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ORDINANCE NO. 2002-13
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA ESTABLISHING
MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR SCREENING FROM PUBLIC
VIEW NEW AND EXISTING DUMPSTERS; REPEALING
WINTER SPRINGS CODE SECTIONS 20-473( c) AND 20-489( c)
GENERALLY RELATING TO DUMPSTERS ALONG S. R.
434; PROVIDING AN IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE FOR
EXISTING DUMPSTERS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; INCORPORATION INTO THE CODE; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the General Design Standards for the State Road 434 Redevelopment and New
Development Areas currently provide that dumpsters shall be screened from public view (Sec. 20-
473(c) and Sec. 20-489(c), Winter Springs Code); and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to supplement the State Road 434 Development
Standards and also adopt City-wide minimum guidelines for the screening of dumpsters located within
the City of Winter Springs; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that the screening of dumpsters from public view
enhances the aesthetic beauty and attractiveness of the community; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission also finds that screening dumpsters will assist in
controlling litter and wind-blown debris which are generated by overflowing dumpsters; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission hereby finds that requiring the screening of dumpsters is
a proper exercise of the police power and has a reasonable relation to the health, welfare, and safety
of the community. See Section 24.248, Mcquillin's on Municipal Corporations; and
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WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that dumpsters used by restaurants for discarding
food products and other businesses that discard materials that decay, produce offensive odors or
liquids, and/or attract infectious diseases pose a substantial health risk to the community and attract
rodents, if not frequently cleaned; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that this ordinance is in the best interests of the
public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Winter Springs.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WINTER
SPRINGS HEREBY ORDAINS, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.
New Code Section. The City of Winter Springs Code, Chapter 20, Article
IV, Required Improvements is hereby amended to add the following new Division (underlined type
indicates additions and stIikeout type indicates deletions):
DIVISION 6. DUMPSTERS.
Sec. 9-280. Definitions. As used in this Division the word "Dumpster" shall mean
any container which is used for the collection and disposal of bulk trash. refuse. vegetative
waste. recyclable materials or other kinds of waste. and which may be of the open or enclosed
variety. and is typically hoisted onto or mechanically emptied into a specifically equipped
truck for transporting said waste to a designated facility. Dumpsters are typically used for
multi-family. commercial. and industrial land uses.
Sec. 9-281. Minimum Screening Requirements. All Dumpsters shall be screened
on all four (4) sides from public view and situated under the following minimum screening.
design. and locational requirements:
City of Winter Springs
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(a) Both sides and the rear of the Dumpster shall be screened by an opaque wall
made of concrete. brick. stone. or other similar durable material. provided the material used
is compatible with the architectural design of the principal structure. The wall shall be at least
six (6) feet in height or the height of the Dumpster. whichever is greater. The wall shall be
designed to permit adequate and reasonable truck pick-up by the solid waste hauler.
(b) The front of the Dumpster shall be screened by an opaque gate which shall
remain closed at all times. except for trash disposal and pick-up.
(c) Dumpsters shall be placed in an area that is least visible from the public right-
of-way and shall be situated so as to provide for adequate and reasonable truck pick-up by
the solid waste hauler.
(d) Dumpsters shall be placed on a concrete pad or other impervious surface
deemed suitable by the City.
(e) Restaurants or other commercial businesses that discard significant amounts
of food or other materials that decay. produce offensive odors or liquids. and/or attract
infectious diseases shall be required to equip the dumpster site with a sewer drain and water.
The sewer drain and water source shall be subiect to approval by the City. These dumpster
sites shall be cleaned with water and appropriate cleaning products frequently and as often
as necessary to keep the dumpster in a sanitary condition.
(f) Landscaping around the Dumpster may be required if deemed necessary by the
City in order to make the Dumpster compatible with the surrounding neighborhood and the
site development.
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(g) All new Dumpsters shall comply with the minimum requirements set forth
herein upon the effective date of this Division. All Dumpsters existing on the effective date
of this Division shall comply with the minimum requirements set forth herein by October 1.
2003.
(h) Dumpsters located within an enclosed building are exempt from this Section.
Section 2.
Winter Springs Code, Sections 20-473(c) and 20-489(c) Repealed.
Sections 20-473(c) and 20-489(c) of the Winter Springs Code set forth below are hereby repealed
as follows: (Strikeout means deletion.).
A. Sec. 20-473 Building and screening design guidelines.
Conforming Amendments:
Subsections (d), (e), and (f) of this Section shall be restated as subsections (c), (d), and (e)
respectively.
B. Sec. 20-489 Building and screening design guidelines.
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Conforming Amendments:
Subsections (d), (e), (t), (g), (h), (i), 0), (k), (1), and (m) of this Section shall be restated as
subsections (c), (d), (e), (t), (g), (h), (i), 0), (k) and (1) respectively.
Section 3.
Repeal of Prior Conflicting Ordinances. All prior conflicting ordinances
adopted by the City Commission, or parts of prior ordinances in conflict herewith, are hereby repealed
in their entirety.
Section 4.
Incorporation Into Code. This ordinance shall be incorporated into the
Winter Springs City Code and any section or paragraph number or letter and any heading may be
changed or modified as necessary to effectuate the foregoing.
Section 5.
Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, word or
provision of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of
competent jurisdiction, whether for substantive, procedural, or any other reason, such portion shall
be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision, and such holding shall not affect the validity
of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
Section 6.
Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
adoption by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida.
ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, ~n a regular
meeting assembled on the 13th day of Ma
PAUL P. PARTYKA
Mayor
City of Winter Springs
Ordinance No. 2002-13
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ATTEST:
Andrea Lorenzo-Luaces
City Clerk
Approved as to legal form and sufficiency for
the City of Winter Springs only:
ANTHONY A. GARGANESE
City Attorney
First Reading: April 22, 2002
Second Reading: May 13, 2002
Effective Date: May 13, 2002
City of Winter Springs
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CITY Of WINTER SPRINGS
STANDARDS FDR SCREENING
DUMPSTERS
The City of Winter Springs
proposes to adopt the follow-
Ing Ordinance, as stated be-
low:
ORDINANCE NO. 2002-13
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORI-
DA, ESTABLISHING MINIMUM
STANDARDS FOR SCREENING
FROM PUBLIC VIEW NEW
AND EXISTING DUMPSTERS
REPEALING WINTER SPRINGS
CODE SECTIONS 20-473 (C)
AND 29-489(c) GENERALLY
RELATING TO DUMPSTERS
ALONG S.R. 434; PROVIDING
AN IMPLEMENTATION
SCHEDULE FOR EXISTING
DUMPSTERS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; INCORPORA
TION INTO THE CODE; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFEC
TIVE DATE.
A Public Hearing for the
Second Hearing of proposed
Ordinance 2002-13 will be
held on Mav 13, 2002 at 6:30
p.m. or soon thereafter,at
the Commission Chambers,
Cltv of Winter Springs Cltv
Hall, 1126 East State Road
434, Winter Springs, Flori-
da. Interested parties. mav
appear at the meeting and
be heard regarding this
matter.
The proposed Ordinance
may be Inspected bv Inter-
ested parties between 8 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Mondav through
Frldav, at the Cltv's Clerk's
Office at 1126 East State
Rood 434, Winter Springs,
Florida. For more Informa-
tion call (407) 327-1aop 11227.
Persons with disabilities
needing assistance to partic-
Ipate In anv of these pro-
ceedings should contact the
Emplovee Relations Depart-
ment Coordinator, 48 hours
In advance of the. meeting at
(407) 321-1800 11236. This Is a
Public Hearing. If vou de-
cide to appeal anv decision
made bv the Cltv commis-
sion with respect to anv
matter considered at this
meeting, vou will need a re-
cord of the proceedings, and
for such purposes, vou mav
, need to ensure that a verba-
tlm record of the proceed-
Ings Is made upon which the
appeal Is based.
Andrea Lorenzo-Luaces
City Clerk
May 2, 2002
Before the undersigned authority personally appeared DEBORAH TONEY
, who on oath says
that he/she is the Legal Advertising Representative of Orlando Sentinel, a dally
newspaper published at ALTAMONTE SPRINGS in
SEMINOLE County, Florida;
that the attached copy of advertisement, being a CITY Of WINTER SPR
in the matter of ORD. 2002-13
in the SEMINOLE
was published in said newspaper in the issue; of 05/02/02
Court,
Affiant further says that the said Orlando Sentinel is a newspaper published at
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS
SEMINOLE County, Florida,
and that the said newspaper has heretofore been continuously published in
said SEMINOLE County, Florida,
each Week Day and has been entered as second-class mail matter at the post
office in ALTAMONTE SPRINGS in said
SEMINOLE County, Florida,
for a period of one year next preceding the first publication of the attached
copy of advertisement; and affiant further says that he/she has neither paid
nor promised any person, firm or corporation any discount, rebate,
commission or refund for the purpose of secu' this advertisement for
publication in the said newspaper.
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 3 day of
MAY , 2002,by DEBORAH TONEY
who is personally known to me and who did take an oath.
(SEAL)
OFFICIAL NOTARY SEAL
JULIA NICHOLS
NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF FLORIDA
COMMISSION NO DD054311
MY COMMISSION EXP. SEPT 23, 2005