Hillsborough County requires carts placed at curb with wheels facing house, minimum 3 feet clearance from mailboxes, parked cars, and other carts. Cannot be placed in street or block sidewalks. Must be stored out of street view between collection days.
County Code Chapter 62 specifies placement: curb or edge of roadway, 3-foot clearance from obstructions, handles toward house. Carts may not obstruct sidewalks, driveways, or fire hydrants. Between pickup days carts must be stored in side yard, rear yard, garage, or behind screening so not visible from street. Visibility requirement enforced by code enforcement.
Improper placement or storage results in code enforcement warning, then citations starting at 100 dollars under Chapter 1 penalty provisions.
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