A. Receptacle Requirements:
1. It shall be unlawful for the occupant or owner of any premises within the city to permit garbage or refuse to be placed or remain thereon, except in containers meeting the requirements of this section.
2. Trash receptacles shall be watertight, galvanized, metallic, plastic, rubber, or other synthetic material can, of a type approved by the health officer, which shall have a capacity of not more than fifty-five (55) gallons, and shall be equipped with a practically airtight lid of material similar to the can, and shall have a handle thereon suitable for lifting the same. Said lid shall be kept on said can, at all times, when any garbage is contained therein.
3. Permanent dumpsters for garbage and refuse for single-family and multifamily structures shall be located to the rear of the front building line of the structure, and shall be screened from visibility from the street.
a. All smaller garbage containers shall be located to the rear of the front building line of the structure, screened from visibility from the street.
b. On any corner lot, the dumpster or smaller garbage container shall be kept at least a distance of half the width of the lot from the sheet running along the side thereof.
c. Temporary dumpsters, for construction/cleaning out/demolition purposes, may be located in the street, provided that said temporary dumpsters may not remain in place for more than sixty (60) days within a one hundred eighty (180) day period. Said dumpsters shall be equipped with lights, reflective tape or reflectors, or have barricades (lit or reflective) placed on either end of the dumpster,
d. Temporary dumpsters located on private property must be removed upon the expiration of the building permit for the construction/demolition project,
4. All defective garbage cans shall immediately be repaired or replaced to meet the requirements of subsection (a) of this section.
B. Maintenance of trash service:
1. It shall be unlawful for the occupant or owner of any premises within the city to fail to maintain regular trash service at said premises, or otherwise provide for removal and disposition of trash and garbage from said premises on a regular basis, in accordance with this chapter.
2. It shall be unlawful for any person to throw, place or deposit, or for the occupant of any premises in the city to permit or cause to be thrown, placed or deposited, any garbage or refuse on any public or private property within the city except in an authorized municipal dump or in a container located on premises occupied by him which meet the requirements of Section 4-4-4. (1944 Code §§ 166 - 168; 1997 Code; Ord. 1-2023, 2-6-2023)