§ 17-32. Commercial establishments.

(a)

All commercial establishments shall store their refuse in refuse receptacles or containers as specified in this article, so as to eliminate the dispersal of such refuse by the elements and the resulting unsightly litter in and about their establishments. Approved methods of containerization include mobile refuse receptacles, bulk containers and detachable containers. All refuse resulting from the preparation or disposal of products used for human consumption shall be placed in plastic bags before being placed in a container for disposal. The number and type of containers necessary for each commercial establishment shall be as required to maintain a clean, neat, and sanitary premises. Spillage and overflow shall be immediately cleaned up by the establishment when and as it occurs.

(b)

When a commercial establishment generates so much refuse that it requires five or more mobile refuse receptacles per collection, the establishment shall be required to provide a bulk container or detachable container as described in this article.

(c)

It shall be the responsibility of the sanitation division, during the plan review process and prior to the issuance of a building permit for new commercial buildings or extensive renovations to existing commercial buildings, to review the method and location of refuse storage for collection for the building. Such reviews shall include the input and comments of the sanitation division. If any problems are foreseen during this review, they shall be called to the attention of the owner or designer for correction.

(Code 1980, § 6-2-16)