Sec. 382.412. - Collection equipment.

(a) Equipment used by a contractor shall be maintained in the condition as to prevent a sanitary nuisance or safety hazard. Vehicles shall be washed thoroughly with suitable disinfectant and deodorant daily, and all vehicles shall be washed on the outside weekly. (b) Equipment used in the collection of waste by a contractor shall be clearly identified with the name of the contractor, telephone number and vehicle number. (c) Waste collection vehicles used by a contractor shall not be allowed to stand unattended on a public or private street. (d) The contractor's equipment shall be operated so as to minimize interference with vehicular or pedestrian traffic. (e) Collection shall be made and the equipment operated and maintained by a contractor in a manner as to prevent the dropping or scattering of residential waste (solid or liquid) anywhere except in a lawful landfill disposal site. All waste spilled or scattered from vehicles shall be immediately picked up by the collector. (Ord. 76-728-373, § 7; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1) Note— Former § 617.412.