[Adopted 4-23-2007 ATM by Art. 21 (Art. 84 of the General Bylaws); amended 4-25-2016 ATM by Art. 20]
This bylaw is enacted for the following reasons: to regulate solid waste refuse and storage containers, reduce the amount of litter in areas surrounding dumpsters, properly secure solid waste storage areas from animals and children, to deter unauthorized use of dumpsters and minimize the visual blight of dumpsters. This bylaw shall apply to all dumpsters located within the Town of Marshfield.
A. 
As of January 1, 2008, all dumpsters and solid waste recycling facilities visible to the general public from public streets and parking lots open to the public, located within the Town of Marshfield, shall be screened from view within an enclosure with the approval of the Fire Department. Dumpsters shall be visually screened from view by one of the following methods: six-foot-high solid fence, six-foot-high solid wall or six-foot-high evergreen landscaped buffer that conceals the view of the dumpster. The enclosure shall be maintained in good condition.
[Amended 4-24-2017 ATM by Art. 10]
B. 
Dumpsters shall be of sufficient size and capacity to prevent overflow. The business or residence authorized to use the dumpster shall take appropriate action to empty dumpsters when they are filled to capacity.
C. 
The property owner, tenant or business owner that contracts for the dumpster service shall be responsible for keeping the dumpster area free of litter, trash, debris and odor. The enclosure shall be kept closed at all times except when the dumpster is being used or emptied.
D. 
The dumpster service contractor shall have its name and business telephone number displayed on the dumpster.
E. 
Dumpsters shall comply with all other applicable state and local sanitary code requirements.
The following types of dumpsters are exempt from this bylaw:
A. 
Temporary dumpsters in use for less than 30 days.
B. 
Construction dumpsters for which there is an active building permit shall be removed within 30 days of project completion.
There shall be a fifty-dollar fine from the Board of Health for each violation of this bylaw. Each day of a violation will be considered a separate offense until the dumpster is in compliance with this bylaw.