A. No Accumulation Of Garbage: It shall be unlawful for any person to accumulate garbage or refuse, or cause garbage or refuse to be deposited upon any street or alley or upon any premises in the municipality without the express permission from the city. The city may permit the feeding or processing of garbage or refuse upon premises properly equipped and maintained so as to prevent the creation of a nuisance or a hazard to health, or permit the depositing of ashes and other dry material for filling purposes at such places as the city may designate and under such restrictions as the city council may by regulation impose. Additionally, the city may grant to any person permission for sorting, bailing and marketing trade waste upon premises properly equipped and maintained. (Ord. 89-11-28-5, 11-28-1989; amd. 2003 Code)
B. Containers:
1. All garbage and refuse shall be placed in suitable and sufficient garbage receptacles, either receptacles with tight fitting lids or properly and sufficiently treated water resistant paper or plastic bags manufactured specifically for use in garbage and refuse collection.
2. Containers shall not exceed a total of four (4), 30-gallon capacity each, for receiving and holding garbage, market waste or other refuse which may accumulate.
3. Receptacles shall not be filled to exceed sixty (60) pounds in weight, including the weight of the receptacle. Rigid receptacles shall be provided with handles for convenient lifting.
C. Closing Of Containers Required: All garbage and market waste must be placed in rainproof and flyproof receptacles of the type herein required, and the receptacle shall be tightly closed in such manner as to prevent offensive odors or flies.
D. Time And Place Of Pick Up:
1. All garbage and refuse subject to garbage collection by the municipality shall be placed at a pick up point at or near the premises, adjacent to a public street or right of way, as established from time to time by regulations adopted by the city council.
2. Until otherwise provided by regulation, garbage and refuse must not be set out upon the street for collection prior to the evening of the day before collection and must be set out on the day of collection before the hour of collection designated by regulations of the city council.
3. All empty receptacles must be removed from the street as soon as practicable after being emptied, and in every case must be removed from the street the same day they are emptied. Receptacles shall not be permitted to remain on any street longer than may be necessary for the removal of the contents.
E. Disposal Of Community Waste:
1. Community waste may be disposed of by residents and business establishments in vehicles provided by them subject to regulation by the city council as to the places of disposal and as to the type of vehicle used to avoid spillage upon the public ways of the municipality, hazards to safety and the prevention of nuisances.
2. The city council from time to time may provide for the collection and disposal of such types of community waste as it may decide to collect and haul in connection with its regular garbage, waste collection and disposal service. In the event community waste disposal service should require a charge to be made by the municipality, the determination of the charge will be made by negotiation with the residents or business enterprises, and the residents or business enterprises will be given an opportunity to choose from among services offered by persons other than the municipality.
F. Open Burning Of Refuse Prohibited; Exception:
1. It shall be unlawful for any person to burn garbage, market waste, manure or other refuse in the open air or in any furnace or stove within the municipality. (Ord. 89-11-28-5, 11-28-1989)
2. "Open burning" of agricultural and horticultural trimmings of trees and shrubs by residents is prohibited except at times and in locations set forth in current state, county or municipal regulations. In no case will such open burning be allowed without at least twenty four (24) hour advance notice, by the resident, to the fire chief, and receipt of an open burning permit from the fire department. (Ord. 89-11-28-5, 11-28-1989; amd. 2003 Code)
G. Dumping Refuse Prohibited: It shall be unlawful for any person to place, deposit or dump garbage, ashes, market waste, paper boxes, cartons or night soil, or any other refuse, upon any lot within the municipality whether such lot is occupied or vacant and whether such person so placing, depositing or dumping such refuse is the owner, tenant, occupant or lessor thereof, or has the same under his jurisdiction and control.
H. Limitations Upon Dumping: Dumping waste and garbage shall be permitted only in such places as are designated by the city council. Dumping shall be subject to such rules and regulations as may be formulated by the city council.
I. Council To Adopt Regulations: The city council may adopt such regulations as in its opinion are necessary to implement this chapter and its objectives. (Ord. 89-11-28-5, 11-28-1989)