It shall not be lawful for any person to encumber the streets
and sidewalks of the City of Amsterdam unless the applicant obtains
an encumbrance permit from the City Clerk. The provision of exterior
seating and/or displays of merchandise on the sidewalk by a legitimate
business operating in a commercial zone of the City is exempt herefrom
provided that such does not unduly block pedestrian passage.
A. Any dumpster placed in the street shall have a flashing warning light
or lighted barricade placed at the traffic end of the dumpster.
B. Any portable trash collector box or dumpster designed to be moved
for emptying in its entirety by a roll-off truck or similar means
that is to be placed in a street shall be provided with permanently
applied retroreflective tape ("reflector tape") and/or reflective
paint to enhance visibility of the box at night under vehicle headlight
illumination.
C. Identification of a container. All dumpster boxes or containers shall
have the owner of the box and telephone number for the owner permanently
displayed on the box.
D. A permit shall be required for any dumpster within the public right-of-way
or street, said permit being issued from the Office of the City Engineer.