Ottawa : Règlement no 2013-416, art. 12 — Property Standards By-law

1) Every dwelling and every dwelling unit within the dwelling shall be provided with sufficient receptacles to contain all garbage and refuse. 2) Every receptacle shall be an acceptable bag or other container that is,

• a) constructed of a watertight material;
• b) constructed to prevent the entry of rodents or other birds or animals;
• c) provided with a tight fitting cover, which shall be kept closed at all times except

when garbage or refuse is being placed therein; and

• d) maintained in a clean and sanitary condition. 3) Bags containing garbage or refuse shall not be stored outdoors unless protected from damage. 4) In multiple dwellings, every garbage chute, garbage disposal room, garbage storage area, garbage container or receptacle shall be,
• a) washed and disinfected as often as is necessary to maintain a clean and odour free condition; and
• b) maintained in good repair. BY-LAW NO. 2013-416 5) Every garbage disposal room and garbage storage area shall be readily accessible to all occupants for whom the facility is required to be provided, or in the alternative, be readily accessible by an operable garbage chute provided for this purpose. 6) The owners of all multiple dwellings that do not have garbage disposal rooms shall provide a receptacle or receptacles of sufficient size to contain all garbage and refuse generated between collections by the occupants served, and such garbage and refuse shall not be loaded beyond the top of the receptacle. 7) Every outdoor receptacle shall be located in the rear yard, when space can accommodate it, or otherwise in a side yard, but shall not be located in a front yard and shall not be adjacent to any combustible structure or placed within 3 metres (10 ft.) vertically or horizontally of any opening in a habitable room of the building or of any neighbouring building. 8) Despite subsection (7), an outdoor receptacle may be located in the front yard of a dwelling on a farm property and residential properties over 7.5 acres in size where only one dwelling unit is situated on the property or where authority has been granted under a site plan or other agreement. 9) Where commercial containers or in-situ containers are visible from a public street or lane, or the subject site abuts residential properties, the area where the containers are stored shall be enclosed on all sides by a wall or solid fence not less than 1.8 m (6 ft.), such wall or fence containing an adequate door or gate to allow for the removal of garbage or refuse. 10) Every container for organic waste and recyclable items shall be:
• a) maintained in a clean, neat and tidy condition; and
• b) emptied regularly in accordance with the waste collection schedule established by the City. VERMIN PREVENTION