(A) All garbage or refuse, yard waste or recycylables, whenever practical, shall be delivered by the householder or the occupant of any building or place of business to the ground level for collection, and the receptacle therefor must be kept in a location convenient for collection.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person to place, set or throw or otherwise put garbage or any paper, metal, plastic or any other material receptacle containing garbage between the line of any street, highway or other place and the front line of any dwelling, business or other structure, except on collection day when it can be placed no more than five feet in front of the front line of the dwelling, business or other structure. For purposes of this section, the front line shall be extended from the structure corner to the side lot lines.
(C) (1) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, licensed to collect garbage or refuse, yard waste or recyclables within the city, to pick up, collect or take into possession any garbage, as defined by § 50.001 of this chapter, paper, metal, plastic or any other material found between the line of any street, highway or other place and five feet in front of the front line of any dwelling, business or other structure.
(2) For purposes of this section, the front line shall be extended from the structure corner to the side lot lines.
(D) (1) The city can provide a waiver, at the city’s sole discretion, for the placement of garbage receptacles or refuse in front of a dwelling, business or other structure if the placement of the receptacle or refuse is for the community benefit, or a one time occurrence.
(2) Examples may include receptacles downtown on Main Street, the city’s annual spring clean- up or a construction dumpster.
(3) Said waiver shall also allow for the lawful collection of said material by the city or a licensed garbage or refuse hauler.
(2013 Code, § 13-8) (Ord. 10761A, passed 5-24-1965; Ord. 12788, passed 9-22-1975; Ord. 12993, passed 9-27-1976; Ord. 14462, passed 6-13-1994) Penalty, see § 50.999