Needles Municipal Code § 99.07 Outdoor Improvements

1. All refuse shall be stored within trash containers which meet city standards. Except when temporarily placed for pickup, all such containers shall be located or screened so as not to be in public view.
   2. For multifamily residential uses of four (4) or more dwelling units, for mobile home parks, for group quarters, and for all nonresidential uses, all trash containers shall be located within trash enclosures which meet city standards. Enclosures shall be located and arranged for ease of pickup and to not interfere with other activities.
   3. For multifamily residential uses of four (4) or more dwelling units and for mobile home parks, the minimum trash storage capacity provided shall be an amount determined on the basis of refuse production rate of one-half (1/2) cubic yard per dwelling unit per week and the frequency of pickup service available. (Ord. 427-AC)

1. Outdoor storage shall not be located in any required parking area, loading area or access way; in any front yard, in any area required to be landscaped, or in any area where a six (6) foot high fence is not permitted.

   2. Except as further provided in this section, all outdoor storage shall be screened from public view and, if located within three hundred thirty (330) feet of a freeway or major highway, shall also be screened from view from such freeway or highway. Required screening shall be accomplished by one (1) or more of the following methods: 1. By buildings or structures located on the same lot as the outdoor storage; 2. By buildings or structures located on abutting property, where such buildings or structures immediately abut the property line; 3. By fences at least six (6) feet high. Where access drives or walks enter such fenced outdoor storage areas, they shall have gates with substantially the same height, appearance and screening effectiveness as the required fencing.
   3. Stored materials or other items shall not be stacked higher than sight-screening provided.
   4. The following exceptions from the sight-screening requirements of subsections (b) and (c) of this section are permitted:

2. Plant nursery stock, when neatly arranged, need not be screened. All stored items other than living plants shall be screened. 2. New or used vehicles (not in a damaged condition and not scrap or junk) being held in storage for eventual sale by a vehicle sales agency, shall be screened from public view but need not be screened from a freeway or highway located within three hundred (300) feet. (Ord. 427-AC)

To ensure public safety, construction, installation and maintenance of all private swimming pools, spas and other bodies of water with a depth in excess of 18 inches at any given point shall be subject to the following provisions.

1. Definitions. 1. "Approved safety pool cover" means a manually or power-operated safety pool cover that meets all of the performance standards of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), in compliance with standard F1346-91.
   2. "Enclosure" means a fence, wall, or other barrier that isolates a swimming pool from access to the home.
   3. "Exit alarms" means devices that make audible, continuous alarm sounds when any door or window, that permits access from the residence to the pool area that is without any intervening enclosure, is opened or is left ajar. Exit alarms may be battery operated or may be connected to the electrical wiring of the building.
   4. "Public swimming pool" means a swimming pool operated for the use of the general public with or without charge, or for the use of the members and guests of a private club. Public swimming pool does not include a swimming pool located on the grounds of a private single-family home or multifamily residence. 5. "Swimming pool" or "pool" means any structure intended for swimming or recreational bathing that contains water over 18 inches deep. "Swimming pool" includes in-ground and above-ground structures and includes, but is not limited to, hot tubs, spas, portable spas, and nonportable wading pools.
2. Drowning Prevention Safety Features Required. 1. Whenever a building permit is issued for construction of a new swimming pool or spa, or any building permit is issued for remodeling of an existing pool or spa, at a private, single-family home or multifamily residence, the pool shall be isolated by an enclosure, or the pool shall incorporate removable mesh pool fencing that meets American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Specifications F2286 Standards in conjunction with a gate that is self-closing and self- latching and can accommodate a key lockable device, or the pool shall be equipped with an approved safety pool cover that meets all requirements of the ASTM Specifications F1346.
3. Design Standards. 1. Pools must be set back a minimum of five (5) feet from all property lines, structures, fencing, and walls. 2. Pools, spas, and other bodies of water are reviewed and approved by the City’s Building Department. All pools, spas, and other bodies of water shall be compliant with the California Building Code.

HISTORY Adopted by Ord. 663-AC on 10/24/2023