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DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY#
Secs. 16-31—16-48. - Reserved.#
DIVISION 2. - COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS#
Sec. 16-49. - Self-removal; employment of authorized contractors.#
(a)
Commercial establishments, public or quasi-public, institutions and establishments creating commercial garbage may remove commercial garbage themselves or may employ the services of authorized contractors to remove commercial garbage. Authorized garbage haulers must apply for and receive permission to do so from the clerk/recorder. Haulage of refuse must be done in the manner, at such times and in such vehicles as may be approved for such purposes as the town council may from time to time by regulation provide.
(b)
Nothing contained in this section shall preclude persons from hauling their own garbage, trash or community waste over the streets and alleys of the town in vehicles and containers approved by a sanitary inspector or such other personnel of the town as the town council may authorize.
(c)
Nothing in this section shall be construed as eliminating the charge made for garbage service.
(Code 1981, § 10-412)
Secs. 16-50—16-71. - Reserved.#
DIVISION 3. - RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES#
Sec. 16-72. - Containers.#
(a)
All garbage and refuse shall be placed in provided containers suitable and sufficient garbage receptacles, either receptacles with tight-fitting lids or properly and sufficiently treated water-resistant paper bags manufactured specifically for use in garbage and refuse collection, or plastic bags manufactured specifically for use in garbage and refuse collection.
(b)
Containers shall not exceed a 30-gallon capacity for receiving and holding garbage, market waste or other refuse which may accumulate.
(c)
Receptacles shall not be filled to exceed 75 pounds in weight including the weight of the receptacle. Metal receptacles shall be provided with handles for convenient lifting.
(Code 1981, § 10-416)
Sec. 16-73. - Closing of garbage containers required.#
All garbage and market waste must be placed in rainproof and flyproof receptacles of the type herein required, and the receptacle shall be tightly closed in such manner as to prevent offensive odors or flies.
(Code 1981, § 10-417)
Secs. 16-74—16-104. - Reserved.#
DIVISION 4. - COMMUNITY WASTE DISPOSAL#
Sec. 16-105. - General regulations.#
(a)
Community waste may be disposed of by residents and business establishments in vehicles provided by them subject to regulation by the town council as to the places of disposal and as to the type of vehicle used to avoid spillage upon the public ways of the town, hazards to safety and the prevention of nuisances.
(b)
The town council from time to time may provide for the collection and disposal of such types of community waste as it may decide to collect and haul in connection with its regular garbage, waste collection and disposal service. In the event community waste disposal service should require a charge to be made by the town, the determination of the charge will be made by negotiation with the residents or business enterprises and the residents or business enterprises will be given an opportunity to choose from among services offered by persons other than the town.
(Code 1981, § 10-419)