Property used as a multi-material recycling center, sorting facility, composting facility, materials recovery facility, and the like is exempt from the prohibitions of Tucson Code chapter 16 pertaining to uncontained refuse, debris, recyclable materials or vegetation as long as the materials are kept within the property barriers or fences on the property and the property and business operations are properly zoned and permitted by the city, county or state and in compliance with Tucson Code section 16-13. Refuse, debris, recyclable materials or vegetation are only exempt under this section if they are properly contained or stored for use as a commodity, are not waste materials produced by the enterprise for landfill disposal, are maintained in accordance with applicable sections of Tucson Code chapter 16 (as for composting), and are so maintained as to prevent any fire, health or safety hazard to the occupants of the property or to neighboring inhabitants, structures, or property.
(Ord. No. 10539, ยง 4, 6-3-08, eff. 7-1-08)