(A) For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
REFUSE AND GARBAGE. Includes organic waste, empty metal cans, empty glass bottles and jars remaining or resulting from the preparation of food for household use, organic spoiled or decayed food, together with household paper waste and residential lawn, tree and shrubbery cuttings and trimmings, clothing and household refuse, and any other rejected or useless items fit only to be thrown out or away.
(B) It shall be the duty of every tenant, lessee, owner or occupant of every private dwelling house, store, hotel or restaurant, and the owner of every other type of property and of every other person having refuse which is on the premises, to at least once a week deposit the refuse with the refuse collecting service.
(1) Garbage and refuse shall be kept in suitable and sufficient cars or receptacles made of metal or plastic with suitable handles and tight fitting covers. The receptacles shall not be of more than a 30-gallon capacity, and the aggregate weight of each receptacle and contents shall not be more than 75 pounds. Each of the receptacles shall be maintained and clean, and kept in a state of repair which will prevent leakage. Tree branches shall be bound in bundles not more than two feet in diameter and three feet in length. All organic garbage shall be tightly enclosed In a paper bag or wrapper before depositing the same in the receptacle.
(2) No person shall accumulate or permit to accumulate any refuse which shall constitute a nuisance by reason of appearance, odor, sanitation, possible littering of neighboring properties or a fire hazard.
(Ord. 144, passed 8-2-71) Penalty, see § 10.99