Section
50.01 Effectiveness
50.02 Definitions
50.03 Sanitation collection service required
50.04 Container required; placement
50.05 Meddling with trash receptacles prohibited
50.06 Containers to be kept sanitary and secure
50.07 Unauthorized private collections prohibited
50.08 Sanitation service: city options.
50.09 Removal of building materials
50.10 Prohibited acts
50.11 Nonresidential customers; container types; collection schedules
50.12 Manner of collection and transportation
50.13 Licensing for collection
50.14 Collection of leaves, trees or tree limbs
Cross-reference:
Health and Safety; Nuisances, see Chapter 92
For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
GARBAGE. Organic refuse resulting from the preparation of food, and decayed and spoiled food from any source.
RUBBISH. All inorganic refuse matter such as tin cans, glass, paper, ashes and the like.
Every person owning, managing, operating, leasing or renting any premises or any place where garbage or rubbish accumulates shall subscribe to a sanitation collection service.
Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) It shall be the duty of every person whose garbage and refuse is collected by the sanitation collection service to provide a container or containers for garbage and refuse, sufficient in size and number to accommodate and securely keep all garbage and refuse that may accumulate between collections. Garbage containers shall be watertight and constructed of a solid and durable grade of metal, plastic, or paper material.
(B) It shall be the duty of every person whose garbage and refuse is collected by the sanitation collection service to place their garbage containers directly behind the curbline of the street abutting their property or in the absence of a curb directly behind the ditch line abutting their property. In no event shall containers be placed in the street or on the sidewalk or in any manner placed where the containers will interfere with vehicular or pedestrian traffic. It shall be the responsibility of the subscriber to place the containers no earlier than 6:00 p.m. of the afternoon preceding the collection day.
Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) It shall be unlawful to meddle with garbage cans, trash or rubbish receptacles or in any way pilfer, search or scatter contents of garbage cans or rubbish receptacles in or upon any street or alley within the city limits.
(B) This section shall not apply to persons authorized by the city or persons authorized by state or federal law to search or otherwise meddle with trash receptacles.
Penalty, see § 10.99
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