Sec. 24-447. Refuse.
(a) Property owners shall be responsible for keeping such property free of refuse, debris, trash, and garbage. Property owners shall be responsible to mow their properties regularly so that the height of the grass and/or vegetation does not exceed ten (10) inches.
(b) All commercially zoned property (C-1, C-2, C-3, & C-4) and any commercial, institutional, or special exception uses in any residential zoning district shall provide an opaque enclosure for all refuse and recycling containers that is of sufficient height to completely conceal the refuse and/or recycling containers. All such enclosures shall be made of the same material as the primary building located on the zoning lot. Further, the gate on such enclosure shall be constructed of a solid opaque material.
(c) During any site or development plan review or at a public meeting, the St. John Plan Commission may grant a waiver:
(1) From the refuse and recycling enclosure requirement in subsection (b) when the dumpsters are generally concealed from the public road or for those businesses or institutions that are already in existence at the time of the adoption of the ordinance codified herein; and
(2) From the refuse and recycling enclosure building material requirement in subsection (b) for the same building material as the primary building located on the zoning lot after considering the material used to construct the primary building located on the zoning lot and the surrounding area.
(d) That all parcels of commercially zoned property (C-1, C-2, C-3, & C-4) and all parcels for any commercial, institutional, or special exception uses in any residential zoning district shall have a period of six (6) months from date of adoption hereof to comply with these regulations.