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A. It shall be the duty of every person in possession, charge or in control of any dwelling, flat, rooming house, apartment house, or eating place, or in possession, charge or control of any shop, place of business or manufacturing establishment at all times, containers and to deposit or cause to be deposited the refuse therein.

B. Such containers shall be of the type designated by the city.

C. Every container, on the day designated for collection, shall be kept in a place accessible to the collector of garbage and refuse. Where no alley access is available, all containers shall be placed at the curb line on the day designated for collection and on all other days shall be removed from the street to be as inconspicuous as is practical.

D. Each garbage container shall be kept clean inside and out so that no odor nuisance shall exist. The area around the containers shall be kept in a neat and sanitary condition. The sanitation technician shall report all garbage containers found to be in violation of this subsection to city hall. All violators will be notified when the areas around the container are not being kept in a neat and sanitary condition. Two or more violations of this provision of this section shall subject the person responsible to a C-4 Penalty.

E. Those containers found to be illegal shall be subject to impounding and disposal.

F. No garbage container shall contain earth, rocks or heavy refuse. Any container requiring a man to lift it shall not exceed seventy-five (75) pounds in total weight of container and refuse. Customers must restrain vicious dogs beyond reach of the garbage containers and prevent any interference with the pickup person on account of such dogs.

G. Larger containers may be used in the business, residential and commercial zones as provided by the contract collector.

H. Compactors for industrial and commercial users will be provided by the contract collector as approved by the sanitation technician.