(a) Every person in possession, charge or control of any premises shall be issued a City furnished container so as to adequately house the residential refuse generated by the dwelling. The container is issued to that address and will remain on said premises in the event of the sale of the property or vacating of said property by the owner or occupant.
(b) Every person in possession, charge or control of any premises shall be required to use the City furnished container. All refuse including plastic, paper or cloth bags shall be put into the container. No bag shall be permitted outside the container. If the container becomes full, a second container must be used.
(c) The occupant shall be responsible for following the instructions imprinted on the container regarding cautions and upkeep of the container.
(d) The occupant shall be responsible for the cost of any container or container parts which are damaged through negligence or willful acts. The costs are as follows:
Container | $55.00 |
Lid | $15.00 |
Axle | $10.00 |
Wheels | $5.00 each |
Any amounts charged to the occupant will be added to the City of Warren Utility Services Bill.
(e) Containers which are declared unfit or useless by the Environmental Services Manager or his/her designee, shall be replaced with a new container at the expense of the owner or occupant.
(f) If a City furnished container is stolen from the premises while at the curb for collection and at the proper time as described in Section 927.20, and a proper police report is filed by the occupant of the premises, the City will replace the container at no charge to the occupant. If the container is stolen any other time or from any other location on the premises, the occupant will be required to pay the replacement cost of fifty-five dollars ($55.00) as previously described.
(Ord. 12721-17. Passed 5-24-17.)