[Massplanners] Regulation of Dumpster Screening

[Eric Smith]

Hello Mass Planners,

A Planning Board member of ours was inquiring about requiring screening around two dumpsters at a particular group home property.   This group home was recently renovated (had been a general boarding house) and didn't trigger a Site Plan Review application before our Planning Board, as that's reserved for new construction.  Plus, the use is an exempted use under MGL Ch. 40A, Sect. 3, thus didn't trigger a Special Permit for multi-family housing units.

We do have screening requirements as part of our site plan review for new construction.  I spoke with our Building Inspector/Zoning Enforcement Officer, and after reviewing our existing zoning bylaws, there's nothing currently in the general zoning provisions that require dumpster screening, outside site plan review.

Thus, I wanted to see if there's any Massachusetts' communities have any general standards either in their zoning or general bylaws that require all dumpsters to be screened.

I look forward in hearing about any such examples we can look into for Athol.

Thank you, Eric


Eric R. Smith, AICP

Director of Planning and Development

Town of Athol

584 Main Street,

Athol, MA 01331

(978) 721-8500 ext. 517

esmith at townofathol.org


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