(A) Every householder, occupant, or owner of any residence, and any restaurant, industrial establishment, or commercial establishment shall provide, on the premises, one or more containers to receive and contain all refuse which may accumulate between collections or other disposal. All normal accumulations of refuse shall be deposited in containers except that leaves, trimmings from shrubs, grass clippings, shavings, excelsior, and other rubbish of similar volume and weight may be stored in closed containers not meeting the requirements of division (B) below.
(B) Each container shall be watertight, shall be impervious to insects and rodents, and shall be fireproof. Containers shall be maintained in good and sanitary condition. Any container not conforming to the requirements of this section, or having ragged or sharp edges, or any other defect likely to hamper or injure the person collecting the contents, shall be promptly replaced after notice by the city.
(C) Where an alley open to traffic is available, each container for premises abutting the alley shall be placed at the rear of the property next to the alley. Where no alley exists, the container shall be placed near the rear door of the building to which it relates for storage purposes. In that case, the container shall be placed at the front property for collection, but it shall not be so placed before 1:00 p.m. the night before collection, and shall be removed by 8:00 p.m. the day of collection.
(D) Refuse shall be drained of liquid, and household garbage shall be wrapped before being deposited in a container. Highly flammable or explosive material shall not be placed in containers.
(Ord. 109, passed 5-5-1986; Ord. 218, passed 2-4-2003) Penalty, see § 53.99