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1992-84 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 16 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1988, BY AMENDING SECTIONS 16-1, 16-32(b), 16-38, 16-62(a), 16-65(a), AND 16-68 THEREOF, AND BY ADDING SECTIONS 16-32(d), 16-66 AND 16-70 THERETO, PERTAINING TO GARBAGE AND REFUSE. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That Sections 16-1, 16-68 of the Code of the City be amended to read as follows: 16-38, 16-62(a), 16-65(a), and of Portsmouth, Virginia, 1988, Section 16-1. Definitions. Business or commercial establishments: The term "business or commercial establishments" are premises wherein: (1) There is carried on any business, profession or occupation subject to the license tax ordinance of the city; or (2) There is carried on any broadcasting, publishing, manufacturing or commercial activity or process, including the renting of residential property; or (3) There are multi-family units of four (4) or more including condominium units. Section 16-38. Receptacles from multifamily structures to be identifiable. Every rental dwelling unit shall be supplied with approved containers and covers for the storage of refuse and garbage, and the owner, operator or agent in control of such dwelling unit shall be responsible for supplying the necessary number of containers per residential dwelling unit and for marking on the receptacle the number of the residential dwelling unit that uses that specific receptacle. Section 16-62. Exemptions. (a) The director may exempt a business or commercial establishment from the payment of the service charges prescribed by this division upon receipt of a written request therefor, if the establishment has an alternate method of transporting and disposing of garbage and refuse that is acceptable to the director. Section 16-65. Rates for standard containers. (a) Where garbage and refuse are stored in thirty-two (32) gallon containers or properly sealed plastic or