(a) All garbage created, accumulated, or produced shall be deposited in a fully enclosed structure or water-tight garbage containers equipped with tight-fitting lids. Such container shall be one manufactured for the purpose of storing or depositing garbage collection. All premises shall be maintained by the owner or agent free of garbage, rubbish, refuse, debris and filth accumulation. If after ten (10) days’ notice from the City, the owner or agent of a premises fails to correct any of the above conditions, the City may cause it to be done and have cost thereof assessed as a lien against the property. In areas designated by the City Manager as a “Bear Problem Area” the garbage containers must be City-approved bear resistant ones. A list of City-approved bear resistant garbage containers shall be available at the City Manager’s office and the City’s official web site. Alternatively, bear resistant containers may be approved on a case-by-case basis by the City Manager after consultation with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

(b) “Bear Problem Area” means an area declared as such by the City Manager in a public notice which describes the boundaries of the area and the basis for the declaration, which may include any human or bear concentration or activity likely to result in encounters or confrontations sufficient to constitute a danger to the public. Unless an emergency exists, the City Manager shall provide at least fifteen (15) days’ notice to the public prior to the designation of a “Bear Problem Area” taking effect.