§ 443. Dumpsters.

(a)

Location. Dumpsters and trash receptacles shall be located to the rear of the principal building so that they are not visible from any public street or any adjacent residentially zoned and residentially used properties. Dumpsters shall be set back a minimum of five feet from all property lines. Dumpsters shall not be located within any required buffer or landscape strip.

(b)

Screening. Dumpsters shall, regardless of location, be screened on three sides with a solid masonry wall to match the principal building, eight feet in height with an opaque gate on the accessible side.

(c)

Pad. Dumpsters shall be placed on concrete pads of sufficient size and strength to support the weight of service vehicles. Restaurants and other food service establishments shall place dumpsters on concrete pads that are designed to slope into a drain that is equipped with a grease trap.

(Ord. No. 17-003 , § 1, 10-2-2017)