§ 15-2016. TRASH AND REFUSE COLLECTION AREAS.

A.

Applicability. The standards of this section apply to:

1.

New collection areas;

2.

New development;

3.

The demolition and reconstruction of a site;

4.

Building additions to existing buildings that expand the existing floor area by at least 20 percent, or 2,500 square feet, whichever is less, not including Single-Unit Dwellings or Duplexes. The addition and/or expansion shall be cumulative from the date of adoption of this Code;

5.

The addition of residential unit(s) that result in five or more dwelling units.

6.

A request for a Discretionary Permit;

7.

Change from one category of use classification to another (i.e. changing from a Commercial Use Classification to a Residential Use Classification as identified in the Use Regulation table of the Base District); or,

8.

Condominium Conversions.

B.

Requirements.

1.

Single-Family Residential. As required per Chapter 6, Municipal Services and Utilities, of the Fresno Municipal Code.

2.

Multi-Family Residential. Enclosures for solid waste and recycling containers are required when:

a.

Five or more dwelling units are proposed; and,

b.

There should be a minimum of one solid waste and recycling enclosure per 30 units.

3.

Non-Residential Districts. As required per Chapter 6, Municipal Services and Utilities, of the Fresno Municipal Code.

4.

Uses That Produce Grease. Uses, such as restaurants, that produce grease shall provide a "grease barrel" enclosure or alternative as approved by the Public Utilities Director.

C.

Location.

1.

Solid waste and recycling storage areas shall not be located within any required setback or any landscaped areas except where a rear yard abuts an alley. Where a rear yard abuts an alley, the solid waste and recycling storage area may be located within the required rear yard setback however the gates may not swing open into the alley.

2.

In non-residential developments that abut a Residential District, enclosures shall be located as far as possible from the residential district as feasible and be proximate to the non-residential development. Enclosure gates shall not open into drive aisles and shall not block the visibility of pedestrians and drivers. Refer to Section 15-2018, Intersection Visibility.

3.

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.

4.

Solid waste and recycling storage areas shall be accessible to haulers. Storage areas shall be located so that the trucks and equipment used by the solid waste and recycling collector(s) 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 or its contracted solid waste and recycling collector(s).

D.

Materials, Construction, and Design.

1.

Enclosure Material. Enclosures shall be constructed per City standards.

2.

Gate Material. Gate material shall be solid, heavy-gauge metal or a heavy-gauge metal frame with a covering of a view-obscuring material.

3.

Access to Enclosure. Each solid waste and recycling enclosure shall be designed to allow walk-in access without having to open the main enclosure gate, to the extent feasible.

4.

Enclosure Pad/Bumpers. Enclosures shall be constructed per City standards.

5.

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

6.

Stormwater Pollution Prevention. Enclosure pads must be designed to prevent contamination of the stormwater system. Measures that may be taken to achieve this include, but are not limited to, using roofs to divert stormwater away from the enclosures, creating grade breaks to properly direct stormwater away while keeping any water that may be in the enclosure from spilling out, and connecting a drain in the enclosure to the sewer system to collect contaminated water in cases of spillage, washing, etc.

7.

Landscaping. When visible from a Major Street or a Local Street that serves residential neighborhoods, the perimeter of enclosures, excluding gates, shall be planted, with drought-resistant landscaping, including a combination of shrubs and/or climbing evergreen vines. This subsection does not apply to Industrial Districts.

8.

IH District Exception. In the IH District, as an alternative to an enclosure, a concrete curb may be provided to minimize bins from rolling about a parking area. Alternative enclosures may not be visible from any street, residential district, and/or school.

(Added Ord. 2015-39, § 1, eff. 1-9-16; Am. Ord. 2018-66, §§ 23, 24, eff. 1-18-19).