No owner, tenant or lessee of any public or private premises shall allow the accumulation upon his/her premises of any solid waste unless it is placed and maintained as provided herein.
(a) Provisions for Containers.
(1) The occupant of every single dwelling, and two or three family buildings, where waste accumulates shall maintain and keep clean and in place proper portable containers for the accumulation of waste. The City will provide containers for use by such occupants. If such occupants choose to provide their own containers they shall conform to the City's standards for proper containers as provided herein in Section 917.04(c). Commercial/Residential and Commercial/Business customers are required to obtain recycling containers through the City contractor.
(2) Apartment or multiple-unit buildings containing four or more residential dwelling units shall be required to obtain solid and recycling waste collection through the City Utility Billing Department as prescribed by Section 917.05(b).
(b) Broken Containers. Containers that are badly broken or otherwise fail to meet the requirements of this chapter may be classified as solid waste and may be collected as solid waste by the City.
(c) Containers for Waste. Portable containers for waste shall be adequate in size and number to hold one week's accumulation, except where special permit by the City Manager is issued for a container of different size. The container shall be of reasonable substantial construction, provided with handles or bails and a tight-fitting cover, and no single container shall weigh more than seventy-five (75) pounds when filled.
(d) Location of Containers. All containers, including those meant for recycling purposes, may be stored anywhere other than in the front yard of the premises. Containers may be placed at the curb or alley line the day before pick up and shall be removed not later than the day after the scheduled pick up. Containers shall not be placed under the eaves of any building in such a manner that water from the roof will enter them, and any container filled or partially filled with ice or water will not be emptied.
(Ord. 6-17. Passed 2-20-17.)