The siting standards contained in this chapter shall apply to the siting of solid waste, waste transfer centers, sewage transfer sites, resource recovery facilities and recycling centers. The term "solid waste" shall be used interchangeably with "sanitary landfill," "waste disposal site," and "solid waste disposal site."
(2005 RLDC § 86.010)
All uses governed by this chapter shall be authorized using Planning Commission review procedures (Chapter 19.24 JCC), together with full site plan review procedures (Chapter 19.42 JCC), and subject to the issuance of a development permit as final permit approval (Chapter 19.41 JCC). The review procedures required by this chapter are intended to be the minimum mandatory review procedures and therefore override all other provisions within this title that may specify lesser requirements.
(2005 RLDC § 86.020)
In addition to site plan review standards and criteria specified in Chapter 19.42 JCC, and any other applicable state and federal requirements, the following special standards and/or criteria shall apply to the siting of solid waste, waste transfer centers, sewage transfer sites, resource recovery facilities, and recycling centers.
A. 
All Uses. The following special standards shall apply to all uses governed by this chapter:
1. 
The owner and/or operator shall obtain and maintain a solid waste or recycling franchise license from Josephine County, or operate as an authorized subcontractor under some other franchised solid waste or recycling operator, and be so licensed or authorized during the entire time the use is conducted;
2. 
The owner and/or operator shall obtain and maintain all required federal, state and County permits for the approved use during the entire time the use is conducted. In the event the owner and/or operator fail to obtain or maintain these other permits or licenses, the failure shall constitute a violation of the approval issued pursuant to this chapter, and shall be subject to all enforcement remedies and procedures authorized by this title or by law;
3. 
Areas used for the storage of waste and/or recycling materials and buildings used to house these materials shall be set back a minimum of 30 feet from all property lines. The setback area may be increased if additional separation is needed to mitigate significant adverse impacts;
4. 
Vibrations, gases, dust, soot, smoke, steam, liquids or odors shall not be readily detectable from adjacent properties;
5. 
When the site is adjacent to residentially zoned property or properties, structures will be designed, if feasible, to accommodate the primary delivery and pickup and maneuvering of machinery away from the residential properties. Also, if feasible, traffic to and from the site will avoid using streets or roads that are developed and used primarily for residential purposes. In no case shall such activities be allowed when it results in significant adverse impacts to the residential properties; and
6. 
Outside storage and/or processing areas shall be screened from view from adjacent properties and public streets by fencing, berms or vegetation. The screening requirement for solid waste disposal sites may be modified by site plan review conditions provided significant adverse impacts associated with the outside storage and/or processing are adequately mitigated.
B. 
Waste Transfer Centers and Sewage Transfer Sites. The unloading, storage, processing and reloading of materials associated with waste transfer centers shall be conducted within a fully enclosed building to the extent it is reasonably feasible to do so. Sewage transfer sites shall be operated within a fully enclosed building and no odor shall be detectable outside of the property where the facility is located.
C. 
Recycling Centers and Resource Recovery Centers. Recycling centers and resource recovery facilities shall provide adequately designed and sized containers to collect and store recyclables. All collected, processed and stored materials shall be confined to the site. Littering shall be controlled on the property and along the perimeter of the property.
(2005 RLDC § 86.030)