(a) Every owner, tenant, lessee or occupant of any single-family residence, two family residence, multifamily residence, flat, apartment, hotel, restaurant, eating place, boarding house, store, school, church or any other dwelling unit, industry or place of business premises where garbage is or may be accumulated or produced, shall provide on the premises or within twenty-five feet therefrom, suitable and sufficient receptacles that meet the requirements of this chapter, without the escape of odors, containing all garbage that accumulates on such premises between the regular garbage collection dates. Any and all such garbage produced or accumulated by such owner, tenant, lessee or occupant shall be stored by him in such receptacles during the interim between regular garbage collection dates. Such receptacles shall be so placed that they are readily accessible for removal and emptying of the garbage therefrom by the collectors at the front line of the premises for each scheduled collection, and at all other times where they will not be a public nuisance or in any degree offensive.
When the placing of such receptacles at the front line of a premises causes a public nuisance or otherwise causes undesirable health problems or hazards, the Director of Public Service may advise the owner, tenant, lessee or occupant that scheduled collection will be made at or from other designated parts of the premises.
(b) All garbage, as defined in Section 941.01(a)(1), shall be drained of free water before it is placed in the can or receptacle.
(c) If suitable and sufficient containers of a size larger than one cubic yard are not provided, nonresidential and residential garbage and rubbish shall be placed in a plastic bag, securely tied, be of a minimum 1.5 mil thickness and not exceed thirty-five pounds or thirty gallons when filled. Suitable and sufficient metal and/or plastic containers may be used to store properly prepared garbage and/or rubbish and shall have two handles, a tight fitting lid and not exceed forty gallons in volume or thirty-five pounds in weight.
(d) Garbage may be reduced by finely grinding or shredding and flushing with water into the sanitary sewer system of the City, or by burning it at any time within properly constructed incinerators within buildings. Unless otherwise specifically provided for herein, the incineration of garbage, or the flushing of the same into the sanitary sewer system shall not excuse the owner, tenant, lessee or occupant from the collection charges provided for hereinafter.
(e) No person shall bury garbage within the corporation limits of the City, except while composting pursuant of the law.
(f) No person shall throw or deposit garbage upon any public or private property within the corporate limits of the City, except while composting pursuant to the law.
(g) No person shall permit rats or mice or other animals to live in or feed upon garbage.
(h) No person other than City employees, shall collect or haul garbage within the corporate limits of the City.
(Ord. 105-22. Passed 5-23-22.)