19.19.040 - Solid waste receptacles and enclosures.

A.

Facilities Required. The design of any new, substantially remodeled, or expanded multifamily, commercial, or industrial building or structure shall provide for proper trash storage or handling that will accommodate solid waste loading and allow for efficient and safe waste removal or collection. Such facilities shall also be capable of accommodating recyclable materials collection bins as may be required by Chapter 6.13 of the Municipal Code.

B.

Size Requirements.

1.

The following size requirements apply to residential developments with four to twelve units:

a.

If waste storage areas are provided for individual units, such areas shall be at least three feet wide by four feet long per unit, plus an additional storage area at least twelve square feet overall and at least three feet wide.

b.

If a single storage area is provided, it shall be at least four and one-half feet wide by six feet long for the first four units, plus three square feet of additional space for each additional unit thereafter.

2.

The following size requirements apply to residential developments with more than twelve units:

a.

If waste storage areas are provided for individual units, they shall be at least three feet wide by four feet long per unit, plus an additional storage area four and one-half feet wide by six feet long.

b.

If a single storage area is provided, it shall be at least four and one-half feet wide by fifteen feet long for the first thirteen units, plus five square feet of additional space for each additional unit.

3.

Industrial, commercial, and institutional facilities shall have ten square feet of storage area for every one thousand square feet of net floor area or portion thereof for the first twenty thousand square feet of net floor area, plus five square feet for every one thousand additional square feet thereafter. If the building has less than two thousand square feet, the minimum storage area shall be four and one-half feet by six feet.

C.

Site Development Standards.

1.

Waste storage areas shall be located where they do not interfere with the traffic patterns of individuals or vehicles.

2.

Waste storage areas shall be located where they are readily accessible to collection personnel at all times.

3.

Exterior waste storage areas for residential developments shall be located so as to be screened from view from public streets and highways.

4.

Waste storage areas shall be provided on a level surface so that storage containers remain at rest without auxiliary restraining devices.

D.

Solid Waste Storage Area Enclosures.

1.

All solid waste storage areas for all uses except single-family residences and duplexes shall be enclosed within a masonry wall of minimum height six feet.

2.

The exterior architectural treatment of waste storage areas shall be compatible with the main building treatment.

3.

All business and property owners shall be responsible for policing trash and debris generated from their property.

4.

Solid waste storage areas shall not be allowed in front yards.

5.

All solid waste enclosures shall have an opaque gate with a closable latch.

(Ord. 544 § 1(part), 2000).