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Council hears first reading of ordinance requiring fenced enclosures for large dumpsters
Summary
The city read Ordinance 025001, which would add a definition of “dumpster” (movable waste container 4 cubic yards or greater), require fenced enclosures for regulated dumpsters, set exceptions (construction, <30 days, service impairment), and give businesses until July 1, 2025 to comply.
City staff read Ordinance 025001 in full and council members discussed the ordinance’s definition, scope and compliance timeline.
The reading described proposed amendments to Shepherdsville Code of Ordinances 018‑269. The ordinance would add a definition of “dumpster” as a movable waste container designed to be removed by special collection vehicle with a size of 4 cubic yards or greater. It would require that any dumpster located in city limits be enclosed by a fence regardless of zoning, with three…
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