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Commission recommends code amendments to clarify commercial dumpster-enclosure standards
Summary
Staff and the Planning Commission agreed to restore and clarify a section of the Land Use and Development Code on commercial dumpster enclosures, adding guidance on minimum enclosure height and allowing lighter screening options for small commercial sites while requiring masonry for sites that use large dumpsters.
Riverton planning staff presented a code amendment Aug. 14 to restore and clarify commercial dumpster-enclosure standards inadvertently removed during a broader rewrite. The Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend the changes to City Council.
Tim (staff) said a subsection addressing dumpster enclosures had been clipped during the city's recent commercial-code update and that designers flagged the omission. The proposed amendment clarifies minimum enclosure heights (staff proposed a rule of the enclosure being 12 inches higher than the receptacle and discussed giving a specific minimum height), allows vinyl or wood screening for small professional-office sites using conventional garbage cans, and retains masonry requirements where heavy or roll-off dumpsters are used.
Commissioners discussed whether a small enclosure built to accommodate a small can might constrain future tenants who later need a larger dumpster; Tim advised such sites typically provide ample space and noted the biggest common dumpster is about 7 feet tall. Several commissioners supported the staff proposal; Commissioner Mathison moved to recommend approval and Commissioner Clough seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
The amended language will be inserted back into the relevant sections of Title 18 and returned to the council for adoption.
