord. 558, passed 7-22-93; Am. Ord. 751, passed 6-10-04; Am. Ord. 863, passed 6-11-09; Am. Ord. 1074, passed 4-9-20; Am. Ord. 1085, passed 1-28-21)