(A) Each owner, occupant or other responsible person using or occupying any building or other premises within the city where refuse accumulates or is likely to accumulate, shall keep and maintain an adequate number of fully-automated refuse containers. All cans or containers shall be made of metal or other approved impervious material. No can or container shall be larger than 32 gallons in size or capacity. All cans or containers shall have a securely and tightly-fitting removable top. All cans or containers larger than ten gallons in size and capacity shall be equipped with two handles, one handle on opposite sides thereof. All plastic bags shall be of a strength of two mils and have a capacity of a minimum of 20 gallons and a maximum of 32 gallons. All such plastic bags shall be securely tied at the top and not more than 50 pounds shall be placed therein. The combined weight of any manually handled refuse container or plastic bag and its contents shall not exceed 50 pounds. In no case shall the number of cans or approved plastic bags exceed four per residence or place of business per pick-up. The maximum capacity shall not apply to mechanically handled containers. Pick-up of items not suitable for refuse containers, such as tree trimmings, hedge clippings, similar materials or other debris, shall be picked up according to guidelines adopted as policy by the City Council.
(B) All vendors of prepared food for off-premises consumption shall be required, in addition to all other requirements of this chapter, to provide a minimum of the following:
(1) One refuse container of appropriate size near each exit of the building;
(2) One refuse container of appropriate size at the end of any drive-thru window, where that lane reconnects into the main part of the parking lot; and
(3) One refuse container in the main parking lot, plus one refuse container per every 30 parking spaces contained in the total parking area.
(C) All owners of parking lots, containing or consisting of more than 20 parking spaces, shall be required to provide a minimum number of refuse containers as described herein, per every 50 parking spaces, appropriately and systematically arranged throughout the parking lot and/or shopping center for the proper disposal of refuse.
(1989 Code, § 17-103)