9.11.090 Authorized litter receptacles – Minimum standards.
Litter receptacles procured and placed in public places as required by this chapter shall meet the following minimum standards:
A. General Specifications.
1. The body of each litter receptacle shall be constructed of a minimum of 24 gauge galvanized steel or other material of equivalent strength that will, with normal wear and tear, reasonably resist corrosion and acts of vandalism.
2. All outside edges of each litter receptacle shall be rounded.
3. Openings in covered litter receptacles shall be readily identifiable and readily accessible for the deposit of litter.
4. Construction and general configuration of litter receptacles shall be in conformance with all pertinent laws, ordinances, resolutions or regulations pertaining to fire, safety, public health or welfare.
B. Color and Marking.
1. The entire outer surface of each litter receptacle shall be colored medium green conforming with Federal Color Standard No. 595A, Color No. 24424, or Color No. 34424.
2. Each litter receptacle shall bear the official anti-litter symbol as specified by the Department of Ecology. The symbol shall be colored deep blue conforming with Federal Color Standard No. 595A, Color No. 15180. The symbol shall not be distorted as to proportion and shall not be incorporated into commercial advertisement on the receptacle. For litter receptacles along the rights-of-way of public roadways, the symbol shall be of a size as to be distinguishable from a minimum distance of 75 feet.
3. The words “Deposit Litter” shall be placed on the litter receptacle. Lettering used for these two words shall be block-type capital letters to be readily legible at a distance of 30 feet.
4. No commercial advertisement shall be placed on any litter receptacle. However, the person owning any receptacle may place a single line on the receptacle identifying the ownership, and a single credit line designating any donor of the litter receptacle other than the owner may also be placed on the receptacle provided that the lettering does not exceed the size specified for the words “Deposit Litter”, and does not interfere with or distract from the prominence of the anti-litter symbol.
C. Maintenance. Compliance with the minimum standards set forth in this section shall include proper upkeep, maintenance, repair or replacement of litter receptacles sufficient to permit such receptacles to serve the functions for which they were designed and to prevent the appearance of such receptacles from becoming unsightly.
D. All litter receptacles are to be braced or supported in such a manner that dogs or other animals cannot enter or tip or tilt the same or empty any of the contents thereof; and each such receptacle shall have overlapping close-fitting lids designed in such a way as to remain closed when not in actual use. (Ord. 2687 § 1, 1979.)