(A) All garbage and household refuse shall be kept in proper containers as required by this chapter and it shall be unlawful for any person to permit garbage to accumulate or remain on any premises longer than is reasonably necessary for its removal. It is the intent of the town that all containers be secured either next to non- elevated, underneath elevated houses, or alongside of the house except prior to collection days when they are to be placed at street side. Through a town contract for island wide rollback, all trash and recycling containers will be rolled back to the street side of the house, under the house or to a corral if available.
(B) It shall be the duty of every owner or occupant of every building or premises where garbage or refuse exists, to reasonably and regularly clean the 90-gallon containers and other legal refuse collection containers.
(C) The owners, occupants and lessees of all property, jointly and severally, are required to control all refuse, placing such refuse in proper containers and/or arranging for collection or other disposal disposition in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(D) Garbage and household refuse will be collected and removed from the aforesaid containers or cans in accordance with the schedule set forth in the garbage collection service contract, executed independently from this chapter.
(E) This chapter shall be enforced by the town either by civil proceedings or by removing and disposing of litter according to the provisions and procedures for abatement of litter as provided in this chapter and as prescribed by G.S. §§ 160A-174, 160A-175, 160A-193, and 160A-303.1, including the provisions for notice and hearings provided or referred to therein.
('85 Code, § 9-1.4) (Ord. 5, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 10-90, passed 5-15-90; Am. Ord. 98-12, passed 6-22-98; Am. Ord. 99-02, passed 2-8-99; Am. Ord. 02-04, passed 3-11-02; Am. Ord. 17-06, passed 4-18-17; Am. Ord. 18-16, passed 12-18-18; Am. Ord. 19-03, passed 3-19-19; Am. Ord. 21-04, passed 4-20-21)