The following design features shall be incorporated into the site plans for a landfill.
(A) Access design and on-site roads.
(1) Particular attention must be given to proper, safe design of entrances and exits, with provision for right turn deceleration lanes, protected left turn lanes, acceleration lanes and, if needed, signalization of the intersection.
(2) Since the site should be accessible at all times, it is desirable to have several access routes so that if one route is temporarily unusable, the site can still be used.
(3) Distance of driveway entrance or exit from any adjacent lot line should be at least 125 feet, except for lots across the arterial road, off of which the access drive is located. Any portion of such access drive within 150 feet of the public street shall be paved or treated so as to be free of dust.
(4) The on-site roads to within 200 feet of the unloading area should be of all-weather construction and wide enough to permit two-way truck travel. Road grades should be designed for the largest fully-loaded trucks to travel at a reasonable rate. It is particularly important at large sites that traffic in and out of the area flow smoothly.
(B) Fencing and landscaping. The landfill area shall be enclosed with a substantial wall, fence or other adequate barrier at least five feet in height, to control access to the landfill site. The entrance gate must be capable of being locked and posted. A landscape strip, at least 50 feet in width shall be provided and maintained between the lot line and the waste boundary of the landfill. The Planning Commission may expand the size of the landscape strip to include a natural buffer such as an existing tree line. The required landscape strip shall consist of a triple row, staggered, planting of evergreen trees, at 15 feet on center, which are a minimum of six feet in height at the time of planting. Existing tree stands may be considered by the Planning Commission as meeting this buffer requirement if, in the opinion of the county’s Engineer, the existing tree stands will provide the same amount or greater buffer than the required landscape planting strip.
(C) Signs and directions. Only necessary identification and directional signs shall be permitted. If the site is open to the public, a sign shall be posted at the entrances to inform the public of the hours of operation, cost of disposal and rules and regulations regarding disposal. At large landfill operations, signs should be used on the site to direct users to the appropriate unloading area.
(D) Site operational standards. Operating standards to prevent adverse health hazards and other nuisance like problems and by requirements and regulations of the commonwealth.
(Ord. 8, passed 10-23-1987, § 4.614; Ord. 3-2002, passed 5-3-2002) Penalty, see § 155.999