Ordinance - #90-05 - 03/27/1990 - Laserfiche WebLink

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between a residence and any part of the site where landfill activity is proposed to take place. Co Suitable berms, barriers and vegetation shall screen the landfill activity area year 'round from property within one mile of the landfill site. Solid waste may not be used as berming material. Screening shall provide a minimum of 90% opacity year 'round. 8. HEIGHT LIMITATION ON LANDFILL ACTIVITY. The height of a landfill becomes a scenic blight and nuisance when the landfill activity rises above any natural or man made screening. Therefore, landfills may not exceed the height of the lowest berm, barrier or vegetation surrounding the landf'fll site. 9. REQUIRED PRACTICES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION AND LANDFILLS. Solid waste landfills shall be operated and maintained in accordance with the rules promulgated by the commissioner of the MPCA and in compliance with Section V of Anoka County Ordinance 83- 3 as may be amended from time to time except as modified or amended herein. ao Visual screening shall be accomplished as provided in Subsections 7 and 8 of this ordinance. b0 A minimum separation distance of 1000' is required between a residence and where landfill construction activity is proposed to take place. Co No solid waste disposal facility shall be opened for use and shall not receive solid waste deposits before 7:00 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and before 7:00 a.m. or after 2:00 p.m. on Saturdays. No operations are permitted on Sundays. No equipment operation shall commence before 6:30 a.m. or continue longer than one hour after the daily closing time of the landfill as herein specified. All solid waste deposits shall be covered within these time limits on the day received. 10. TIME LIMITATION. No conditional use permits or permit renewals for a solid waste disposal facility shall be granted for a period exceeding five (5) years from the date of issuance of the initial Conditional Use Permit. The applicant shall agree to the limitations provided in this Section by contract duly executed by authorized representatives of the applicant in a form satisfactory to the City Council. 1 1. CRITERIA FOR LANDFILLS. Land disposal facilities shall be located, designed and operated in such a way as to prevent any adverse impact upon adjacent land uses. In addition to the criteria listed in Section 170.013D of the City Code, the following criteria shall be considered when evaluating a request for a conditional use permit for landfills. a) Whether the proposed landfill will be in compliance with the Anoka County Solid Waste Management Master Plan, Metropolitan Council's Guide/Policy Plan and MPCA rules. b) Whether the proposed landfill is accessible year-round by nine-ton or greater weight-