§ 7-106. Recycling for new multi-family residential facility construction.

The following provisions are intended to provide minimum standards in order to ensure full compliance with this article for multi-family residential facilities constructed after the effective date of this article:

(1)

Prior to construction, every new multi-family residential facility site plan shall provide for exterior storage for the collection of recyclables.

(2)

The exterior storage area:

a.

Shall be located, when possible, at the same collection site for residential solid waste and shall be clearly identified and designated with signs and markings for single stream recycling;

b.

Shall be located within a reasonable distance from all unit residents of the multi-family residential facility;

c.

May be located in a parking area, if the proposed use provides at least the minimum number of parking spaces required for use after deducting the areas used for storage;

d.

Shall otherwise comply with all applicable planning and zoning ordinances, solid waste and recycling ordinances then in effect;

e.

Shall be accessible for collection vehicles and located so that the storage area will not obstruct pedestrian or vehicular traffic movement on the site or on public streets adjacent to the site; and

f.

Shall comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

(3)

The failure of a multi-family residential facility developer to submit a site plan that does not include provisions for recycling storage area(s) shall result in the plans being denied.

(Ord. No. 2014-12 , § 9, 4-28-14)