Refuse and recycling containers required for all local business districts and multi-family residential zoning districts must comply with the following:
(A) Access. Driveways and aisles must be unobstructed.
(B) Enclosure. All refuse and recycling dumpsters must be enclosed or screened so as not to be visible from the right-of-way or other publicly accessible areas. The structure must be enclosed on all sides, one of which includes a gate or door that can be secured. This section shall apply to all new refuse and recycling dumpsters installed after the effective date of this section.
(C) Location. The enclosures may not be located in any required front yard, street side yard, required parking or landscape areas, or any other area required by law to be maintained.
(D) Enclosure materials. The enclosure may consist of screen fencing of chain link with privacy slats, solid wood, vinyl fencing, or masonry walls.
(E) Height. A minimum of one foot taller than the container and no taller than eight feet.
(F) Landscaping. The exterior perimeter of the enclosure must be landscaped, excluding the access point.
(G) Maintenance. Enclosures must be maintained in a manner that protects adjacent properties, as well as tenants located on the subject property, from adverse environmental, health, and safety impacts, such as noise, odors, and attraction of rodents or other pests. The receptacle must be covered by either a roof on the enclosure or covered receptacles.
(Ord. 2021-19, passed 8-11-2021)