300.13: TRASH AND REFUSE COLLECTION AREAS:

Solid waste and recycling-container enclosures are required for new dwelling groups consisting of four (4) or more dwelling units and for all nonresidential developments in accordance with the following standards:

A. Location. All enclosures shall comply with the California Building Code and Fire Code and shall meet the following requirements unless it is demonstrated that they are infeasible as determined by the Zoning Administrator.

1. The solid waste and recycling storage area shall not be located within any required front yard, street side yard, or required landscaped area, or any other area required by this Ordinance to be constructed or maintained unencumbered according to fire and other applicable building and public safety codes.

2. Solid waste and recycling areas shall be consolidated to minimize the number of collection sites and located so as to reasonably equalize the distance from the building spaces they serve. The number of required collection sites shall be determined by the Public Works Department.

3. Solid waste and recycling storage areas shall be conveniently accessible to refuse trucks. Enclosures shall be located so that the trucks and equipment used by the City of Porterville or its contractors have sufficient maneuvering areas and, if feasible, so that the collection equipment can avoid backing. Project applicants are responsible for procuring current equipment size and turning radius from the City of Porterville or its contracted solid waste and recycling collector(s). B. Materials, Construction, and Design

4. Minimum Height of Screening. Solid waste and recycling storage areas located outside or on the exterior of any building shall be enclosed per City standards for refuse and recycling enclosures.

5. Enclosure Material. Enclosure material shall be solid masonry or concrete tilt-up with decorated exterior-surface finish compatible to the main structure(s).

6. Gate Material. Gate material shall be decorative, solid, heavy-gauge metal or a heavy-gauge metal frame with a covering of a view-obscuring material. If not visible from a public street, public parking area, or residential area, the enclosure gates may be constructed of chain link with wood or plastic inserts.

7. Access to Enclosure from Residential Projects. Each solid waste and recycling enclosure serving a residential project shall be designed to allow walk-in access without having to open the main enclosure gate.

8. Enclosure Pad. Pads shall be a minimum of six (6) inch-thick concrete.

9. Protection for Enclosures. Concrete curbs or equivalent shall protect enclosures from adjacent vehicle parking and travel ways.

10. Landscaping. The perimeter of the recycling and trash enclosure, except for areas used for access, shall be planted, if feasible, with drought resistant landscaping, including a combination of shrubs and/or climbing evergreen vines.

11. Clear Zone. The area in front of all enclosure types shall be kept clear of obstructions, and shall be painted, striped, and marked “No Parking.” (Ord. 1866, 11-19-2019)