(A) Every person owning or occupying a single and/or multi-family residential unit shall store all garbage and refuse in containers, as specified herein, so as to eliminate wind driven debris and unsightly litter in and about their premises.
(B) Each single-family unit shall use one 96-gallon rollout container, so long as the containers are provided by the town or its contractors. Additional containers, if needed, may be obtained, when supplies permit, by the payment of the monthly contract fee for residential service times the number of extra containers or as determined by the town and/or is contractor. Additional containers shall be limited to two. Each container will be assigned by and will remain the property of the town or its contractor. Except by the town or its contractor, the container shall not be moved from the residence where assigned.
(C) Containers shall be used for the purpose of holding regular household type refuse. No items such as sticks, yard clippings, leaves, nor items listed in § 92.034 and the like may be placed in rollout containers used for garbage.
(D) Stones, bricks, iron items, and the like shall not be placed in the containers.
(E) The town will be responsible for repairing or replacing containers only for normal wear and tear. All other damage to the containers may be assessed against the property owner and/or tenant of the property. This policy shall also apply to missing containers. Residents should call the Town Hall when rollout carts need repairs.
(F) Residents are required to clean rollout containers when needed to keep down odor and insects.
(G) After warning, violations of this section may result in penalties as spelled out in this chapter.
(‘87 Code, § 11-17) (Am. Res. 2018-04, passed 5-17-18; Ord. passed 3-19-2024)