Every person owning, managing, operating, leasing, or renting any premises, dwelling unit or any place where refuse accumulates shall utilize and at all times maintain in good order and repair portable containers for solid waste and refuse provided by the City or the City’s solid waste contractor.
1. Commercial Container Specifications. Every person owning, managing, operating, leasing, or renting any commercial premises where an excessive amount of refuse accumulates and where its storage in portable containers as required above is impractical, shall maintain metal bulk storage containers approved by the City.
2. Storage of Containers. Residential solid waste containers shall be stored upon the residential premises. Commercial solid waste containers shall be stored upon private property, unless the owner has been granted written permission from the City to use public property for such purposes. The storage site shall be well drained and fully accessible to collection equipment, public health personnel, and fire inspection personnel. All owners of residential and commercial premises shall be responsible for proper storage of all garbage and yard waste to prevent materials from being blown or scattered around neighboring yards and streets.
3. Location of Containers for Collection. Containers for the storage of solid waste awaiting collection shall be placed outdoors at some easily accessible place by the owner or occupant of the premises served. Containers for solid waste placed at the curb line shall not be so placed more than twelve (12) hours in advance of the regularly scheduled collection day and shall be promptly removed from the curb line following collection. No solid waste or solid waste containers shall be deposited by any person upon any sidewalk, crosswalk, roadway, or upon any alley right-of-way so as to obstruct or block pedestrian movement or vehicular traffic.
4. Nonconforming Containers. Solid waste placed in containers which are not in compliance with the provisions of this section will not be collected.