(A) Refuse containers shall be provided by the owner, tenant, lessee, or occupant of the premises, and shall be maintained in good condition. Any container not in conformity to the provisions of this chapter, or that may have ragged or sharp edges or any other defect liable to hamper or injure the person collecting the contents thereof, shall be promptly replaced upon notice.
(B) Garbage:
(1) Noncommercial. Garbage containers shall be made of metal or plastic, shall be equipped with suitable handles and tight fitting covers, shall be water tight, shall have a capacity of not less than 20 nor more than 26 gallons, and shall be kept in a clean, neat, and sanitary condition at all times. The use of heavy plastic bags shall be permitted provided the bags are securely fastened and tied at the top and provided further such bags comply with all other provisions of this chapter.
(2) Commercial. Garbage containers shall be made of metal or plastic, equipped with suitable handles and tight fitting covers, or other acceptable substitutes approved by the Town Street Commissioner, shall be water tight, shall have a capacity of not less than 32 gallons nor more than two cubic yards, and shall be kept in a clean, neat, and sanitary condition at all times.
(C) Ash containers shall be made of metal and have a capacity of not more than 33 gallons.
(D) Rubbish containers shall be of a kind suitable for collection purposes, and shall be of such weight that they can be handled by one man.
(‘82 Code, § 12-300) Penalty, see § 97.99