Compton City Zoning Code
§ 30-20.5
Miscellaneous.
[Added by Ord. #1557, § 9160.5; Ord. #1733,§ 1; Ord. #1921, § 1; Ord. #1941, §§ 10, 11; Ord. #2025, § 1; Ord. #2026, § 1]
a.
Trash Storage. All trash, refuse, garbage, combustible and noncombustible rubbish, garden refuse, and/or litter in any zone within the City shall be placed in and kept in receptacles, and, where applicable, such receptacles shall conform with the provisions of Chapter 21. All such receptacles shall be kept and stored in such manner as to be concealed from the public view, except for the purpose of collection and removal as provided in Chapter 21 and where such receptacles are for the primary use of customers on the premises.
b.
Trailers.
1.
No trailer shall be used for living or sleeping quarters in any zone, except when such trailer is located in an approved trailer park.
2.
A trailer may be used as a temporary structure for temporary occupancy by operators of fireworks stands and Christmas tree lots but not to exceed a period of 30 days within any calendar year.
3.
The Planning Director may permit the temporary use of trailers for offices and classrooms, except that the continuance of such use for more than six months shall require a conditional use permit from the Commission.
c.
Corrugated Metal. Corrugated metal shall not be used as an exterior wall, fence, or roof in any zone.
e.
Small Collection Facilities for Schools, Churches and Community Facilities. Schools, churches and community facilities which are licensed by the City of Compton may operate a small collection facility on the premises a maximum of 10 days a year (the provisions of subsection 30-12.4i of this Chapter shall apply).
f.
Compliance with Trash Enclosure Requirements. All uses which do not have a trash enclosure in conformance with the provisions of this Chapter shall be required to comply on or before one year from the date of adoption unless a variance is granted pursuant to the provisions of the Chapter.
g.
Trash Bins and/or Containers. It shall be unlawful to cause any trash bin and/or container to be or remain outside of the trash enclosure, where such enclosure is required by this Code, except during trash collection operations. The terms of this section shall apply equally to owners, operators and lessees of the property at which the offense occurs, and to persons engaged in the collection of trash from said premises.
h.
Penalties. Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, failure to keep and store trash bins and/or containers within a trash enclosure, except during trash collection operations, as required by this Chapter is hereby deemed an infraction unless the City Attorney files the violations as a misdemeanor whenever a continuing violation is shown to exist. A continuing violation is deemed to be two or more violations for the same or different sections of the Municipal Code whereupon the violator was previously cited for an infraction.
i.
Razor Wire, Concertina Wire, Cut Glass. Razor wire, concertina wire and/or cut glass shall not be used on the exterior surface of any wall, fence, building, structure, or roof in any zone within the City, unless an exemption has been granted by the Chief of Police, or his or her designee, when such use is deemed necessary and there exists no reasonable alternatives for security purposes. An exemption may be granted only for property located in a Light Manufacturing Zone (M-L) or Heavy Manufacturing Zone (M-H).