Lakewood City Zoning Code

Purpose. The City hereby finds that the establishment of recycling facilities, unless subject to the procedures and conditions provided in this Subsection, can adversely affect the surrounding properties. The City finds that the number of recycling facilities concentrated at thoroughfare intersections, if not regulated, will have an adverse effect on the flow of traffic and will create problems of ingress and egress detrimental to surrounding properties and the general community. The City further finds that the establishment of certified recycling facilities without regulation and control may be detrimental to public health, safety, and welfare in that the same could become unsightly, noise producing, and odorous; promote vandalism and littering; and generally impair or depreciate the benefits of occupancy and use of surrounding and adjoining properties, thereby producing degeneration of property in such areas, with attendant conditions of deterioration affecting the public health, safety, comfort and general welfare. It is the purpose of this Subsection to specify regulations and controls to site certified recycling facilities within the City in order to prevent the above and other harmful effects and to promote the public convenience and welfare.

Criteria and Standards. The criteria and standards for Reverse Vending Machines and Small Collection Facilities are the following:

Development Review Board Approval. All applications for permits for Reverse Vending Machines and small Collection Facilities shall be approved by the Development Review Board prior to a public hearing for a Conditional Use Permit.

Parking. If by reason of the installation and maintenance of a facility requiring a Conditional Use Permit hereunder, the parking requirements of Section 9490 are not met, the Planning and Environment Commission may find and determine that the parking requirements of Section 9490, under the conditions imposed, are satisfied.

Number of Reverse Vending Machines and Small Collection Facilities Within Convenience Zones. There shall be no more than three (3) reverse vending machines and/or small collection facilities within a convenience zone, one of which must be a State Certified Recycling Center.

Expiration of Permits. In the event that a recycling center is vacated, abandoned, or suspended, all structures, vehicles, trailers, and/or units shall be removed from the premises within a period of thirty (30) days following the vacation, abandonment or suspension of said premises. Non-compliance with this section may be abated as a public nuisance in accordance with Chapter 3 of Article IV of this Code.

The use shall be conducted entirely within a building.

No use shall be maintained with an outside door within five hundred feet of a lot line of any church, public or private school, or library.

No premises shall be open to the public unless one (1) or more adult attendants or supervisors are present during all hours of operation.

Reasonable conditions may be imposed restricting the hours of operation so as to protect the public health, safety and welfare, and surrounding property and uses.

Reasonable conditions pertaining to both the construction of the facility and its maintenance may be imposed so as to minimize the effect of noise, congregation, parking, and other factors generated by the use detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare, or the surrounding community.

Such other conditions may be imposed as necessary in order to preserve the public peace, health, safety and welfare, and the surrounding community.

The lot or integrated commercial center in which the theater is located shall have a minimum lot area of five (5) acres.

Reasonable conditions may be imposed restricting the hours of operation so as to protect the public health, safety and welfare, and surrounding property and uses.