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ORDINANCE 00-16
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 2, SECTION 2.01 OF THE
ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, AMENDING
CHAPTER 5 SECTION 5.18 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF
FOUNTAIN HILLS TO PRESCRIBE COMMON TRASH ENCLOSURES FOR ALL
MULTI -FAMILY, COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, AND INSTITUTIONAL
DEVELOPMENTS.
WHEREAS, The Town of Fountain Hills adopted Ordinance #93-22, on November 18,
1993, which adopted the Zoning Ordinance for the Town of Fountain Hills
and
WHEREAS, Chapter 2, PROCEDURES. Section 2.01, Amendments or Zone Changes.
establishes the authority and procedures for amending the zoning
ordinance; and
WHEREAS, Public hearings were advertised in the June 28, July 5, and 12, 2000 editions
of The Times of Fountain Hills and Rio Verde, pursuant to Arizona Revised
Statutes §9-462.04, and
WHEREAS, Public hearings were held by the Fountain Hills Planning and Zoning
Commission on July 13, 2000 and the Mayor and Common Council on
August 3, 2000.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE TOWN
OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Town of Fountain Hills Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 5 Section 5.18 shall
be amended to prescribe common trash enclosures for all multi -family,
commercial, industrial, and institutional developments, as shown in Exhibit
"A"
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY the Mayor and Common Council of the Town of Fountain Hills,
Arizona, this 3`d day of August, 2000.
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L. N15rdin, Town Manager
ATTESTED TO:
Cassie B. Hansen, Town Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
William E. Farrell, Town Attorney
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EXHIBIT "A"
This amendment to Chapter 5 of the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Fountain Hills is
shown below. Deletions in the existing text are efesseel eut, additions to the existing text
are double underlined.
5.18 Trash Enclosures.
*31 A permanent enclosure for temporary storage of garbage, refuse and other waste
materials shall be provided for every use, other than a single-family dwelling or
multiple -family developments containing four (4) or less dwelling units. Additional
common trash enclosures shall be provided for multiple -family developments
having five (5) or more units such that 1 /3 cubic yard (9 cubic feet) of disposal
capacity is provided per unit rounding up and such enclosures) shall be located
no further than 250 walking feet to the main entrance of the units they are
intended to serve A minimum of one trash enclosure is required for commercial
industrial and other non-residential or institutional developments Additional trash
enclosures shall be provided at a number and at locations as determined by the
Director of Community Development. The enclosure shall be entirely surrounded
by screen walls or buildings. Trash enclosures shall comply with the following
regulations:
A. Construction: Trash enclosures shall be so constructed that contents are not
visible from a height of five (5) feet above grade from any abutting street
and shall be constructed of solid or ornamental pierced masonry walls with
solid concrete floor sloped for drainage and maintenance of sanitary
conditions. Enclosures shall be of sufficient height to conceal contents,
including containers, but in no case shall any enclosure be less than four (4)
feet in height above grade. Gates are required and shall be solid or
baffled, equal in height to the enclosure and equipped with latches to
ensure closure when not in use. Central trash enclosures shall be provided
for multiple -family developments having five (5) or more dwelling units, and
must be accessed in a forward motion at points of ingress/egress.
Location: Trash enclosures shall not be located in any required front or side yard.
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