17.70.200 Trash enclosure standards.
A. Purpose and Applicability. This section establishes standards for the location, development, and operations of trash enclosures to ensure that the storage of trash, green waste, and recyclable materials do not have significant adverse health consequences and do minimize adverse impacts on surrounding properties.
B. When Required. All new and expanded commercial and industrial projects with a floor area exceeding five hundred square feet, all intensifications of commercial and industrial uses, all new multi-unit residential projects located in any zone, and all new mixed-use projects shall be required to provide and maintain at least one trash enclosure. Trash enclosures may be located indoors or outdoors to meet the requirements of this section.
C. Location.
1. Residential. Outdoor trash enclosures required under this section for residential projects shall not be located within any required front or street side yard.
2. General. No outdoor trash enclosures shall be located within any public right-of-way, or in any location where it would obstruct pedestrian walkways, vehicular ingress and egress, reduce motor vehicle sightline, or in any way create a hazard to health and safety.
D. Maintenance. Outdoor trash enclosures required shall be maintained in the following manner:
1. There shall be the prompt removal of visible signs of overflow of garbage, smells emanating from enclosure, graffiti, pests, and vermin.
2. Trash enclosure covers shall be closed when not in use.
3. Trash enclosures shall be easily accessible for garbage and recyclables collection.
4. Trash enclosures shall be regularly emptied of garbage.
E. Design of Enclosure Area.
1. Each trash enclosure shall be of a material and colors that complement the architecture of the buildings they serve or shall have exterior landscape planting that screens the walls.
2. The interior dimensions of the trash and recyclables enclosure shall provide convenient and secure access to the containers to prevent access by unauthorized persons and minimize scavenging, while allowing authorized persons access for disposal and collection of materials.
3. All outdoor trash enclosures shall have full roofs to reduce stormwater pollution and to screen unsightly views. The design of the roof and the materials used shall be compatible with the on-site architecture, with adequate height clearance to enable ready access to any containers.
4. Designs, materials, or methods of installation not specifically prescribed by this section may be approved by director, subject to director’s action. In approving such a request, the director shall find that the proposed design, material, or method provides approximate equivalence to the specific requirements of this section or is otherwise satisfactory and complies with the intent of these provisions. (Ord. 1650 § 3 (Exh. B), 2018)