(a) Every owner, occupant or person in possession of residential premises in the City shall provide for his or her residential unit adequate numbers of proper containers. The City or its contractor may provide or supply recycling bins or recycling carts, at cost, to residential units. Containers must be located in such a manner as to prevent them from being overturned. Containers and recycling bins or carts shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition and free from any substance which would attract or breed flies, mosquitos or other insects or attract vermin. No container, recycling bin or cart, shall have ragged or sharp edges or any other defect liable to hamper or injure any person disposing refuse in such container, bin or cart, or collecting the contents thereof. Containers or recycling bins or carts shall not be stored in the front yard of any premises as defined by Section 1230.06.
(b) Each container shall be constructed of substantial plastic, metal or fiberglass and have a tightly fitting lid, be portable, watertight and vector and vermin proof, and be provided with handles or bails. The mouth of the container shall have a diameter greater than or equal to that of the base. Wrapped garbage and other refuse, except materials intended for recycling, may be deposited in plastic bags.
(c) Rubbish and yard waste, except materials intended for recycling, which cannot be secure in a container may be secured in bundles or may be deposited in plastic bags.
(Ord. 10-91. Passed 5-14-91.)
(d) For bulky waste, containerization is not required. However, such bulky waste items shall be secured so as to prevent scattering.
(e) No person shall use plastic bags for unprotected outdoor storage of refuse, other than for leaves or other lawn debris, except that plastic bags containing all forms of refuse may be set out for scheduled collection in accordance with Section 1064.27. Storage of plastic bags containing refuse shall be considered unprotected when not used as liners for cans of galvanized metal or other approved construction or not placed in an enclosure affording reasonable protection from damage by animals.
(Ord. 25-84. Passed 11-6-84; Ord. 21-90. Passed 9-4-90.)
(f) A person who violates this section is responsible for a Class B Municipal civil infraction and shall be subject to the civil fines provided in Section 202.98.
(Ord. 11-95. Passed 5-16-95; Ord. 2-2014. Passed 1-21-14.)