76-83 Amend sections of Sanitary code - garbage / litter

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For each tenement house, there shall be at least one such receptacle for each floor, and at least one such receptacle for every three families occupying such tenement house.. Each and every hotel, restaurant, cafe, lunch room, grocery, store, market, workshop or factory shall be provided with one or more of such receptacles. No garbage shall be placed or permitted to remain elsewhere than in such recep- tacles. shall be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: 1783.05 RECEPTACLES FOR GARBAGE. (al The owner, agent, lessee or occupant of any dwelling unit where refuse is produced or permitted to accumulate shall pro- vide an adequte number of containers for such refuse. Each container shall be rat-proof, insect-proof, watertight, structurally strong to withstand handling stress, and easily filled, emptied and cleaned. Each container shall be provided with tight fitting covers and shall be maintained at all times clean and in sanitary and safe condition. Said container shall have a capacity of not less than twenty nor more than thirty-two gallons and shall be provided with suitable hand- les. (b) For each tenement house, there shall be at least one such receptacle for each floor, and at least one such receptacle for every three families occupying such tenement house. (c) Each and every hotel, restaurant, cafe, lunch room, grocery, store, market, workshop or factory shall be provid- ed with one or more of such receptacles. No garbage shall be placed or permitted to remain elsewhere than in such receptacles Section 3. That new Section 1783.22 of the Sanitary Code of the Codi- fied Ordinances of the City of Lakewood is hereby enacted to read as follows: 1783.22 DUTIES OF OWNERS. (al The owner or person in control of property not eligible, for City collection of garbage, shall keep the premises clean and free of litter and shall take measures to prevent litter from drifting or blowing to adjoining pre- mises. (b) It shall be the duty of the owner of bulk containers or person in control of premises on which is located bulk con- tainers or detachable units for the collection of rubbish, to: (1) (2) (3) (4) Keep said bulk container or detachable u~it placed behind the building line. Keep said bulk container 'or detachable unit in good repair, Clean and painted. Keep said bulk container or detachable unit with lid closed at all times. Keep said bulk container or detachable unit identified as a receptacle for garbage, such identi- fication to be affixed to said bulk container or detachable unit.