(A) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENT. Any premises where a commercial or industrial enterprise of any kind is carried on, and shall include restaurants, clubs, churches, and schools where food is prepared or served.
MULTIPLE DWELLING. Any building used for residential purposes consisting of more than four dwelling units with individual kitchen facilities for each.
REFUSE. Includes all organic material resulting from the manufacture, preparation, or serving of food or food products, and spoiled, decayed, or waste foods from any source, bottles, cans, glassware, paper, or paper products, crockery, ashes, rags, and discarded clothing, tree or lawn clippings, leaves, weeds, and other waste products, except human waste or waste resulting from building construction or demolition; provided, however, that the term REFUSE shall not include lawn clippings or leaves if they are neat, orderly, and contained for the purpose of creating organic matter.
RESIDENTIAL DWELLING. Any single building consisting of one- through four-dwelling units with individual kitchen facilities for each.
(B) Storage.
(1) It is unlawful for any person to store refuse on residential dwelling premises for more than one week. All such storage shall be in five- to 30-gallon metal or plastic containers with tight-fitting covers, which shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition; provided, that tree leaves, weeds, and grass clippings may be stored in plastic bags and tree limbs must be stored in bundles weighing no more than 75 pounds and no longer than four feet.
(2) (a) It is unlawful for any person to store refuse on multiple dwelling premises for more than one week.
(b) Such storage shall be in containers as for residential dwelling premises, except that so-called “dumpsters” with close-fitting covers may be substituted.
(3) (a) It is unlawful for any person to store refuse on commercial establishment for more than 48 hours.
(b) Such storage shall be in containers as for residential dwelling premises, except that so-called “dumpers” with close-fitting covers may be substituted.
(4) It is unlawful to store organic refuse unless it is drained and wrapped.
(C) Deposit. It is unlawful for any person to deposit refuse from any source, rubbish, offal, or the body of a dead animal, in any place other than a sanitary landfill.
(D) Disposal.
(1) The Council may, by resolution, adopt, and from time to time amend, adjust, and revise such rules, regulations, rates, and charges as it deems necessary or proper for the operation and management of the sanitary landfill.
(2) It may give notice of any such action as it deems necessary.
(2006 Code, § 10.01) (Ord. 23, 3rd Series, passed 6-18-1981) Penalty, see § 130.99