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1985-72 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, ~973, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING SECTIONS 14-3 AND 14-9 (a) THEREOF, PERTAINING TO GARBAGE AND REFUSE. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, virginia: 1. That Section 14-3 and 14-9 (a) of Chapter 14 of the Code of the City of portsmouth, Virginia, be amended and reordained to read as follows: Section 14-3. Storage of garbage, refuse on premises. It shall be unlawful for garbage to be placed, deposited or allowed to remain on any premises within the City unless same is placed or kept in a rigid, tapered, galvanized steel or plastic receptacle of not less than ten (10) nor more than thirty-two (32) gallons capacity and no more than seventy (70) pounds total weight which receptacle is covered by a tight-fitting cover of galvanized steel or substantial plastic, respectively, and which receptacle has two (2) secure handles for lifting and emptying. The cover on said receptacle shall be kept on same at all times, except when the receptacle is being filled or emptied. Plastic or polyethylene bags shall be used only as liners in said receptacles and it shall be unlawful to use same as the scle means of storage of garbage or refuse on any premises within the City. Section 14-9 (a). Litter Receptacles. (a) As used in this section, a litter receptacle shall mean those containers acceptable to the Building official and which may be standardized as to size, shape, capacity, and color and which shall bear the State anti-litter symbol. The term "litter" as used in this section shall mean paper, waste materials, bottles, and cans, but shall not include garbage, refuse, trash or bulk refuse as defined in this chapter. Large containers known as "dumpsters" may be used as receptacles for the deposit of litter if said use is approved by the Building official.