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Home My Public Portal AboutOrd. 1471ORDINANCE NO. 1471 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 25 OF THE LYNWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR RECYCLING FACILITIES. THE CFCY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 25-16.25.b. of chapter 25 of the Lynwood Municipal code is hereby amended as follows: b. Permits Required: No person shall place or permit the placement, construction, or operation of any recycling facility without first obtaining sire plan review approval or a condi[ional use permit pursuant to the provisions set forth in this subsection. Recycling facilities may be permitted as set forth in the following standards: fir^t nht~in'^~ ^~;~ :~ Y. ~ r ~ ~' t. r 1. A single planning approval may be granted to allow not more than three (3) reverse vending machines or small collection facilities located in different sites under the following conditions: (a) The operator or each of the proposed facilities is the same. (b) The proposed facilities are similar in nature. size and intensity of activity. (c) All of the applicable criteria yid standards set forth in Subsection 25-16.ZSe below are met for each of the proposed facilities. 2. If multiple.facililies are located upon one site ov parcel and are owned or operated by different persons, each owner or operator mull apply for and obtain a separate planning approval. Section 2. Section 25-16.25.c.1.(g) of Chapter 25 of the Lynwood Municipal Code is corrected as follows: (g) Shall have to assi~3 an a sign area of a maximum of Four (4) square i`eet per machine, exclusive of the operating instructions. Section 3. Section 25-16.25.c.2. of Chapter 25 of the Lynwood Municipal code shall be made to reflect as follows: 2. Small collection facilities: Small collection facilities may be sited in commercial and industrial zones provided they comply with the following conditions: (a) Shall be established in conjunction with an existing commercial use or community service facility which is in compliance with the Zoning, Building and fire codes of the City. h:bwrdflcAplanning\shidcy\ordinance\racycorddoc y. ~ In specified C zones, collection facilities for used lubricating oil, as defined in California Public Resources Code, section 48618, may be established, subject to site plan approval, only in conjunction with automobile service stations and auto repair and maintenance facilities. Site plan approval for collection facilities for used oil will be conditioned upon sectu•ing all required State, County and local approvals and certifications, including certif cation that employees have been trained in hazardous materials handling. (b) Shall be no larger than five hundred (500) square feet and occupy no more thv~ five (5) parking spaces not including space that will be periodically needed for removal of materials or exchange or containers provided that the spaces are not required to service the primary land use. (c) Shall be set back at least ten (] 0') feet from any st~'eet line and shall not obstruct pedestrian or vehicular circulation or encroach into the required landscaped areas. (d) Shall be located on the site so that the collection facility is as far from residential uses as possible, and in no case shall he closer than 100'. (te(e) Shall accept only glass, metals, plastic containers, except that lubricating oil may be accepted as provided in this Municipal Code on property within M, C-2, G2A, and C-3 zones upon approval of the Fire Department and the local public health official. (e)(f) Shall use no power-driven processing equipment except for reverse vending machines. (~(~ Shall use containers that zre constr~~cted specifically for that purpose from durable waterproof and rust-proof material. The traits shall be completely covered except for such openings necessary for the deposit of~recyclable materials, secured from unauthorized entry or removal of material; and shall be of a capacity sufficient to accommodate materials collected and collection schedule. Containers for the collection of used lubricating oil in any specified C zone is limited to a capacity of two hundred forty (240) gallons. (g) (h) Shall store all recyclable material in containers or in the mobile unit vehicle, and shall not leave materials outside of containers. (-h)(i) Shall be maintained free of litter and any other undesirable materials. (d)(l) Shall not exceed noise levels oP 60 ~.i dBA as measw'ed at the property line of residentially zoned or occupied property, otherwise shall not exceed ~9 60 dBA. F})(k) Attended facilities located within one hundred (100') feet of a property zoned or occupied for residential use shall operate only during the hoiu-s between 9:00 a.m. and ~sOA 6:00 p.m. (~)(l) Mobile recycling units shall have an attendant at the facility at all times; and shall be removed from the premises and the area swept and cleared of all debris at the end of each day. h:Awo~dlildplanning\shidey\ordinanccArccycurd.doc 2 (-1)(m) Mobile recycling w»ts shall have an area clearly marked to prohibit other vehicular parking during hours when the mobile unit is scheduled to be present, and shall be sited in such a way as not to disrupt vehicular haf7ic. (-~)(n) Occupation of parking spaces by the facility and by the atieudant may not reduce available parking spaces below the minimum number required for the primary host use. (n)(o) No additional parking spaces will be required for customers of a small collection facility located at the established parking lot of a host use. One (1) space will be provided for the attendant, if needed. (e)(p) Signs may be provided as follows: (1) Containers shall be clearly marked to identify the type of material which may be deposited; the facility shall be clearly marked to identify the came and telephone nrunber of the facility operator and the hours of operation, and display a notice stating that no material shall be left outside the recycling enclosure or containers; shall occupy no more than sixteen (16) square feet of area. (2) Signs must be consistent with the character of the location. (3) Directional signs, bearing no advertising message, may be installed with the approval of the Director of Commrmity Development if necessary to facilitate traffic circulation, or if the facility is not visible from the public right-of way. Section 4. Section 25-16.26 of chapter 25 of the Lynwood Municipal Code shall be changed to allow this use in the M zone only and to require a Conditional Use Permit and shall read as follows: 25-16.26 Large Collection And Processing Facilities Large collection and processing facilities shall be allowed only in the M (Manufacturing zone upon approval of a Conditional Use Permi[ and shall meet the following stand~'ds: a. The facility does not abut a property zoned or planned for residential use; b. At least one ;;;:^a°°a a~,, F ~~ ~~ ~n'~ three hundred feet (300) from property zoned or planned for residential use; c. The facility will be screened from the public right of way by operating in an enclosed building or within an area enclosed by an opaque Fence at least six feet (6') in height with landscaping to the following standards: l . A minimum of five feet (5') fully landscaped area at the front of the site. 2. A driveway and pedestrian access shall be the only paved areas within the five foot (5') landscaped area. d. Noise levels shall not eYCeed si~{H9~ fifty-five (55) dBA as measured at the property line of residentially zoned property, or otherwise shall not exceed s~:an.~}-~?~ sixty (60) dBA. h:AwordtileAplanning\shidey\orJinaneeArecycord~uc g Section i. Section 25-16.26.1. of chapter 25 of the Lynwood Municipal Code shall be deleted as follows: ' a - c Section 6. Section 25-16.26.j. of chapter 25 of the Lynwood Municipal Code shall be amended to further restrict the hours of operation as follows: j. If the facility is located within five hundred feet (500') of property zoned. planned or occupied for residential use, it shall not h~ ~~ ~Y~-~ ' ~ [~.nm n nn ..a ~ i i i~.nn ~ }-°~:?~1-operate only ber,~~een tF.e hours o(8 00 A. M. and d 00 P.M Monday through Friday and 9:00 A.M to 5:00 P.M Sa[urday and Sunday. Section 7. Section 25-11.3a.4. shall be added to the Lynwood Municipal code to add the provisions for recycling facilities in the M (Manufacturing) zone, and shall read as follows: -l. Recycling facilities, subject [o the provisions of sections 25-16.25 and 25- 16.26 as amended. Section 8. Section 25-7.b.36. shall be amended to apply the provisions of section 2~-16.25.c. to the C (Commercial) zone, and shall read~as follows: 36. Recycling facilities using one or both of the following: Reverse vending machines, small collection facilities, or mobile recycling units, subject to [he provisions o/section 25-16.25. c. Section 9. The City Clerk is directed to certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance and to cause the same to be published or posted as required by law. First read at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 6th day of January and adopted and ordered published at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 7.Othday of January , 1998. ~~~ ~~ Armando Rea ,Mayor ATTEST: ~~ ol, ,~-~.~ Andrea L. Hooper, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Francisco Leal, City Attorney APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: i Fausti. Gonzales, C-ii~t anager h1~corAtileAplanning\shirleybrdin:mceArtn~cord hoc q .~ STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) SS. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the Lynwood City Council do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 1471 on file in my office and that said ordinance was adopted on the 20th day of January , 19 98 ,and passed by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBER BYRD, REYES, RICHARDS, SANCHEZ, REA NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE City Clerk, City of Lynwood