Ordinance - 2263ORDINANCE NO.2263
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 26 (ZONING) OF THE
WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO DONATION DROP
BOXES
WHEREAS, on the 9th day of June, 2013, the Planning Commission initiated a code
amendment to establish standards for donation drop boxes; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a study session on the 12`h day of November,
2013; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, upon giving required notice, did on the 28th day
of January, 2014, conduct a duly advertised public hearing as prescribed by law, at which time
the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 14-5551 recommending to the City Council
approval of Code Amendment No. 13-05; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered evidence presented by the Planning
Commission, Planning Department, and other interested parties at a duly advertised public
hearing on the 4th day of March, 2014 and requested that the Planning Commission review the
proposed code amendment in regards to donation drop boxes at religious facilities; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, upon giving required notice, did on the 22nd day
of April, 2014, conduct a duly advertised public hearing as prescribed by law, at which time the
Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 14-5611 recommending to the City Council
approval of Code Amendment No. 13-05; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, upon giving the required notice, did on the 151h day of July,
2014, conduct a duly advertised public hearing as prescribed by law and determined to send the
proposed code amendment back to the Planning Commission for further study regarding donation
drop boxes at religious facilities; and
WHEREAS, studies and investigations made by this Council and in its behalf reveal the
following facts:
1. The Municipal Code currently has standards for recycling facilities which is similar to
Donation Drop Boxes.
2. Due to the different nature of Donation Drop Boxes, that some have been located in the
City that are unmanned and can create nuisance issues such as graffiti and debris, it is
necessary to review the standards to determine if the current standards are appropriate.
3. The proposed action is considered to be exempt from the provisions of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA
Guidelines, in that the proposed action consists of a code amendment, which does not
have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment.
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of West Covina does ordain as
follows:
SECTION NO. 1: The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein as if
set forth herein in full.
SECTION NO. 2: Based on the evidence presented and the findings set forth, Code
Amendment No. 13-05 is hereby found to be consistent with the West Covina General Plan and the
implementation thereof and that the public necessity, convenience, general welfare, and good
zoning practices require Code Amendment No. 13-05.
SECTION NO. 3: Based on the evidence presented and the findings set forth, the City
Council of the City of West Covina approves Code Amendment No. 13-05 to amend Chapter 26
(Zoning) of the West Covina Municipal Code to read as shown on Exhibit "A."
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SECTION NO. 4: The Secretary is instructed to forward a copy of this Resolution to the
City Council for their attention in the manner as prescribed by law and this Resolution shall go into
force and effect upon its adoption.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 19th day of August 2014.
ATTEST:,
1
Cify Clerk Nickolas S. Lewis
I, NICKOLAS S. LEWIS, CITY CLERK of the City of West Covina, California, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Ordinance was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at
a regular meeting of the City Council on the 15th day of July, 2014. That thereafter said
Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 19th day
of August 2014 by the following vote:
AYES:
Sykes, Toma,
NOES:
Spence
ABSENT:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
Warshaw, Herfert
City Clerk Nickolas S. Lewis
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorn y Kimberly Hall Barlow
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Exhibit A
CHAPTER 26 ZONING
SECTION 1. Section 26-206 of Article VI of Chapter 26 of the West Covina Municipal Code,
Notices, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-206. Notices.
Notices of public hearing stating the type of application or nature of proposal, general
description of property under consideration, and the time and place at which the public hearing is
to be held shall be given in the following manner:
(a) For a reclassification of property from one zone to another, redesignation of a property
from one (1) general plan land use designation to another or for a variance (except slight
modifications), conditional use permit, or precise plan of design:
(1) At least ten (10) days prior to the date of the hearing, a public notice shall be
published -in a newspaper having general circulation in the city; and
(2) A notice of public hearing shall be mailed to the applicant or his/her agent, the
owner of the property and owners and occupants of all property within a radius of
three hundred (300) feet of the exterior boundaries of the property under
consideration, using for this purpose the name and address of such owners as
shown upon the latest available assessment rolls of the county assessor. The
notices shall be mailed at least ten (10) days prior to the date of the public
hearing.
(3) Notice of the hearing shall be mailed or delivered at least 10 days prior to the
hearing to each local agency expected to provide water, sewage, streets, roads,
schools, or other essential facilities or services to the project, whose ability to
provide those facilities and services may be significantly affected.
(4) Both mailing and publication are to be used in all instances unless otherwise
directed by the city council.
(b) For amendments, supplements or changes to the zoning ordinance that do not reclassify
any property from one (1) zone to another but do impose, change, or remove any new
regulation on the use or development of property and for amendments to the general plan
text:
(1) At least ten (10) days prior to the date of the hearing, a public notice shall be
published in a newspaper having general circulation in the city.
(c) For slight modifications:
(1) A notice of public hearing shall be mailed to the applicant and to the owners and
occupants of all property abutting or affected by the subject property or separated
therefrom only by a street or alley, at the address of such owners as shown on the
last equalized assessment roll. The notices shall be mailed at least ten (10) days
prior to the date of the hearing.
(d) For administrative use permits:
(1) A notice that describes the proposed project and indicates the length of the public
review period (including the last date that a request for a public hearing may be
given to the planning department) shall be mailed to owners and occupants of
surrounding property as indicated below. The public review period shall extend
for ten (10) days from the date that the initial notice was mailed, except in the
case of large family day care homes which shall have a public review period of
fourteen (14) days. If a request for a hearing is received during the specified time,
a notice shall be mailed a minimum of seven (7) days prior to the date of the
hearing, indicating the date, time, and location of the scheduled public hearing.
a. Three -hundred -foot noticing radius: Notices shall be mailed to the
Property owners and occupants of the subiect site and all properties
within a radius of three hundred (300) feet of the exterior boundaries
of the subiect site unless otherwise provided for in the sections below.
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gib. Adjacent properties: Notices shall be mailed to the property owners and
occupants of the subject site and to the two (2) properties on both sides of
the subject site in the case of applications for secondary driveways.
b c. One -hundred -foot noticing radius: Notices shall be mailed to the property
owners and occupants of the subject site and all properties within a radius
of one hundred (100) feet of the exterior boundaries of the subject site in
the case of applications for the following purposes: large family day care
homes, miniature potbellied pigs, sign exception review; outdoor uses
within the outdoor uses overlay zone, wall and fence height increases, and
canopy structures.
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d. Animal keeping overlay zone: Notices shall be mailed to all property
owners and occupants of the subject site and all property owners or
occupants of properties within the overlay zone and any property owners
or occupants of properties that are adjacent to the subject site and share a
property line for improvements in the lower pad area.
(C'odc 1960t .1t)5(}1.07:. ()rd. No. 13)33, § 1. 4-25-77: Ord. No. 1.809, 1 1, 2-27-89; t),rd. No.
1981, 2 12-17-96- Ord. No. 1992 4 i . 2{; st7c1. 277. l?xl�. ) 4-1-97; Ord. No. 1997, § 2(1 _xll.
A). 6-17-97; Ord. No. 2030. § 4, 4-20-99: Ord. No. 2047, � 3, 1-18-00: Ord. No. 2{177 § 2, 1-�-
{}2: t}rd. No. 2102.. § 3, 6 17 ; {)rcl. No. 2130 2, 3-1-{) ; Ch•d. No. 2139. § 3. 7-5-05: Ord.
No. 2154, 3. 9-19-06; t)rcl. No. 2184, xh) t 12-16-{}8; C)rcl. No. 22(l4, ` 3(l>>h.:1), 2-
16-10; Ord. No. 2213. § 2(l "Ali. A, § 1 ), 1-18-1 1:. Ord. No. 2216. ` xh. A), 7-5-11- Ord. No.
2230, 2ff-Ati. A, � 1 >; 5-15-12}
SECTION 2. Section 26-597 of Article X of Chapter 26 of the West Covina Municipal Code,
Nonresidential Zones, is amended to read as follows:
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Sec. 26-597. Service, trade, cultural, public and private uses (except industrial or
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Recycling centers
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Small collection facilities not in conjunction with
materials recovery facility or solid waste transfer and
processing station (See Seel o 26 685.O7 See Art.
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Reverse vending machine(s)/bulk reverse vending
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Reverse vending machine(s) located within or under
the roof line of a commercial structure (See Art. XII,
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Recycling centers
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XII, div. 14)
DIVISION 14. -
SECTION 3. Section 26-685.90 through 26-685.94 of Article XII of Chapter 26 of the West
Covina Municipal Code, Recycling Centers/Materials Recovery Facilities/Solid Waste Transfer
and Processing Centers, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-685.90. - Purpose.
The purpose of this division is to address the critical statewide issue of diminishing landfill
capacity. Consistent with the waste diversion goals and objectives adopted as part of the city's
source reduction and recycling element, this division is intended to conserve, to the extent
possible, remaining landfill capacities, by promoting an integrated waste management approach
whereby each waste stream is handled in the most efficient and environmentally sound manner
and providing the public with convenient recycling and/or disposal alternatives. This division
further seeks to guarantee the adequacy of the site for the proposed use and ensure the protection
of the surrounding properties through review and consideration of physical design and
compatibility with surrounding properties.
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(Ord. No. 1759, 11-27-87; Ord. No. 1902, § 2, 6-2-92; Ord. No. 2213, § 2(Exh. A, § 11), 1-18-
11)
Sec. 26-685.91. - Definitions.
[As used in this article the following words and terms shall have the meanings respectively
ascribed:]
Composting shall mean a method of waste treatment in which organic solid wastes are
biologically decomposed under controlled, aerobic or anaerobic conditions.
Donation Drop Boxes shall mean any metal, plastic, cardboard or wooden box, bin,
container, trailer, accessory structure, or similar facility located outside of an enclosed
building or in a parking lot or public place, provided by a person, organization, or
collection center for the primary purpose of receiving or storing donated items, including
household goods and clothing. The term "donation drop box" does not include any such
box located inside of a building or structure.
Materials recovery facility or MRF shall mean a permitted solid waste facility where solid
wastes or recyclable materials are sorted or separated, by hand or by use of machinery, for the
purpose of recycling or composting.
Recyclable material shall mean reusable material, including, but not limited to, metals,
glass, plastic and paper, which may be intended for reuse, remanufacture or reconstitution.
Recyclable material does not include solid waste or hazardous materials. Recyclable material
may include used motor oil collected and transported in accordance with Sections 52250.11 and
25143.2(b)(4) of the California Health and Safety Code.
Recycle shall mean the process of collecting, sorting, cleansing, treating, and reconstituting
materials that would otherwise become solid waste, and returning them to the economic
mainstream in the form of raw material for new, reused, or reconstituted products and not
intended for disposal.
Small collection facility as distinguished from a MRF shall mean a facility for the collection
and acceptance by donation, redemption of purchase of recyclable materials. As used herein,
such a facility does not occupy an area of more than five hundred (500) square feet unless
operated on the same site and in conjunction with a materials recovery facility or solid waste
transfer station. A recycling center does not include storage containers or collection activity
located on the premises of a residential, commercial, or manufacturing use and is used solely for
the recycling of material generated by that residential property, business or manufacturer and not
held out for public use.
Small collection facilities centers are further defined to include but are not limited to these
following specific types:
(1) Buy back recycling center shall mean a recycling facility which pays a fee for the
delivery and transfer of ownership to the facility of source separated materials for the
purpose of recycling or composting.
(2) Drop-off center shall mean a facility which accepts delivery or transfer of ownership of
source separated materials for the purpose of recycling or composting without paying a
fee.
(3) Reverse vending machine(s) shall mean an automated mechanical device which accepts
at least one (1) or more types of empty beverage containers, including, but not limited
to aluminum cans, glass and plastic bottles, and issues a cash refund or a redeemable
credit slip with a value not less than the container's redemption value as determined by
the state.
(4) Bulk reverse vending machines shall mean a reverse vending machine that is larger than
fifty (50) square feet, is designed to accept more than one (1) container at a time, and
will pay by weight instead of by container.
Solid waste shall mean all putrescible and nonputrescible solid, semi -solid, and liquid
wastes, including garbage, trash, refuse, paper, rubbish, ashes, industrial wastes, demolition and
construction wastes, abandoned vehicles and parts thereof, discarded home and industrial
appliances, dewatered, treated, or chemically fixed sewage sludge which is not hazardous waste,
manure, vegetable or animal solid and semi -solid wastes, and other discarded solid and semi-
solid wastes.
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Solid waste transfer or processing station or transfer station shall mean a facility as defined
and permitted under state law used by persons and route collection vehicles to deposit collected
solid waste from off -site into a larger transfer vehicle including railroad cars for transport to a
solid waste handling facility. Transfer station may also include material recovery facilities and
recycling centers, except that permits shall be required only as required by state law.
Source separated material shall mean the segregation, by the generator, of materials
designated for separate collection for some form of materials recovery or special handling.
(Ord. No. 1759, 11-27-87; Ord. No. 1902, § 2, 6-2-92; Ord. No. 2213, § 2(Exh. A, § 11), 1-18-
11)
Sec. 26-685.92. - Permitted zones and required permit.
No person or entity shall be permitted to place, construct, or operate a recycling center,
materials recovery facility, and/or solid waste transfer station without first obtaining a permit
pursuant to the provisions set forth in Section 26-597 of this code. This permit is in addition to
and is intended to supplement that required by state law in order to protect local health, safety
and welfare. Any business which wishes a land use permit must obtain a business license.
(Ord. No. 1759, 11-27-87; Ord. No. 1902, § 2, 6-2-92; Ord. No. 1933, § 1(Amd. 258, Exh. 1), 4-
5-94; Ord. No. 2030, § 4, 4-20-99; Ord. No. 2213, § 2(Exh. A, § 11), 1-18-11)
Sec. 26-685.93. - Development standards.
The following development 'standards, in addition to the requirements of the underlying
zone, shall apply. Where the following code provisions are in conflict with others, the stricter
requirements shall apply.
(a) Small collection facility. Unless otherwise noted, the following requirements apply to all
small collection facilities:
(1) The center shall be established in conjunction with an existing or planned commercial
use, industrial use, multiple family residential use or service facility (herein referred to
as the "host use") which is in compliance with the zoning, building, and fire codes of
the City of West Covina.
(2) The center shall be no larger than five hundred (500) square feet, and the placement of a
small collection facility shall not create a parking deficit.
(3) The center shall be set back at least fifty (50) feet from a right-of-way line, unless
deemed adequately screened by the planning director or planning commission, and shall
not obstruct pedestrian or vehicular circulation.
(4) No power -driven processing equipment except for reverse vending machines shall be
employed.
(5) Containers shall be constructed and maintained with durable waterproof, leakproof and
rustproof material, covered and locked when the center is not attended, secured from
unauthorized entry or removal of material, and shall be of a capacity sufficient to
accommodate the materials collected and the collection schedule.
(6) All recyclable material shall be stored in containers or in the mobile unit vehicle, and no
materials shall be left outside of containers when attendant is not present.
(7) The facility shall be maintained free of vermin, litter and any other undesirable
materials, and be swept at the end of each collection day and cleaned weekly.
(8) Noise levels shall not exceed sixty (60) dBA as measured at the property line of a
residentially zoned or occupied site; otherwise, noise levels shall not exceed seventy
(70) dBA.
(9) Attended facilities shall have a minimum distance of two hundred and fifty (250) feet of
a site zoned or occupied for residential use.
(10)Attended facilities shall operate only during the hours between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
on weekdays and 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on weekends and holidays.
(11) Containers shall be clearly marked to identify the type of material which may be
deposited; the facility shall be clearly marked to identify the name and telephone
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number of the facility operator and the hours of operation, and display a notice stating
that no material shall be left outside the containers. The o"era*ef shall keep the area-
(12) The facility shall not impair the landscaping required for any concurrent use.
(13)No additional parking spaces are required for customers of the recycling center when
located in an established parking lot of the host use; one (1) space will be provided for
the attendant, if needed.
(14) Small collection facility shall have an area clearly marked to prohibit other vehicular
parking during hours when the mobile unit is scheduled to be present.
(15)Occupation of parking spaces by the facility and by the attendant may not reduce
available parking spaces below the minimum number required for 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.
b. A parking study shows that existing parking capacity is not already fully utilized
during the time the recycling facility is in operation;
A reduction in available parking spaces in an established parking facility may then be
allowed as follows:
Number of Available Parking Spaces
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(16)If the permit expired without renewal, the recycling facility shall be removed from the
site on the day following permit expiration.
(17)A twelve -inch by twelve -inch sign which states the redemption value offered shall be
posted daily.
(18)The small collection facility shall be screened when determined by the review authority
to reduce visibility impacts from off -site and main traffic areas on -site.
(19) Small collection facilities shall only be located on a property with a market that is
greater than 30,000 square feet in floor area.
(b) Donation Drop Boxes. Unless otherwise noted, the following requirements apply to all
donation drop boxes:
(1) Donation drop boxes must be attended by employee(s) per the schedule approved
and posted on the site.
(2) Donation drop boxes shall be established in conjunction with an existing or
planned commercial use, industrial use or service facility (herein referred to as the
"host use") which is in compliance with the zoning, building, and fire codes of the
City of West Covina.
(3) The drop box location shall be no larger than one thousand (1,000) square feet.
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(4) The drop box shall be set back at least fifty (50) feet from a right-of-way line,
unless deemed adequately 'screened by the planning director or planning
commission, and shall not obstruct pedestrian or vehicular circulation.
(5) Donation drop boxes shall be constructed and maintained with durable
waterproof, leakproof and rustproof material, covered and locked when the center
is not attended, secured from unauthorized entry or removal of material, and shall
be of a capacity sufficient to accommodate the materials collected and the
collection schedule.
(6) All donated material shall be stored in the drop box and no materials shall be left
outside of containers.
(7) The drop box shall be maintained free of vermin, litter and any other undesirable
materials, and be swept at the end of each collection day and cleaned weekly.
(8) Noise levels shall not exceed sixty (60) dBA as measured at the property line of a
residentially zoned or occupied site; otherwise, noise levels shall not exceed seventy
70 dBA.
(9) Donation drop boxes shall have a minimum distance of two hundred and fifty
(250) feet of a site zoned or occupied for residential use.
(10) Donation drop boxes shall operate only during the hours between 8:00 a.m. and
9:00 p.m.
(11) An approved donation drop box shall be open and attended at least six (6) days of
the week. If the donation drop box is open only six (6) days in a week, an
attendant shall patrol the donation drop box on any day that the donation drop
box is not open to clean up any discarded items within the site.
(12) Donation drop boxes shall be open at least 6 hours a day on weekdays and 4 hours
a day on weekends.
(13) Donation drop boxes shall be clearly marked to identify the type of material which
may be deposited; the facility shall be clearly marked to identify the name and
telephone number of the facility operator and the hours of operation, and display a
notice stating that no material shall be left outside the containers.
(14) The facility shall not impair the landscaping required for any concurrent use.
(15) No additional parking spaces are required for customers of the donation drop box
when located in an established parking lot of the host use; one (1) space will be
provided for the attendant, if needed.
(16) Occupation of parking spaces by the facility and by the attendant may not reduce
available parking spaces below the minimum number required for the primary
use.
(17)Graffiti-resistant coatings shall be used on approved donation drop boxes to assist
in deterring graffiti.
(18)If the permit expires, the donation drop box shall be removed by the owner of the
donation drop box from the site on the day following permit expiration or when
the business ceases. The provisions of the California Welfare and Institutions
Code, section 150 et sea. are incorporated by reference here.
(19)This section does not apply to religious facilities or non-profit businesses which
place and operate their own donation boxes on the property at which they operate
(bc) Reverse vending machines.
(1) Provide and maintain a minimum illumination level of two -foot candles within a
minimum 25-foot radius around the reverse vending machines from dusk to dawn.
(2) Provide an eight -foot wide unobstructed clear walkway area in front of the reverse
vending machines. Consideration may be given to alternative solutions such as
recessing the machines into the building frontage of the adjacent lease space.
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(3) The placement of the reverse vending machines shall not obstruct any portion of a
storefront window or door and shall be placed immediately in front of or inset into, the
facade of the building.
(4) Where practicable, the reverse vending machines shall be placed in location away from
the most heavily traveled pedestrian areas within the vicinity of the store being served
and in compliance with the other provisions of the WCMC.
(5) The machines shall be located within thirty (30) feet of a primary entrance to the
commercial structure, and shall not obstruct pedestrian, handicapped or vehicular
circulation. If a more suitable location presents itself as a result of the layout and/or
architecture of the development, the planning director may approve a variation to the
location.
(6) The machines shall not occupy parking spaces required by the primary use(s).
(7) The machines shall occupy no more than fifty (50) square feet of floor space per
installation, including any protective enclosure, and shall not be more than eight (8) feet
in height.
(8) The machines(s) shall be constructed and maintained with durable waterproof material.
(9) Reverse vending machines shall be clearly marked to identify the type of material to be
deposited, operation instructions, and the identity and phone number of the operator or
responsible person to call if the machine is inoperative.
(10)The machines shall be maintained in a clean, vermin free, and litter free condition on a
daily basis. This shall include the cleaning of the machines and the surrounding
walkways to reduce the discoloration, stickiness, and likelihood for attracting vermin. A
cleaning schedule shall be submitted for approval via a planning director's modification
to the approved precise plan for the site. Said cleaning schedule shall identify the tasks
to be undertaken, and the frequency of those tasks.
(11) Operating hours shall be at least the operating hours of the primary host use.
(12) A twelve -inch by twelve -inch sign which states the redemption value offered shall be
posted prominently on or adjacent to the machines.
(13)Reverse vending machines do not require additional parking spaces for recycling
customers.
(ed) Material recycling facilities and solid waste transfer or processing stations. These
requirements are minimum local land use requirements which supplement the requirements
of state law permits. Additional requirements may be required through the conditional use
permit process.
(1) Site location criteria.
a. Said facilities shall not substantially increase vehicular traffic nor existing noise
levels in adjacent residential areas on local residential streets or shall be mitigated.
b. Said facilities shall not substantially lessen the usability and suitability of adjacent
or nearby properties for their existing use.
c. The site shall be served by an improved arterial street adequate in width and
pavement type to carry the quantity and type of traffic generated by said use
without significantly lowering the existing level of service of that arterial.
d. The site shall be adequate in size and shape to accommodate said use, and to
accommodate all yards, walls, vehicular stacking, parking, landscaping and other
required improvements.
(2) Site development standards.
a. All buildings, structures or improvements shall meet the setback requirements of
the underlying zone. Setbacks may be used only for the following purposes:
Passage or temporary standing of automobiles
Landscape areas
Light poles and standards
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b. All waste unloading, loading, and processing equipment and activities shall be
contained within an enclosed building with only sufficient openings for
ingress/egress of vehicles and ventilation.
c. Sufficient off-street parking shall be provided to accommodate all company,
employee and visitor vehicles on -site.
d. On -site truck stacking and maneuvering area shall be provided as necessary to
accommodate the anticipated vehicular usage of the facility, depending on the size
and nature of the facility. No truck stacking and maneuvering area shall be
permitted within the required front and street side yard setback, and shall be
completely screened by solid masonry walls not less than six (6) feet in height with
appropriate landscaping and irrigation.
e. Any leachate and other liquid flow that may result shall be contained on -site and
disposed of through an on -site treatment and/or sewer system to a regular or
industrial sewer. Such leachate must also be handled pursuant to the requirements
of the integrated waste management board, regional water quality control board,
and Los Angeles County Department of Health.
f. Average noise levels shall not exceed seventy (70) dBA as measured at the
property line of the facility in cases where any abutting nonresidentially zoned
property is impacted, and sixty (60) dBA as measured at the property line of the
facility in cases where any abutting residentially zoned property is impacted.
g. Adequate safety features (e.g. sprinkler systems, alarm systems, materials screening
program, emergency procedures) shall at a minimum be incorporated into the
design of the facility.
h. Adequate dust, odor and noise controls shall be incorporated into the facility to
minimize generation and off site transmission of dust, odor and noise.
i. All materials stored outside shall either be in processed bales or kept within storage
bins constructed and maintained with durable waterproof, leakproof and rustproof
material, covered and locked when the center is not attended, secured from
unauthorized entry and removal of material, and of a capacity sufficient to
accommodate the materials collected and the collection schedule.
j. All lighting shall be focused and directed and so arranged as to prevent glare or
direct illumination on streets or adjoining property.
k. The lighting system shall be so designed to produce a minimum maintained
average lighting level of one (1) foot-candle on the entire facility's horizontal
surface.
1. If the MRF/Transfer Station facility is located within five hundred (500) feet of
property occupied by residential use, operating hours of operation shall at a
minimum be restricted to between 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., and the average noise
levels during this time shall be in accordance with subsection (c)(2)f. above, except
for indoor activities such as but not limited to dispatching of vehicles and
administration. Said hours may be extended for some or all activities when
appropriate mitigation measures and acceptable noise performance standards during
these extended operating hours, as determined by the planning commission or
planning director, are in place.
in. All open areas, other than landscaped planter beds, shall be paved with not less
than two and one-half (2 1/2) inches of asphaltic concrete or an equivalent surface
meeting the established standards and specifications of the engineering department,
shall be graded and drained so as to adequately dispose of all surface water and
shall be maintained in good repair at all times.
n. No operating portion of the site shall be visible from public view. This requirement
may at a minimum be satisfied by a solid masonry wall not less than six (6) feet in
height, landscaping, existing topographic conditions, or a combination thereof.
o. A minimum of twenty -foot wide planters shall be provided along all street
frontages except for driveway openings.
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p. A daily cleaning program for floors, equipment and facility buildings and grounds
and ongoing maintenance program shall be established to the approval of the West
Covina Enforcement waste management agency.
q. Refuse shall be handled as quickly as possible to avoid longterm exposure on -site.
r. All incoming or outgoing trucks shall be completely enclosed or equipped with an
impermeable tight -fitting cover to suppress odors and prevent spillage of materials. ,
s. No waste, trash except for separated recyclables, shall be stored at the facility
overnight for longer than twenty-four (24) hours, unless the facility is properly
permitted to do so'.
t. Additional noise controls including use of the best available noise suppression and
control technology shall be used if necessary to achieve the established noise
control performance standards.
u. The facility operator shall prepare and implement a noise monitoring and
abatement program, which shall be approved by the city enforcement waste
management agency. The program shall monitor noise levels at the property line of
at a minimum of three (3) sensitive receptor locations within the potential impact
zone of the project. If noise levels at these locations exceed performance standards
the operator shall notify the city within twenty-four (24) hours and institute
additional noise reduction measures to bring noise emanating from the facility into
compliance with the standards within thirty (30) days or otherwise seek city
approval for a time extension. Data from all noise monitoring activities are to be
recorded and made available for review by the city upon request.
v. The facility shall comply with Rule 402 of the South Coast Air Quality
Management District.
w. Upon detection, extremely odorous loads entering the MRF shall be transferred as
soon as possible.
x. When necessary, the MRF operator shall treat wastes in the MRF with odor
suppressants to comply with the baseline odor standards. A certified industrial
hygienist shall establish baseline indoor odor standards and perform quarterly
inspections to monitor odor levels.
y. Additional odor controls including the base available odor suppression technology
shall be used if necessary to minimize the release of fugitive odors.
z. The facility operator shall prepare and implement an odor monitoring and
abatement program, which shall be approved by the West Covina enforcement
waste management agency. The program shall ensure that odor levels within the
facility are kept within the baseline odor standards and that odors emanating from
the facility shall not exceed the odor detection thresholds at the facility's boundary
line. The program shall use the services of a certified industrial hygienist to
monitor odor levels on a quarterly basis, both within the facility and at a minimum
of three (3) sensitive receptor locations within the potential impact zone of the
project. If odor levels at these monitoring locations exceed the odor detection
thresholds, the operator shall notify the city within twenty-four (24) hours and
institute additional odor reduction measures to meet the specified odor performance
standards. The facility operator shall bring the odor level into compliance with the
baseline odor standards within thirty (30) days, or shall otherwise request an
extension of time from the city in order to reach compliance. Data from all odor
monitoring activities are to be recorded and made available for review by the city
upon request.
(3) Load inspection program. All material recovery facilities, solid waste transfer stations
or other solid waste management facilities will be required to institute a load inspection
program (LIP) as part of their daily operations. The requirements for the LIP are as
follows: The facility operator shall prepare and implement a program for screening
loads at the facility gate house, and for checking loads at the facility building(s) and
areas of operation. The load inspection program shall include inspection for hazardous
wastes and other ineligible wastes, and shall include procedures for their handling and
disposal.
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Specifies of the program will be submitted to the city in a written report for their review and
comment. The program shall be approved by the West Covina Enforcement Waste Management
Agency.
(Ord. No. 1759, 11-27-87; Ord. No. 1902, § 2, 6-2-92; Ord. No. 1933, § 1(Amd. 258, Exh. 1), 4-
5-94; Ord. No. 2014, § 2, 4-21-98; Ord. No. 2213, § 2(Exh. A, § 11), 1-18-11)
Sec. 26-685.94. - Signage.
(a) Reverse vending machines shall have a sign area of a maximum of two (2) square feet per
machine, exclusive of operating instructions.
(b) Recycling centers may have signage provided as follows:
(1) Identification signs with a maximum of sixteen (16) square feet, in addition to
informational signs required by section 26-685.96.
(2) The signs must be consistent with the architectural style and character of the host use.
(3) Directional signs, bearing no advertising message, may be installed on the site with the
approval of the planning director, if deemed to be necessary to facilitate traffic
circulation, or if the facility is not visible from the public right-of-way.
(c) Materials recovery facilities and solid waste transfer or processing stations shall have signs
as provided for the zone in which they are located.
(Ord. No. 1759, 11-27-87; Ord. No. 1902, § 2, 6-2-92; Ord. No. 2213, § 2(Exh. A, § 11), 1-18-
11)
CERTIFICATION
I, Susan Rush, Assistant City Clerk of the City of West Covina, State of California, do
hereby certify that a true and accurate copy of Ordinance No. a 243 was duly enacted
and passed by the West Covina City Council, and caused to be posted pursuant to law (G.C.
36933), at the following locations:
West Covina City Clerk's Office (3ra floor)
Los Angeles County Public Library (West Covina Branch)
West Covina Police Department (front lobby)
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Susan Rush, Assistant City Clerk
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