(a) Location.
(1) Exterior screening shall not be erected closer than twenty feet from any residence or secondary or appurtenant structure that is located in a U-1, U-2 or U-4 District.
(2) Exterior screening shall not be located so as to inhibit or impair vehicular or pedestrian movement generally in, upon or about the premises.
(b) Height and Size of Screening. Height and size shall be no higher than six feet above adjacent grade, nor any higher than is necessary to fully conceal any containers or compaction unit sheltered within the screening.
(c) Overall Design and Waste Shielding Effectiveness and Suitability of Screening. Such screening shall:
(1) Be constructed or installed to allow ventilation to prevent the accumulation of odors.
(2) Be sealed to inhibit rats and other vermin from crawling around or rummaging through such refuse and waste.
(3) Be large enough to permit washing, sweeping out and cleaning, for a distance of at least eight inches above grade.
(4) Be equipped with gates, doors or other substantially equivalent closure of sufficient size to allow removal and replacement of any container or containers stored within such enclosure.
(Ord. 2002-23. Passed 6-17-2002.)