22.140.740
Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
- Minimum landscaping
- 5%
Servicing
- Applies near
- sensitive uses
- Applies within
- 500 ft
- Geographic extent
- Applies to organic waste facilities; various restrictions based on proximity to sensitive uses and facility type.
Uses
Conditional / special use1
Extracted standards
30 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Environmental
- Minimize odor, dust, noise, vibration
All operations shall be conducted in a manner that minimizes odor, dust, noise, vibration, and vectors.
Fencing & walls
Any type of fence or wire is prohibited, except that metal gates may be permitted for vehicular access only.
- Wall color requirement
A neutral color, except black
- Wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. range8 ft
A uniform height between eight and 12 feet
- Wall minimum thickness6 in
A minimum thickness of six inches
Grading
- Compliance with tribal cultural resources laws
must comply with all federal, State, and local laws with regard to protection of Tribal Cultural Resources
Lighting
- Outdoor lighting direction
All outdoor lighting shall be directed away from any lots containing residential or agricultural uses.
Other
- Conditional UseConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote. Permit required
Organic waste facilities that meet the criteria specified in Table 22.140.740-A, below, shall require a Conditional Use Permit
- Contaminants stored in solid container
Physical contaminants and refuse removed from feedstock or final products shall be isolated and stored in a solid container
- Contaminants storage limit7 days
Any contaminants or residuals removed from the feedstock shall be collected separately and shall not be stored on-site more than seven days.
- Distance between piles20 ft
A distance of 20 feet shall be maintained between any piles or windrows.
- Fire lane width20 ft
A fire lane of 20 feet in width shall be provided along the perimeter of the area where piles and windrows are located.
- Fire prevention measures required
the operator shall provide measures for fire prevention, protection, and control as required, approved, and regulated by the Fire Department.
- Clearance of flammable vegetation100 ft
The areas within 100 feet of all windrows and piles shall be maintained free of any flammable vegetation and combustible materials.
- Landscaped setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. along adjoining property lines10 ft
a minimum of 10 feet of landscaped setback shall be provided along the adjoining property lines
- Landscaping setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. along street frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.5 ft
Required solid walls along the street frontage shall be set back by landscaping of minimum five feet in depth.
- Maximum pile heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.12 ft
The maximum pile height of all feedstock and actively decomposing compost shall be 12 feet.
- Office and toilet required
Any facility that conducts an outdoor operation shall provide at least one office building and one toilet that is served by public water and sewer
- Paved surface required
All areas designated for operations, storage of materials, and vehicular access shall be maintained and controlled so as to prevent excessive dust
- ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. in Significant Ecological Areas, High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, etc.
Prohibition: SEA, High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, or Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone
- Roads improved to satisfaction
Any roads or highways that are used for vehicular access to a facility site shall be improved and maintained to the satisfaction of Public Works and the Fire Department.
- Running water required
maintain a source of running water on-site
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from public right-of-way in A-230 ft
In A-2 Zone only, chipping and grinding and mulching facilities shall be set back a minimum of 30 feet from the public right-of-way.
- Vertical stacking heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. limit
At outdoor facilities, vertical stacking or storage of materials shall not exceed the height of the walls erected along the perimeter.
- Tree density in landscaping area1 tree per 100 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
one 15-gallon tree for every 100 square feet
Signage
- No idling sign minimum size12 in
Said sign shall be a minimum size of 12 inches wide by 18 inches in height
- Freestanding signs prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Freestanding signs or portable signs are prohibited as a perimeter identification sign.
- Perimeter identification sign maximum area9 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
and maximum area of nine square feet
- Perimeter identification sign maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.8 ft
no higher than eight feet from the ground measured vertically from the base of the sign
- Perimeter identification sign minimum area4 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A perimeter identification sign shall have a minimum area of four square feet
From the ordinance
If an entirely enclosed chipping and grinding or mulching facility site is located within a 500-foot radius of a lot containing a sensitive use, walls, and landscaping shall be included...