(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 such containers except that leaves, trimmings from shrubs, grass clippings, shavings, excelsior, and other rubbish of similar volume and weight may be stored in plastic bags or in closed containers not meeting the requirements of division (B) of this section.
(B) Container requirements. Each container shall be water-tight, shall be impervious to insects and rodents, shall be fireproof, and shall not exceed 32 gallons in capacity, except that any commercial or business establishment having refuse volume exceeding 2 cubic yards per week shall provide bulk or box-type refuse storage containers. 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.
(1998 Code, § 3.60, Subd. 4)