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Definitions

In these use regulations:

  • HOUSEHOLD METALS means items that are
    • customarily used in a residential dwelling
    • comprised of any quantity of ferrous or nonferrous metal, as defined in Chapter 40B of the Dallas City Code, as amended; and
    • not included in the definition of industrial metals. Examples of household metals include, but are not limited to kitchen pots and pans, cooking and serving tools, barbeque equipment, window screens, gardening tools, and aluminum foil
  • INDUSTRIAL METALS means pipes, wires, coils, condensors, guard rails, automotive parts, bulky appliances, and similar industrial or construction materials which are comprised of any quantity of ferrous or nonferrous metal, as defined in Chapter 40B of the Dallas City Code, as amended
  • RECYCLABLE MATERIALS means clothing, aluminum cans, steel cans, glass, paper, plastics, and household and industrial metals
  • RECYCLING BUY-BACK CENTER means a facility wholly enclosed within a building, or an automatic collection machine, used for the collection and temporary storage of recyclable materials as provided in paragraph
  • RECYCLING USE means any use listed in as Recycling buy-back center, Recycling Collection Center, Recycling Drop-off Container and Recycling drop-off for Special Occasion Collection.

Districts Permitted

  • If this use is located on property controlled, managed, or maintained by the park and recreation board: By right in all districts
  • For the collection of aluminum cans, steel cans, glass, paper, clothing, and plastics: By right with RAR required in industrial, central area, MU-2, MU-2(SAH), MU-3, MU-3(SAH), MC-2, MC-3, and MC-4 districts. By SUP in CR, RR, CS, MU-1, MU-1(SAH), and MC-1 districts
  • For the collection of household metals: By SUP in CR, RR, CS, industrial, central area, mixed use and multiple commercial districts
  • For the collection of industrial metals: By SUP in industrial districts

Required Off-Street Parking

    One space per 500 square feet of floor area

Required Handicapped Parking

    None

Required Off-Street Loading

    None

Additional Provisions

  • The floor area of this use may not exceed 10,000 square feet
  • Mechanical processing of recyclable materials is limited to crushing, bailing, and shredding
  • Materials stored at this use must be removed at least once a week or before reaching capacity. The facilities must be maintained in proper repair and the exterior must have a neat and clean appearance
  • In the LI, IR, and IM districts, openings providing vehicle access to the building may remain open at all times. In all other districts, vehicle access openings must remain closed except when receiving or removing recyclable materials
  • No more than one recycling use is permitted on a building site
  • This use must be located at least 1,000 feet from another recycling use. Measurements of distance under this paragraph are taken radially. "Radial" measurement means a measurement taken along the shortest distance between the nearest point of the building sites where recycling uses are located
  • The collection of industrial metals is prohibited in all districts except the LI, IR, and IM districts as provided in this paragraph
  • If this use is located on property controlled, managed, or maintained by the park and recreation board, the requirements of required off-street parking, required off-street loading and additional provisions do not apply.
  • The collection of hazardous waste, as defined in Section 51A-4.206(1.1), is prohibited.
  • No SUP for this use may be granted for more than a two-year time period
     

 


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