22.42.090 Design standards for service areas.
Service areas associated with multifamily, commercial, and nonresidential development shall comply with the requirements of this section.
A. Trash and Recycling Containers.
1. Containers shall be in a screened enclosure.
2. Trash and recycle enclosures shall be located to minimize odor to habitable areas, as well as be screened to the public realm.
3. Trash and recycle locations should be easily accessible to each resident when applicable.
4. Trash and recycle containers should be made of wood or masonry materials. Chain link fencing is prohibited.
Figure 22.42.090(A). Trash and Recycling Enclosures
B. Mail and Newspaper Boxes.
1. The design of mailbox shelters should be compatible with the design of the primary structures on the site. This may include similar materials, architectural form, and/or design details.
2. Mail and newspaper box locations shall be well lit and pedestrian accessible via an appropriate walkway. Mailbox shelters must not obstruct a walkway.
3. All mailboxes shall be clustered and lockable consistent with USPS standards. Clustered mailboxes shall be architecturally enhanced with materials and details typical of the home’s architecture and carefully placed to not adversely affect the privacy of residents and serve the needs of the U.S. Postal Service.
Figure 22.42.090(B). Acceptable Grouped Mailbox
C. Accessory Structures.
1. Accessory structures such as detached garages, studios, home offices, and workshops shall be designed to be architecturally consistent with the principal structure or meet the single-family design requirements of this chapter.
2. Portable storage containers shall not be considered as an accessory building and are prohibited in all residential zoning districts. (Ord. 005/2019 § 10 (Exh. B))