ORD 230 ORDINANCE NO. 230
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
AMENDING CHAPTER 16 . 04 AND CHAPTER 17. 63 OF THE
II/ DEVELOPMENT CODE AS CODE AMENDMENT NO. 25
WHEREAS , the City has initiated Code Amendment No . 25 ,
Recycling , October 20, 1987 to establish procedures and standards
for the placement or construction of recycling facilities within
commercial or institutional zones in the City in response to state
legislation mandating local placement of recycling facilities .
WHEREAS , the Planning Commission; pursuant to a public
workshop on this matter held on January 26 , 1988 and public
hearings on November 24, 1987, February 23, and March 8, 1988,
adopted P.C. Resolution No . 88-11 recommending approval of the
proposed code revisions to the City Council .
WHEREAS , the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing
on April 19, 1988 at which time all interested parties were given
an opportunity to be heard and present evidence .
WHEREAS , the Code revision is necessary to ensure that
recycling facilities are installed in locations that do not impair
the health, safety, and welfare of the community.
NOW, THEREFORE , THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS :
Section 1 : The City Council and the Planning Commission find
that these revisions are necessary to amend the language of the
Development Code , in response to state legislation mandating local
placement of recycling facilities , to minimize the effects that
recycling centers can have on the health, safety and welfare of
the community.
Section 2 : The City Council and the Planning Commission find
that the Code revisions are consistent with the intent of the
General Plan as they minimize the impacts on the health, safety
and welfare of the community.
11/ Section 3 : The City Council has reviewed and considered the
Initial Study for Environmental Assessment No . 537 and determined
that this Code revision will not create any significant adverse
environmental impacts therefore , a Negative Declaration is hereby
issued.
Section 4 : Section 16. 04. 1105 of Chapter 16 . 04 of the Rancho
Palos Verdes Municipal Code is amended to add:
16. 04. 1105 Single feed reverse vending machine. "Single feed
reverse vending machine" means an automated , mechanized device
which accepts one or more types of empty beverage containers ,
including , but not limited to aluminium cans , glass , and plastic
bottles , one at a time, for sorting and mechanical processing
entirely within the machine .
Section 5 : Section 16. 04. 1124 of Chapter 16. 04 of the Rancho
Palos Verdes Municipal Code is amended to add :
16. 04. 1124 Small collection facility. "Small collection facility"
means a center , occupying an area not exceeding 500 square feet,
for the acceptance , donation , redemption, or purchase of
recyclable materials from the public . Such facilities include
bulk feed reverse vending machines , one or more single feed
reverse vending machines occupying an area greater than fifty ( 50)
square feet, attended or unattended drop-off collection areas and
structures , kiosk or igloo type collection units , mobile
collection facilities , and any structural enclosures for these
facilities . Power driven processing equipment is not permitted
except as contained within reverse vending machines .
Section 6 : The title of Chapter 17. 63 of the Rancho Palos
Verdes Municipal Code is amended to read as follows :
Chapter 17. 63 RECYCLING CENTERS . Chapter 17 . 63 introduction
index section of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code is amended
to add:
17. 63 . 010 Purpose
17 . 63.020 Criteria for evaluation of installation of Single
Feed Reverse Vending Machine.
17 .63. 030 Application referred to Planning Commission
17 . 63. 040 Appeals
Section 7 : Section 17 . 63. 010 through 17 . 63 . 040 of the Rancho
Palos Verdes Municipal Code is amended to add :
17 . 63. 010 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to
establish procedures and standards for the placement or
construction of single feed reverse vending machines and small
collection facilities within commercial or institutional zones in
the City in order to protect the health safety and welfare of the
community.
17 . 63. 020 Criteria for evaluation of installation of Single
Feed Reverse Vending Machine . The installation of single feed
reverse vending machines outdoors in commercial and institutional
zones is permitted subject to site plan review to ensure
compliance with the following standards :
A. Not more than fifty ( 50 ) square feet of outdoor area may
be used for any machine , group of machines , and machine enclosure ,
unless a Conditional Use Permit is obtained . The maximum height
of the enclosures shall not exceed twelve ( 12 ) feet.
B. Each machine shall be located within thirty ( 30) feet of
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the public entrance to the primary use on site , shall comply with
all .req Ftrepd :4uilding setbacks , and shall not obstruct pedestrian
or, vehicular circulation nor occupy any parking spaces designated
for the primary use .
C. Each machine shall be clearly and permanently marked to
identify the type of material accepted , operating instructions ,
and the identity and telephone number of the operator . A maximum
of three (3 ) square feet of signage for each machine is permitted
in addition to operating instructions . Outdoor lighting of the
machines is permitted provided that such lighting is shielded to
prevent the direct or indirect illumination of adjacent
residentially zoned or occupied property.
D . Operating hours shall , at a minimum, be concurrent with the
operating hours of the primary use on the site. The machine may
be serviced only during the hours 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through
Saturday. The area around the machines must be kept clean and
litter free . At least one alternative disposal device must be
properly screened and located adjacent to each machine or group of
machines to control any accumulation of trash if the facility
becomes overloaded or broken.
E. In addition to the enforcement remedies prescribed by
Chapter 17. 70 of the Development Code , the director of
environmental services may revoke approval for any machine and
cause its removal as a public nuisance pursuant to Chapter 8. 12 of
the Municipal Code for violation of any of the above standards .
F. The facility shall be located conveniently to a water
source and a maintenance schedule shall be submitted and approved
by the director of environmental services for proper maintenance
to ensure a healthful environment.
17. 63 . 030 Application referred to the Planning Commission.
The installation of small collection facilities is permitted ,
subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit, to ensure that
the following standards , as well as the standards of Section
17. 56 . 060 (A-F) , are satisfied :
A. The facility shall comply with all building setback and lot
coverage requirements that would apply to the primary use on the
site . The maximum height of the facility of any enclosure shall
not exceed twelve ( 12 ) feet.
B. Facility identification signage shall be permanent in
character and be limited to ten ( 10 ) percent of the areas of each
side of the facility, not to exceed a maximum of fifty (50 ) square
feet per facility. Signage must be consistent with the character
of the location and my be illuminated during the hours of
operation, subject to the approval of the director of
environmental services .
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C. Containers and/or reverse vending machines within the
facility shall be clearly marked to identify the type of material
accepted , operating instruction , the identity and telephone number
of the operator , and shall include a notice (no larger than 3
square feet) stating that no material shall be deposited at the
facility except if left in an approved container or reverse
vending machine . The operating instructions and notices are
permitted in addition to the facility identification signage
described in Subsection B.
D. All recyclable materials deposited at the facility shall be
contained entirely within the facility and shall not , at any
time , be left outside of the facility in public view. Recyclable
materials shall be picked up on an approved schedule to prevent
accumulation of materials in public view. Retrieval and delivery
of recycling containers , shall only occur between the hours of
7 a. m. and 7 p. m. , Monday through Saturday. An alternative
disposal devise for materials that cannot be accepted by the
facility shall be placed adjacent to the facility to discourage
dumping and to control any accumulation of trash if the facility
becomes overloaded or broken . This device , and the entire
facility, shall be monitored daily by the operator to maintain the
cleanliness of the site .
E. Facilities providing for the 24 hour donation of materials
shall be at least one hundred ( 100 ) feet from any property zoned
or occupied for residential use , unless a smaller setback is
warranted based on adjacent topography or the design of the
facility.
F. The facility shall be located conveniently to a water source
and a maintenance schedule shall be submitted and approved by the
Director of Environmental Services for proper maintenance to
ensure a healthful environment.
G . Attended or unattended facilities located within one hundred
feet of a property zoned of occupied for residential use shall
only operate between the hours of 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. One parking
space shall be reserved for the attendant.
H. If there is no reasonable alternative location for the
facility, it may be located in the parking area of the primary
use . If the reduction in parking spaces causes the number of
available parking spaces to be less than the minimum number
required for the primary use , the planning commission may reduce
parking requirements for the primary use by not more than five (5)
spaces . This reduction shall only be granted under the following
conditions :
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( 1 ) The facility is located in a convenience zone as
designated by the California Department of Conservation.
(2) A parking study shows that existing parking capacity is
not already fully utilized during the time the recycling
will be on the site .
(3) There must be a least 25 parking spaces designated for
the primary use prior to installation of the facility.
I. Operation of the facility shall not increase the ambient noise
level at the property line of the nearest property zoned or
occupied for residential use to more than 60 dba at any, time.
J. Outdoor lighting for the facility is permitted only if such
lighting is shielded to prevent the direct or indirect
illumination of adjacent residentially zoned or occupied property.
K. The design and location of the facility shall be approved by
the planning commission to ensure that the facility is screened,
to the extent practical , from the view of adjacent residentially
zoned or occupied property, while remaining clearly identifiable
to patrons of the facility. Landscaping , fences , walls ,
structural enclosures , and/or coloring may be required to
accomplish this purpose .
L. The conditions of approval for the facility shall be enforced
pursuant to Section 17. 25. 060 (A) ( 1-'2 ) .
M. Approval of a small collection facility shall be denied only if
the planning commission cannot make the findings for Conditional
Use Permit approval specified in Section 17. 56. 060, and specially
finds that the facility would be detrimental to public health,
safety or welfare .
17 . 63 . 040 Appeals . The petitioner or any other interested person
may appeal any decision or any condition of the director to the
planning commission or of the planning commission to the city
council by filing a written request , together with an appeal fee
as established by resolution of the city council , with the city
within fifteen days after the decision is made .
Ordinance No . 230
PASSED , APPROVED and ADOPTED on May 3 , 1988 .
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ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES )
I , JO PURCELL , City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes
do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City
Council of said City is five ; that the foregoing ordinance , being
Ordinance No . 230 , passed first reading on April 19, 1988, was
duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of said City at a
regular meeting thereof held on May 3 , 1988, and that the same
was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote :
AYES : BACHARACH, McTAGGART, HUGHES, HINCHLIFFE AND MAYOR RYAN
NOES : NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
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ORDINANCE/RESOLUTION NO. ORD. 230 FILE' 1301
SUBJECT: AMENDING CHAPTER 16.04 and CHAPTER 17.63 OF THE DEVELOPMENT CODE AS CODE AMENDMENT
NO. 25
INTRODUCED: 4/19/88 ADOPTED: 5/3/88 POSTED/PUBLISHED 5/6/88
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