Land Development Ordinance - Amended 6-3-2024

D. A Special Use Permit is required for operation in the Heavy Industrial (HI) Zoning District.

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Landfill .

A. Encroachments . A landfill shall not encroach into any riparian buffer, landscaped buffer, wetlands, or floodplain.

B. Paved Access . A paved access road shall be provided for loaded and unloaded collection vehicles to enter and exit the sanitary landfill. Access shall not be provided from a residential street. Access shall be restricted with gates which can be locked at any time. The gate shall carry official notice that “Only Authorized Persons Allowed” on the site.

C. Debris & Construction Material . In addition to the general standards the following specific standards shall apply for debris and construction material landfills:

i. Minimum Lot Size . The minimum zoning lot size for a debris or, construction material landfill shall be five (5) acres.

D. Sanitary Landfill . In addition to the general standards the following specific standards shall apply for a sanitary landfill:

i. Minimum Lot Size . The minimum zoning lot size for a sanitary landfill shall be 80 acres.

ii. Setback Requirement . Except for a freestanding office, the sanitary landfill, accessory facilities, storage, or on-site circulation shall be setback a minimum of 200 feet from any property line.

iii. Use Separation . No sanitary landfill, accessory facilities, storage, or on-site circulation shall be within 500 feet of a school, park, church, or residential use.

iv. Storage Area Screening . All storage areas shall be screened from view to adjacent property or public rights of way by walls, fences, buildings and/or landscaping. The maximum outdoor storage height of sanitary landfill material is 30 feet. Where landscaping is used for screening, it shall be protected and maintained from the intensive activity of the sanitary landfill facility.

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