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sanitary condition. All garbage and rubbish accumulating between the times of collection shall be placed in containers as described in this Chapter. 809.050. Transporting of Materials. No person, except a municipal garbage, recycling, and rubbish collector, or a garbage, recycling, and rubbish collector properly licensed as provided herein, shall transport garbage, recyclable materials, or other rubbish on any street or alley in the City. All garbage, recyclable materials, and rubbish shall be transported on the streets and alleys in the City only in vehicles with leak -proof bodies of easily cleanable construction and completely covered with metal or heavy canvas. Vehicles shall be so operated that contents do not spill or drip on to the streets or alleys or otherwise create a nuisance. All equipment used for transporting garbage, recyclable materials, and rubbish shall be subject to the approval of the Superintendent of Public Works. 809.050. Promulgation of Rules and Regulations. The City Council may make such administrative regulations and rules as may be necessary and proper to regulate, enforce and implement the provisions of this Chapter. 809.060. Containers - Specifications. (A) Every property owner or occupant or any place of business that accumulates garbage or rubbish shall provide one or more rust resistant, watertight, nonabsorbent and easily washable containers, which are equipped with a bail or handle and covered with closefitting lid. Containers shall have a capacity of not less than ten (10) nor more than thirty -two (32) gallons and shall be of sufficient number to store all garbage and other rubbish accumulating between collections. Places of business having accumulations in excess of three (3) thirty -two (32) gallon containers per week shall provide vats for storage. Vats shall be no less than one cubic yard capacity, designed with proper attachments for lifting into collection vehicles. (B) Every property owner and occupant of any dwelling unit, and any unit of a duplex, including mobile homes, town houses, and apartment buildings, shall provide a sufficient number of containers, as described above, which do not exceed thirty -two (32) gallons capacity. Owners and occupants of dwelling units and duplexes, including mobile homes, town houses, and apartment buildings, may also use plastic bags to store garbage. (C) All containers shall be washed and treated with disinfectant as often as necessary to prevent a nuisance. Any containers which do not meet with the above requirements may be -4- Page 19