§ 32-25. Containers.

(a)

Containers for garbage.

(1)

Dwelling units. Containers for garbage shall be watertight, made of metal or plastic with tightfitting covers and handles and shall have a capacity of not more than 32 gallons. The use of plastic garbage bags is recommended and approved. An apartment house that has an approved two-, three-, or four-yard trash container shall use the trash container.

(2)

Commercial places. Same requirements as for dwelling units. A commercial place that has an approved two-, three-, or four-yard trash container shall use the trash container.

(b)

Containers for trash.

(1)

Dwelling units. Containers for trash shall be of reasonable substantial construction to permit handling. All trash shall be placed in containers, except large discarded articles. Containers when full and/or articles shall not exceed 75 pounds in weight. The use of plastic garbage bags is recommended and approved.

(2)

Commercial places. A commercial place that has less than one yard of trash per week may use containers as required for dwelling units. All other commercial places shall use two-, three-, or four-yard containers as approved by the city.

(3)

Apartment houses of six or more units. Containers shall be two-, three-, or four-yard containers as approved by the city.

(c)

Container location. Should a person elect to have the city remove his garbage and/or trash, then such person shall, each week, place or cause to be placed by 7:00 a.m. of the scheduled day of pickup, the garbage and/or trash container or containers at the front curbline or, if street is not curbed, at the edge of street. In the case of a corner lot, the director of public works shall determine on which street pickup will be made. Containers shall not be placed at the street prior to 24 hours before scheduled pickup and shall be removed within 24 hours after pickup. Commercial containers shall be placed at a convenient and accessible location pending collection. The location shall be mutually agreed upon by the proprietor or operator of each place of business and the city. In the event of a dispute as to the most proper location, the decision of the director of public works shall be final and binding. A person who violates this subsection shall be responsible for a civil infraction.

(d)

Container condemnation. The city may place a tag with the caption "This Container is Condemned for Use" on a container that the director of public works or his agent determines to be badly broken, or so faulty as to constitute an unsanitary condition. The city may also, by use of appropriate tags, notify persons of other violations of this article.

(Prior Code, §§ 35.503, 35.516; Ord. No. 81-D, §§ 3, 16, 9-16-1987)

State law reference

Authority to designate municipal ordinance a municipal civil infraction, MCL 117.4l; municipal civil infractions, MCL 600.8701 et seq.