No owner, tenant or lessee of any public or private premises shall permit the accumulation upon his premises of any garbage or rubbish unless it is placed and maintained as provided herein:
(a) Provisions for Containers. The occupant or occupants of every single dwelling, two- family building, multiple unit or apartment building, where waste accumulates shall provide, keep clean and in place, proper containers as herein defined. These containers must be portable.
(b) Broken Containers. Containers that are badly broken or otherwise fail to meet the requirements of this chapter may be classified as rubbish and after due notice to the owner may be collected as rubbish by the City.
(c) Containers for Garbage. Portable containers for garbage shall be adequate in size and number to hold one week’s accumulation and shall have a capacity of not less than ten nor more than thirty gallons, except that a household needing only one container a week for garbage may use one below the minimum size required and except where the Service-Safety Director issues a special permit for a container of different size. The container shall be of substantial metal construction provided with handles or bails and a tight fitting cover, and no single container shall weigh more than seventy-five pounds when filled. The same type container shall be used for garbage mixed with other refuse. No garbage or food wastes of any description shall be placed in an uncovered container.
(d) Containers for Rubbish. Portable containers for refuse other than garbage, shall be adequate in size and number to hold one week’s accumulation of material. However, they shall not weigh more than seventy-five pounds when full. Containers shall be of reasonable substantial construction to permit handling.
(e) Location of Containers. All containers shall be located at the curb or alley line. 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. 3-62. Passed 1-22-62.)