22.20.100

Other

• Maximum distance from dwellings to storage250 ft

  Storage areas within multi-family residential developments shall be located within 250 feet of the dwellings which they are intended to serve.

• Applicability to multi-familyMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive. residential projects5 dwelling unitsDwelling unitOne independent home: its own kitchen, bathroom and entrance.

  This Section applies to the new construction or remodeling of multi-family residential projects with five or more dwelling units, commercial, and other non-residential and non-agricultural projects.

• Architectural compatibility and screening

  The storage enclosure shall be architecturally compatible with the surrounding structures and subject to the approval of the Director. Storage areas shall be appropriately located and screened from view on at least three sides and shall not conflict or interfere with surrounding land uses.

• Common storage area requirement

  Facilities shall be provided for the temporary storage of solid waste and recyclable materials, adequately sized to serve the needs of the project, as determined by the review authority.

• Concrete pad and apron

  The storage area shall include a concrete pad within a fenced or walled area, and a concrete apron, to facilitate the handling of the individual bins or containers.

• Individual unit storage requirement

  Each dwelling unit shall include an area, within the dwelling, designed for the storage of solid waste and recyclable material.

• Runoff protection

  The storage area and individual bins or containers shall, to the extent feasible, incorporate a curb or berm to protect the pad from run-on surface drainage, and a drainage system that connects to the sanitary sewer system.

• Security of storage enclosure

  The storage enclosure shall be properly secured to prevent access by unauthorized persons while allowing authorized persons access for disposal of materials.

• Location of storage areas

  Solid waste and recyclable material storage areas shall be adjacent to, or combined with one another. They may only be located inside a specially-designated structure; or outdoors, within an approved fence or wall enclosure, a designated interior court or yard area with appropriate access, or in a rear yard or interior side yard.

• Certified Trash Full Capture Systems for NPDES projects

  Certain types of projects and properties are subject to the specific requirements of the County's Municipal Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, including removal of trash with a size of five millimeters or greater out of runoff before it reaches a public storm drain system. These projects and properties include commercial, industrial, high-density residential, mixed urban, and public transportation stations. Those projects that are subject to the NPDES permit requirements shall include the installation of Certified Trash Full Capture Systems that meet State and County Standards.

• Unobstructed vehicle access

  Driveways or aisles shall provide unobstructed access for collection vehicles and personnel, and shall provide at least the minimum clearance required by the collection methods and vehicles of the designated collector. Where a site is served by an alley, all exterior storage area(s) shall be directly accessible from the alley.

• Weather protection

  The storage area and individual bins or containers shall be enclosed to protect the recyclable materials from adverse weather conditions which may render the materials unmarketable.