This section provides standards for the provision of solid waste (refuse) and recyclable material storage areas in compliance with state law (California Solid Waste Reuse and Recycling Access Act, Public Resources Code Sections 42900 through 42911).
A. Multi-family Projects. Multi-family residential projects with five or more dwelling units, shall provide re-fuse and recyclable material storage areas in the following manner:
1. Individual Unit Storage Requirements. A minimum of three cubic feet shall be provided for the storage of refuse and a minimum of three cubic feet shall be provided for the storage of recyclable material; and
2. Common Storage Requirements. The following are minimum requirements for common refuse and recyclable material storage areas for multi-family developments, which may be located indoors or out-doors as long as they are readily accessible to all residents. These requirements apply to each individual structure. Areas are measured in square feet.
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MULTI-FAMILY DEVELOPMENT MINIMUM COMMON STORAGE AREAS REQUIRED (SQ. FT.)
MULTI-FAMILY DEVELOPMENT MINIMUM COMMON STORAGE AREAS REQUIRED (SQ. FT.)
Number of Dwellings | Refuse | Recycling | Total Area |
2-6
| 12 | 12 | 24 |
7-15 | 24 | 24 | 48 |
16-25 | 48 | 48 | 48 |
25 or more | Every additional twenty-five (25) dwellings or fraction thereof shall require an additional forty-eight (48) square feet for solid waste and forty-eight (48) square feet for recyclables.
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B. Nonresidential Structures and Uses. Nonresidential structures and uses within all zoning districts shall provide refuse and recyclable material storage areas. The following are minimum storage area requirements. These requirements apply to each individual structure. Areas are measured in square feet.
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NONRESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES MINIMUM STORAGE AREAS REQUIRED (SQ. FT.)
NONRESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES MINIMUM STORAGE AREAS REQUIRED (SQ. FT.)
Building Floor Area (sq. ft.) | Refuse | Recycling | Total Area |
0-5,000 | 12 | 12 | 24 |
5,001-10,000 | 24 | 24 | 48 |
10,001-25,000 | 48 | 48 | 96 |
25,001-50,000 | 96 | 96 | 192 |
50,001-75,000 | 144 | 144 | 288 |
75,001-100,000 | 192 | 192 | 384 |
100,001+ | Every additional twenty-five thousand (25,000) sq. ft. shall require an additional forty-eight (48) sq. ft. for solid waste and forty-eight (48) sq. ft. for recyclables. | ||
C. Location Requirements. Refuse and recyclable materials storage areas shall be located in the following manner:
1. Refuse and recyclable material storage shall be adjacent/combined with one another. They may only be located inside a specially-designated structure, on the outside of a structure in an approved fence/wall enclosure, a designated interior court or yard area with appropriate access or in rear yards and interior side yards. Exterior storage area(s) shall not be located in a required front yard, street side yard, parking space, landscaped or open space areas or any area(s) required by the municipal code.
2. Storage area(s) shall be accessible to residents and employees at all times. Storage areas within multi-family residential developments shall be located within two hundred fifty (250) feet of an access door-way to the dwellings which they are intended to serve;
3. Driveways or aisles shall provide unobstructed access for collection vehicles and personnel and provide at least the minimum clearance required by the collection methods and vehicles utilized by the designated collector;
4. Storage bins shall be screened in compliance with Section 16.180.120 (Screening and Buffering); and
5. Storage areas shall not be closer than twenty (20) feet from doors or operable windows of adjacent structures.
D. Design and Construction. The design and construction of the storage area(s) shall:
1. Be compatible with the surrounding structures and land uses;
2. Be properly secured to prevent access by unauthorized persons, while allowing authorized persons access for disposal of materials;
3. Provide a concrete pad within the fenced or walled area(s) and a concrete apron which facilitates the handling of the individual bins or containers;
4. Protect the areas and the individual bins or containers provided within from adverse environmental conditions that might render the collected materials unmarketable; and
5. Be appropriately located and screened from view on at least three sides. Screening shall consist of solid masonry walls, metal gates, and landscaping. Overhead trellises high enough to accommodate three-yard capacity dumpsters may be required to screen views from above. The design shall be architecturally compatible with the surrounding structures and subject to the approval of the director.
(Ord.293 § I (part), 2004; Ord. 182 § 2 (part), 1997)