§ 22.20.100. Solid Waste/Recyclable Materials Storage.

A.

Purpose. This Section provides for the construction and maintenance of storage areas for solid waste and recyclable materials in compliance with the California Solid Waste Reuse and Recycling Access Act (Public Resources Code Sections 42900—42911, as may be amended from time to time), and Chapter 7.02 (Theft of Recyclable Materials) of the County Code.

B.

Applicability. 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 projects requiring a discretionary land use permit or entitlement.

C.

Multi-family residential structures. Multi-family residential projects with five or more dwellings shall provide on-site solid waste and recyclable material storage areas as follows:

1.

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

2.

Common storage area requirements. 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. Table 3-2 provides suggested standards for shared solid waste and recyclable materials storage areas for individual structures within multi-family projects.

TABLE 3-2
SOLID WASTE STORAGE - MULTI-FAMILY PROJECTS

Number of Dwellings	Minimum Storage Areas (sq. ft.)
	Solid Waste	Recycling	Total Area
5—6	12	12	24
7—15	24	24	48
16—25	48	48	96
26—50	96	96	192
51—75	144	144	288
76—100	192	192	384
101—125	240	240	480
126—150	288	288	576
151—175	322	322	672
176—200	384	384	768
201+	Every additional 25 dwellings should require an additional 100 sq. ft. for solid waste and 100 sq. ft. for recyclables.

 

D.

Non-residential structures and uses. Non-residential structures and uses shall be provided with solid waste and recyclable material storage areas, adequately sized to serve the needs of the project, as determined by the review authority. Table 3-3 provides suggested minimum storage area standards for each individual structure.

TABLE 3-3
SOLID WASTE STORAGE - NON-RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS

Building Floor Area (sq. ft.)	Minimum Storage Areas (sq. ft.)
	Solid Waste	Recycling	Total Area
0—5,000	12	12	24
5,001—10,000	24	24	48
10,001—25,000	48	48	96
25,001—50,000	96	96	192
50,001—75,000	144	144	288
75,001—100,000	192	192	384
100,001+	Every additional 25,000 sq. ft. should require an additional 48 sq. ft. for solid waste and 48 sq. ft. for recyclables.

 

E.

Location requirements. Solid waste and recyclable materials storage areas may be located indoors or outdoors as long as they are accessible to all residents and employees, as follows:

1.

Location and design 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.

2.

Accessibility. The storage area(s) shall be accessible to residents and employees. Storage areas within multi-family residential developments shall be located within 250 feet of the dwellings which they are intended to serve.

3.

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.

F.

Design and construction requirements for multi-family and non-residential development. The design and construction of storage areas in multi-family residential and non-residential developments shall comply with the following standards:

1.

Architectural compatibility, 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.

2.

Security. The storage enclosure shall be properly secured to prevent access by unauthorized persons while allowing authorized persons access for disposal of materials in compliance with Chapter 7.02 (Theft of Recyclable Materials) of the County Code.

3.

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.

4.

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.

5.

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.

(Ord. No. 3577, 2012; Ord. No. 3666 , § II(exh. A), 2017)