§ 1-12-116. Requirements.

All multifamily and nonresidential establishments of sufficient size shall require dumpsters, and if applicable, compactors and recycling dumpsters for the collection and storing of solid waste and recyclable materials between collections. Because these large containers must be properly located and supported, the following minimum criteria shall apply:

(1)

Collection and maintenance.

a.

Containers shall be emptied by a licensed collector at intervals so as to preclude overflow of the container;

b.

Neither containers, nor the immediate area around them, shall be used for disposal of furniture and major appliances;

c.

Containers, as well as the immediate area around them, shall be kept free of overflowing refuse at all times;

d.

Containers shall be maintained free of jagged edges or inside parts which could prevent the free discharge of their contents;

e.

Containers shall have lids and said lids shall be maintained in good repair and working order and kept closed when not in use.

If a continuous problem of insufficient dumpster or compactor capacity is proven to exist, additional or larger capacity dumpsters or compactors and enclosures, or increased frequency of pickup, shall be required in order to eliminate the overflow problem.

(2)

Access.

a.

The roadway or pathway approach to containers shall be sufficient to accommodate a vehicle requiring a minimum clear width of twelve (12) feet and a minimum clear turning radius of fifty (50) feet.

b.

Turning radii for the waste haulers' service vehicles shall not encroach upon any parking spaces, pedestrian walkways, landscaped areas, driveway entrances, or rights-of-way.

c.

Businesses, such as gas stations, that have canopies must provide direct access to containers that is not under or within ten (10) feet of the canopy.

(3)

Siting.

a.

No containers shall be located in the front yard of any lot or business. If possible, all containers shall be located in the rear, or behind the trailing edge of, the principal building or structure located on the lot. Exceptions may be made if the county zoning official or designee determines that no reasonable alternative location is available.

b.

Recycling dumpsters shall be sited on the same concrete pad and in the same enclosure as dumpsters or compactors when possible.

c.

Containers shall not be sited or placed upon any parking space, pedestrian walkway, landscaped area, fire lane, driveway entrance, right-of-way, visibility triangle, or easement, nor shall they be placed under power lines or building overhangs.

d.

Containers shall be set back a minimum of ten (10) feet from any canopy or overhang and a minimum of ten (10) feet from any side and rear lot lines if possible.

e.

The requirements of this section may be waived by the county zoning official or designee if, in their opinion, no reasonable alternative location is available.

(Ord. No. 2002-045, § 1, 9-24-02; Ord. No. 2004-041, § 1, 6-22-04)