(A) Types of containers; specifications.
(1) Standard refuse container. The standard refuse container required by this subchapter shall be a receptacle of not less than 20, nor more than 30-gallons’ capacity, leakproof, of impervious material and sturdy construction, with a tight fitting cover in place at all times, equipped with at least two handles properly placed to facilitate handling and shall be subject to the approval of the Health Commissioner.
(2) Sanitary refuse container. The sanitary refuse container required by this subchapter shall be a receptacle constructed of impervious material, leakproof and subject to the approval of the Health Commissioner.
(B) Duty to provide containers.
(1) The occupant of every single-family dwelling shall provide and maintain in good condition and repair not less than one standard refuse container.
(2) The owner or his or her agent of every multiple-family dwelling shall provide at least one sanitary refuse container for each floor and not less than one sanitary refuse container for every ten persons dwelling therein.
(3) The occupant of every building shall provide a sufficient number of sanitary refuse containers for the temporary storage of all refuse accumulating between collections.
(4) All refuse which is placed for collection service outside of the building must be kept in standard refuse containers.
(C) Use of containers.
(1) It shall be the duty of the occupant of every single-family dwelling, multiple-family dwelling or occupational unit to cause all refuse, garbage or ashes produced therein to be deposited in the refuse container as provided in this subchapter.
(2) It shall be unlawful for any person, other than the owner or occupant of the premises served by a refuse container, to deposit or cause to be deposited therein any article or thing whatsoever.
(3) It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit in any standard refuse container any article or thing, except refuse, garbage or ashes, as defined in this subchapter.
(D) Containers to be enclosed. It shall be the duty of the occupant and owner of any building, dwelling, dwelling unit or occupational unit located in an R-2 Residential Multiple-Family Zoning District, as defined by §§ 159.045 through 159.047, to place, or cause to be placed, all garbage and/or refuse containers within an enclosure consisting of a fence, screen, walls, structure or building, or any combination thereof, completely concealed from outside view, and the enclosure shall be of a height, size and materials sufficient to completely conceal the containers therein from public view.
(E) Placement of containers for collection. It shall be the responsibility of the property owner or occupant of any house, building, flat or apartment in the village, where people reside, to place garbage and refuse containers at the curb line for collection not earlier than 6:00 p.m. of the day preceding collection day and to remove empty containers to their normal places of storage by 8:00 p.m. of the day of collection.
(F) Brush and tree trimmings. All brush and tree trimmings, limbs and branches placed for collection shall be cut into sections of not more than three lineal feet and bundled or tied.
(Prior Code, § 4-3-3) (Ord. 647, passed 7-21-1977) Penalty, see § 94.999