AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE TOWN OF NAGS HEAD, NORTH CAROLINA
BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of the Town of Nags Head, North
Carolina, that the Code of Ordinances shall be amended as follows:
PART I. That Chapter 15 Solid Waste Management, Sec. 15-7. Commercial
establishment container requirements. be amended as follows:
(a) All commercial establishments of more than two thousand (2,000) square
feet shall be required to furnish a bulk container (see schedule in subsection (c) below) of the type approved by the director of public works. No
rollout carts shall be used where bulk containers are required. The minimum
requirements for bulk containers shall follow, as closely as possible, the schedule
in subsection (c) of this section.
(b) In the event that a commercial establishment of less than two thousand
(2,000) square feet generates more refuse than can be handled by two (2) rollout
carts, that establishment will be required after notification to provide a suitable
bulk container loading pad, and a bulk container.
(c) The minimum number and size of containers shall be as follows:
(1) Multiple dwelling units, three (3) to four (4) units: one (1) two four-cubic-yard
dumpster;
(2) Multiple dwelling units, five (5) to (10) units: one (1) three four-cubic-yard
dumpster;
(3) Multiple dwelling units, eleven (11) to seventeen (17) units: two (2) three fourcubic-yard dumpsters;
(4) Multiple dwelling units, eighteen (18) units and above: three (3) three fourcubic-yard dumpsters, or more if needed;
(5) Trailer parks and mobile home parks: four (4) to six eight (68) cubic-yard
dumpster capacity to be located at entrance of park;
(6) Restaurants: four (4) yards/seventy-five (75) seats.
Number of containers
1-50 seats = 1, 3-yard
51-75 seats = 1, 4-yard
76-150 seats = 2, 4-yard
151-225 seats = 3, 4-yard
226-300 seats = 4, 4-yard
Cubic yards
3 (limit)
4 (limit)
8 (limit)
12 (limit)
16 (limit)
301-375 seats = 5, 4-yard
20 (limit)
(7) Motels: seven four (74) yards/fifty (50) units.
Number of containers
1-12 rooms = 1, 3-yard
12-25 rooms = 1, 34-yard
26-50 rooms = 1, 4-yard + 1, 3-yard
51-100 rooms = 2, 4-yard
101-150 rooms = 3, 4-yard
151-200 rooms = 4, 4-yard
201-250 rooms = 5, 4-yard
Cubic yards
3 (limit)
34 (limit)
7 (limit)
8 (limit)
12 (limit)
16 (limit)
20 (limit)
(8) Fishing piers: All piers shall be required to have a minimum of one (1)
four-cubic-yard container. Additional containers shall be provided for the housing
facilities as pertinent to this section;
(9) Tackle shops: All tackle shops shall be required to have a minimum of
three four (34) cubic yards;
(10) Recreation and amusements: All shall be required to have a minimum of
one (1) four-cubic-yard container. Additions shall be as deemed necessary by
the amount and type of refuse generated;
(11) Cottage courts:
Number of containers
3-4 cottages = 1, 2-cubic yard
5-10 cottages = 1, 4-cubic yard
11-20 cottages = 2, 4-cubic-yard
21-30 cottages = 3, 4-cubic-yard
31-40 cottages = 4, 4-cubic-yard
41-50 cottages = 5, 4-cubic-yard
Cubic yards
2 (limit)
4 (limit)
8 (limit)
12 (limit)
16 (limit)
20 (limit)
(12) Grocery, retail, and office establishments: All grocery and retail stores
and offices not listed above shall provide mobile rollout containers or bulk
containers in accordance with the following schedule, which is based on the
square footage contained within the exterior walls of each store.
Square footage
Containers
0-2,000
2,000-4,000
4,001-5,000
5,001-6,000
6,001-12,000
12,001-18,000
18,001-24,000
2 rollout carts
1 cubic yard
3 cubic yards
4 cubic yards
8 cubic yards
12 cubic yards
16 cubic yards
24,001-30,000
Over 30,000
20 cubic yards
Must provide portable
packing units in sufficient number to accommodate the refuse generated during the peak
summer tourist season.
(13) and (14) NO CHANGES
PART II.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are
hereby repealed.
PART III.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the 2nd day
of April, 2003.
Robert W. Muller, Mayor
ATTEST:
Carolyn F. Morris, Town Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Donald I. McRee, Jr., Town Attorney
Date adopted:
April 2, 2003
Motion to adopt by Commissioner
Motion seconded by Commissioner
Vote:
AYES
NAYS