(a) Preparation of refuse. All refuse shall be prepared as required by the city's designated licensed refuse hauler.
(b) Refuse containers. Refuse containers shall be provided by the city's designated licensed refuse hauler for residential properties with four dwellings or less. Refuse containers shall be maintained in good condition; and any container that does not conform to the provisions of this article, or that may have ragged or chipped edges or any other defect liable to hamper or injure the person collecting the contents, shall be promptly replaced upon notice. The licensed hauler selected by the city shall have authority to refuse collection service for failure to comply with this section, after giving notice to the director of public works. All refuse containers shall be of substantial material and equipped with suitable handles and covers and shall be watertight. All such containers shall be kept in a clean, neat and sanitary condition at all times.
(c) Points of collection. In all areas of the city not served by public alleys, refuse containers shall be placed for collection at ground level between the front curb and the sidewalk of dwelling units, and where there is no curb or sidewalk, the front property line of the dwelling unit.
(1) Refuse containers shall not be placed on the traveled portion of the street or highway so as to interfere with vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
(2) The occupant or person in control of the premises shall not place any refuse containers for collection before 5:00 p.m. of the day preceding the day of collection, nor later than 7:00 a.m. the day of collection, and the empty containers shall be removed by 9:00 p.m. on the day of collection, such collection days to be determined by the director.
(Ord. No. 82, § 5(1), (2), (4), 7-10-1972; Ord. No. 82-A-75, § 1, 6-16-1975; Ord. No. 82-A-78, § 1, 10-16-1978; Ord. No. 82-A-81, § 1, 6-1-1981; Ord. No. 178, 12-21-2009; Ord. No. 210, 7-3-2017; Ord. 216, 4-9-2018)