Norfolk requires carts at curb with 3-foot clearance on all sides for automated arm pickup. Carts must be stored out of public view between collections. Between-collection storage in front yards is prohibited under the property maintenance code.
Norfolks automated collection system uses a mechanical arm that needs clear space to grab the cart. City rules require 3 feet of clearance from mailboxes, utility poles, fences, parked cars, and the next cart. Carts should sit with the handle toward the house and the arrows or wheels toward the street. Placement must be on the hard surface of the driveway or curb, not on planting strips where the arm cannot reach. Between collections, Norfolk City Code chapter on property maintenance requires carts to be stored out of public view from the street. Acceptable storage includes behind a fence, in a garage, along a side yard behind the front building line, or screened from view. Storing carts permanently in a front yard or driveway visible from the street can result in a property maintenance violation. Multi-family buildings with shared dumpsters must keep enclosures closed and locked, with gates shut except during collection.
Leaving carts visible from the street between collections can result in property maintenance notices under Norfolk Neighborhood Quality enforcement.
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