CHAPTER 5
GARBAGE, RUBBISH AND OTHER REFUSE

ARTICLE 2. REGULATIONS FOR ACCUMULATIONS

SECTION:

§4420:    Unlawful Accumulations

§4421:    Garbage And Rubbish; Approved Receptacles

§4422:    Rubbish; Maximum Weight (Repealed)

§4423:    All Other Refuse (Repealed)

§4424:    Location Of Refuse Receptacles Generally

§4425:    Location Of Refuse Receptacle Of User To Contractor’s Service

§4420 UNLAWFUL ACCUMULATIONS

It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit, dump or accumulate or to permit, cause or suffer any refuse to be deposited, kept or accumulated upon any lot or parcel of land, or on any public or private place or premises, street, land, alley or drive, unless the same shall be kept, deposited or allowed to accumulate as in this Chapter provided. (Ord. 490, §11, adopted 1955)

§4421 GARBAGE AND RUBBISH; APPROVED RECEPTACLES

Any and all garbage, refuse or rubbish deposited, kept or accumulated or permitted to be deposited, kept or accumulated within the City shall be in receptacles approved for said use by the City Manager or in a collection contract approved by the City Council. Containers for recyclable materials, as defined in subsection 4480K of this code, shall be kept in receptacles in accordance with section 4487 of this code. Each such receptacle for garbage, including its cover, shall, upon the outside, be kept clean from accumulating grease or decomposing material. (Ord. 605, §6, adopted 1970; Ord. 1132, §1, adopted 2011)

§4422 RUBBISH; MAXIMUM WEIGHT

(Repealed) (Ord. 605, §7, adopted 1970; rep. by Ord. 1132, §2, adopted 2011)

§4423 ALL OTHER REFUSE

(Repealed) (Ord. 490, §11(c), adopted 1955; rep. by Ord. 1132, §2, adopted 2011)

§4424 LOCATION OF REFUSE RECEPTACLES GENERALLY

Refuse receptacles maintained as provided in this Chapter shall be located on the property or premises of the person producing such refuse in such areas as not to be visible from the street, sidewalk or public place except as otherwise provided in this Chapter. (Ord. 556, §3, adopted 1963)

§4425 LOCATION OF REFUSE RECEPTACLE OF USER TO CONTRACTOR’S SERVICE

All receptacles for the accumulation of garbage, refuse or rubbish in the City maintained on property of customers subscribing to contractor’s service shall be kept or placed in the following manner during the time for collection, and shall be accessible to the contractor at all times without the use of key or entering the above named buildings unless special arrangements are made with the contractor.

Any such accumulation shall be placed on the street frontage of the property in the case of single-family residences, including duplexes or other residences, as directed by the City Manager or a collection contract approved by the City Council, and in the case of all other premises in a location easily accessible to the contractor and its collection vehicles, as approved by the City Manager or by a collection contract approved by the City Council. (Ord. 490, §11(d), adopted 1955; Ord. 1132, §1, adopted 2011)