(A) General requirement. Every householder, occupant or owner of any residence and any restaurant, industrial establishment or commercial establishment shall provide on the premises one or more containers to receive and contain all refuse which may accumulate between collections or other disposal. All normal accumulations of refuse shall be deposited in such containers except that leaves, trimmings from shrubs, grass clippings, shavings, excelsior and other rubbish of similar volume and weight may be stored in closed containers not meeting the requirements of division (B) below.
(B) Container requirements. Each container shall be water-tight, shall be impervious to insects and rodents, shall be fire-proof and shall not exceed 32 gallons in capacity; except that, any construction site, commercial or business establishment having refuse volume exceeding two cubic yards per week shall provide bulk or box-type refuse storage containers of a type approved by the Council. Containers shall be maintained in good and sanitary condition. Any container not conforming to the requirements of this chapter or having ragged or sharp edges or any other defect likely to hamper or injure the person collecting the contents shall be promptly replaced after notice by the city.
(C) Placement. The container shall be placed near the rear door of the building which it serves. If required by the refuse collector, the container shall be placed at the front property line for collection, but it shall not be so placed before 8:00 p.m. the night before collection and shall be removed by 6:00 p.m. the day of collection.
(D) Use of containers. Refuse shall be drained of liquid and household garbage shall be wrapped before being deposited in a container. Highly inflammable or explosive material shall not be placed in containers.
(1978 Code, § 501.04) Penalty, see § 10.99