A violation of any provision of this section is unlawful and considered a minor offense.
(A) Containers required. No person shall keep on or about the person’s property any solid waste unless it is kept in a container equipped with tightly fitting covers and in a clean and sanitary condition by the consumer.
(B) Storage time. No person shall store solid waste for longer than two weeks.
(C) Disposal consent. No person shall deposit solid waste upon the property of another, or upon any street, alley, municipal property, or in any container owned by another unless the person has the consent of the property owner or their agent.
(D) Storage standards. No owner, lessee, agent, or occupant of any real property shall store solid waste except in a clean and sanitary manner and in accordance with all other applicable federal, state, and municipal laws and regulations. In addition to any other relief applicable, if a property is not properly kept, the City may clean the premises and bill the owner for the cost of cleaning as additional utility service fees on a subsequent utility bill of the owner.
(E) Hours of Operation. No person shall dispose of solid waste in the City’s solid waste disposal facility except during published hours of operation when the facility is open to the public.
(F) Hauling solid waste. No person shall transport solid waste upon the streets of the City except in covered containers or except where otherwise enclosed or covered so as to prevent solid waste from littering public or private property. No person shall allow any container used for hauling solid waste to remain in a condition that allows entry into the container by rats and/or by other animals.
(G) Prohibited Materials. No person shall dispose of prohibited materials as identified in § 10.18.040 (F) in the City’s solid waste disposal facility, except as specially provided for by the City.
(Ord. No. 2001-05, passed 5-8-01; Am. Ord. 2005-18, passed 10-5-05; Am. Ord. 2016-02, passed 2-23-16)