A. 
The owner, contractor, or responsible party constructing a new building, addition, alteration, swimming pool, demolition to an existing structure, or construction conditions on a property shall maintain security measures as deemed necessary or as required by the building official to control vandalism, fires, blowing dust, sand, or debris.
B. 
Perimeter security fencing is required along all property lines. Fencing shall be a minimum of six feet high with a minimum of ninety-four percent blackout heavy-duty plastic and/or fabric screening. The number of access points onto the site shall be minimized, and where feasible, situated in locations that are highly visible from an adjacent street. Vehicle and pedestrian gates and openings shall have gates secured after hours of operation. Locking gates shall be secured with a minimum 3/8-inch thick, 30-grade coil chain or a minimum 5/16-inch cable. The perimeter security fencing shall be maintained and remain in place throughout the duration of the project or until a permanent wall/fencing is installed.
C. 
The owner, contractor, or responsible party shall keep the construction site clean by having adequately sized discarded materials containers placed on the site for the depositing of discarded materials. For the purpose of this section, discarded materials shall have the same meaning as in Chapter 8.16 and shall include those substances that may be accumulated as a result of construction activities.
D. 
In accordance with Section 15.18.010, the owner, contractor, or responsible party will meet diversion requirements as specified in Chapters 4 and 5 of the California Green Building Code, 23 CCR, Part 11. Containers, as defined in Chapter 8.16 of this municipal code, shall remain on the construction site until the building inspector has completed the final inspection or has approved the removal of the container. Said container shall be emptied of its contents on a regular schedule or as ordered by the building inspector in order to avoid blowing debris or other public nuisances.
E. 
Disposal shall be by transportation to a legally established recovery, processing, or disposal site by the city's franchise waste hauler or other person authorized by law to remove any container from the location where the person in charge for storage and collection placed the container.
F. 
Refusal to comply with the provisions of this section shall be deemed a misdemeanor or infraction and is punishable as stipulated in Chapter 1.12 of this code. The noncompliance can be sufficient cause for the revocation of the issued building permit.
(Ord. 1439, 1/8/2026)
Persons applying for a permit from the city for new construction, building additions, and alterations shall comply with the adequate container space requirements of Section 8.12.030 and applicable required components of the California Green Building Standards
If the CALGreen requirements are more stringent than the container enclosure requirements of Section 8.12.030, the CALGreen requirements shall apply.
(Ord. 1439, 1/8/2026)
Prior to the issuance of a building permit for all new projects requiring a building permit, the proponent of the project shall obtain the review and approval of the city manager or their designee of a plan depicting the recyclable materials and/or organic materials collection area or areas for the project. The plan shall comply with the following provisions:
A. 
Location. recyclable materials and/or organic materials collection areas may be located either indoors or outdoors and may be included as part of the same enclosure where solid waste is collected. In no case shall any recyclable materials and/or organic materials collection area be farther from a dwelling unit or structure than the solid waste collection area which serves the same dwelling unit or structure.
B. 
Signage. Collection areas and containers shall be clearly labeled to indicate the type and condition of discarded materials accepted.
C. 
Space Allocation Based on an Approved Recycling Plan. In lieu of having specific collection area space allocation tables or formulas, and to allow maximum flexibility, a recycling plan may be submitted by the applicant which details the recyclable materials and/or organic materials collection system from the individual workstations to the final collection area and/or the size of interim and final collection areas (which must be minimum of one hundred twenty-eight square feet) and type of materials collected.
(Ord. 1439, 1/8/2026)