Showing ordinances that apply to Wilmington, MA
Wilmington is an unincorporated community (population 23,349) in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Because Wilmington is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Middlesex County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The trash bin storage rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Trash and recycling carts must be stored on private property between collections. Most Middlesex County cities require screening from street view for multi-family buildings.
Middlesex County property maintenance codes require that trash and recycling containers be stored on private property between collection days. Cambridge Municipal Code 8.08 prohibits leaving barrels in the public way and requires storage behind the front building line. Somerville, Newton, and Arlington enforce similar rules through property maintenance bylaws referencing the International Property Maintenance Code adopted with Massachusetts amendments. Single-family properties typically store carts in a driveway, side yard, rear yard, or garage. Multi-family and commercial properties must provide screened enclosures for dumpsters meeting local zoning opacity standards, usually 6 feet in height with solid fencing or landscaping. Violations begin with written warnings and escalate to daily fines of 50 to 300 dollars for chronic offenders. Secure lids are required in bear-prone areas though bears are rare in Middlesex County.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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