§ 18.30.060 — Solid Waste and Recycling Enclosures and Storage Areas

A. Purpose. The purpose of this Section is to provide standards for the provision of solid waste (refuse) and recyclable material storage areas. Projects that are not subject to a Building Permit and are only providing refuse/recyclable materials storage areas (trash enclosures) shall not be subject to the following standards but are subject to review by Public Works. The intent of these regulations is to comply with State law (California Solid Waste Reuse and Recycling Access Act, Public Resources Code Sections 42900 et seq.). B. Solid Waste Enclosure Standards. All solid waste enclosures shall comply with the development standards in SCCC Title 8 (Health and Safety Code), Section 8.25.100. C. Location Requirements. Solid waste and recyclable materials storage areas shall be located in the following manner: 1. Solid waste and recyclable material storage shall be adjacent/combined with one another. 2. Exterior Storage areas shall not be located in a required: a. Front yard; b. Street side yard; c. Parking space; or d. Landscaped or open space area. 3. Storage area(s) shall be accessible to residents and employees at all times. Storage areas in multifamily residential developments must be located within 250 feet of an access doorway to the dwellings they are intended to serve. 4. Driveways or aisles shall provide unobstructed access for collection vehicles and personnel and provide at least the minimum clearance required by the collection methods and vehicles utilized by the designated collector. 5. Storage areas shall not be located closer than 20 feet from doors or operable windows of adjacent structures. D. Design Requirements. The design and construction of solid waste and recycling enclosures shall: 1. Be properly secured to prevent access by unauthorized persons, while allowing authorized persons access for disposal of materials. 2. Provide a concrete pad within the fenced or walled area(s) and a concrete apron that facilitates the handling of the individual bins or containers. 3. Be accessible to persons with disabilities in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). 4. Protect the areas and the individual bins or containers provided within from adverse environmental conditions that might render the collected materials unmarketable.