(A) General requirement. Every householder, occupant or owner of any residence and any restaurant, industrial establishment or commercial establishment shall provide on the premises one or more containers to receive and contain all refuse which may accumulate between collections or other disposal. All normal accumulations of refuse shall be deposited in those containers except that leaves, trimmings from shrubs, grass clippings, shavings and other rubbish of similar volume and weight shall be stored in separate, closed containers that are not required to meet the requirements of division (B) below.
(B) Container requirements. Each container shall be water-tight, shall be impervious to insects and rodents, shall be fire-proof, and shall not exceed 32 gallons in capacity, except that any commercial or business establishment having refuse volume exceeding two cubic yards per week shall provide bulk or bosed type refuse storage containers of a type approved by the City Council. Containers shall be maintained in good and sanitary condition. Any container not conforming to the requirements of this subchapter or having ragged or sharp edges or any other defect likely to hamper or injure the person collecting the contents shall be promptly replaced after notice by the city.
(C) Placement. For residences, the containers shall be placed at the front property line for collection but shall not be so placed before 9:00 p.m. the night before collection and shall be removed by 9:00 p.m. the day of collection. The hours for placement and removal may be modified by City Council resolution. Except when placed at the front property line for collection, the containers shall be placed in or adjacent to the structures on the premises, and in a fashion and location so as to be safe, clean and orderly, and to reduce unsightly appearances. For nonresidences, the containers shall be placed in a suitable location as to be readily accessible for collection, and in a location so as to be safe, clean and orderly, and to reduce unsightly appearances.
(D) Use of containers. Refuse shall be drained of liquid and household garbage shall be wrapped before being deposited in a container. Items that are highly inflammable, explosive or items not allowed to be stored or disposed of at the sanitary landfill pursuant to regulations of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency shall not be placed in containers, but rather, shall be stored and disposed of in accordance with instructions of the City Council or in accordance with regulations of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
(Ord. 94, passed 3-22-1983) Penalty, see § 51.99