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Section 10. Residential Dwelling Units. Garbage and refuse shall be disposed of at least once each week from Residential Dwelling Unit properties. Section 11 . Multiple Dwelling Residences and Commercial Establishments. Multiple Dwelling Residences and Commercial Establishments shall either be equipped with refuse containers and refuse pickup service as provided in this Ordinance, or be equipped with an incinerator complying with the requirements of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). 11 (A). Containers. Refuse containers provided as an alternative to or in addition to such incineration shall be at least one (1) cubic yard in capacity, shall be conveniently located in relationship to the tenants for which they are provided for, shall be water-tight and rodent-proof with self-closing lids, and shall be kept in an enclosing structure in accordance with the requirements of Ordinance 131. Such structure shall have a raised concrete floor and shall be surrounded by a concrete barrier curb. The refuse containers shall be located so that their contents are inaccessible to at least three (3) feet above the base of the enclosing structure. Refuse, debris, garbage, and other waste materials shall not be permitted to be accumulated in or near the enclosing structures unless within in the containers. Such structure shall be always kept in a state of good repair. Section 12. Disposition by Burning; Air Pollution Control Regulations. No person shall dispose of garbage or refuse by burning, except in accordance with applicable state law and regulations, including the conditions of any open burning permit obtained for such purpose. The regulations of the MPCA, which have been adopted and incorporated by reference by City Ordinance No. 77 require that a permit be secured for Open Burning. Section 13. Vehicles for Hauling Garbage and Refuse. All persons hauling or conveying garbage or refuse over the streets in the city shall use a vehicle provided with a tight cover and so operated and maintained as to prevent offensive odors escaping therefrom and garbage or refuse from being blown, dropped, or spilled from the vehicle. Any such vehicles shall be kept clean and as free from offensive odors as possible, and, if customarily used for the hauling of garbage or refuse, shall not be allowed to stand in any street, alley, or other place longer than is necessary to collect garbage and refuse. Any vehicle customarily used for such purposes shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition and shall be thoroughly disinfected at least once each week unless the same has not been used since the last disinfection thereof. 13(A). Inspection. Each vehicle engaged in hauling garbage or refuse in the city shall be subject to inspection by the city at all reasonable times. Any such vehicle, while it is used in the city, shall have the name of the owner clearly printed on both sides. Section 14. Hours for Hauling Garbage and Refuse. No person engaged in hauling refuse or garbage for hire within the city shall do so after 10:00p.m. or before 6:00 a.m. on any day. There shall be no garbage or refuse pickup from Residential Dwelling Units on Sunday. Section 15. Obligation of Commercial Collectors. A commercial garbage and refuse collector shall pick up any garbage and refuse of their customers which has been deposited for collection, in the manner provided by this ordinance. Section 16. Disposal of Garbage and Refuse; Solid Waste Disposal Regulations. No person shall dispose of garbage or refuse upon any property in the city except at a sanitary landfill site, resource recovery facility or other mixed solid waste disposal facility, approved in accordance with applicable law, including Minnesota Statutes Sections 473.801 to 473.834, and the rules and regulations of the Minnesota Commented [EM1]: If City wishes to pursue contracted hauling for residents, could insert language here in future