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Staff will propose code fix after Planning Commission flags mismatch on trash‑container location rules
Summary
Dayton planning staff will bring an ordinance amendment to the City Council after identifying a discrepancy between Chapter 50 and Chapter 1300.7 over where residents must store trash containers when they are not at the curb.
Dayton — Planning staff informed the commission Jan. 9 that they will prepare a code amendment to resolve a conflict between two parts of the municipal code about where residential trash containers must be kept.
Staff said Chapter 50 (public works) still contains language that can be read to require containers to be stored at the rear door when not at the curb, while Chapter 1300.7 (zoning or property maintenance language) requires containers be kept within three feet of the home and in a neat and orderly fashion. Staff indicated other nearby cities such as Maple Grove and Champlin require containers be kept in a neat, orderly location (but do not mandate a rear‑yard placement).
Public Works Director Marty Farrell told the commission that if a neighborhood has a homeowners association it can adopt stricter rules (for example, prohibiting in‑yard storage). Staff said the proposed amendment will remove the antiquated rear‑door phrasing from Chapter 50 and clarify that containers must be kept near the dwelling (within three feet) or otherwise stored in a neat, orderly location when not out for collection.
Commissioners expressed no objection to removing the contradictory phrasing and asked staff to prepare the amendment for a future council hearing.
