HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances_2870ORDINANCE NO. 2870
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS AMENDING
CHAPTERS 18 156 OF THE REDLANDS MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING
TO REGULATIONS FOR SMALL COLLECTION AND BEVERAGE
CONTAINER RECYCLING FACILITIES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS
Section 1. Chapter 18 156 of the Redlands Municipal Code, entitled "Development
Provisions for Specific Uses" is hereby amended to add Article XI, entitled "Recycling
Centers," to read as follows
"Article XI Recycling Centers
18 156 800 Purpose of Provisions
18 156 810 Definitions
18 156 820 Permit Requirements
18 156 830 Development and Operating Standards
18 156 800 PURPOSE OF ARTICLE The City Council fmds that recycling of glass, plastic,
aluminum and other nonferrous metals is important to the cornrnunity and the sustainability of
resources, and allowing for small collection recycling facilities in multiple locations in the city
A Provides a convemence to residents and encourages recycling activities
B The City Council finds that regulating recycling centers, also known as small collection
facilities and container redemption centers, for glass, plastic, aluminum and other
nonferrous metals is to ensure compatibility of such uses with surrounding uses and
properties and to avoid any impacts associated with such uses
C The council finds that regulation of such facilities is necessary in order to ensure that
these facilities will provide a safe customer environment while not creating any adverse
effects on surrounding properties nor contributing to a general decline of existing
cornmeicial districts or single-family neighborhoods
18 156 810 DEFINITIONS As used in this Article, the following words shall have the
meanings ascribed to thein
A RECYCLE The process of collecting, sorting, cleansing, treating and reconstituting
materials that would otherwise become solid waste, and return them to the economic
mainstream in the form of raw material for new, reused, or reconstituted products that
meet the quality standards necessary to be used in the marketplace
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B SMALL BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING CENTER A facility designed to
only recycle California beverage containers (e g , reverse vending machines), and which
occupies an area of less than five hundred (500) square feet
C SMALL COLLECTION RECYCLING CENTER A site where beverage containers as
defined rn this Title may be redeemed for cash or other compensation, which occupy an
area not exceeding one thousand (1,000) square feet Facility may accept containers by
donation, redemption or purchase, and recyclable materials from the public (unless
required as a Certified Recycling Center by the California Public Resources Code) Said
facility may be a beverage container recycling center or reverse vending machine(s)
18 156 820 PERMIT REQUIREMENTS
A The location and type of the proposed facihty on any site shall be subject to the
approval of an Administrative Use Permit issued in accordance with Chapter 18 193 of
this Title
A Small Collection Recycling Center 01 a Small Beverage Containei Recycling
Center may be an allowable use m any commercial or industrial zoning district of the
City, including any conunei cial, industrial, or rmxed use district of a specific plan, as
an accessory use to an existing principal comineicial or industrial use
2 For purposes of this section, any mixed use (i e , commercial and residential) zoning
district, including any mixed use district of a specific plan, shall be considered a
primarily commercial district, and small collection recycling facilities may be
allowable as an accessory use to an existing principal commercial use
B Recycling centers and facilities are prohibited in all residential zoning districts in the
City, including any residential only district of a specific plan
C Any existing Small Collection Recycling Center or Beverage Container Recyclmg Center
without a permit to operate as of the date of this ordinance shall have no more than 180
days from the date of adoption to file an application for an Adrninistiative Use Permit
18 156 830 DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATING STANDARDS
A A minimum of one hundred (100) lineal feet of separation shall be provided between a
proposed recycling facility and any residential property, as measured from the nearest
residential property lune
B An operational plan for a continuing cleaning and maintenance program, as well as the
control of noise, odor, dust, litter, shall be submitted for review prior to application
approval
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C Conditions of approval may be unposed to protect the public health, safety, convenience,
and welfare, including but hmited to days and hours of operation, odor and dust control,
cleaning and maintenance of the facility and surrounding area, design and appearance of
related structures, or any other conditions necessary to avoid or nutigate any potential
nuisance effects of such facilities "
Section 2 The Mayor shall sign this ordinance and the City Clerk shall certify to the
adoption of this ordmance and shall cause it, or a summary of it, to be published once m the
Redlands Daily Facts, a newspaper of general circulation within the City, and thereafter, this
ordinance shall take effect as provided by law
ATTEST
Jeje Donaldson, City Clerk
ul W Foster, Mayor
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1, Jeanne Donaldson, City Clerk, City of Redlands, hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance
was duly adopted by the City Council at the regular meeting thereof, held on the 19th day of
June 2018, by the following vote
AYES Councilmembers Barich, Tejeda, Momberger, James, Mayor Foster
NOES None
ABSTAIN None
ABSENT None
Je"ie Donaldson, City Clerk
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