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An administrative conditional use permit is required within the zones indicated in SCC 30.22.100 and 30.22.110. The following minimum requirements will apply to such facilities:

(1) An application for an administrative conditional use permit to allow a woodwaste recycling and/or woodwaste storage facility shall include the following:

(a) A site development plan showing all woodwaste storage areas (active and reserve areas), recycled material storage areas, equipment, parking areas, access drives/fire lanes, extent of vegetation clearing, buffer widths, on-site sewage disposal areas (if proposed), proposed site structures, existing site structures that are to remain or be removed, natural drainage courses and probable alterations which will be necessary to handle the expected drainage from the site; and

(b) Operational information which demonstrates that:

(i) Adequate fire prevention and protection measures have been incorporated into the proposal. Approval of said measures shall be obtained from the county fire marshal prior to approval of the administrative conditional use permit;

(ii) Adequate provisions have been incorporated into the proposal which will ensure that the type of woodwaste brought to the site consists only of materials authorized by this title and does not contain wood pieces or particles containing chemical preservatives such as creosote, pentachlorophenol, copper-chrome-arsenate, paints or stains; the operator shall be responsible for ensuring that such material does not enter the site; and

(iii) The woodwaste material is being stored in conformance with county health department regulations.

(2) An administrative conditional use permit shall be subject to the following minimum performance standards:

(a) All woodwaste shall be stored at or above ground level. Natural or artificially created depressions in the earth shall not be used;

(b) The applicant shall demonstrate that an adequate water supply is available at the site to sustain necessary fire flow pressure for purposes of fire protection as determined by the applicable fire district in consultation with the county fire marshal;

(c) The proposed operation shall be carried out in conformance with all applicable provisions of county code and state law and shall avoid the emission of smoke, dust, fumes, odors, heat, glare, vibration, noise, traffic, surface water drainage, sewage, water pollution, or other emissions which are unduly or unreasonably offensive or injurious to properties, residents or improvements in the vicinity;

(d) Screening pursuant to SCC 30.25.024 is required around the perimeter of all storage, recycling, processing, parking and other outside activity areas;

(e) Woodwaste and recycled material placed in a pile shall be stored in piles no more than 30 feet high and not more than one-half acre in size. Piles shall be separated by a fire lane with a minimum width of 40 feet;

(f) The combined total storage area for woodwaste and recycled materials shall not exceed two acres;

(g) Except in the LI and HI zones, a proposed woodwaste storage or woodwaste recycling facility shall be limited to wholesale distribution only, with retail sales of any woodwaste recycled product being prohibited; and

(h) Outside storage, recycling and processing activity areas, parking areas and other outside activity areas shall be set back at least 20 feet from adjacent properties; provided that where such activities are adjacent to properties containing an existing residential use, properties where the existing zoning is categorized as residential, multiple family or rural, the minimum setback shall be 100 feet. (Added by Amended Ord. 02-064, Dec. 9, 2002, Eff date Feb. 1, 2003; Amended by Ord. 14-053, Aug. 27, 2014, Eff date Sept. 13, 2014; Amended by Amended Ord. 16-013, Mar. 8, 2017, Eff date May 7, 2017; Amended by Amended Ord. 22-062, Oct. 26, 2022, Eff date Jan. 1, 2023).