§ 7-28-210 — Refuse containers

7-28-210 Refuse containers.

(a) Standard refuse container. The standard refuse container required by this chapter shall be a receptacle of impervious material and sturdy construction, with a tight fitting cover, and shall be provided by the department of streets and sanitation. (b) Commercial refuse container. The commercial refuse container required by this chapter shall be provided or contracted for by the property owner or his agent or the occupant of an occupational unit, and shall be a leak-resistant, rodent-resistant, and lidded container which is constructed of impervious material and subject to the inspection of the department of health and the department of streets and sanitation. (c) Refuse compactor. The refuse compactor required by this chapter shall be a leak-resistant and rodent-resistant container constructed of impervious material and capable of reducing the volume of waste contained within it a minimum of 65 percent, subject to the inspection of the department of health and the department of streets and sanitation, and provided or contracted for by the property owner or his agent, unless otherwise agreed to by the lease agreement. (Prior code § 99-15; Amend Coun. J. 7-7-99, p. 6985)