A.
or
. The following regulations shall apply to
and
:
1.
. (revised 1/12/2010) A minimum
of 250 feet shall be maintained between the front
and the portion of the
on which
materials are placed or stored. All
, fencing, and
materials shall be set back at least 250 feet from any
or
line, and at least 300 feet from any
which abuts a residentially-zoned (R-1, R-1-S, RR, RE, AG-SF, RM-1, or MHP) district or property in residential use.
2. Screening. The entire
or
site shall be screened with an eight-foot obscuring masonry wall or solid wood
constructed in accordance with the Article 6.00. The wall or
shall be uniformly painted and maintained in neat appearance, and shall not have any
or symbols painted on it.
3. Surfacing. All
,
, parking lots, and loading and unloading areas shall be paved or treated in a manner approved by the
so as to confine any wind-borne dust within the boundaries of the site.
4. Regulated activities. Open burning shall be prohibited. All fluids shall be drained from vehicles and disposed of in a proper manner prior to the vehicles being stored on the site.
5. Permits. All required
, county, and state permits shall be obtained prior to establishing a junkyard.
6. Stacking.
, automobiles, or other debris shall not be stacked in a manner such that the material could be visible outside the site. Junkyards shall not be located in areas where it would be impossible to screen them from view from adjacent properties or public
.
B.
, dumping and sewage disposal facilities.
1. General requirements.
a. Design and operation standards. Any such use shall conform to current standards established by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U. S. Department of Agriculture, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality and other regulatory agencies.
b. Environmental impact assessment. An environmental impact assessment shall be prepared in accordance with § 2.23 and submitted to the
for review and approval.
2.
and dumping.
a. Intent. These regulations are established to control the storage, piling, placing, or dumping of garbage, sewage, refuse, trash, debris, rubbish, or other waste in the
, including
.
b. Scope of application. No person shall pile, place, store, dump, bury, dispose of, or keep in open containers on any land within the
any garbage, sewage, refuse, trash, debris, rubbish, or other solid waste, including cans, bottles, waste paper, cartons, boxes, crates, or other offensive or obnoxious matter, except in strict conformity with the provisions of this Ordinance. In no instance shall any
, dump,
of land, or other facility be used for the disposal of gasoline, tanks containing gasoline, or
, unless the
is specifically licensed to accept such material.
c. Exceptions. These provisions shall not prevent the reasonable use of fertilizers, manure, and similar materials for improvement of land being lawfully utilized for farming purposes, provided that such use is carried out in a healthy and sanitary manner without creating a
for the surrounding area.
3. Permit requirements for
and dumping.
a. Issuance. A permit shall be required in all instances where
or dumping activity is proposed in the
.
b. Review procedures. Applications for
or dumping permits shall be reviewed in accordance with the procedures for review of
in § 29.03. Permits for such uses shall be issued by the
for a one-year period. Permits may be renewed for one-year periods unless the owner or operator violates any conditions of approval.
c.
.
To assure conformance with the requirements specified herein, the
may require the applicant or owner to provide a
, in accordance with § 2.18. The
shall be held in escrow, and may be released to the applicant in proportion to the work completed on the various restoration activities, provided an inspection report has been submitted to the
and approved by the
. No more than 90% of the
shall be returned until all work has been completed and inspected.
The amount of the
shall be reevaluated on an annual basis when the permit is renewed to ensure that it is adequate to complete the project as proposed, based on current construction costs.
The
may approve a
that covers less than the total site, provided that no
or dumping may take place in an area until a
has submitted to assure proper completion of the activities proposed for the area.
d. Application requirements. The following information shall be provided on an application for a
or dumping permit:
(i). Aerial photography. Vertical aerial photographs of the site, enlarged to a scale of one inch equals 200 feet. The aerial photograph shall include all land included in the application, all contiguous land which is proposed to be used or has been used by the owner or operator, and all surrounding public
.
(ii). Survey. A metes and bounds survey of the subject site, prepared by a registered land surveyor and drawn to a scale of one inch equals 200 feet. The survey shall include the boundary of the entire site and topography of the site at two-foot contour intervals.
(iii). Engineering report. An engineering report by a qualified soil scientist, soils engineer, or geologist regarding the effect of the proposed operation on the watershed of the area. Particular attention should be focused on the potential pollution or contamination of groundwater.
(iv).
. A detailed plan for the
, including a timetable for various stages of the operation. A specific timetable for dumping and restoration shall be included with each annual permit request.
(v). Restoration plan. A detailed restoration plan indicating how the area will be re-used in a manner compatible with the Township
. The restoration plan shall include the proposed use of the restored area and the proposed topography drawn at two-foot contour intervals.
(vi). Operating specifications. A detailed description of operating procedures, so as to demonstrate conformance with the standards in subsection 4, following.
4. Standards. All
and dumping activity shall be subject to the following standards:
a. Limits of approval. All
and dumping activities shall be carried on within the boundary limits approved for such activities.
b. . Landfilling, dumping, and stockpiling shall not be conducted closer than 100 feet to the approved outer boundary for the operation, and not closer than 500 feet to any
that abuts a residentially zoned or used district. The required
area may be used only for access
and
plantings and
. All equipment for sorting, processing, storing, weighing, and other operations shall be located at least 300 feet from any public
line or adjacent
.
c. Noise, dust, debris. All processing equipment and activities and all storage areas shall be treated, covered, muffled, or otherwise controlled to prevent excessive noise, dust, debris, or other impacts beyond the
. Any trucks hauling material to or from the site shall be enclosed or covered to prevent materials from blowing or falling out of the trucks.
d.
treatment. All private access
shall be paved or treated to create a dust-free surface. The operator shall work with the
to minimize dust on public access
serving the site.
e. Frontage and access. The subject site shall have a minimum frontage of 250 feet on an arterial or collector
.
f. Fencing.
and dumping operations shall comply with the following fencing requirements:
(i). Where slopes steeper than 30 degrees exist for a period of one month or more, the proposed operation shall be enclosed with a six-foot high cyclone
or similarly effective barrier located at least 50 feet outside the edge of the
area.
(ii). Where collection of water greater than one foot in depth occurs for a period of one month or more in an area occupying 200 square feet or more, fencing shall be required as previously noted.
g. Slopes. Finished slopes shall not exceed a four to one
(four feet horizontal per one foot vertical). These requirements shall be complied with as each phase of the
or dumping proceeds. The finished slopes shall be achieved within 12 months after work has begun on any section.
h. Topsoil and seeding. Sufficient topsoil shall be stockpiled so that a minimum of two feet of topsoil will be placed on the top of the finished operation. The topsoil shall be planted immediately with grass or other groundcover, subject to approval by the
.
i. . A ten foot high
with side slopes of no greater than four on one
shall be required around any active cell which is adjacent to a
or exterior
. This requirement may be waived when the existing topography or other screening exits that would accomplish the purpose of the
.
5. Violations. To ensure compliance with these regulations, the
shall conduct periodic inspections. In the event that a violation is found, the
shall send a written notice to the permit holder. Failure to correct the violation within 30 days shall automatically void the permit. No new permits shall be issued until the violation has been corrected.
(Ord. passed 7-9-2013)