21.50.900 Other regulations.
A. Refuse and Recycling Collection Areas and Enclosures. On-site paved and enclosed refuse and recycling collection areas shall be provided on sites where new buildings are being constructed or existing buildings are being remodeled or expanded, and shall comply with the requirements of this section. One-family dwelling units, two-family dwelling units, and public parks are exempt from the requirements of this section.
1. Development Standards. Refuse and recycling collection areas shall comply with the development standards below. The following development standards shall supersede other applicable setback requirements of this chapter and any Lynnwood Citywide Design Guidelines, as adopted by reference in LMC 21.25.145(B)(3), that may conflict:
a. Set back a minimum of 25 feet from a public street;
b. Set back a minimum of 25 feet from any interior property line adjoining an RS or RM zone or a P-1 zone with one-family dwelling units if a business site is one acre or larger in area; or
c. Set back a minimum of 15 feet from any interior property line adjoining an RS or RM zone or P-1 zone with one-family dwelling units if a business site is less than one acre in area.
2. Enclosure. All refuse and recycling collection areas shall be enclosed on three sides by a six-foot-high site-obscuring fence which uses building materials, color, and design details similar to the primary buildings on the site and a six-foot-high gate on one side. The height of the enclosure may include the height of a surrounding slope or berm (height measured from bottom inside edge of the collection area). The enclosure shall include a gate which can be secured in an open or closed position. If the enclosure includes a gate made of metal chain link fencing, the fencing shall contain slats which screen the view of containers and material inside the collection area. An alternative design may be approved if it is determined that such alternative would provide equal or better screening, architectural compatibility, and containment.
3. Parking. No refuse and recycling collection area shall be located in such a way that new or existing parking stalls will prevent or interfere with the use and servicing of the collection area.
4. Design. Refuse and recycling collection areas shall be sized, located, and constructed per standards established by the public works department. (Ord. 2441 § 16, 2003; Ord. 2388 § 49, 2001; Ord. 2020 § 21, 1994; Ord. 1911 § 2, 1992)