A. General requirements. Every householder occupant or owner of any residence and any restaurant, industrial establishment or commercial establishment shall provide on the premises one or more containers to receive and contain all refuse which may accumulate between collections. All normal accumulations of refuse shall be deposited in such containers. Leaves, trimmings from shrubs, grass clippings, shavings, excelsior, and other rubbish of similar volume and weight may be stored in closed containers meeting the requirements of Subsection B of this section. Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).

B. Container requirements. Each container shall be watertight, shall be impervious to insects and rodents, shall be fireproof, and shall not exceed 32 gallons in capacity, except that any commercial or business establishment having refuse volume exceeding two cubic yards per week shall provide bulk or box-type refuse storage containers. Containers shall be maintained in good and sanitary condition. Any container not conforming to the requirements of this article or having ragged or sharp edges or any other defect likely to hamper or injure the person collecting the contents shall be promptly replaced after notice by the City.

C. Placement. Where an alley open to traffic is available, each container for premises abutting the alley shall be placed at the rear of the property next to the alley. Where no alley exists, the container shall be placed near the rear door of the building to which it relates. In that case the container shall be placed in the front property line for collection.

D. Use of containers. Refuse shall be drained of liquid and household garbage shall be wrapped before being deposited in a container. Highly inflammable or explosive material shall not be placed in containers.