Extracted standards
6 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Existing enclosure enlargement30 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Existing enclosures located in any minimum required setback areas may be enlarged in order to comply with the recycling requirements. The proposed addition shall not exceed thirty (30) square feet for developments of up to twelve (12) units, and fifty (50) square feet for developments of over twelve (12) units.
- Recommended internal storage3 cu ft
Recommended internal storage space for individual living units for recyclable materials is three (3) cubic feet.
- Location restriction
They may not be located in the required parking area or the required front, side or rear setback.
- Parking space conversion
In order for existing developments to meet the recycling and waste storage area requirements, the development may use one (1) unenclosed parking space, subject to review and approval by the planning director and provided that there remains at least four (4) other unenclosed spaces for the development.
- Screening heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
Solid waste and recyclable materials storage areas shall be screened by a six-foot-high solid masonry wall on all sides except on the side of the opening, which shall have a six-foot-high opaque gate kept in good repair.
- Sign required
A sign clearly identifying all recycling and solid waste collection and loading areas, including the materials accepted shall be posted in or adjacent to the recycling and/or solid waste collection area.
From the ordinance
For multiple family developments containing five (5) or more units, solid waste storage area shall be provided pursuant to the guidelines developed by the Los Angeles County Building and Safety Department. The area for storing and loading recyclable material plus the area for solid waste storage shall be one hundred fifty (150) percent of the area required for solid waste storage only.