Toledo Municipal Code requires refuse containers to be kept in good repair with tight-fitting lids and stored out of public view except on collection days. Accumulation of trash outside containers is a property maintenance violation.
Toledo property maintenance code (TMC Chapter 1726, mirroring the International Property Maintenance Code with Toledo amendments) requires all refuse containers to have tight-fitting lids, be rodent-proof, and be maintained in sanitary condition. Containers must be stored on non-collection days in a location not visible from the public right-of-way: inside a garage, behind the front building line, or in a screened side/rear yard. Trash bags stored outside of a rigid container are prohibited as they invite rodents and raccoons. Accumulation of rubbish, junk, or debris on any portion of the property is a violation subject to abatement. Toledo Division of Code Enforcement responds to complaints filed through Engage Toledo; first response is typically a notice of violation with 10 days to correct.
Container without lid or open bags: notice of violation, 50 to 250 dollar fine if not corrected in 10 days. Trash accumulation: city may abate at owner expense plus administrative fee, lien placed on property.
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