(A) (1) It shall be the duty of every owner, tenant and occupant of any dwelling, trailer house or building or business of any kind to provide storage of garbage which shall be watertight and shall have a tightly fitting cover or lid. The covers or lids shall remain on the containers at all times except when the container is being filled or emptied. Garbage and refuse may be placed in the same container.
(2) The number of containers required for each unit shall be established by the amount of garbage and refuse normally produced during a collection period. The containers shall be kept or placed, if inside, on the ground floor, accessible to the collectors and if outside, at the rear of the lot or accessible to collectors. The containers must be so arranged that they cannot be turned over. In case of dispute as to the place where the containers are to be kept, then the Director determines the place or someone designated by the Director for the duty.
(B) It is hereby made the duty of every occupant of any dwelling house, shop, storeroom, office or other building or premises to remove or cause to be removed by the proper collector all garbage, refuse or other and similar material placed, collected and deposited by them and to pay, or cause to be paid, to the collector for the legal fees for removal as prescribed by this chapter. It is hereby declared to be unlawful for any person to throw or deposit or cause, permit, authorize or allow to be thrown or to remain upon that person’s premises, either owned, rented or occupied, any such garbage or refuse as to cause or create a nuisance or any offense.
(Prior Code, § 50.44) (Ord. 88-11, passed 3-21-1988; Ord. 94-23, passed 4-18-1994) Penalty, see § 50.99