§ 62-6. Containers; required; specifications; removal.

(a)

The standard refuse container required by this section shall be a receptacle of not less than 20 or more than 32 gallons capacity, of impervious material and sturdy construction, with a tight-fitting cover, equipped with at least two handles properly placed to enable lifting and handling, and shall be subject to approval of the director of public works. The director of public works, or the president and board, may permit alternative use of paper, fiber or plastic bags fitted on standards or fixtures equipped with tight-fitting covers. Such bags shall be of such strength and durability as to make them secure from weather.

(b)

In lieu of standard refuse containers as defined in subsection (a) of this section, metal containers designed for total enclosure of garbage and refuse, with hinged covers, and mounted on four wheels, with appropriate attachments to enable the same to be automatically picked up and dumped by refuse collection vehicles, shall be in compliance with the requirements of this section, except that where such containers are used for multiple dwellings, such use shall not excuse the requirement that each dwelling unit shall have one standard refuse container.

(c)

The occupant of every single dwelling, and of a living unit in a multiple dwelling containing less than four living units, shall provide and maintain in good condition and repair, not less than one standard refuse container. It shall be the duty of the occupant of every single dwelling place, and of the occupants of a living unit in a multiple dwelling containing less than four living units, to cause all garbage and refuse produced in the unit of dwelling occupied by such occupant, to be deposited in a standard refuse container and to keep a tight-fitting cover in place at all times when garbage or refuse is contained therein, except when opened for the deposit or removal of garbage or refuse. It shall be unlawful for any person other than the owner or occupant of the premises served by any such refuse container to deposit or cause to be deposited therein any article or thing whatsoever.

(d)

Except in the case of a multiple dwelling containing less than three rental living units, and except in the case of a multiple dwelling containing eight or less living units consisting of individually owned condominiums where the entire multiple dwelling is represented by a properly established condominium association, it shall be the duty of the owner of every such multiple dwelling containing three or more rental living units, which are not individually owned condominiums, or containing nine or more individually owned condominiums to cause to be removed at his own cost and expense at least once each week all garbage and other refuse produced therein.

(e)

The owner or his agent of every such multiple dwelling where it is the duty of the owner to remove the garbage and refuse shall provide at least one standard refuse container for each family, and not less than one standard refuse container for every ten persons dwelling therein.

(f)

It shall be the duty of the owner of every such multiple dwelling where the duty is imposed on the owner to remove garbage and refuse which accumulates between collections thereof, or between the time such garbage and refuse is removed to cause all such garbage and refuse produced in said premises, and each dwelling therein, to be securely kept in a container which totally enclose the contents, made of metal or other impervious material, and of size and number sufficient to contain all garbage and refuse produced in said premises between collections or removals thereof.

(g)

Every person owning, operating or controlling any retail business, any service business, any restaurant or cafe, any manufacturing or processing business or any other business requiring a license from the village for its operation within the village shall cause all garbage and refuse from such business or enterprise to be placed in standard refuse containers, and shall cause all substances deposited in such containers to be removed from his premises no less seldom than once a week and more often as necessary, and to be disposed of by private scavenger. Such person shall provide for the removal and disposition of such substances at his own expense, and in accordance with the provisions of this section and other applicable ordinances and laws and the rules or regulations of the health officer. Every such person, pending removal and disposition of such garbage and refuse or other substances, shall keep the same in totally enclosed containers made of metal or other impervious material.

(h)

It shall be a violation of the provisions of this chapter for any resident, property owner or tenant owning or using property within the village to allow any nonresident to set out garbage generated outside of the village on property owned or used by the village resident, property owner or tenant. It shall also be a violation of this chapter for any nonresident to bring garbage generated outside of the village within village limits for collection by the village or a contractor hired by the village for the collection of garbage or refuse.

(Code 1979, § 8-5; Ord. of 7-13-1970, §§ 3—7; Ord. No. 80-1, § 1, 1-7-1980; Ord. No. 87-2, § 1, 1-20-1987; Ord. No. 90-11, § 1, 6-4-1990; Ord. No. 91-10, § 1, 4-15-1991)