§ 408.05. License regulations.

(a)

Recycling collection center. Every licensee of a recycling collection center must comply with the following conditions:

(1)

The required license, name and phone number of the facility operator, and the hours of operation must be prominently displayed.

(2)

The use of power-driven equipment shall be limited to within a building(s) except for the once-a-day transfer of deposited recyclable materials in containers from exterior dropoff stations on the premises to storage locations within the building(s).

(3)

All exterior storage of material and goods for dropoff stations must be in durable, waterproof and rustproof containers or enclosures that are covered so that such materials and goods are not exposed to the elements. All containers or enclosures must be secured from unauthorized entry or removal of goods or material, attractively painted, maintained in good condition, and of a capacity sufficient to accommodate all such materials. The collection schedule must also be posted in full view of the public at all times.

(4)

The containers used for recycling dropoff stations must be clearly marked to identify the type of material and goods that may be deposited and shall display a notice stating that no material or goods shall be left outside the recycling containers. There shall be a sign indicating that cans and bottles should be rinsed prior to deposit at the dropoff station or the collection center.

(5)

The recycling collection center shall not operate between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. if the facility is located within five hundred (500) feet of residentially zoned or residentially used property, measured from the property line of the recycling collection center to the property line of the nearest residentially zoned or residentially used property.

(6)

No fire hazards shall exist on the premises.

(7)

The premises shall be maintained in a clean and orderly condition free of rats and other vermin, wastes and standing water. No oil, grease, petroleum products or other harmful, hazardous or noxious liquids shall be allowed to run off the property or absorb into the ground.

(8)

Noise levels shall not exceed the limits set forth in Chapter 293 of this Legislative Code.

(9)

Weeds and grass on the premises shall be maintained in accordance with Chapter 45 of this Legislative Code.

(10)

No material used in the business shall rest on or protrude on any public property or be permitted to be blown off the premises.

(11)

No activity required by this chapter to be licensed shall be conducted any place except upon the premises described in a license, other than necessary transport of materials to or from licensed premises.

(b)

Recycling processing center. Every licensee of a recycling processing center shall comply with the following conditions (NOTE: a recycling processing center that collects recyclable materials shall be subject only to the following conditions and not those stated above for a recycling collection center):

(1)

The required license, name and phone number of the facility operator, and the hours of operation must be prominently displayed.

(2)

All exterior storage and processing areas must comply with the requirements for containers and screening set forth in section 60.612(18) and section 60.613(3)(a) if in an I-1 zoning district or section 60.624(1) if in an I-2 zoning district.

(3)

There shall be no open burning of any material and no fire hazards shall exist on the premises. The use of cutting torches, furnaces and other equipment which produce a flame shall not be construed to constitute open burning.

(4)

The premises shall be maintained in a clean and orderly condition free of rats and other vermin and free of standing water. No oil, grease, petroleum products or other harmful, hazardous or noxious liquid shall be allowed to run off the property or absorb into the ground.

(5)

Noise levels shall not exceed the limits set forth in Chapter 293 of this Legislative Code.

(6)

Weeds and grass on the premises shall be maintained in accordance with Chapter 45 of this Legislative Code.

(7)

No material used in the business shall rest on or protrude on any public property or be permitted to be blown off the premises.

(8)

No activity required by this chapter to be licensed shall be conducted any place except upon the premises described in a license, other than necessary transport of materials to or from licensed premises.

(Ord. No. 17787, § 1, 11-15-90; C.F. No. 94-539, § 5, 5-18-94)