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COMMISSION AGENDA
ITEM 508
Consent
Informational
Public Hearing
Regular
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July 26. 2004
Meeting
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REQUEST: The Community Development Department requests the City Commission
consider granting an extension to the date for compliance, to October 1,2004 for dumpsters that
are determined to not have adequate space for an enclosure to be sited.
P'URPOSE: To allow additional time to consider and draft a curb-side pickup option for units
which currently have dumpsters that are determined to not have adequate space for an enclosure
to. be sited.
APPLICABLE LAW AND PUBLIC POLICY:
Florida Municipal Home Rule Powers Act
""inter Springs Code of Ordinances
ORDINANCE NO. 537. Adopted and effective, December 14, 1992. (Not Codified). (Included within
the City's Franchise Agreement of March 1, 1997 with B.F.I. )
Sec. 9-280. Definitions. (Defines the term "DUMPSTER".)
Sec. 9-281. Minimum screening requirements. (Requires DUMPSTER enclosures to be constructed.)
Sec. 19-1. Garbage service to be provided for certain tenants. (Requires property owners to provide a
sufficient number of commercial or industrial size DUMPSTERS to multi-family residential or commercial
tenants. )
CHRONOLOGY:
May 13, 2002- Adoption of Ordinance 2002-13, establishing dumpster screening standards.
Aug. 11, 2003- Adoption of Ordinance 2003-26, amending the compliance date for existing
dumpsters.
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February 23, 2004
PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEM 400
Nov. 11,2003- Adoption of Ordinance 2003-39, allowing existing masonry enclosures less than
6' in height to be grandfathered as long as they meet the other Code
requirements and fully screen the enclosed dumpster
Jan. 26, 2004- Adoption of Ordinance 2003-40, allowing vinyl as an acceptable screening
material; which exempts existing dumpsters from compliance with setback
regulations generally applied to accessory buildings and structures; and which
references City-adopted engineering drawings which meet the minimum
screening requirements.
Feb. 9,2004- Adoption of Resolution 2004-06, approving a set of pre-approved dumpster
enclosure plans and specifications pursuant to Section 9-281 (7) of the Winter
Springs Code.
Feb. 23, 2004- 90-day extension granted to the dumpster enclosure compliance date for multi-
family residential units.
F'INDINGS: Site constraints for some commercial and multi-family residential units are
making compliance difficult and in some cases would result in dumpster enclosures being
located in very visible locations and impacting vehicular circulation if constructed.
One option being considered as a resolution to this problem is curb-side pick-up. Staff is
gathering data and time is needed to resolve the details associated with such an option.
In order to effect such an option, an amendment to the Franchise Agreement with Florida
Recycling Services would be required.
New language in the Solid Waste Collection Ordinance will require materials to be placed
curbside for collection no earlier than sunset of the day prior to garbage collection and returned
to storage by sunset of the day of collection.
CONSIDERA TIONS:
Site constraints in some cases have made it difficult to find a location where the dumpster
enclosure can be accessible to servicing that would not interfere with vehicular circulation or be
located in a very visible location along the street. Staff believes that an alternative wheeled
canister trash service option would eliminate some ofthese problems and is working on
amendments to the code to allow this option.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Commission grant an extension to October 1, 2004 for compliance for
dumpsters that are determined to not have adequate space for an enclosure to be sited.
COl\fMISSION ACTION:
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