Garbage and other refuse shall be stored and disposed of in strict compliance with the following regulations:
(a) Garbage and other refuse shall not be permitted to accumulate upon the premises of public or private establishments and residences, except in containers as set forth in subsection (b) hereof.
(b) Every dwelling unit and/or occupiable structure shall establish and maintain garbage and other refuse storage facilities or containers adequate to hold all of the garbage and other refuse accumulated on the premises which results from the use or occupancy of the building or structure. Garbage and other refuse stored outdoors shall be stored in flytight, rodentproof nonflammable and reasonably waterproof containers weighing not more than fifty pounds full, except as stored in accordance with an agreement entered into by the City with a hauler of garbage, refuse, recyclables, yard waste and other debris in compliance with the Solid Waste Management Plan as authorized by Resolution R-41-07. Garbage, other refuse, grass clippings and other debris placed on the tree lawn area or other suitable area of the public right-of-way for collection by the City or a third party independent contractor shall not be so deposited or placed sooner than twenty-four hours immediately before collection of such materials from the street, except that if a hardship would occur requiring the deposit of garbage or other refuse prior to twenty-four hours preceding a scheduled collection on any street, a free permit shall first be obtained from the Director of the Service Department.
(c) Containers for garbage or other refuse, after collection of such garbage or other refuse, shall be returned by the property owner or occupant from the right-of- way to the storage area not later than twenty-four hours after the scheduled time of pick-up.
(Ord. 87-99. Passed 5-24-99; Ord. 127-08. Passed 10-27-08.)