(A) Garbage receptacles provided by the city or its contractor shall be maintained in good repair by residents and businesses at all times. Receptacles which have deteriorated to the extent that they are unserviceable shall be considered unsuitable.
(B) Any person failing to comply with this section will be served with a notice by the City Manager or his or her agent in person or by first class mail.
(C) The notice shall serve to notify the person that the above requirement has not been met.
(D) The city will provide appropriate containers but when repeated loss or destruction occurs, the city will charge the responsible homeowner/renter or business to replace the container. This charge will be added to the utility bill and include the cost of the container(s) plus a $25 processing fee per container.
(86 Code, § 9-18) (Am. Ord. 07-11-01, passed 7-12-11)