A. Permits Required. No person shall permit the placement, construction, or operation of any recycling facility without first obtaining a permit pursuant to the provisions set forth in this section. Recycling facilities may be permitted as set forth in the following table:
Figure 17.32.160(A): Permits for
Recycling Facilities
Recycling Facilities
Type of Facility | Zones Permitted | Permit Required |
Type of Facility | Zones Permitted | Permit Required |
Reverse vending machine(s) | All commercial zones | No permit required |
Reverse vending machine(s) | All industrial zones | No permit required |
Small Collection | C-N, C-R, C-S, C-MU | Conditional use permit |
Small Collection | I, I-L | Planned development permit |
Large Collection | C-S | Conditional use permit |
Large Collection | I, I-L | Planned development permit |
Light Processing | C-S | Conditional use permit |
Light Processing | I, I-L | Planned development permit |
Heavy Processing | I-L | Conditional use permit |
Heavy Processing | I | Planned development permit |
B. Review Criteria. The city council is empowered to adopt by resolution specific criteria and guidelines for review of applications for recycling facilities. The council may amend these standards from time to time, by resolution.
1. Small collection facilities shall be located on a developed commercial or industrial center of no less than two acres in site area; and
2. No portion of a small collection facility shall encroach closer than 25 feet or the minimum landscape setback required by the underlying design district, whichever is greater, to a front, side, or rear landscape setback area, including ultimate rights of way; and,
3. Small collection facilities shall be located entirely on a fully paved surface. (Ord. 2017-01 (part), 2017: Ord. 2012-10, 2012: Ord. 9605 § 30 (part), 1996: prior code § 7492)