HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-19-07 Recyclable MaterialsORDINANCE NO.0-19-07
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 86, ARTICLE 111, BY ESTABLISHING A DEFINITION
FOR "RECYCLABLE MATERIALS'; AND AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT
CODE, ARTICLE XXII — LANGUAGE AND DEFINITIONS, BY ESTABLISHING
DEFINITIONS AND LAND USE CLASSIFICATIONS FOR "RECYCLING OR
MATERIALS RECOVERY FACILITIES"; AND AMENDING ARTICLE V - ZONING
DISTRICT REGULATIONS, BY ESTABLISHING RECYCLING OR MATERIALS
RECOVERY FACILITIES AS CONDITIONAL USES IN THE INDUSTRIAL ZONING
DISTRICT; AND AMENDING ARTICLE VI — CONDITIONAL USE CRITERIA, BY
ESTABLISHING SPECIFIC CONDITIONS FOR RECYCLING OR MATERIALS
RECOVERY FACILITIES; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF CONFLICTING
PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR SCRIVENERS ERRORS, AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council finds it is in the public interest to modify and update
certain definitions of the code; and
WHEREAS, Objective 1-1.5: INDUSTRIAL LAND USE (IND) of the Comprehensive
Plan states that "salvage yards,... shall be prohibited", and
WHEREAS, Section 54-2-5.6 Industrial District (IN) provides that "salvage yards and
junkyards are deemed to generate highly extensive adverse impacts for the urban area and shall
not be permitted uses in the city limits of Sebastian"; and
WHEREAS, the proper management of solid waste is a critical component of a
community's infrastructure and contributes to the overall quality of life. Section 403.7032, FS
established a statewide recycling goal for the state of Florida. Based on these requirements, local
governments should have the goal of reducing the amount of trash that enters the waste stream;
and
WHEREAS, a waste management sustainability plan should address a variety of
methods to reduce the amount of waste going into the waste stream and reducing the cost of
waste removal through participating in the three R's of the waste stream, reduce — reuse —
recycle; and
WHEREAS, a land development code amendment application has been filed with the
City requesting a new zoning classification and definition for the recycling industry (a green
industry), recognizing recycling as a separate district use from scrap orjunk yards, and allowing
for recycling as a conditional use under the industrial zoning district; and
WHEREAS, the Local Planning Agency held a public hearing on October 3, 2019, and
made a recommendation to City Council to approve Ordinance 0-19-07.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows:
Section I. That the Code of Ordinances, City of Sebastian, Florida, is hereby
amended as follows:
Chapter 86, Solid Waste. ARTICLEIIL Junk. See. 86-46.-Definitions
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the
meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates different
meaning:
(a) Junk" shall include, without limitation: Old and dilapidated motor vehicles, trailers,
boats or other vessels and parts thereof, household appliances, scrap, building material, scrap
contractor's equipment, tanks, casks, cans barrels, boxes, drums, piping, bottles, glass, old iron,
machinery, rags, paper, excelsior, mattresses, beds, bedding, or any other kind of waste
material. A motor vehicle shall be deemed to be a motor vehicle which is incapable of
locomotion under its own power, or which can no longer be used for the purpose for which it
was originally manufactured or shall have only salvage value whereby parts thereof are kept
and used for the replacement and repair of other motor vehicles. A motor vehicle which has
been substantially wrecked or demolished as a result of a collision or upset shall be deemed to
become a junk if it becomes impracticable to repair because of financial reasons or otherwise
and if it shall remain without repair for a period of 30 days after the collision or upset which
substantially wrecked or demolished the motor vehicle.
(b)"Open-air storage" shall mean an area other than in a structure enclosed by four walls
and a roof, such as a garage or utility shed, that conceals it from public view shall be deemed
to be open-air storage. Placement of an article under a carport or on a porch that is not so
enclosed shall be considered open-air storage.
(c) "Recyclable materials" shall include waste materials that can be used to manufacture
a new product or reuse of the material for a similar or original purpose or waste that can be
converted into reusable material. Specifically prohibits `Junk" as defined in (a) except for the
following: household appliances, scrap metals, tanks, casks, cans, barrels, boxes, drums, piping,
bottles, glass, old iron, paper, or any other kind of common household items.
Section 2. That the Land Development Code, City of Sebastian, Florida, is hereby
amended as follows:
Article XXII, Language and Definitions, Sec. 54-5-22.2 Definitions
Recycling or Materials Recovery Facilities. Operating facilities for separating and sorting
recyclable materials from nonhazardous waste streams. Operations shall be conducted inside a
building and temporarily (not greater than 48 hours) stored outside prior to delivery to a
permanent site for reuse and or processing into new products.
Article V, Zoning District, Sec. 54-2-5.6 Industrial District (IN)
Conditional toes:
Commercial retail with> 5,000 sq. ft.
Hotels and motels
Mini -storage
Protective and emergency services, public
Parks and recreation, public
Commercial amusements, unenclosed
Adult entertainment establishment
Flea markets
Recycling or Materials Recovery Facilities
Accessory uses to conditional uses
Article VI, Conditional Use Criteria, Sec. 54-2-5.6 Industrial District (IN)
(36B) Recycling or Afaterialc Recovery Facilities
a. Applicable zoning districts. Recycling or Materials Recovery Facilities shall be permitted
as a conditional use within the following zoning districts: IN.
b. Conditional use criteria. Recycling or Materials Recovery Facilities wilt be allowed
provided the following conditions are met:
1. A site plan meeting all die requirements of Article X and Article XVIII, including an
operational plan describing the type of materials accepted, the method of screening,
handling, storing, disposing. marketing, and turnover of stored/stockpiled material, and
means of complying with applicable environmental regulations.
2. No materials shall be buried or burned on site, and no tires or hazardous materials shall
be stockpiled on site.
3. All operations shall be conducted entirely within an enclosed building and no portion of
the site may be used for outside storage greater than a 48 hour period.
4. Outside storage (no greater than a 48 hour period) may he approved by the planning
and zoning commission if sufficient land area and secondary containment is provided
together with screening and buffering to prevent any adverse impacts on adjacent lands
and residential areas as noted in conditions 5, 6, and 7 below. Secondary containment
must meet minimum standards for open-air storage facilities.
5. No building shall be located closer than 50 feet to any properly line abutting a
residential district.
6. There shall be a minimum lot size of two (2) acres.
7. Screening: All side and rear yards between the recycling facility and adjacent properties
having a non-commercial use or nun -commercial land use designation shall be screened
in accordance with the standards established in section 54-3-14.16(c)(1)_
Section 2. Severability. In the event a court of competent jurisdiction shall determine
that any part of this Ordinance is invalid, the remainder of the Ordinance shall not be affected
and it shall be presumed that the City Council of the City of Sebastian did not intend to enact
such invalid provision. It shall further be assumed that the City Council would have enacted the
remainder of this Ordinance without said invalid provision, thereby causing said remainder to
remain in full force and effect.
Section 3. Repeal of Laws in Conflict. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 4. Codification. The sections of the ordinance shall be codified within part
of the City Land Development Code and may be renumbered or re -lettered to accomplish
such, and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section," "division," or any other
appropriate word.
Section 5. Scrivener's Errors. Sections of this ordinance may be renumbered or re -
lettered and corrections of typographical errors which do not affect the intent may be authorized
by the City Manager, or the City Manager's designee, without need of public hearing, by filing
a corrected or re -codified copy of same with the City Clerk.
Section 6. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
its adoption by the City Council.
The foregoing Ordinance was moved for adoption by Council Member
Gilliam . The motion was seconded by Council Member Parris
and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Mayor Ed Dodd aye
Vice Mayor Charles Mauti aye
Council Member Damien Gilliams aye
Council Member Jim Hill absent
Council Member Pamela Parris aye
The Mayor thereupon declared this Ordinance duly passed and adopted this 8th day of
January ,2020.
ATTEST:
4n&ett,nWilhums,MC
City Clerk
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CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
By:
Mayor Ed Dodd
Approved as to form and legality for
reliance by the City of Sebastian only:
Jam Stoke
City Attorney