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Council discusses an ordinance to regulate residential trash receptacles, staff to research model codes
Summary
Council discussed creating a town ordinance to address residential trash receptacles and large dumpsters, with an initial direction to staff to research ordinances in other communities and draft language requiring receptacles to remain entirely on private property.
Councilmembers discussed whether the town should adopt an ordinance addressing residential trash receptacles and large dumpsters to improve safety and appearance. The topic was framed as follow‑up to a previous work session where concerns about large dumpsters around town were raised.
Councilmember Cory Johnson suggested staff find ordinances from other communities that the town could use as models. Participants noted residents may resist new enforcement and emphasized that any code should require trash receptacles to be kept entirely on private property, not on town property. No proposed ordinance text or enforcement mechanism was adopted at the work session; staff was asked to research model ordinances and return with proposed language.
The discussion was forward‑looking and informational; the council gave staff direction to research options rather than taking formal legislative action.
