The following standards apply to new or expanded recycling facilities, except for convenience recycling, that require a conditional use permit. See section 17.228.430 for development standards for convenience recycling.
A. Solid fencing shall be installed and maintained around the site. Fencing shall be a minimum of six feet in height in order to prevent visibility of processing operations and stock piled or processed materials. Fencing shall be installed behind the required landscaped area.
B. All recyclable materials shall be stored in receptacles, within an on-site building, or behind a screened or fenced area to prevent visibility from adjacent roadways and parcels.
C. No portion of the facility activities, operations, storage, or other work shall encroach into the required, landscaped areas, or setback.
D. Any undeveloped area of a site shall be surrounded by a barrier constructed to prohibit access to the area. Barriers may include six-inch minimum barrier curbing, bollards, fencing, or landscaping.
E. All on-site access areas, tipping areas, staging areas, and sorting areas shall be surfaced with asphalt concrete or concrete paving.
F. Signs shall meet the requirements in the sign ordinance for the zone in which the facility is located and must be consistent with the character of the location.
G. No recycling or trash enclosures or receptacle shall be located in any required setback area. (Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1)