Lehi, UT Trash & Recycling: Dumpster Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Dumpster screening required
- Section 12.080.I
- Enclosure material
- Match primary structure or approved alt
- Open storage min. screen fence
- 6 feet
- Screening wall material
- Masonry, concrete, timber, or similar
- Gates
- Must match wall height and screening
Summary
Lehi requires dumpsters and other refuse storage areas to be visually screened by an enclosure built of the same material as the primary building, or another approved material. Open storage generally must sit behind the front building line and behind at least a six-foot screening fence or wall.
H. Open storage of materials, commodities, or equipment shall: 1. Be located behind the front building line; 2. Observe all yard setback requirements; and 3. Be screened with a minimum six-foot fence or wall or other treatment, pursuant to Sections 12.080 (A) and (B). I. Dumpsters and other refuse storage areas shall be visually screened by an enclosure constructed of the same materials as the primary structure or other approved material.
Full Breakdown
I is the operative dumpster rule: dumpsters and other refuse storage areas have to be visually screened by an enclosure constructed of the same materials as the primary structure on the site, or another material the City approves. 080(A) and (B). D. G, so a business cannot present a raw or unfinished face toward a neighboring property. Together these sections mean a roll-off or dumpster enclosure at a Lehi commercial or industrial site is not optional landscaping, it is a mandatory screening requirement tied to the site's development approval.
Violations & Fines
An unscreened dumpster or refuse storage area, or a screening enclosure that fails to match the required material or finish standards, is a Development Code violation under Section 34.010.D, a class C misdemeanor with each ten-day period of continued noncompliance a separate offense. Failure to correct a screening deficiency identified by the Zoning Administrator can also result in denial or revocation of a certificate of occupancy or other permit tied to the site.
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