943.01 Definitions.
943.02 Receptacles.
943.03 Collection by contractors.
943.04 Burying garbage.
943.05 Deposit upon streets and public places.
943.06 Licensing of collectors.
943.07 Regulations for licensees.
943.08 Collection by unlicensed persons.
943.99 Penalty.
CROSS REFERENCES
Collection and disposal of garbage - see Ohio R. C. 715.43, 717.01
Employment of scavengers - see Ohio R. C. 3707.39
Vehicle loads dropping or leaking - see TRAF. 339.08
Shifting loads; loose loads - see TRAF. 339.09
Littering - see GEN. OFF. 521.08
In the interpretation of this chapter the following words and phrases, unless the context shows another sense to be intended, shall be held to have the meanings hereinafter stated:
(a) "Garbage", "offal" or "other refuse matter" means every accumulation of animal, vegetable and other matter that attends the preparation, consumption, decay, dealing in or storage of meats, fish, fowl, birds, fruits or vegetables, but do not include waste matter.
(b) "Rubbish" means wood, leaves, grass cuttings, weeds, dead trees, or the branches thereof, chips, shavings, sawdust, woodenware, printed matter, paper, pasteboard, brass, rags, straw, boots, shoes, hats and all other combustible matter, not included in subsection (a) hereof.
(c) "Waste matter" means natural soil, earth, sand, clay, gravel, loam, manure, stones, bricks, brickbats, plaster, Portland cement, crockery, greensware, glass, glassware, ashes, cinders, shells, metals and all other noncombustible materials. (Ord. 1952-20. Passed 8-4-52.)
It shall be the duty of every tenant, lessee or occupant of any private dwelling house and of the keeper of every hotel, restaurant, eating house, boarding house or other building where meals are furnished and of the owners of every furnished flat or apartment house and of every other person having garbage, to provide without expense to the Municipality, and at all times to keep within the building or on the lot on which such building is situated, suitable and sufficient watertight cans or receptacles with suitable bales or handles and each having a tightly fitting cover, for receiving and holding without leakage or escape of odors and without being filled to within four inches of the top, all the garbage which would ordinarily accumulate on the premises in one week. Such cans or receptacles shall be so placed as to be readily accessible for removing and emptying the material therefrom by the collectors and where they will not be a public nuisance or in any degree offensive. Such cans or receptacles shall be emptied by the collectors at least once each week. Cans or receptacles for garbage from private dwelling houses, from each flat and from each apartment house shall each have a capacity of not less than ten gallons nor more than thirty gallons and cans or receptacles for garbage at all other places shall each have a capacity of not less than ten gallons nor more than sixty gallons. No can or receptacle for receiving garbage or waste matter shall be placed on or in any street, alley, sidewalk, footpath or any public place whatsoever, except in accordance with rules and regulations established under this chapter for all the collections of same. No person shall keep, place or deposit garbage or waste matter on any private grounds or premises whatsoever, except in cans or receptacles as designated in this chapter. (Ord. 1952-20. Passed 8-4-52.)
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