§ 46-91. Garbage; receptacles.

(a)

Each owner, occupant, tenant or lessee, using or occupying any building, house, structure or grounds within the city where garbage substances accumulate, shall provide a can or container therefor of not less than ten nor more than 30 gallons capacity, constructed of some substantial metal or plastic material, with a tightfitting lid or cover which will exclude rain and flies, and with handles sufficiently strong for workers to empty conveniently. No container, with contents, shall weigh more than 75 pounds. The can or container shall be maintained in as sanitary a condition as possible, in view of the use to which the container is put and shall be thoroughly cleansed as needed, by washing or otherwise.

(b)

The lids or covers of all cans or containers shall at all times be kept secure and fastened so that flies and other insects as well as dogs and scavengers may not have access to the contents thereof.

(c)

Containers or cans for the collection of garbage substances must be placed either in or on the neutral ground (being that area between the property line and the curb or ditch, as the case may be), or within the premises immediately adjacent to the street or sidewalk, and not less than five feet from traveled surface of street if no curb or sidewalk is provided. No can or container shall be placed on the street or sidewalk or in any ditch along the street, nor shall any can or container be allowed to remain on the neutral ground or other place for collection for an unreasonable time either before or after emptied, but in no case should this time exceed 24 hours.

(d)

It shall be unlawful for any person to wilfully damage or destroy any garbage container, as required in this section, belonging to any other person.

(e)

It shall be unlawful for any person to dump, leave or deposit any garbage or trash and other waste matter in any BFI container that has not been designated or assigned to such person.

(Code 1958, § 9-2; Ord. No. 928, § 1, 10-14-96)