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Shepherdsville council adopts ordinance requiring fences around large dumpsters
Summary
The City Council adopted Ordinance 025001 to require fenced enclosures around dumpsters 4 cubic yards or larger, with limited exceptions and a compliance deadline of July 1, 2025.
Shepherdsville City Council on Feb. 10 adopted Ordinance 025001, amending the city code to require fenced enclosures around dumpsters of 4 cubic yards or greater inside city limits, with limited exceptions for temporary containers and where fencing would impair trash collection.
The ordinance, sponsored by Council Member Bonnie Enloe Semmery, amends provisions codified in Section 51.03 and adds a definition of “dumpster” as a movable waste container 4 cubic yards or greater. It also broadens the definition of “rubbish,” removes certain disposal exceptions previously allowed by council and removes an increased…
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