[Ord. 273, 2/16/1982]
There shall be no discharge at any point into any public or private sewage disposal system or stream or into the ground of any liquid or solid materials except in accordance with the laws and regulations of the United States, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Bucks County, and Yardley Borough.
[Ord. 273, 2/16/1982]
1. 
No highly flammable or explosive liquids, solids or gases shall be stored in bulk above ground, except the following:
A. 
Tanks or drums of fuel connected directly with energy devices or heating appliances located and operated on the same lot as the tanks or drums of fuel.
B. 
Tanks or drums for storage of less than 300 gallons of fuel oil (other than that used for home heating) or gasoline, provided that such tanks are located no closer than 25 feet to any building or lot line or 50 feet from any street line.
[Ord. 273, 2/16/1982]
No materials or wastes shall be deposited upon a lot in such form or manner that they may be transported off the lot by natural causes or forces, nor shall any substance which can contaminate a stream or watercourse or otherwise render such stream or watercourse undesirable as a source of water supply or recreation or which will destroy aquatic life be allowed to enter any stream or watercourse.
[Ord. 273, 2/16/1982]
Any materials or wastes which might cause fumes or dust or which constitute a fire hazard or which may be edible or otherwise attractive to rodents or insects shall be stored outdoors only if enclosed in containers adequate to eliminate such hazards.
[Ord. 273, 2/16/1982; as amended by Ord. 411, 5/6/2003]
1. 
All outdoor storage facilities for fuel, raw materials, products, waste or similar material shall be shielded from the view of the public highways and any residential or recreational use.
2. 
The following regulations pertain to dumpsters:
A. 
Location. Dumpsters, including screening, shall not be located within front yards or buffer yards. Dumpsters, including screening, adjacent to any residential property shall have a minimum setback of 15 feet from the property line. Dumpsters, including screening, adjacent to any nonresidential property shall have a minimum setback of three feet from the property line. To create a more streamlined appearance and thus enhance the aesthetic qualities of the area, shared use of dumpster enclosures shall be enacted wherever possible. Dumpsters shall not be placed in required parking spaces. Dumpsters shall be located so as to provide clear access to waste removal vehicles, thus enabling refuse pickup without the necessity of moving other vehicles and with a minimum of disruption to the overall circulation on the site. When required by the Building Inspector, an area 10 feet in front of the dumpster shall be a reinforced concrete pad capable of withstanding the weight of the waste removal vehicle. The dumpster and enclosure shall be on an impervious surface and shall not discharge runoff directly into a stream or drainage area. When a separate receptacle is required for recycling it shall, whenever possible, be contained in the same structure as the primary dumpster. Recycling dumpsters are subject to the same requirements as refuse/waste dumpsters.
B. 
Screening. The sole purpose of the screening shall be the enclosure of a dumpster(s) and the placement of waste within the dumpster(s).
(1) 
All dumpsters shall be obscured from view from the public right-of-way and adjoining properties by a solid fence or natural barrier six feet in height. Other materials may be used if consistent with other structures on the property and/or surrounding properties.
(2) 
A minimum of four-inch diameter schedule 40 steel pipe posts set a minimum of three feet in the ground with a sixteen-inch concrete foundation shall support fencing. Horizontal steel pipe rails shall support the screening material. Concrete-filled steel bollards shall protect the screening from the dumpster. When required for screening, gates shall be constructed with steel pipes properly braced and screened. Other materials and methods shall be equally durable and shall be subject to the Building Inspector’s approval.
C. 
Conditional Use. Subject to conformance with conditional use regulations of §27-1315:
(1) 
A dumpster located in a required parking space or closer than 15 feet from a residential property line is permitted subject to a determination by Borough Council that there is no other reasonable location for the dumpster.
(2) 
Screening higher than six feet is permitted when required to obscure a dumpster from view from the public right-of-way and adjoining properties.
(3) 
The elimination of all or a portion of the required screening or gates is permitted subject to a determination by Borough Council that the impact on the view from adjoining properties and the public right-of-way will be minimal.
D. 
Temporary Dumpsters. Any dumpster in place for more than 180 days shall be subject to the provisions of this subsection.
[Ord. 273, 2/16/1982; as amended by Ord. 411, 5/6/2003]
1. 
All nonconforming storage and waste disposal uses must be brought into conformity with this Section within three years of the adoption of this Chapter.
2. 
All existing nonconforming dumpsters must be brought into conformity with this Section within one year of adoption of this subsection.