(A) (1) Owners or occupants of each residence or establishment shall provide a sufficient number of waste receptacles to accommodate the waste generated by the residence or establishment between collections.
(2) The receptacles shall meet the following requirements:
(a) Receptacles shall have lids;
(b) Receptacles shall be kept clean and in good condition, free of holes or jagged edges;
(c) Racks or posts shall be provided for each receptacle to prevent spillage by wind or dogs;
(d) If feasible, receptacles shall be placed not more than ten feet from the alley line and, if feasible, at the rear of the property;
(e) Separate metal receptacles shall be required for ashes and other heavy, non-combustible waste. These receptacles shall be easily lifted, and of a volume not to exceed two cubic feet; and
(f) Receptacles for general use shall have a capacity of not less than 15, nor more than 32, gallons.
(Prior Code, § 7-3-13)
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person to molest, remove, handle, go through the contents, or otherwise disturb the waste receptacles, or the content thereof, which have been properly placed for service, provided that this section shall not apply to the owner or occupant of the residence, or other building, so placing the waste in the receptacle, law enforcement, or the town. It shall also be unlawful for any person to use a waste receptacle without permission of the owner or occupant of the residence.
(Prior Code, § 7-3-15) (Ord. passed 2-8-1994) Penalty, see § 10.99