(a) Every occupant of a business building, multiple dwelling, dwelling, or dwelling unit shall store and dispose of all garbage and solid waste in a clean, sanitary and safe manner.
(b) Every owner of a business building and every owner of a dwelling containing three or more dwelling units shall provide and maintain adequate garbage and solid waste receptacles for the sanitary and safe storage and/or disposal of garbage and solid waste. In the case of a building containing one or two unit dwellings, it shall be the responsibility of each occupant to provide and maintain adequate garbage and solid waste storage and disposal receptacles. The total capacity of all provided garbage and solid waste storage receptacles shall be adequate to meet the needs of the occupants of the business building, multiple dwelling, dwelling or dwelling unit, as the case may be.
(c) All garbage and solid waste receptacles shall be vermin-proof, watertight, structurally strong to withstand handling stress, easily filled, emptied and cleaned, shall be provided with tight-fitting covers or similar closures, and shall be maintained at all times in a clean and sanitary condition. Receptacles shall be covered with tight-fitting lids at all times, except as may be necessary for the deposit of garbage or solid waste. Plastic bags may be used as garbage and solid waste receptacles liners, but shall not be used without the receptacle for on-site storage thereof.
(d) It shall be the responsibility of the owner of any garbage or solid waste receptacles to clean and maintain same in a nuisance-free condition. An undue accumulation of material on the sides or bottom of the receptacle will constitute a violation of this section. If a bulk receptacle is leased, it shall be the responsibility of the lessor to clean and maintain the receptacle in a nuisance-free condition.
(e) Solid waste shall be removed from all residential buildings and premises at least weekly to prevent odors, harborage of vector organisms and nuisance conditions. Solid waste shall be removed from any building and premises operated for commercial and/or industrial uses at such frequency as the Health Commissioner may determine based upon a review of the types and quantities of solid waste produced.
(f) No person owning, leasing, occupying, or having charge of any lot or premises, shall maintain or keep any nuisance resulting from the improper storage or disposal of solid waste. This includes, but is not limited to, the keeping or deposition on, or the scattering over the premises, of any of the following:
(1) Lumber, building materials, firewood, or construction and demolition debris, scattered or kept in a manner which creates a condition that permits vector harborage or other public health hazard. Lumber, building material and/or firewood should be stored 8-12 inches above ground level.
(2) Any compost pile which is in such a condition as to spread disease, emit noxious odor(s)or harmful gas, or attract or harbor vector organisms. However, the presence of earthworms in a compost pile does not constitute a nuisance.
(g) No person shall place or dispose in any manner, upon any public property or upon the premises of another, any solid waste substance, solid waste, garbage, refuse or material which may become noxious, offensive, injurious, or dangerous to public health or safety.
(h) All solid waste shall be properly disposed at a licensed solid waste facility or an approved recycling center.
(i) Infectious and hazardous waste will be collected, stored, transported, and disposed in accordance with Ohio R.C. 3734.05 thorugh 3734.22.
(Ord. 2006-46. Passed 7-11-06.)