It shall be unlawful for any person to place, or allow to be placed, any garbage or refuse in any receptacle, in any recycling center, at any refuse collection point, or in any refuse container used in the commercial or multi-family garbage collection service unless the garbage or refuse is from the premise(s) served by such container or from the premise(s) at which the receptacle is located. It shall also be unlawful for any person to utilize a public dumpster, recycling center, or trash receptacle as a means to dispose of garbage or refuse from the premises of a commercial or industrial business. Any unauthorized use of a receptacle shall subject the offender(s) to a civil penalty in the amount of $50 and the Public Works Department is authorized to issue citations.
(Ord. No. 2369, § 1, passed 9-12-1991; Ord. No. 95-20, § 5, passed 2-9-1995; Ord. No. 08-72, § 13, passed 6-12-2008; Ord. No. 10-36, § 8, 4-8-2010)