§ 28-3. Cans and containers—Location and time for placing and removing.

(a)

Garbage cans and trash containers shall be kept in a place easily accessible to the inspectors and to the employees of the contractor of the town and shall not be kept upon town or public property or neighboring property not in the ownership or tenancy of the person by whom the garbage is accumulated, whether such neighboring property is vacant or improved. Storage of garbage or trash in an open garbage can or trash container, or in a covered portion of a garbage or outbuilding, will not be permitted, except upon the written approval of the town council.

(b)

Garbage cans and trash containers shall be placed within three feet of the street right-of-way or as otherwise specified by the town no earlier than 5:00 p.m. of the day preceding the day designated for collection and shall be removed not later than 7:00 p.m. on such designated day. At all other times, garbage cans and trash containers shall be screened from view.

(Code 1972, § 13-3; Code 1991, § 8-3; Ord. No. 2010-03, § 1(8-3), 7-13-2010; Ord. No. 11-22-2016)