Sections
10-2.1536 Solid waste enclosures.
10-2.1538 Allocation of space for recyclable materials.
10-2.1536 Solid waste enclosures.
- (a) Solid waste enclosure required. Solid waste enclosures shall be required for the following developments:
- (1) Commercial or industrial developments. A solid waste enclosure shall be required for any new commercial or industrial development or any addition of 500 square feet or more of floor area to an existing commercial or industrial development.
- (2) Multiple-family developments. A solid waste enclosure shall be required for any new multiple-family development of four (4) or more dwelling units or any addition of 500 square feet or more of floor area to an existing multiple-family development of four (4) or more dwelling units. Notwithstanding the above, floor area additions to existing developments may be permitted without complying with the solid waste enclosure requirements if it is physically impossible to locate the solid waste enclosure on the site without relocating all or a portion of the existing structure or without increasing or creating any nonconforming condition on the lot.
- (b) Submittal of plans. All development projects subject to the requirements of this section shall submit plans showing the proposed design, size, and location of solid waste enclosures and collection bins.
- (c) Development standards.
- (1) Enclosure. The solid waste storage area shall be enclosed on three (3) sides with permanent materials and on the fourth side with an access gate. A roof may be permitted over the top of the enclosure.
- (2) Material. The solid waste storage area shall be constructed of solid block, brick, masonry, or other similar material.
- (3) Access gate. The access gate shall be no less than five (5) feet wide, shall obscure the view of solid waste containers, and shall be constructed of metal or another similar durable material.
- (4) Location.
- a. No solid waste storage area on a lot in a residential zone shall be located in the front yard area, defined for the purposes of this section as the area measured from the front property line to a line parallel with the face of the front wall of the main building located the greatest distance from the front property line and extending the full width of the lot.
- b. Solid waste storage areas shall be located so as not to create a fire hazard as determined by the Building Official based on the design and materials of the solid waste enclosure. More than one location may be required if the storage area capacity is inadequate to service the building or does not meet applicable health and safety standards.
- (5) Sprinklers. Where required by the Fire Department, fire sprinklers approved by the Fire Department shall be installed in the solid waste storage area.
- (6) Accessibility. The solid waste enclosure shall be located to provide reasonable accessibility to solid waste collection vehicles.
- (7) Size of solid waste enclosure area and bin capacity.
- a. Multiple-family developments. The minimum dimensions of solid waste enclosures shall be as indicated in the following table. The number and capacity of bins and frequency of pick-up shall be as determined necessary by the City to protect the public health and safety.
|
Number of
Units |
Size of Area |
Recommended Total
Capacity of Bin or Bins |
|
4-7 |
One location with minimum dimensions of four and one-half (4½) feet by eight (8) feet |
Three (3) cubic yards |
|
8-14 |
Two locations, each having a minimum dimension of four and one-half (4½) feet by eight (8) feet; or one location having a minimum dimension of four and one-half (4½) feet by fifteen (15) feet or eight (8) feet by nine (9) feet |
Six (6) cubic yards |
|
15-21 |
Two locations, one having a minimum dimension of four and one-half (4½) feet by eight (8) feet and the other having a minimum dimension of four and one-half (4½) feet by fifteen (15) feet or eight (8) feet by nine (9) feet; or three locations, each having a minimum dimension of four and one-half (4½) feet by eight (8) feet |
Nine (9) cubic yards |
|
22 or more |
Two (2) or more locations having large enough dimensions to accommodate the required number and size of bins |
12 cubic feet per unit |
- b. Commercial or industrial developments. The minimum dimensions of solid waste enclosures shall be four and one-half (4½) feet by eight (8) feet for developments with less than 5,000 square feet of gross floor area; and eight (8) feet by nine (9) feet or four and one-half (4½) feet by fifteen (15) feet for developments with 5,000 to 20,000 square feet of gross floor area. Additional area may be required as determined necessary by the City for developments of more than 20,000 square feet of gross floor area. The number and capacity of bins and frequency of pick-up shall be as determined necessary by the City to protect the public health and safety.
- (8) Maintenance.
- a. The solid waste enclosure shall be maintained in a good state of repair.
- b. The accessibility of the enclosure for trash collection purposes shall be maintained at all times.
- c. Access gates to the solid waste enclosure shall be kept closed except when in use.
- d. Solid waste enclosures shall not be used for any purpose other than for storing solid waste containers for collection.
(Ord. 2756 c.s., eff. January 18, 1996)
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10-2.1538 Allocation of space for recyclable materials.
- (a) Recycling area required. Recycling areas shall be required for the following developments. Such requirements shall be in addition to the requirements for solid waste enclosures pursuant to Section 10-2.1536:
- (1) Commercial or industrial developments. A recycling area shall be required for any new commercial or industrial development or any addition of 500 square feet or more of floor area to an existing commercial or industrial development.
- (2) Multiple-family developments. A recycling area shall be required for any new multiple-family development of nine (9) or more dwelling units or any addition of 500 square feet or more of floor area to an existing multiple-family development of nine (9) or more dwelling units.
- (b) Submittal of plans. All development projects subject to the requirements of this section shall submit plans showing the proposed design, size, and location of recycling areas and recycling containers or bins.
- (c) Recycling and solid waste disposal statements for commercial or industrial developments. For commercial or industrial developments subject to the requirements of this section, plans shall be accompanied by a recycling and solid waste disposal statement, in a form approved by the City Engineer, describing the proposed recyclable materials to be collected and the method of collection.
(d) Development standards.
- (1) Location. Areas for recycling shall be distributed to provide a high level of convenience and accessibility to persons who deposit, collect, and load the recyclable materials. Whenever feasible, areas for collecting and loading recyclable materials shall be adjacent to solid waste collection areas.
- (2) Number of bins.
- a. Multiple-family developments. Multiple-family developments of nine (9) to twenty (20) dwelling units shall provide a minimum of one pair of City approved recycling containers or bins. An additional pair of City approved recycling containers or bins shall be provided for each additional twenty (20) dwelling units or fraction thereof.
- b. Commercial or industrial developments. Commercial and industrial developments shall provide an adequate number of City approved recycling containers as necessary to accommodate all recyclable material.
- (3) Dimension of recycling areas.
- a. Multiple-family developments. Recycling areas in multiple-family developments shall be a minimum of forty-eight (48) inches by fifty-four (54) inches in area with a minimum height of seventy-two (72) inches.
- b. Commercial or industrial developments. The dimensions of recycling areas shall be as determined necessary by the City based on the nature of the uses on the site.
- (4) Protection of materials. Recycling areas or the bins or containers placed therein must provide protection against adverse environmental conditions, such as rain, which might render the collected materials unmarketable.
- (5) Sprinklers. Where required by the Fire Department, fire sprinklers approved by the Fire Department shall be installed in the recycling area.
- (6) Maintenance.
- a. The recycling area shall be maintained in a good state of repair.
- b. The accessibility of the recycling area shall be maintained at all times.
- c. Where there are access gates to a recycling area, such gates shall be kept closed except when in use.
- d. Recycling areas shall not be used for any purpose other than for storing recyclable materials for collection.
- (e) Data collection system for commercial or industrial developments. Commercial and industrial developments shall be required to maintain on an ongoing basis, in a form approved by the City Engineer, a record of the amount and type of material recycled and the amount of material disposed of.
(Ord. 2756 c.s., eff. January 18, 1996)
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