4120.42 Specific Requirements

Each classification of permitted recycling facility shall comply with the following requirements:

• A. Reverse Vending Machine(s). Reverse vending machines do not require additional parking spaces for recycling customers and may be permitted in Convenience Zones located in the C, CM and M zones, provided that they comply with the following standards:

  1. Shall be established in conjunction with a commercial or industrial use or community service facility which is in compliance with the zoning and building codes of the City of Maywood and the Fire Code of the County of Los Angeles.

  2. Shall be limited to one reverse vending machine facility per commercial or industrial use.

  3. Shall be located within thirty feet of the entrance to the commercial structure or in a suitable space at the discretion of the Director of Building and Planning and shall not obstruct pedestrian or vehicular circulation.

  4. Shall not occupy parking spaces required by the primary use, driveway access or fire lanes on the lot.

  5. Shall occupy no more than fifty square feet of area per installation, including any protective enclosure, and shall be no more than eight feet (8’) in height.

  6. Shall be constructed and maintained with durable waterproof and rustproof material.

  7. The owner/operator of the host business shall be responsible for the maintenance and cleanliness of the machine.

  8. Shall be clearly marked, in English and Spanish, to identify the type of material to be deposited, shall give operating instructions, and shall identify the telephone number of the operator or responsible person to call for maintenance or repair.

MAYWOOD ZONING ORDINANCE

APRIL 28, 2009

157

9. Shall not exceed a sign area of four square feet per machine, exclusive of operating instructions.

10. Shall be maintained in a clean, graffiti and litter-free condition on a daily basis.

11. Operating hours shall be at least the operating hours of the host use.

12. Shall be illuminated to ensure comfortable and safe operation if operating hours is between dusk and dawn.

13. All utility lines servicing the machines shall be placed in adjacent walls or underground and screened from public view.

14. The operator shall provide the City with a recordable lease agreement, which includes a clause allowing the lease/operator and his/her employees to use the existing sanitary facilities located on the site. The lease agreement shall be reviewed and approved by the Director of Building and Planning and the City Attorney and, upon their approval, the operator shall file for recordation the lease agreement with the County Recorder’s Office. No portable sanitary facilities are allowed.

15. Owner/operator shall prepare and submit a Site and Operations Plan describing the location of the equipment, parking, signage, schedule of operation, provisions for site inspection and security, type of materials to be accepted and any other information deemed necessary by the Director of Building and Planning.

16. At the expiration of the permit, the reverse vending machine shall be removed from the site on the day following permit expiration.

17. Violation of any of the above conditions shall constitute grounds for revocation of the permit by the issuing authority.

• B. Bulk Reverse Vending Machine(s), Mobile Recycling Unit(s) and Small Collection Facilities. Bulk reverse vending machines, mobile recycling units and small collection facilities may be permitted in C, CM, and M zones, provided they comply with the following minimum conditions:

  1. Shall be established in conjunction with an existing commercial use, industrial use or community service facility which is in

MAYWOOD ZONING ORDINANCE

158

APRIL 28, 2009

compliance with the zoning and building codes of the City of Maywood and the Fire Code of the County of Los Angeles.

2. Shall be no larger than five hundred square feet.

3. Shall maintain a minimum distance of 1,000 feet from one another in the C and CM zones.

4. Shall be set back as far from any public right-of-way as determined by the Director of Building and Planning and shall not obstruct pedestrian or vehicular circulation.

5. Shall accept only glass, metals, plastic containers, papers and reusable items.

6. Shall use no power-driven processing equipment except for the reverse vending machines.

7. Shall use containers that are constructed and maintained with durable waterproof and rustproof material, shall be covered when the site is not attended, and shall be secured from unauthorized entry or removal of materials and shall be of a capacity sufficient to accommodate materials collected during the collection schedule.

8. The operator/owner of the host use shall be responsible for the maintenance and cleanliness of the facility.

9. Shall store all recyclable material in containers or in the mobile unit vehicle, and shall not leave materials outside of containers when attendant is not present.

10. Shall be maintained free of graffiti and litter and any other nonrecyclable materials. Mobile facilities, at which vehicles or containers are removed at the end of each collection day, shall be swept at the end of each collection day.

11. Shall not exceed noise levels of 50 dBA between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., 40 dBA between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. as measured at the property line of residentially zoned or occupied property, otherwise shall not exceed 55 dBA.

12. Unattended facilities located within three hundred feet of a property zoned for residential use shall operate only between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.

MAYWOOD ZONING ORDINANCE

159

APRIL 28, 2009

13. Containers for the twenty-four-hour donation of materials shall be at least three hundred feet (300’) from any property zoned for residential use; access, such as driveways, to the containers shall be located at least one hundred and fifty feet (150’) from residentially zoned areas.

14. Containers shall be clearly marked to identify the type of material which may be deposited.

15. The facility shall be clearly marked, in English and Spanish, to identify the name and telephone number of the facility operator and the person to call for maintenance and cleanliness of the facility, the hours of operation and shall display a notice stating that no material shall be left outside the recycling enclosure or containers.

16. Signs may be provided as follows:

• a. Recycling facilities may have identification signs with a maximum of sixteen square feet.

• b. Signs must be consistent with the character of the location.

• c. Directional signs, bearing no advertising message, may be installed with the approval of the Director of Building and Planning if necessary, to facilitate traffic circulation, or if the facility is not visible from the public right-of-way.

• d. A-Frame signs are strictly prohibited.

• e. The Director of Building and Planning may authorize increases in the number and size of signs upon findings that they are compatible with adjacent businesses.

17. Occupation of parking spaces by a bulk reverse vending machine, a mobile recycling unit or a small collection facility may not reduce available parking spaces below the minimum number required by the primary host use unless all of the following conditions exist:

• a. The facility is located in a convenience zone or a potential convenience zone as designated by the California Department of Conservation, and

• b. A parking study shows that existing parking capacity is not already fully utilized during the time the recycling facility will be on the site.

MAYWOOD ZONING ORDINANCE

160

APRIL 28, 2009

18. Mobile recycling units shall have an area clearly marked to prohibit other vehicular parking during hours when the mobile unit is scheduled to be present.

19. At the expiration of the permit, the bulk reverse vending machine, the mobile recycling unit or the small collection facility shall be removed from the site on the day following permit expiration.

20. All utility lines servicing the bulk reverse vending machine, the mobile recycling unit or the small collection facility shall be placed underground.

21. The bulk reverse vending machine, the mobile recycling unit or the small collection facility shall be located and constructed so as not to create an unsightly appearance. Landscaping or screening from public view may be required by the Director of Building and Planning to insure compatibility with surrounding land uses.

22. The operator shall provide the City with a recordable lease agreement, which includes a clause allowing the lease/operator and his/her employees to use the existing sanitary facilities located on the site. The lease agreement shall be reviewed and approved by the Director of Building and Planning and the City Attorney and, upon their approval, the operator shall file for recordation the lease agreement with the County Recorder’s Office. No portable sanitary facilities are allowed.

clause allowing the lease/operator and his/her employees to use the existing sanitary facilities located on the site. The lease agreement shall be reviewed and approved by the Director of Building and Planning and the City Attorney and, upon their approval, the operator shall file for recordation the lease agreement with the County Recorder’s Office. No portable sanitary facilities are allowed.

23. Owner/operator shall prepare and submit a Site and Operations Plan describing the location of the equipment, parking, signage, schedule of operation, provisions for site inspection and security, type of materials to be accepted and any other information deemed necessary by the Director of Building and Planning.

24. Violation of any of the above conditions shall constitute grounds for revocation of the permit by the issuing authority

• C. Large Collection Facilities. A large collection facility is permitted in the M zone. The facility must provide the following standards:

  1. Meet the standards and requirements of the zone that the facility is located in.

  2. The facility shall be located no less than three hundred feet (300’) from property zoned for residential use.

MAYWOOD ZONING ORDINANCE

APRIL 28, 2009

161

3. The facility shall be screened from the public right-of-way by operating in an enclosed building or by an opaque fence at least eight feet in height with landscaping, as approved by the City Planning Commission or its designee, and be compatible with surrounding structures.

4. All exterior storage of materials shall be kept in sturdy containers which are covered, secured and maintained in good condition. Storage containers for flammable material shall be constructed of nonflammable material. No storage shall be visible above the height of the fencing.

5. A large collection facility may accept used motor oil for recycling from the generator in accordance with Section 25250.11 of the Health and Safety Code of the State of California. Oil storage must be kept in containers approved by the Director of Building and Planning and by the County of Los Angeles Fire Prevention Bureau.

6. The site shall be maintained free of graffiti, litter and any other undesirable materials, and shall be cleared of loose debris on a daily basis.

7. In addition to the parking required by manufacturing uses as stated in Chapter 4100, Parking and Loading, of the MZO, parking spaces shall be provided on the site for six vehicles or the anticipated peak customer load, whichever is higher, plus one parking space for each commercial vehicle operated by the recycling facility.

8. Noise levels shall not exceed 60 dBA between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., 55 dBA between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. as measured at the property line of residentially zoned property, or otherwise shall not exceed 65 dBA from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM and 70 dBA from 10:00 PM to 7:00 AM in commercially zoned properties.

9. If the property lines of the facility are located within three hundred feet (300’) of property zoned for residential use, the facility shall not operate between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on weekdays and 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. on Sundays and legal holidays.

10. Any containers provided for after-hours donation of recyclable materials shall be located at least three hundred feet (300’) from

MAYWOOD ZONING ORDINANCE

162

APRIL 28, 2009

any property zoned for residential use, shall be of sturdy, rustproof construction, shall have sufficient capacity to accommodate materials collected and shall be secured from unauthorized entry or removal of materials.

11. Collection areas shall be kept free of graffiti and litter and other undesirable material, and the containers shall be clearly marked, in both English and Spanish, to identify the type of material that may be deposited. The facility shall display a notice, in both English and Spanish, stating that no material shall be left outside the recycling containers.

12. The facility shall be clearly marked, in both English and Spanish, with the name and telephone number of the facility operator and the hours of operation. Identification and informational signs shall meet the standards of the zone; directional signs, bearing no advertising message, may be installed with the approval of the Director of Building and Planning.

13. Power-driven processing, including aluminum foil and can compacting, baling, plastics shredding or other light processing activities necessary for efficient temporary storage and shipment of material, may be approved through the conditional use permit process.

14. Owner/operator shall prepare and submit a Site and Operations Plan describing the location of the equipment, parking, signage, schedule of operation, provisions for site inspection and security, type of materials to be accepted and any other information deemed necessary by the Director of Building and Planning.

15. Violation of any of the above conditions shall constitute grounds for the revocation of the permit by the issuing authority.

• D. Processing Facilities. A processor is permitted in the M zone; provided, that:

  1. The facility meets all standards and requirements of the zone in which the facility is located.

  2. The facility shall be located no less than three hundred feet (300’) from property zoned for residential use.

  3. Power-driven processing shall be permitted, provided all noise level requirements are complied with. Processing activity is limited

MAYWOOD ZONING ORDINANCE

163

APRIL 28, 2009

to baling, briquetting, crushing, compacting, grinding, shredding and sorting of source-separated recyclable materials and repairing of reusable materials.

4. A processing facility may accept used motor oil for recycling from the generator in accordance with Section 25250.11 of the Health and Safety Code of the State of California. Oil storage must be in containers approved by the Director of Building and Planning and by the County of Los Angeles Fire Prevention Bureau.

5. All exterior storage of materials shall be kept in sturdy containers which are covered, secured and maintained in good condition. Storage containers for flammable material shall be constructed of nonflammable material. All storage areas shall be screened from public view and landscaped in a manner to be approved by the Director of Building and Planning or his/her designee. Any enclosures shall be compatible with adjacent buildings. No stored materials shall be visible from the public right-of-way.

6. The site shall be maintained free of graffiti, litter and any other undesirable materials, and shall be cleared of loose debris on a daily basis and shall be secured from unauthorized entry and removal of materials when attendants are not present.

7. In addition to the parking spaces required for manufacturing use as stated in Chapter 4100, Parking and Loading, of the MZO, sufficient parking spaces shall be provided on site for the anticipated peak load of customers. If the facility is open to the public, additional parking spaces shall be provided for a minimum of ten customers or the peak load, whichever is higher, plus one parking space for each commercial vehicle operated by the recycling facility.

8. Noise levels shall not exceed 50 dBA between the hours of 7:00a.m. and 10:00 p.m., 40 dBA between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. as measured at the property line of residentially zoned property, or otherwise shall not exceed 65 dBA.

9. If the property lines of an open facility are located within six hundred feet (600’) of property zoned for residential use or three hundred feet (300’), if the processor operates within a wholly enclosed building, the facility shall not be in operation between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. and shall be closed on Sundays and legal holidays. The facility shall be administered by on-site personnel during the hours the facility is open.

MAYWOOD ZONING ORDINANCE

APRIL 28, 2009

164

10. Any containers for after-hours donation of recyclable materials shall be at least six hundred feet from any property zoned or for residential use; shall be sturdy, rustproof construction; shall have sufficient capacity to accommodate materials collected; and shall be secure from unauthorized entry or removal of materials.

11. Access, such as driveways and parking, to the after-hours containers shall be located at least three hundred feet (300’) from residentially zoned areas.

12. Designated areas for placing donated materials shall be kept free of litter and any other undesirable material. The containers shall be clearly marked, in both English and Spanish, to identify the type of material that may be deposited. Facility shall display, in both English and Spanish, a notice stating that no material shall be left outside the recycling containers.

13. The Signs for the facility shall be installed pursuant to approved sign criteria by the Director of Building and Planning. Painted signs on walls are prohibited. The facility shall provide signage indicating the name and phone number of the facility operator and the hours of operation.

14. No dust, fumes, smoke, vibration or odor above ambient level shall be detectable on neighboring properties.

15. Owner/operator shall prepare and submit a Site and Operations Plan describing the location of the equipment, parking, signage, traffic routes, schedule of operation, provisions for site inspection and security, type of materials to be accepted and any other information deemed necessary by the Director of Building and Planning.

16. No oil, grease, petroleum products or other harmful hazardous or noxious liquids shall be allowed to run off the yard or absorb into the ground.

17. The facility shall comply with all applicable requirements as stipulated by the National Pollutants Discharge Elimination System (NPDES).

18. Violation of the conditions in this section shall constitute grounds for revocation of the permit by the issuing authority.

MAYWOOD ZONING ORDINANCE

APRIL 28, 2009

165

• E. Industrial Collection and Processing Facility. An industrial collection and processing facility is permitted in the M zone, provided that:

  1. The facility meets all standards and requirements of the zone in which the facility is located.

  2. The subject site is eighty-seven thousand one hundred twenty square feet (two acres) or greater in area.

  3. The facility shall be located no less than three hundred feet (300’) from property zoned for residential use.

  4. The facility is not located on a primary arterial highway such as Atlantic Avenue and Slauson Avenue as defined in the Maywood General Plan.

  5. The facility may accept used motor oil for recycling from the generator in accordance with Section 25250.11 of the Health and Safety Code of the state of California. Oil storage must be in containers approved by the Director of Building and Planning and by the County of Los Angeles Fire Prevention Bureau.

  6. No oil, grease, petroleum products or other harmful hazardous or noxious liquids shall be allowed to run off the yard or absorb into the ground.

  7. The facility shall comply with all applicable requirements as stipulated by the National Pollutants Discharge Elimination System (NPDES).

  8. Power-driven processing shall be permitted, provided all noise level requirements are complied with. The facility activity may include but is not limited to baling, briquetting, crushing, compacting, grinding, shredding, sawing, shearing and sorting of recyclable materials and the heat reduction or melting of such materials.

  9. All exterior storage of material shall be in sturdy containers which are covered, secured and maintained in good condition. Outdoor storage area(s) shall be screened from adjacent commercial properties or streets or other public rights of way by a minimum fifteen-foot (minimum ten-foot when adjacent to industrial properties), solid decorative masonry wall, subject to the approval of the Director of Building and Planning. No storage, excluding

MAYWOOD ZONING ORDINANCE

APRIL 28, 2009

166

truck trailers shall be visible above the height of the wall from street elevation.

10. The facility shall provide a minimum five-foot landscape/irrigated buffer along all street frontages. Such landscaping shall be subject to the approval of the Director of Building and Planning. Landscaping and/or additional screening shall be provided as deemed necessary by the Director of Building and Planning.

11. The site shall be maintained free of graffiti, litter and any other undesirable materials, and shall be cleared of loose debris on a daily basis and shall be secured from unauthorized entry and removal of materials when attendants are not present.

12. In addition to the parking spaces required for manufacturing use as stated in Chapter 4100, Parking and Loading, of the MZO, sufficient parking spaces shall be provided on site for the anticipated peak load of customers. If the facility is open to the public, additional parking spaces shall be provided for a minimum of ten customers or the peak load, whichever is higher, plus one parking space for each commercial vehicle operated by the facility.

13. Noise levels shall not exceed 50 dBA between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., 40 dBA between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. as measured at the property line of residentially zoned property, and otherwise shall not exceed 65 dBA.

14. If the property lines of an open facility are located within six hundred feet (600’) of property zoned for residential use or three hundred feet (300’), if the processor operates within a wholly enclosed building, the facility shall not be in operation between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. and shall be closed on Sundays and legal holidays. The facility shall be administered by on-site personnel during the hours the facility is open.

15. Any containers for after-hours donation of recyclable materials shall be at least six hundred feet (600’) from any property zoned for residential use; shall be of sturdy, rustproof construction; shall have sufficient capacity to accommodate materials collected; shall be secure from unauthorized entry or removal of materials; and shall be screened from public and street elevation view.

16. Access, such as driveways and parking, to the after-hours containers shall be located at least three hundred feet (300’) from residentially zoned areas.

MAYWOOD ZONING ORDINANCE

APRIL 28, 2009

167

17. Designated areas for placing donated materials shall be kept free of litter and any other undesirable material. The containers shall be clearly marked, in both English and Spanish, to identify the type of material that may be deposited. The facility shall display, in both English and Spanish, a notice stating that no material shall be left outside the recycling containers.

18. Signs for the facility shall be installed pursuant to approved sign criteria by the Director of Building and Planning. Painted signs on walls are prohibited. The facility shall provide signage indicating the name and phone number of the facility operator and the hours of operation.

19. No dust, fumes, smoke, vibration or odor above ambient level shall be detectable on neighboring properties.

20. Owner/operator shall prepare and submit a Site and Operations Plan describing the location of the equipment, parking, signage, traffic routes, schedule of operation, provisions for site inspection and security, type of materials to be accepted and any other information deemed necessary by the Director of Building and Planning.

21. Violation of the above conditions shall constitute grounds for revocation of the conditional use permit by the issuing authority.

MAYWOOD ZONING ORDINANCE

168

APRIL 28, 2009

ADMINISTRATION OF ZONING ORDINANCE

5020 INTERPRETATION, ADMINISTRATION, AND ENFORCEMENT

5020.10 Director Interprets Ordinance 5020.20 Planning Commission Administers Ordinance 5020.30 Procedure for Enforcement 5020.40 Investigation or Inspection of Property

5030 PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE

5030.10 Conviction of Crime Continued 5030.20 Each Day of Violation is a Separate Punishable Offense 5030.30 Penalties

5040 APPLICATION FOR PROCEDURES REQUIRING DISCRETIONARY ACTION

5040.10 Who May Initiate an Application 5040.20 Acceptance of Applications by the Commission 5040.30 Time Limit for Processing of Applications 5040.40 Applications for Review Procedures 5040.50 Procedures for Applications in Transition Period

5050 NOTICE AND CONDUCT OF PUBLIC HEARING

5050.10 Notice of Hearings for Review of Applications 5050.20 Notice of Hearings for Revocations 5050.30 Continuances 5050.40 Rights of Applicant

5060 FEES AND DEPOSITS

5060.10 Filing Fees and Deposits 5060.20 Deficiencies and Refunds

MAYWOOD ZONING ORDINANCE

169

APRIL 28, 2009

5070 PROCEDURES FOR WITHDRAWAL OF AN APPLICATION

5070.10 How and When and Application May Be Withdrawn

5080 NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES

5080.10 Scope of Nonconforming Regulations 5080.20 Continuance of Nonconforming Uses and Structures 5080.30 Repairs and Alterations to a Nonconforming Structure 5080.40 Permitted Expansions and Alterations 5080.50 Repair of Damaged or Partially Destroyed Structures 5080.60 Structures Under Construction 5080.70 Nonconforming Uses Limit Other Uses 5080.80 Termination of Nonconforming Uses 5080.90 Extensions for Amortized Nonconforming Uses and Structures

5090 AMENDMENTS 5090.10 Scope of Amendment 5090.20 Procedural Duties Regarding Amendments 5090.30 Decision of Council

5100 CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS AND VARIANCES

5100.10 Intent and Purpose 5100.20 Authority of Hearing Bodies 5100.30 Procedural Requirements 5100.40 Basis for Approval or Denial of a Conditional Use Permit 5100.50 Basis for Approval or Denial of a Variance 5100.60 Notice of Action Taken 5100.70 Effective Date 5100.80 Continuing Validity 5100.90 Performance of Imposed Conditions 5100.100 Insurance Covering a Breach of Imposed Conditions 5100.110 Expiration of Variance or Conditional Use Permit 5100.120 Termination of Variance or Conditional Use Permit 5100.130 Maintenance of Nuisance Prohibited

MAYWOOD ZONING ORDINANCE

170

APRIL 28, 2009

MAYWOOD ZONING ORDINANCE

APRIL 28, 2009

171

5010 RESERVED

MAYWOOD ZONING ORDINANCE

172

APRIL 28, 2009

5020 INTERPRETATION, ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT

5020.10

Director Interprets Ordinance

• A. The Director of Planning and Building is hereby charged with the duty of providing interpretations of the Zoning Ordinance to members of the public and other government agencies, offices, or jurisdictions.

• B. The interpretation of the Director are subject to the policy directives of the Planning Commission and City Council.

• C. Any appeal of decisions by the Director shall be made pursuant to Section 5140, Appeal Procedures.

• D. Interpretations made by the Director with regard to permitted uses or required parking shall be recorded in writing. The record shall be kept in the office of Planning and Building and shall be available to the public upon request.