(A) All dumpsters or similar equipment, including compactors, shall be screened on all sides by a fence or wall of at least eight feet tall and shall be placed at least 25 feet from any property lines, except in the B-1 zoning district and the Downtown Gateway Overly District. Materials used for fencing/walls must be constructed in a durable fashion with weather resistant materials and be of consistent pattern. Acceptable screening materials are wood, brick, finished concrete, stone, or stamped steel. Chain length is a prohibited material. If a fence is used as a screening element, the finished portion of the fence shall be placed on the outside of the structure. Gates shall be constructed so that dumpsters shall not be visible.
(B) Dumpsters found in the B-1 district and the Downtown Gateway Overly District are not required to meet setback requirements, but shall be screened on all sides by a fence or wall of at least six feet. Materials used for fencing/walls must be constructed in a durable fashion with weather resistant materials and be of consistent pattern. Acceptable screening materials are wood, brick, finished concrete, stone, or stamped steel. Chain length is a prohibited material. If a fence is used as a screening element, the finished portion of the fence shall be placed on the outside of the structure. Gates shall be constructed so that dumpsters shall not be visible.
(C) Exemption. Screening is not required in the HI district unless the dumpster is located within 50 feet of a residential zoned property or is visible from any public street rights-of-way, the common elements of any private street or drive, or from existing or planned greenways that are included on any adopted city plan, including the Comprehensive Pedestrian Plan, Comprehensive Bicycle Plan, or the Park Plan.
(D) Trash enclosures, like all improvements made with in the city’s limits, are required to be permitted. First, one shall apply and wait for the issuance of a zoning compliance permit through the City of Mount Holly Planning Department and the application and issuance of a building permit through the Gaston County Building Inspections Department, if applicable.
(Ord. passed 5-13-1996; Ord. passed 8-14-2023)