A convenience recycling facility requires an administrative permit. The following standards apply to new or expanded convenience recycling facilities.
A. The facility is an accessory use and shall be operated only in conjunction with an existing and operating commercial use or community service facility that is in compliance with all applicable zoning, building, and fire codes of the city and that is located in a convenience zone as defined under the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act (Public Resources Code section 14500 et seq.).
B. The facility shall be no larger than 500 square feet and, if located in a parking lot, shall occupy no more than five parking spaces not including spaces that will be periodically needed for removal of materials or exchange of the collection receptacles. No parking spaces required for the primary host use may be occupied by the facility.
C. The facility shall be set back at least 10 feet from any street or building on an adjacent parcel and 25 feet from any property zoned or occupied for residential use; shall not be located in any required setback, and shall not obstruct pedestrian or vehicular circulation.
D. The facility owner or operator shall accept only post-consumer recyclable containers comprised of glass, plastic, or metal and commonly found in household generated waste.
E. The facility owner or operator shall not accept scrap metals.
F. Materials may be processed on site, but only within an enclosed structure and only to the extent necessary for volume reduction to accommodate the collection schedule. No power-driven processing equipment may be used except for reverse vending machines and battery-powered compactors. In facilities located within 100 feet of a property zoned or occupied for residential use, transferring glass bottles from one receptacle to another shall be done only within an enclosed structure or shall utilize sound baffles or other acoustical shielding.
G. The facility owner or operator shall use only durable waterproof and rustproof collection receptacles of sufficient capacity to accommodate the materials collected and the collection schedule. The receptacles shall be covered and secured when the attendant is not present. The receptacles shall be clearly marked to identify the type of material which may be deposited.
H. All recyclable material shall be stored in the collection receptacles at all times, and shall not be left outside of the collection receptacles when no attendant is present.
I. The owner or operator shall maintain the facility free of litter and any other undesirable materials and shall sweep the facility at the end of each collection day.
J. Facilities located within 100 feet of a property zoned or occupied for residential use shall operate only during the hours between 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Facilities that are operated by an attendant and that are located more than 100 feet of a property zoned or occupied for residential use shall operate only during the hours between dawn and dusk. Unattended facilities located more than 100 feet of a property zoned or occupied for residential use may operate 24 hours a day.
K. Materials shall be removed from the facility on a routine basis. Materials may be collected and transported from the facility and collection receptacles may be delivered only during the facility's hours of operation or between dawn and dusk, whichever is more restrictive.
L. The facility shall be illuminated to ensure comfortable and safe operation if operating hours are between dusk and dawn.
M. The facility shall be clearly marked to identify the name and telephone number of the facility operator and the hours of operation and shall display a notice stating that no material shall be left outside the collection receptacles.
N. The facility shall not impair the landscaping required for any concurrent use by this title or any permit issued pursuant thereto.
O. No parking spaces are required for customers of a convenience recycling facility located in the established parking lot of a host use. One space will be provided for the attendant, if needed.
P. The design and color of the facility shall be compatible with the existing commercial use or community service facility on the site. Improvements may be required to ensure compatibility, including, but not limited to, landscaping, screening, trailer skirting, and parking lot improvements.
Q. A convenience recycling facility that cannot meet the standards listed above shall be considered a minor or major recycling facility subject to the permit specified in section 17.228.400. (Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1)