§ 27-466. Unlawful accumulations of garbage, recyclable materials, or rubbish.

(a)

It is unlawful for any owner, manager or occupant of any premises to permit any accumulation of garbage or rubbish upon the premises for a period longer than four days without having arranged for the disposal of the accumulation by some person qualified under this article to perform the service or by the City. It is unlawful for any person, whether the owner, manager or occupant of any premises, to fail to provide a sufficient number of garbage or rubbish containers upon the premises to amply provide for the garbage and rubbish accumulation upon the premises within any four-day period or to suffer, permit or allow any garbage or rubbish not deposited in the required garbage or rubbish containers as provided in this article to accumulate, be or remain upon the premises. The POD upon finding such illegal accumulations may cause them to be removed and the special services charges will be used and billed to the owner or tenant where such illegal accumulations have existed.

(b)

Any single-family residence, multiple-family residence, commercial establishment or any business or institutional enterprise occupied or in operation shall be prima facie evidence that garbage, recyclable materials or rubbish is being produced and accumulated on the premises.

(Code 1973, § 17-2; Code 1992, § 27-278; Ord. No. 142-H, § 3, 11-24-2014)