(a) As used herein, the terms "waste container" or "container" shall include but not be limited to waste containers, biodegradable waste containers and "dumpsters."
(b) All properties within the Village utilizing waste containers shall provide an enclosure or screening for said containers so as to screen them in the specific area used for temporary storage of recyclable materials or trash storage or to move said containers to a location not visible from the public right-of-way. This screening shall be subject to the following regulations:
(1) The waste containers shall be located on an asphalt or concrete pad that is a minimum of six inches thick with a four-inch aggregate base below. The containers shall be enclosed by masonry or wood structure or other structure approved by the Building Department or the Planning Commission, as applicable, sufficient to provide visual screening. In addition to this required enclosure, supplemental vegetation may be used for additional screening as appropriate and when approved by the Building Department or the Planning Commission, as applicable.
(2) All waste container enclosures shall be stained or painted to match the color of the principal structure. Containers shall be adequate to hold all garbage and biodegradable trash with cover closed. Covers shall remain closed at all times except when filling or emptying.
(3) Placement of containers and enclosures thereof shall comply with all applicable Zoning Codes and there shall be no more than six feet high of enclosure when located in or within 100 feet of a residential district. All reasonable efforts shall be made to shield the enclosure from residential view, and it shall be approved by the Building Department or the Planning Commission, as applicable, as otherwise provided in these Codified Ordinances. Where possible, containers and/or dumpsters shall be placed on a side of the building facing non-residential property.
(4) The permanent use of commercial containers shall be prohibited in the Country Home District. Containers may be used in the Country Home D istrict on a temporary basis for a maximum of ninety days, one extension may be granted by the Building Inspector for good cause, such extension shall not exceed 180 days to dispose of waste and debris from specific projects. Such temporary use shall be exempt from the screening regulations.
(5) All users of containers shall have rubbish and garbage collected and removed on a regular basis for disposal at least once per week, provided that this requirement will not pertain to recyclable material (scrap metal, cardboard, etc.) which recyclable material shall be collected with reasonable frequency. In the event of continuous overflow of trash, recyclable materials or any other debris, the Building Inspector may require additional removal of such items at the owner's expense.
(6) Existing waste containers and/or dumpsters shall be exempted from the provisions of this section for one year from the date of enactment of this section of the codified ordinances. Thereafter, such existing dumpsters shall be brought into compliance with the provisions of this Section. The modification to the asphalt or concrete pads to any existing container location shall not require a base as indicated in 1299.07 (b)(1), unless such area is damaged.
(Ord. 2009-17. Passed 9-15-2009.)