Buffalo totes must be stored out of public view from the street between collection days, typically behind the front building line, alongside the house, or in a garage.
Property maintenance provisions under Buffalo Code and the NY Property Maintenance Code require refuse containers to be stored so as not to constitute blight. Totes should be kept behind the front building line of the dwelling, alongside or behind the house, in a garage, or in a screened enclosure. Totes left in front yards, visible from the street, between collection days can trigger property maintenance violations. Inspectors respond to 311 complaints and issue notices of violation giving the owner a period to cure before citations. The Clean Sweeps and Impact Team programs prioritize enforcement in high-complaint neighborhoods.
Totes visible from street between pickups: violation notice, cure period, then fines if uncorrected.
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