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resulting from construction or reconstruction of buildings and other improvements by contractors, or trees in excess ofgreater than six (6) inches in diameter. 2(H). Residential Dwelling Unit. shall mean - any single buildingA property consisting of four (4) or less separate dwelling placess, with individual kitchen facilities for each. Any building containing more than four (4) dwelling places, with individual kitchen facilities, shall be deemed "multiple dwelling residences." Section 3. Disposal of Garbage and Refuse. Every tenant, lessee, owner, or occupant of every private dwelling, house, multiple residence, store, motel, restaurantResidential Dwelling Unit, Multiple Dwelling Residence, Commercial Establishment, and every other type of property in the city which accumulates garbage or refuse or bothand/or refuse on such premises shall dispose of such garbage and refuse as provided in this sectionOrdinance. Garbage and refuse shall be disposed of at least once each week from residential dwelling unit properties. Garbage and refuse in outside storage at any commercial establishment shall be disposed of at least once each week and as often as once each day if necessary to protect the public health. No person shall accumulate or permit to accumulate any refuse on any property in the city which might constitute a nuisance by reason of appearance, odor, sanitation, possible littering of neighboring properties, littering of the property on which the refuse is accumulated, attracting rats or other vermin, or a fire hazardas defined in Ordinance 86. Section 4. Collection, Supervision, and Control. The City Council shall have the authority to make regulations concerning the days of collection, type and location of waste containers, and such other matters pertaining to the collection, conveyance, and disposal as they shall find necessary, and to change and modify the same. Any person aggrieved by a regulation of the City Council shall have the right of appeal to the City Council which shall have the authority to confirm, modify, or revoke any such regulation. Section 5. Pre-Collection Practices. Grass clippings, leaves, and other similar refuse shall be placed in bags or bundles not exceeding three (3) feet in any dimension and securely fastened to avoid spillage. Household appliances and furniture falling within the definition of refuse need not be so packaged. All refuse deposited for pickup shall be placed next to the property line, unless the commercial private garbage and refuse collector agrees to pick up such refuse from some other location on the premises. Refuse shall be deposited at one place, at ground level, on each property. Refuse and garbage shall not be deposited on the traveled roadway on any street or alley. Refuse and garbage shall not be deposited next to streets or alleys for collection prior to 3:00 p.m. on the day preceding the day of collection and containers and any garbage or refuse which is not picked up shall be removed from any such location on the day of collection. Section 6. Preparation of Garbage and Refuse. Except as otherwise provided in Section 4, all garbage and refuse as accumulated on any premises shall be shall be wrapped or bagged, and placed and maintained in containers and shall have drained from it all free liquids before being deposited for collection and shall be wrapped or bagged. Section 7. Contagious Disease Refuse. Refuse such as, but not limited to, bedding, wearing apparel, or utensils from residential dwelling units or other units where highly infectious or contagious diseases are present shall not be deposited for regular collection but shall be disposed of as directed by the health officerCode Enforcement Officer, or his their deputydesignee, at the expense of the owner or possessor thereof. Commented [EM1]: Moved to 2(E) Commented [EM2]: PC should discuss if this is an appropriate time or not Commented [EM3R2]: Feb PC Meeting - PC confirmed this was OK