Showing ordinances that apply to Riva, MD
Riva is an unincorporated community (population 4,257) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Because Riva is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Anne Arundel County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The bin placement rules rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Anne Arundel County requires bins placed at curb by 6 AM, removed by end of collection day. Bins must be 3 ft from obstacles. Stored out of view from street between pickups.
County waste management rules require trash and recycling carts placed at curbside or roadside edge by 6 AM collection morning. Lids must be fully closed. Carts spaced minimum 3 feet from mailboxes, utility poles, parked vehicles, and other carts for automated arm access. Carts must be removed from curb by 7 AM the day after collection. Between pickups, carts stored behind the front building line or screened from street view per Article 12 property maintenance code. Weight limit per cart: 150 lbs. Annapolis city residents follow separate placement rules.
Bins left at curb: warning, then $50-$100 citation. Storage visible from street: Art. 12 property maintenance citation $100-$250.
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