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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0008_77 refuse shall be hauled away from the premises of the owner thereof at his own expense and by his own means and such refuse shall not be considered garbage and shall not be picked up by the garbage trucks of the City Sanitary Department. However, the failure of the owner to promptly remove such refuse shall constitute an offense, punishable hereunder. Section VI. The lids or covers of garbage and refuse cans shall at all times be kept on and fastened so that flies and other insects may not have access to the refuse contained therein and shall only be removed while emptying additional garbage or refuse therein, or while the contractor or person authorized is removing such garbage or unloading the same for disposal. Section VII. The owner, occupant, or lessee of said pre- mises as defined in this ordinance shall at all times keep and maintain such cans and receptacles at the rear of the lot or pre- mises abutting on the street or alley or in such place that the same may be readily accessible to the contractor, or City, as the case may be, who removes such garbage and refuse. Section VIII. SERVICE CHARGES AND NON -COLLECTION. ITEM 1. Rates for garbage service. The collection of garbage and refuse from house, buildings, and premises for residential purposes shall be divided into classes according to the family unit therein. The City Manager shall collect these garbage fees either through the water department as a separate item on utilities bills or by any other practicable means of collection. The fees shall be assessed against the person in whose name the water meter or light meter is listed. Fair and reasonable charges for this residential service shall be and are shown in terms of dollars and cents in a column under each classifi- cation for a calendar month as follows: 1. Single family resident. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.00 2. Duplex apartment (where containers are located at same site) each apartment. . . . .50 (separate sites),each•apartment 75 3. Garage apartment . . . . .50 4. Three family apartment or more, per apartment .50