§ 6-99. Placement and screening of dumpsters

(a) The following definitions shall apply throughout this section:

Dumpster shall mean a receptacle used to contain solid waste and designed for mechanical or automated pick-up by front loading, rear loading and roll-off vehicles (including roll-off boxes), irrespective of size or capacity;

Screen means an enclosure constructed of suitable metal, wood, masonry or other permanent building material fitted with doors or gates and used to house one (1) or more dumpsters.

(b) It shall be unlawful for any occupant of any building, structure, development, business property or institution served by one (1) or more dumpsters to allow solid waste to spill from, blow out of or fall out of a dumpster without providing a screen enclosing the dumpster or dumpsters under subsection (c) of this section;

(c) No dumpster shall be located within the plain view of the front and street side of any building, business, institution or multi-unit development within the city unless such placement is unavoidably required in order to provide access to the dumpster for collection purposes. In such case, the owner of the real estate served by the dumpster shall provide a screen for enclosure of all such dumpsters in the manner required by subsection (d) of this section;

(d) Persons desiring to erect a screen shall first petition the building commission of the city for a location approval permit for the construction, design and location thereof in writing, and shall not erect such screen without first having obtained said permit from the commission. The commission shall grant said permits whenever it is evident from such petitions that the screen will be constructed of durable and attractive materials, will be so configured as to prevent the scattering of solid waste from the dumpster(s) within, and will be located at a place accessible for collection.

(e) A person allowing solid waste to spill, blow from or fall out of a dumpster unenclosed by a screen or who places a dumpster at a location forbidden by this section, or who fails to obtain a location approval permit before erecting a screen in violation of this section shall be subject to the fines and penalties specified in section 1-9 of the City Code. Each day of violation shall be deemed a separate offense.

(Ord. No. 2000-11, § 1, 3-16-99; Ord. No. 2001-11, § 1, 3-17-2001)