Standards for siting and screening of trash dumpsters. Dumpsters may be permitted or required as accessory to any use other than single- and two-family residential uses, subject to the following conditions:
A. Location. Dumpsters shall be permitted in the side and rear yard provided that no dumpster shall extend closer to the front of the lot than any portion of the principal structure, and provided further that the dumpster shall not encroach on a required parking area, is clearly accessible to servicing vehicles, and is enclosed within a building whenever practicable. Dumpsters shall comply with the setback requirements for the district in which they are located. Dumpsters shall be located as far as practicable from any adjoining residential district.
B. Concrete pad. Dumpsters shall be placed on a concrete pad along with the proper foundation as referenced in current Michigan Building Code. The concrete pad should extend a minimum of ten feet in front of the dumpster enclosure.
C. Screening. Dumpsters shall be screened from view from adjoining property public streets and thoroughfares. Dumpsters shall be screened on three (3) sides with a permanent building or decorative wall, not less than six (6) feet in height or at least six (6) inches above the height of the enclosed dumpster, whichever is taller. The fourth side of the dumpster screening shall be equipped with an opaque lockable gate that is the same height as the enclosure around the other three (3) sides. Plastic slats within chain link fencing shall be prohibited.
D. Bollards. Bollards (concrete-filled metal posts) or similar protective devices shall be installed as needed to prevent damage to the screening wall and to limit the gate swing.
E. Site plan requirements. The location and method of screening of dumpsters shall be shown on all site plans.
F. When a change of use (reoccupancy) generates additional volume or changes the nature of trash, particularly food waste, or when trash on a site is creating an on-going nuisance, the staff shall have the authority to deviate from the above requirements in order to ensure that the goal of managing trash and waste is carried out in such a way as to best serve public safety, health and welfare. Such deviations shall be the minimum required to meet that goal and shall not be granted in the case of new property developments. All such deviations shall be approved by the Sanitation Division Superintendent, Senior Planner, and Building Official in accordance with the standards set forth in section 32.02E, 1 through 18 (standards for site plan approval).
(Ord. No. 92-885, 4-16-2002; Ord. No. 93-553, § 2.14, 2-2-1993; Ord. No. 04-1012, 8-4-2004; Ord. No. 15-1477, 9-22-2015)