Are Currituck Outer Banks homes that have trash pick-up required to have a certain number of solid waste and recycling containers?
A. Yes. Section 11-30 and 11-31 of the Code of Ordinances address the number of solid waste containers and recycling containers required for residential units in the RO1 and RO2 districts. In Section 11-30, the County now requires all residential units in the RO1 and RO2 districts to have a minimum of one (1) solid waste container. Furthermore, every residential vacation unit in the RO1 and RO2 districts must have a minimum of one (1) solid waste container for each two (2) bedrooms in the residential vacation rental unit. For example, a residential vacation rental unit with three (3) bedrooms would be required to have two (2) solid waste containers. For further clarification, the ordinance defines a bedroom as any room that provides a facility for sleeping, including, but not limited to, day beds (or other convertibles), sleeper sofas or couches, hide-a-beds, cots, roll-away beds, or cribs. In Section 11-31, the County requires every residential unit in the RO1 and RO2 districts to hav