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For the purposes of this chapter, certain words and phrases are defined as follows:

“Unit” means a garbage or refuse receptacle described as follows:

1. A can made of durable, corrosion-resistant, nonabsorbent material, watertight, with a close fitting cover and two handles. Size to exceed 20 gallons but not to exceed 32 gallons or four cubic feet. Cannot weigh more than 65 pounds when filled or more than 12 pounds when empty.

2. Where agreeable between the contractor and a customer (and where allowable under local ordinance) a box, carton, cardboard barrel or other suitable container may be substituted for a garbage can, for single pickup which includes the container, if it meets the size and weight limits shown in subsection (1) of this definition.

“Unlatching charge” is another term for gate charge; a flat fee imposed by the contractor when its personnel must unlatch a gate or door to perform pickup service.

“Unlocking fee” means a flat fee imposed by the contractor when its personnel must unlock padlocks or other locking devices to perform pickup service. [Ord. 634 § 1, 2016.]