§ 8.20.160. Minimum container requirements.

A.

Every non-residential customer must have cubic-yard container service of at least one cubic-yard container or ninety-six-gallon mobile containers for the solid waste generated from the customer's premises in accordance with the minimum containers requirements set forth in this Section. Each and every non-residential solid waste container, whether canister type or dumpster, must identify the owner and owner's phone number in legible numbers and letters that are at least one inch in height.

B.

For multifamily dwellings with three or four dwelling units, the premises must have cubic-yard container service of at least a one cubic-yard container or a ninety-six (96) gallon container for each unit serviced twice per week, irrespective of occupancy or vacancy of any dwelling units;

C.

For multifamily dwellings with five or six dwelling units, the premises must have cubic-yard container service equivalent to at least a two cubic-yard container serviced twice per week, irrespective of occupancy or vacancy of any dwelling units;

D.

For multifamily dwellings with seven or more dwelling units, the premises must have cubic-yard container service equivalent to at least the greater of the following:

1.

A three cubic-yard container serviced twice per week, irrespective of occupancy or vacancy of any dwelling units; or

2.

One-half of a one cubic-yard container per dwelling unit per week, irrespective of occupancy or vacancy of any dwelling units.

E.

For mobile home parks that do not have individual curbside service at each mobile home park lot, the premises must have cubic-yard container service equivalent to at least one-half of a one cubic-yard container per mobile home park lot per week, irrespective of occupancy or vacancy of any mobile home park lots.

F.

For motels with at least fifty (50) percent of the total units having cooking facilities, the premises must have cubic-yard container service equivalent to at least one-fifth of a one cubic-yard container per unit per week, irrespective of occupancy or vacancy of any units; or

G.

For motels with less than fifty (50) percent of the total units having cooking facilities, the premises must have cubic-yard container service equivalent to at least one-tenth of a one cubic-yard container per unit per week, irrespective of occupancy or vacancy of any units.

H.

For each place of business or public building that does not require more than two ninety-six-gallon mobile containers to contain the solid waste generated from the premises the premises must have at least one but not more than two ninety-six-gallon mobile containers.

I.

For each place of business or public building that requires more than two ninety-six-gallon containers to contain the solid waste generated from the premises the premises must have cubic-yard container service sufficient to contain such solid waste.

J.

The container requirements in this Section are intended to be only minimum requirements for non-residential customers. Compliance with such requirements does not constitute compliance with a customer's obligation to provide sufficient container capacity pursuant to Section 8.20.120 if the solid waste generated from the premises requires solid waste service that exceeds the requirements in this Section.

( Ord. No. 2587, § 1 , 9-21-2011)