13.16.020 Regulations for accumulation.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to deposit, keep, accumulate or permit, cause or suffer any rubbish, wet garbage, or garbage to be deposited, kept or accumulated upon any lot or parcel of land, or on any public or private place, street, lane, alley or drive unless the same shall be kept deposited or allowed to accumulate as hereinafter provided.
A. Garbage. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to keep, accumulate or permit to be kept or accumulated any garbage upon any lot or parcel of land, or on any public or private place, street, lane, alley or drive, unless the same shall be in metal receptacles provided with handles, said receptacles shall have a capacity of not less than five gallons and not to exceed 30 gallons, said receptacles to be provided with close-fitting metal lids or covers which shall be kept closed at all times except when necessarily opened to permit garbage to be taken therefrom or deposited therein.
B. Wet Garbage. It shall be the duty of every accumulator of wet garbage within the City of Sebastopol to provide or cause to be provided, and at all times to keep or cause to be kept, separate containers or receptacles for holding such wet garbage, said receptacles shall be constructed of metal as to contain not less than five gallons nor more than 60 gallons, and shall be provided with handles on the outside thereof, and with tight-fitting metal covers; such receptacles shall, at all times, be kept covered, except when necessary to place garbage therein or take garbage therefrom. Each such receptacle, including its cover, shall upon the outside be kept clean from accumulating grease or decomposing matter.
C. Rubbish. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to keep, accumulate or permit to be kept or accumulated any rubbish unless the same be kept in a suitable box or boxes, barrels, or other suitable receptacles to be kept on each of said premises sufficient to hold the rubbish which would ordinarily accumulate on such premises.
D. Location of Garbage and Rubbish Containers. Each garbage vessel, tank, or receptacle, and each rubbish container provided, or caused to be provided, by the owner, manager or person in possession, charge or control of any restaurant, hospital, hotel, boarding house, cafe, cafeteria, and other like eating places, apartment houses, and of butcher shops and green vegetable stores, and every person occupying a dwelling or flat within the City of Sebastopol, shall be kept or placed in the manner following during the time for collection:
1. Where there is an alley other than a blind alley, in the rear of the premises, such vessel, tank, receptacle or rubbish container shall be placed on the premises within five feet of the rear property line.
2. Where there is no alley, such vessel, tank, receptacle, or rubbish container shall be placed on the premises within 20 feet of the rear of the restaurant, cafe, cafeteria, hospital, hotel, boarding house, and other like eating places, apartment houses, dwelling or flat, from which garbage or rubbish is accumulated. (Formerly 5.42.020)