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AN ORI)INANCE amending the Bremerton Zoning Ordinance to better
accommodate recycling facilities and amending chapter 21.02 of the
Bremerton Municipal Code.
WHEREAS, the Bremerton Zoning Ordinance includes a broad definition of "Recycling
Center" but no definition for "Recycling Collection Station"; and
WHEREAS, recycling centers are permitted outright in the Industrial General zone and
by Special Use Permit in the General Business zone; and
WHEREAS, the Bremerton Planning Commission has studied ways to better
accommodate recycling-related facilities and, following a public hearing on January 16, 1996,
recommended City Council approval of several amendments to the Zoning Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Bremerton City Council considered the proposed amendments,
conducted a public hearing on February 21, 1996 to accept public comments, and approved the
amendments for inclusion in the Zoning Ordinance, which is currently undergoing review; now,
therefore,
THE CITY OF BREMERTON DOES HEREBY ORDAIN:
Section 1. Amendment. Section 21.02.050 of the Bremerton Municipal Code is
amended to read as follows:
21.02.050DEFINITIONS. For the purposes- of interpreting the Zoning code, all
words used in this chapter shall have their normal and customary meanings, unless
specifically defined in this chapter or in the Uniform Building or Fire code adopted by the
City.
... [(a)(1) through (r)(2) unchanged]
(3) "Recycling center" A,'~ ¢~tablishmcnt A facility for the collection, storage and
processing of recyclable materials including crushing, breaking, sorting and packaging and
related operations. This definition does not include a junk yard.
(4) "Recycling collection station" A gtructurc, er cc, n+~,incr A facility consisting of
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structures, bins, or other containers designed or intended for the collection and temporary
storage, ~""~',~ ..-'~ .... ~..,-~' ........ v~,~,-o~,.~,,:~- of recyclable materials until they are picked up and
transported to another location for processing and/or packagin_~.
~5) "Recycling Collection Station (Limited)" A recycling collection station for the
collection of glass, tin cans, aluminum, cardboard, newspaper, magazines, plastics, and other
recyclables in small units, but not including large appliances, furniture, auto parts, tires,
hazardous or liquid wastes, or any forms of domestic garbage (petrucible wastes).
(5~_) "Rehabilitation" The upgrading of a building or structure, previously in a
dilapidated or substandard condition, for human habitation or use.
(67) "Restaurant" Commercial use (excluding fast food restaurants) which sells
prepared food or beverages and generally offers accommodations for consuming the food
or beverage on the premises.
(g8) "Restaurant, Fast-food" An establishment whose principal business is the sale of
pre-prepared or rapidly prepared food directly to the customer for consumption either on
or off premises. This definition does not include sidewalk vendors.
... [(s)(1) through (y)(4) unchanged]
Section 3. Amendment. The Land Use Tables of Chapter 21.02 of the Bremerton
Municipal Code are hereby amended according to Exhibit "A"attached hereto.
Section 4. New Section. A new Section 21.02.225,RECYCLING COLLECTION
STATION, is hereby added to Chapter 21.02 to read as follows:
21.02.225 RECYCLING COLLECTION STATION.
(a) The following standards apply to collection stations intended for public use.
They are not mandatory (but may be applied voluntarily) for private on-premise collection
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and storage of recyclables by owners or tenants of residential properties, businesses or
organizations. Such on-premise collection and storage is considered accessory to the
principal use of the property and not available to the general public.
(1) Areas to be used in the collection operation must have a gravel, asphalt or
concrete surface and shall be landscaped to the same standards that apply to
any other development or use within the subject zone.
(2) The facility shall be closed to public access between the hours of 8:00 p.m.
and 6:00 a.m. in residential zones.
(3) A sight-obscuring fence or wall built to the maximum allowed height of the
zone shall be constructed and maintained along the sides and rear of the
facility. Chain-link type fences and gates are permitted along front lot lines.
(4) The facility may be lighted for use during hours of darkness, but shall not be
lighted between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. in residential zones.
(5) The site shall be monitored and maintained in a clean, safe and healthful
manner.
Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect ten (10) days from
passage and publication.
APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton this ~ day of
, 1996.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton this ~ day of
~?2~,~X ~,~_~ ,1996.
J JOIIN E. LAW, PRESIDENT
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JOHN E. LAW, Council President
APPROVED this \k~ day of. ~%X~x_~,.~ , 1996.
LYNN HORTON, Mayor
ATTEST:
KATHLEEN McCLUSKEY, City Clerk
EFFECTIVE DATE ~...~-.~./- ~&
PUBLICATION DATE ~P-//. ~
ORDINANCE NUMBER q~,-/7,,, .
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