20.20.725 Recycling and solid waste collection areas.
All new development for multifamily housing exceeding four units, commercial, office, and manufacturing uses shall provide on-site collection areas for recyclable materials and solid waste, as those terms are used in Chapter 9.26 BCC, as follows:
A. The recycling and solid waste collection areas shall be accessible to residents and/or workers of the proposed development;
B. There shall be at least one solid waste collection area provided in each development;
C. There shall be one recycling collection area per 30 dwelling units in multifamily complexes;
D. The recycling collection area shall be at least:
1. One and one-half square feet per dwelling unit in multifamily developments exceeding four units,
2. Two square feet per 1,000 gross square feet in office developments,
3. Five square feet per 1,000 gross square feet in retail development,
4. Three square feet per 1,000 gross square feet in wholesale, warehouse and manufacturing development,
5. The Director of the Development Services Department shall establish the square footage requirement for all unspecified uses;
E. If feasible, the recycling collection area shall be located adjacent to or near the solid waste collection areas; and
F. Each recycling and solid waste collection area shall be visually screened in accordance with the requirements of LUC 20.20.525 for mechanical equipment screening. (Ord. 4973, 3-3-97, § 403; Ord. 4816, 11-27-95, § 503; Ord. 4360, 5-18-92, § 1)