Section 17.58.020

The design and location of the facility shall be reviewed by the planning commission to ensure that the facility is screened, to the extent practical, from the view of adjacent residentially zoned or occupied property, while remaining clearly identifiable to patrons of the facility.

Outdoor lighting for the facility is permitted only if such lighting is shielded to prevent the direct or indirect illumination of adjacent residentially zoned or occupied property.

Operation of the facility shall not increase the ambient noise level at the property line of the nearest property zoned for or occupied by a residential use to more than 65 dBA at any time.

All recyclable materials deposited at the facility shall be contained entirely within the facility and shall not at any time be left outside of the facility in public view.

Facilities providing for the 24-hour donation of materials shall be at least 100 feet from any property zoned or occupied for residential use, unless a smaller setback is warranted by the topography of the site or the design of the facility.

Facilities shall be in operation a minimum of 30 hours per week, and at least five hours per week shall be other than 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday.

Facilities located within 100 feet of a property zoned for or occupied by a residential use shall operate only between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday.

Retrieval and delivery of recycling containers shall only occur between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday.

Prior to operation of a recycling drop-off or collection facility and/or any other community service recycling program, the operator shall obtain certification of the recycling center from the state department of conservation, division of recycling.

The facility shall be located conveniently close to a water source and a maintenance schedule shall be submitted and approved by the director for proper maintenance to ensure a healthful environment.

If the reduction in the number of parking spaces causes the number of available parking spaces to be less than the minimum number required for the primary use, the planning commission may reduce parking requirements for the primary use by not more than five spaces.

Facility identification signage shall be permanent in character and be limited to ten percent of the areas of each side of the facility, not to exceed a maximum of 50 square feet of signage per facility.

Signage must be consistent with the character of the location and may be illuminated during the hours of operation upon the approval of the planning commission.

A facility which is staffed shall have an employee present during its posted hours and shall display a sign having a minimum size of two feet by two feet informing the public that the location is open for business. The sign shall contain, at a minimum, the word 'OPEN' in lettering at least ten inches in height.